Lip Sync Winners

OVERALL TALENT WINNER – Bentley Allison $100. OVERALL WINNER – Lydia Eason 0-11 YEARS – 3rd, Mazie Bogart/Kaydence Roper; 2nd, Lainey Dody; 1st – Alexis Collins/Dylan Whitesell. 12 AND OVER – No 3rd place, 2nd, Alandah Wynes; 1st, Tori Meister & Joni O’Banion.

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Back to school game has started

The El Dorado Springs Sun has partnered with local merchants to provide some back to school help for students and parents in the El Dorado Springs area. Waiting for the lucky winners are two $50 gift certificates for back to school items from Shopko, $25 in after school snacks from Woods, two pre-packaged K-8 school

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Learn to Square Dance

Beginning square dance lessons are being offered by the Mo-Kan Square Dancers starting Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m. These will be held in the Home Ec Building at the Vernon County Fairgrounds in Nevada. Jay Wright is the instructor and the first lesson is free.  New dancers will be accepted on Aug. 9, 16,

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Tri-County Quilt Club News

Tri-County Quilt Club met Monday, Aug. 1, at the Rockville United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall for their regular meeting. Evonne Anderson conducted the meeting of 18 ladies. Business was conducted. Show and tell was by Madline Woodfin, Mary Mc Loud, Marcelle Marqurdt, Marge Zink, Debbie Vickers, Kara Shelton, Lena Gayman and Sheri Suster, lots of

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R-II Board to give tours before Aug. 11 meeting

A special Board of Education meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 11, in the High School Library With tours of the campus to begin as soon as the executive session ends, probably about 6:15 p.m. The meeting will convene at 7 p.m. Old Business – Presentations from energy contracting firms. New Business – Set Tuition

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TWO ATTEND FFA LEADERSHIP ADVENTURE

Makenzie Melton and Justin Ellison represented the El Dorado Springs FFA Chapter at the Missouri State Leadership Adventure held in Springfield at the Darr Center. The conference focuses on preparing students to be better leaders in their chapter. Pushing students to stand out in the crowd and be a leader to those around you was

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Bulldogs hold midnight scrimmage

For the first time, at least in recent memory, Bulldog Head Football Coach Derek Scroggins scheduled a midnight scrimmage instead of the usual Red/Black Scrimmage just to create interest and do something different. Maybe 100 Bulldog supporters showed up for the 55 minute event and so did the pleasant temperatures which the players and fans

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Run for a Reason winners

Male 70-79 – Sam Eaves Female 60-69 – Linda Robb and Rita Crews Male 60-69 – Warren Wisner, Bill Lovewell and Dennis Elya Female 50-59 – Sara Compton and Cindy McConnaughey Male 50-59 – Rick Coale, Dennis Hallford and Ron Pitts Female 40-49 – Beth Meyers, Tonya Hooper and Stacey Preis Male 40-49 – Jim

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Young skunks strike out on their own in August

August marks a time of change not only for humans, but wildlife as well. Children head back to the classrooms for a new school year and in the wild, it’s time for young skunks to strike out on their own. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages people to discover nature by learning more about

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Smallmouth bass and Rock bass regulation changes

On Aug. 4, the Missouri Department of Conservation Regulations Committee voted to approve changes to the Smallmouth Bass and Rock Bass regulations.  After looking at the biological and social data (nine public meetings) the following changes were approved: Rock bass (goggle-eye) regulations • Maintain Rock Bass Special Management Areas except the Osage Fork of the

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