July 31, 2026
SMOKEY GIVES SAFETY TIPS – Smokey the Bear visited both branches of the Cedar County Library on April 24 to let the children know about fire safety, stop drop and roll, make a plan for escape and where to meet up, among other things. The 16 adults and children had lots of good questions for
My daughter, Christy, and I took a little trip over to the Big Piney River in mid-April, where I grew up. I wanted to show her some caves I remember, caves that my grandfather had shown me more than 50 years ago. He found many of them just because when he trapped the river in
It’s a spring tradition that inspires tens of thousands of people in the bi-state to get outdoors. It’s a spring tradition that inspires tens of thousands of people in the bi-state to get outdoors. It’s mushroom season and one seasoned hunter is sharing his secrets – well, almost. Jeff Barton’s parents taught him how to
If your basement sprung a leak during recent intense rainfalls, you’re not alone. University of Missouri Extension state housing and environmental design specialist Michael Goldschmidt recommends inspecting basement walls and floors to locate cracks or breaks that can turn into active water leaks. Find the source of the leak if possible. Water takes the path
VALUED SERVICE AT NEVC – Sheryl Hallam has been with the district for 41 years as a business teacher. She has been teaching part-time for the past 10 years. Kathleen Day has been with the district for 13 years serving as the Art and Speech teacher and as the Yearbook Sponsor. (From left) Sheryl Hallam,
Missouri famers who participate in USDA programs will be required to provide additional control of ephemeral gully erosion on their highly erodible fields, State Conservationist J.R. Flores said. Ephemeral gullies are the smaller ditches in fields that farmers often smooth with a disc before planting crops. Flores, who heads the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service
Taberville Report by Linda McAllister Dains Fish Farm Right now, I’m kinda getting’ mixed reports on white cats. I don’t know if the water has crested and started to go down and that had kinda shut them off down here. But the white cat fishing has been real good. I got a report that crappie
TOPS Chapter 319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) met in the Church of Christ Meeting Room on Thursday, April 27. Robbie opened the meeting and Carol led us in singing “To TOPS Club We Will Go”. We said our TOPS & KOPS pledges. Marilyn led us in a series of exercises. Robbie led
BRUSH CREW – Jack Daniel, John Keaton and Frank Doty Jr. pulled brush from several large piles around town during the El Dorado Springs city-wide clean-up on Saturday April 29. DONATING LABOR – On Saturday, these volunteers from the Church of Christ took part in the El Dorado Springs city wide clean up effort.
First Swarm Catch Most guides to swarm catching will say it’s best to catch bee swarms on warm sunny days so don’t do what I just did and end up catching the first swarm of this season in a gray, dreary day in the pouring rain. Bees swarm in spring for a variety of reasons
