News from Harwood and area

by Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will be closed on Mother’s Day Sunday, May 14. She will be closed on Memorial Day weekend Saturday, May 27 through Monday, May 29. She will reopen at her regular time Tuesday, May 30. Jewell and Helen Ellerman attended the Fried Chicken dinner at the El

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The Rock Wall

Watch out if you come into the office. Gwen just passed her Tae Kwon Do test to advance from beginner’s white belt to yellow recommended. You know she probably has her sights set on Davis since he is a Tae Kwon Do black belt. But he is totally out of practice, I’d guess. Or maybe

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Council considers surplus auction for firearms

During the El Dorado Springs City Council meeting, Monday, May 1, City Manager Bruce Rogers told the council that the Police Department has over 100 firearms that can be sold. He said that the weapons were either donated, found property or seized property and all of them that needed judicial authorization have been cleared by

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IED blows hand off youth

by Police Chief Jarrod Schiereck On May 1, El Dorado Springs Police Officers responded to 119 West Fields Blvd. concerning a report of a medical emergency resulting from the detonation of an improvised explosive device.  Officers located a 15-year-old male with an amputation injury to his left hand and injuries to his left upper leg.

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Brush Crew Volunteers

SATURDAY CHORES – As part of the rain delayed El Dorado Springs Clean UP Day on Saturday, Nathan Nissley and Damian Nissley load their trailer full of brush (not pictured Tyler Nissley and Jackson Tough).

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Wreck kills Jerico Springs man

Steven L. Thomson, 20, Jerico Springs, was pronounced dead at the scene of a one vehicle crash on Hwy. 54 in Preston at 4:04 a.m. Sunday, April 30. According to the report by Trooper M. D. Murrell, the 1998 Toyota Camry driven westbound by Dustin D. Burlingame, 19, El Dorado Spring, ran off the roadway

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Some county roads may still be closed

The condition of area county roads being open was “fluid” with rapid changes. The Cedar County dispatcher said that Hwy. 39 at Cedar Creek had been closed but was back open. He said the only closed road is CC Road 752 off of Hwy. J. The St. Clair County dispatcher said that up to 10

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Second to none

ANNUAL TRIP – For many years the El Dorado Springs Second graders have toured the Wayside Inn Museum. Last Friday, April 28, was no exception despite the pouring rain. Four classes of second graders visited the local museum in shifts and were helped to explore the old hotel building with the help of Preserve Our

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Stoop labor beat starving

Editor: White Privilege. This is a piece of Political Correct B.S. that the blacks establishment has coined lately to escape their lack of education and ability to get and hold employment. In the history of the United States of America all new groups of immigrants have suffered a certain amount of discrimination in becoming citizens

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