Margaret Heitz

Margaret Heitz, 89, Joplin, passed away March 22, 2017. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 28, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home in El Dorado Springs.  Burial followed in Worsley Cemetery in Bronough.

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Thank-you note to CBCO blood donors

Thank you from the staff and volunteers of the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks to all who came to give your pint of live saving blood at the El Dorado Springs Church of Christ on Thursday, March 23. Many Hospitals, including El Dorado Springs, Nevada, Bolivar, Joplin and Springfield Hospitals use blood from your

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POWER OF THE PURSE

POWER OF THE PURSE – The 4th Annual Tri County Girls’ Night Out raised $7,500 from just the silent and live purse auction conducted by Shannon Mays assisted by Rex Kutina, Pete Quinlan, Landon Mays, Shaw Miller, Mitch Bass, Benjamin and Jonathan Talbert and Kent Band. The tally of ticket sales and donations will add

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ENDANGERED

ENDANGERED – The Cedar County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult incident that occurred at 1920 South 801 Road, El Dorado Springs at  5 p.m. on March 26, 2017. The endangered silver advisory missing adult is: John William Stout, a white male, age 79, height 5’ 06”, 180 lbs,

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ECS 3rd quarter honor roll

A honor roll 7th grade Eli Daniel 8th grade Josiah Batson Isabelle Bryson Kiely Messick Abigail Reasoner Jordanne Steuck 9th grade Brayden Housh 10th grade Laine Dobbs Bryce Walker 11th grade Abigail Batson Caleb Jones Seth McKinney Ryan Owens Colten Pike Landon Wilson 12th grade Peyton Newman Cambria Witt B honor roll 7th grade Brenton

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STOLEN TRUCK SOUGHT

STOLEN TRUCK SOUGHT –  At 8:45 a.m. on March 27 a St. Clair County deputy took a stolen vehicle report from Kayla and John Neale Jr. They reported a black 1992 Dodge 2500 with a hay bale bumper was stolen from the Boy Scout building at the intersection of A Hwy. and 13 Hwy. The

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Beginner’s guide to hunting morel mushrooms

by Phil Bourjaily Morels are America’s mushroom, more so than any other. It may be because they’re widespread, they’re easy to identify, and they come up in the spring, giving people a reason to get out and enjoy warm weather after a long winter. Or, it could be they’re popular simply because they taste so

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BASKETBALL HONORS

BASKETBALL HONORS –The Girls R-II Basketball team celebrated the end of their season with a dinner and awards ceremony on Thursday, March 23, in the school’s multi-purpose room.  (From left) Rising Star – ,Taylor Robison, Most Improved – Amy Ford, Bulldog Award –  Brittany Stephens, Most Rebounds, Best Percentage and MVP – Anyssa Salazar and

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Results from March 23 HS Track meet

On Thursday, March 23, the Bulldog track team traveled to Butler for their first track meet of the 2017 season.  Weather was windy, but pretty nice temperatures. The girls competed pretty hard, but due to absences, we only had one girl place.  Ashley Knoll placed 2nd in the 2-mile run with a time of 13:04. 

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Paddlefish report March

This is the first snagging report for the season. Opening day weather was below freezing and by Saturday we were all enjoying warmer than normal weather. Despite low flows snagging season got off to a good start on Lake of the Ozarks and Truman Lake – we saw several limits on Truman and a few

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