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The Hope Center Garden at 505 E. Fields St. provided over 1,500 lbs. of vegetables to the El Dorado Springs Community in 2024. Hundreds of families and individuals enjoyed the fresh local produce of tomatoes, peppers, green beans, cucumbers, okra and sweet potatoes. This would not have happened without the effort of many volunteers. More

The weather this week did not damper the Missouri Senate’s ability to move legislation forward.  Three of my bills were debated before the Senate and have taken one more step towards becoming law. My bill, Senate Bill 97, was voted out of the Senate and will now up for consideration with the Missouri House of

by Johannes Brann In a closed session—in an early morning meeting—at the close of a week with no school, the Northeast Vernon County R-1 (NEVC) School District Board of Education, on a vote of 7-0, approved a motion to hire Mr. Brad Clark as principal of the high school at Walker. As is typical, he

Week of Feb. 9 On Monday, Feb. 10, at 5:32 p.m. two chief fire officers were dispatched to a residence on S. Maple St. for reported gas leak. The leak was discovered under the house and the incident was turned over to the gas company. On Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 2:58 p.m. the fire chief

Whether you’ve already started your taxes or don’t plan to think about them until April, make sure you know the signs of a tax scam! The IRS is one of the most impersonated organizations in reports to BBB, especially during tax season. Scammers impersonating the IRS hope to get your personal information for tax identity

From the El Dorado Springs Newsroom VERNON COUNTY, Mo. – On Feb. 20, the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office and the Nevada Police Department executed two drug-related search warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal narcotics. In Milo, Mo., law enforcement officials conducted a search that led to the discovery of methamphetamine and a

by Fletcher Mantooth, Missouri News Network Despite Wednesday’s snowy weather, the Missouri House of Representatives’ Special Committee on Rural Issues heard testimony on a bill that would prevent utility companies from using eminent domain to take land for solar or wind power. Eminent domain involves an entity, such as the government or utility companies, taking

In the United States, window collisions are estimated to cause 600 million bird deaths annually and almost half of these are at home windows. Do you have a window or two at your home or office that is frequently struck by birds? Join MDC and Missouri River Bird Observatory to learn why window collisions happen,

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks has selected the second round of recipients of its Inclusion & Belonging Grants for the 2024–25 grant cycle. The program supports small grant requests to ensure equitable participation and engagement in communities across the region. The six recipients, receiving a total of $14,100, are: • Empower: Abilities: $3,000 to

May 4-10, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the American Water Works Association – Missouri Section are holding a poster contest for fifth-grade students in Missouri. Entries must be postmarked by March 8. This year’s poster theme is “Protect the Source.” Posters should show ways people can protect our drinking water. Entries should be