July 31, 2026
QUITE A DAY – Shelby McKinney placed 7th in the shot put with a throw of 37’11.” He followed that up with a 3rd place discus throw of 120’6” and then a winning, school record throw of 142’8” in the javelin. Coach Brian Goatley said, “Shelby held the record coming into this year for javelin.
by Brian Goatley On Tuesday, April 11, El Dorado Springs high school hosted their home track meet. We had 21 teams in attendance and the weather was great. On the girls’ side, Brittany Stevens placed 5th in the high jump with a jump of 4’4”. Hailey McGatha placed 6th in the shot put with her
MOST COMMON JAYWALKER – The three-toed box turtle is a species often seen crossing roads in Missouri during April and May. MDC encourages motorists to slow down when they see a turtle in the road and check to be sure they can safely steer around it.
The experts at Hunting and Shooting Related Consultants LLC (HSRC) share the concerns of the National Wild Turkey Federation and urge hunters not to get caught up in the dangerous method of turkey hunting called “fanning”. This technique is being promoted by a number of hunting video producers and decoy manufacturers. Any time a hunter
New hunting-zone boundaries approved in 2016 will be implemented beginning this year. At its April 7 meeting, the Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for the upcoming 2017 migratory-game-bird hunting season and 2017-2018 waterfowl hunting season. 2017 Migratory game bird hunting Mourning Doves, Eurasian Collared Doves, and White-Winged Doves
It was back in a time when I was able to leap small mountains in only two or three bounds, and climb up rock hillsides with a shotgun on my back. There we were, just out of our tent drinking coffee, out in the middle of the Ozark National Forestland of Arkansas, in the wilds
Few flowering ornamentals are as exquisite as the “Queen of the Vines”—clematis. The majestic splendor of this vertical climber is hard to pass by in nurseries and greenhouses, said David Trinklein, University of Missouri Extension horticulturist. There are more than 300 species of this member of the buttercup family. Only a few are used as
by Trish Yasger With all of the rains we’ve had we are seeing good flows and the fish are moving up. Snagging is good on both Truman and Lake of the Ozarks – we’re seeing several limits on Lake of the Ozarks. With the increase in flow we are seeing the Truman fish run up
by Rebecca French Smith Let me tell you a story. It’s a crisp spring morning on a dirt cattle lot along a rural Missouri highway. Gooseneck trailers are piled high with round bales of hay. Other trailers are loaded down with fencing posts and wire, waterers and feeders, protein blocks and tubs. Faint chatter can
TOPS Chapter 319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) met in the Church of Christ Meeting Room on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Sheryl Ann filled in as leader in the absence of Robbie who had a doctor’s appointment. Kay led us in singing “Onward TOPS and KOPS”. We said our TOPS and KOPS pledges.
