HEY, ROYALS FANS

HEY, ROYALS  FANS – Come on over to the Schell City Fall Festival, this Friday, Sept. 8, and take a chance on winning Royals memorabilia at the silent auction scheduled from 8 a.m. to 8 P.m. in the Schell City Community Building. Items include a baseball bat signed by Eric Hosmer, a signed Alex Gordon

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FILL’N THE BOOT

FILL’N THE BOOT –  Blake Cluck, volunteer fireman for the El Dorado Springs Fire Department, took his turn at the corner of 54 and 82 at the annual Labor Day  Fill the  Boot fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy. According to Fire  Chief Owen Elliot, the department collected $2,275, just a little less than last year.

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Unusual summer: Why are cattle so slick this year?

Cattle in southwest Missouri seem to be slick and shiny this year according to Eldon Cole, livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “At least that’s what I’ve observed as I visit herds and do windshield surveys,” said Cole. “I’ve asked several producers, veterinarians and market folks if they’ve seen that too and most agree.”

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Pirates edge Bulldogs 22-20

by Head Football Coach Derek Scroggins El Dorado Springs Bulldogs hosted the Pirates on Friday night for Homecoming where the Bulldogs lost a heartbreaker by falling to Ash Grove 22-20. The Pirates began the evening on offense and marched down to the Bulldog 5-yard line on an 11-play drive where Jake Schieffer picked off a

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Leonard’s big ball game

For the annual third year in a row, Leonard’s big ball game will be held at the Eagle Club, Tri-Lake Aerie and Auxiliary #4279. Everyone is welcome. You do not have to be a member to play. The cost is $25 per team. If you have a team and want to play please let me

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ElDo Bulldogs Varsity stays in it against Hermitage, but eventually falls

El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity could never quite get over the hump against Hermitage, so eventually Hermitage prevailed 13-4 on Thursday. The game was tied at three with Hermitage batting in the top of the fifth when Allyson Snodgrass induced Hostettler to ground out, but one run scored. Hermitage captured the lead in the first

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Floods and Famine

The floods are awful, but I can see the first settlers of Texas long, long ago, saying… “this will be a good place to build a town, and we’ll name it after ol’ Sam Houston hisself. We’ll have a good view of the river from here and it’ll never get this high.” My late Uncle

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Volleyball Report

by Head Coach Ashley Rogers We are currently 1-7-1. We played in the Branson Tournament on Aug. 26. We lost to Republic and Springfield Central in pool play and split with Seneca. That placed us at the top of the Bronze Bracket. We played South Iron and won in two and then played Hollister and

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Local residents chosen as State Fair Farm Family for Cedar County

Brian and Victoria Ford and family of Stockton were among the families honored during the 59th annual Missouri Farm Family Day, Aug. 14 at the Missouri State Fair. The Ford family was selected as the Cedar County Missouri Farm Family by the Cedar County Extension Council and local Farm Bureau. The family includes two children,

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Fishing Report for Sept. 7

Stockton Area Report by Brad Burns Happy Hooks We are going to have a Flood Benefit Fishing Tournament on Sept. 16 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Orleans Trail south boat ramp. $100 entry. Two man team. Five live fish weigh-in. 50% goes to the hurricane benefit and 50% payback to the top

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