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On June 7, Lions Clubs International will celebrate 100 years of service and the Missouri Lions would like to thank you, the reader, for your help over the years, including a very busy 2017. An idea by a man named Melvin Jones has grown into the world’s largest service club organization with over 1.4 million

The Centennial Commemoration of the U.S. Entry into World War I began on April 6, 2017, and the Elizabeth Carey Chapter DAR joined in that Commemoration with ceremonies at the grave of four heroes in Green Lawn Cemetery on Sunday, June 4. America tried to stay out of the war. In Jan. of 1917, the

The El Dorado Springs  Picnic will be held Thursday – Saturday, July 20-22, 2017. The Picnic Committee will begin marking the streets with booth numbers on Wednesday morning. July 19.  The map will be put in the window at city hall to help vendors know where their spots are for later that evening. Then beginning

Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that the former director and the former bookkeeper of the Vernon County Ambulance District have been indicted by a federal grand jury for embezzling more than $260,000 from the district. Tina L. Werner, 51, and James D. McKenzie, 51, both formerly of

Editor: Recently, Kathy Griffin posed with the likeness of a decapitated head of Donald Trump and put it on social media. She received backlash from both conservatives and liberals. She now says that she is being bullied. Go figure. I kind of hope that these liberals continue doing what they do. I think people are

DRUG ABUSE Q: I’m worried my teen is taking drugs. What should I do? A: Drug abuse happens when people use drugs in a way that harms them or causes them to hurt others. Most of the time, drug abuse starts casually. Drugs change the way the brain works. Teens who continue to use, develop

University of Missouri Extension will sponsor a Summer Tax School July 6 at Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, Columbia. MU Extension agricultural business specialist Mary Sobba says the program centers on farm tax issues. Speakers include a tax law professor, a retired Internal Revenue Service agent and a Missouri Department of Revenue employee. Topics

I wish to thank everyone that shared the month long celebration recognizing my 96th birthday. It began in April with the singing of Happy Birthday by the Hospital Auxiliary luncheon and auction patrons. I received lots of cards, telephone calls and shared meals prior to the family and friends sharing a meal at Chicken Annie’s

The regular June meeting of the El Dorado Springs R-II Board of Education will begin at 7 p.m. June in the HS Library.  Executive session preceding at 6 p.m.

Our first weekend of Band went well. We had a good crowd of folks Friday and Saturday evening which always makes playing more fun. Flag Day is on Wednesday, June 14, and Band will celebrate on Sunday so come on out to hear some patriotic tunes. Bring your red, white and blue to brighten up