Fishing report

Tabeville Report by Bobby Dains Dains Fish Farm After hours 660-781-8020 The river is back in its banks and has no trash. They are catching blue cats on rod and reel. They have just started back to snagging. I don’ t hav a report on that yet. You can launch at the bridge. You can

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Fire report for week of April 19

On Tuesday, April 21, at 12:18 p.m. the fire department was dispatched to a small grass fire in the ditch just east Sulphur Springs Church on US 54 Hwy. Four trucks and 13 firefighters were responding.

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TOPS: Ideas on how to keep safe in our own home

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs, met in The Firefly Services building, 700 E. Hospital Rd, Thursday, April 23, for their regular weigh-in and meeting. Our Leader, Warren called the meeting to order. Carol led us in singing “Take My Out”. We said our TOPS & KOPS pledges Warren led us in roll call, 17

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A Little Bit Like Home

Shaking Hands with Sam Snead The interview took place on a beautiful September afternoon in 2001 at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. If you have never been there, The Greenbrier feels less like a resort and more like a piece of American history tucked into the mountains. Golf has been part of

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Route 66 turns 100: Celebrating a century

The Federal Highway Administration, Gov. Mike Kehoe, state transportation leaders and more will roll into Springfield – the birthplace of Route 66 – on April 30 to launch the iconic highway’s centennial celebration, inviting everyone to “get your kicks” as the next century of the Mother Road begins. This press conference will showcase Missouri’s central

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Annual Memorial Day flower sale

Annual Memorial Day flower sale with Progress Club starting Friday, May 15 from 9 to 6; Saturday, May 16 from 9 to 1:30 and Sunday, May 17 from 11 to 3. Monday, May 18-23 hours are 9 to 6. We have only nine days to sell this year. This will be our final year to

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Gone too soon

THE FACES OF THE DEAD – Laura Woody has spent almost every waking hour since her son’s death from fentanyl poisoning on Nov.1, 2021, trying to raise the public’s awareness to the dangers of the drug and that no one is immune. Her extreme position has cast her into a group of people that care

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Living with a charge the evidence couldn’t support – part 1A

On May 5, 2025, Davis Long was arrested and handcuffed in front of his children without knowing why. He was driven to the El  Dorado Springs Police Department and then soon on to Stockton. He hasn’t seen his children for nearly a year. On January 29th and February 26th we announced a series of stories

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Council reorganized at Monday meeting

The El Dorado Springs City Council met Monday, April 20, to welcome new members and appoint officers. Clerk Britney Spencer swore in new council members Ryan Snow and Kim Neal as well as Gabby Kinnett who won another term on the council. In the board reorganization Allen Hicks was voted in as mayor,and Kinnett as

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New Chamber members recognized

REBEL FITNESS OFFICIALLY WELCOMED – In the absence of Chamber President Heather Brown, Joe Trussell was the one doing the ribbon cutting honors with Randy and Mandy Simmons. He said “We are excited to celebrate and officially welcome Rebel Fitness to our community with this ribbon cutting! Randy and Mandy Simmons opened Rebel Fitness in

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