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The El Dorado Springs R-2 School District will host an open house at the newly opened Early Childhood Center (located just south of the Elementary School on Park Street) from 4-7 p.m. March 2. All patrons are invited to take a tour of the facility. Ribbon cutting for the facility will be at 4:00.

The El Dorado Springs R-2 Board of Education has named Mr. David Rotert as the new High School Principal for the 2017-18 School Year. Mr. Rotert will replace retiring principal David Hedrick and comes to the district with 14 years of teaching experience and five years as High School Principal at Rich Hill Mr. Rotert

University of Missouri Extension Master Gardeners and Grow Well Missouri partner to plant seeds of hope in food pantry clients at Mexico’s Help Center. Food pantry recipients plant community garden plots with seeds bought in bulk and packaged by Master Gardeners and community volunteers. Master Gardeners provide tools, supplies and advice. The motto of the

Editor: It looks like the Democrats are STILL trying to find ways to remove Trump from office, this time by invoking the 25th Amendment, stating that Donald is not mentally fit to be President. It looks like this tantrum could be going on for a very long time. In other news, witches have cast a

Editor: Cedar County has been fortunate to have a county library system that has been funded since 1947. At that time, a 10 ¢ per hundred dollar property tax assessment was established by Cedar County to fund library service in the county. El Dorado Springs City Library became part of Cedar County Library system in

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER Q: My mother just passed away last week, and I am being overwhelmed. What can I do? How long will this last? A: Adjustment disorder means that you have emotional or behavioral problems because of stress. Your response to the stress will be far more severe than a normal response. It is severe

Eldon Cole, a livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension, says he often gets asked about why more farmers do not plant novel or friendly fescues. “My reply normally is that if their dad and grandfather had planted the old Kentucky 31 fescue and then landowners think if it was good enough for them, ‘it’s

My Fellow Missourians: My wife, Marla, and I took off last weekend to celebrate our 45th wedding anniversary in Branson. On the way, I attended the MoDOT Southwest District Winter Legislative Forum in Springfield. This meeting had been rescheduled from a previous cancellation due to icy weather conditions. We were briefed on current winter work