TOPS Chapter 9319 morning group

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs (morning group) met in the Church Of Christ Meeting room on Thursday, Aug. 31. Leader, Sheryl Walker opened the meeting and Kay S. led us in singing “Zipping Those Pounds Off”. We welcomed a visitor today, Sue F. Twenty-Four members weighed in today and we had a net loss

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ElDo Homecoming 2017

El Dorado Springs Bulldogs   Vs   Ash Grove Pirates Schedule of Events Thursday, Aug. 31st 3:00 p.m. Parade line-up on East Fields 5:00 p.m -6:00 p.m   Parade on Main Street 7:30 p.m.   Bonfire at Fugate Motors Friday, Sept. 1st 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. FFA Chili Supper 6:30 p.m. Homecoming coronation 7:00 p.m. Kickoff! Join

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Preparing for disasters: Take it one step at a time

September is National Preparedness Month. The catastrophic flooding in Texas underlines the need for families to prepare for disaster, says a University of Missouri Extension human development specialist. Hurricanes and tropical storms rarely threaten the Show-Me State, but Missouri does see its fair share of flooding and extreme weather, including drought, devastating straight-line winds and

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Get the picture?

BIG JOB – Work continues on refurbishing the out-door movie screen on 54 Hwy. for the event scheduled for Thursday, Sept.7. In addition to the fresh coat of paint on the screen, the grass will be mowed and de-chiggered.   The venue, that hasn’t had a movie projected on it in about 30 years, is

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Schell City Fall Festival celebrates 146 years

Please mark you calendar for Sept. 8 and 9 to attend the Schell City Fall Festival. The Schell City Community Betterment committee is putting the finishing touches on the plans for that weekend. Bidding at the silent auction kicks off at 8 a.m. Friday morning and concludes at 8 p.m. The official start to the

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Toughest program ever

ADULT RECOVERY COURT GRADUATION – On Monday evening, the Cedar County Adult Recovery Court held its 25th graduation with graduates Number 44 and 45 getting certificates attesting they had completed the arduous and strict recovery program from drug and alcohol dependency. Kelby Cole completed 547 days clean and sober. Michelle Master completed 504 days clean

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The Rock Wall

I forgot to tell you last week the story behind the photos at the top of the front page with school kids looking at the eclipse. I was getting ready to head out the door to find something to shoot when Sharon Barger called to tell me that from Mike & Joe’s she could some

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Mostly agree

Editor: I read all three letters to the editor with interest last week. I even agree to all of them to some extent. However, I found a few things lacking in two of them. In the letter from the Ministerial Alliance, I totally agree that one must still love all people regardless of color, sex

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Square dance Friday night

On Friday, Sept. 1, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will hold a dance with Jay Wright calling from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building on the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada.  Admission is $5 for adult dancers and $3 for youth dancers. All area dancers and interested persons are invited.  For more information, call

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