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During its Jan. 12 regular meeting, the El Dorado Springs R-II School heard from Supt. Mark Koca that the school received another “clean” audit report. During the closed session, the board accepted the resignation of High School Principal David Hedrick for retirement at the end of the school year and offered another one-year contract to

A new session of online Master Gardener training begins Jan. 30. Register byJan. 23. Popularity of the online classes has grown steadily since University of Missouri Extension began offering them in 2013, said David Trinklein, state horticulture specialist for MU Extension. The online class is an alternative for people who would otherwise have to travel

VALENTINES DAY 2017 join us for a ROMANTIC KILLER COMEDY WHO:  The Opera House Arts Council Presents… Upstage Productions and Count On Us Catering together again for the most Romantic Valentine’s Day Ever! WHAT:  Murder Mystery Dinner Theater WHEN:  Tuesday, February 14th, 2017 6:30pm WHERE:  Opera House Arts Council Building (Next to the Opera House

Editor: I would think that by now we are well aware of President Obama’s opinion of himself and his place in history as bring the greatest President this country has ever had. At least as he sees himself. For a large percentage of the population, we are breathing a sigh of relief that we have

Editor: It looks like some delusional liberals have started a petition through change.org to have Obama declare martial law to block the Trump presidency. Though it has not garnered much support, it does show that, after two full months of the election, we have losers who yet have not conceded.  Once Trump takes office, I

On Friday, Jan. 20, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will hold a dance with Jay Wright calling from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Home Ec Building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada. Admission is $5 per adult dancer and $3 per youth dancer. All area dancers and interested persons are invited to attend. For more

Now is a great time to check on and update your family emergency supply kit accoridng to David Burton, civic communication specialist with University of Missouri Extension and a member of MU Extension’s emergency response team. “Once you have an emergency kit together, re-check it at least once a year and update the food, water

Drue Cawood Hoagland of Schell City made the fall 2016 Dean’s List at the University of North Georgia (UNG) for achieving a 3.5 grade point average, carrying 12 or more credit hours in one semester and having no grade lower than B. The deans of each of UNG’s five colleges – the College of Arts

SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER Q: Why do I get depressed in the winter? A: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that comes and goes depending on the time of the year. The most common type of SAD starts in the late fall and goes away in the spring and summer. Some people call

My Fellow Missourians: Once again, for about the 40th time, Marla, my wife, and I attended the 49th Annual Missouri Cattlemen’s Association State Convention held last weekend on Jan. 6-8. I have been an MCA member and attended nearly every annual meeting since 1975 as a beef producer representing Love Ranch. However, four years ago