Neta Hartline

There will be a Celebration of life for Neta Hartline at 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, at Scooters Restaurant, El Dorado Springs.  Finger foods will be provided. Come celebrate Neta with us. Would love to hear some stories and reminisce.

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Johnny H. Mertens

Johnny H. Mertens, 68, Nevada, passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. He was born Dec. 14, 1957, to the late Lavohn and Marvin Mertens. John graduated from Seneca High School in 1975, where he met his lifelong companion, Debbie. Together they built a life centered on faith and family and

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The Dumbest Shutdown Yet — And Americans Pay the Price

By Mark Alford What’s Going On in Washington—Seventy-four million Americans voted for border enforcement, law and order, and a secure homeland. Instead of accepting that reality, Senate Democrats chose chaos. They shut down the Department of Homeland Security, and not to fix a “problem” but to attempt to score political points. Let’s be clear: this

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BUFFALOS FINISH STRONG AT MOKAN TOURNAMENT

The El Dorado Christian School Junior High Boys Basketball team wrapped up its season with an impressive showing at the MoKan Junior High Basketball Tournament, finishing with a 3–1 record and winning the consolation game. Nine junior high teams competed in the tournament, making for a competitive and challenging field. The Buffalos rose to the

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About Fishing…

I’ve got a couple of things to pass along concerning Ozark lakes that are really interesting. One is about crappie fishing in Norfork Lake where biologists just recently finished a lead-net sampling of fish. They checked about 700 crappie to learn the ages associated with different sizes. From their reports it looks like there will

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EHS Winter Senior Night

The senior we want to recognize is Braylie Steward. Braylie is the daughter of Brad and Melanie Steward. Braylie has been a member of the girls basketball team for all four years of high school. After high school, Braylie plans to attend Evangel University to run Cross Country and Track while earning a degree in

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A Little Bit Like Home

Just One More Spin Some families try something once and decide that’s probably enough. Growing up, we may have been one of those families. At least at first… When my brother Joe was in high school, we hosted a foreign exchange student named Roberto from Ecuador. If you asked any member of our family, they’d

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Bill aims to end sales tax on food

By Sawyer Bess, Missouri News Network Local officials pushed back Wednesday against a Senate bill that would end both state and local sales tax on food and grocery items. Senate Bill 1239’s sponsor, Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold, said she is looking to increase affordability for Missourians as prices rise. “Missourians are paying more and

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Tractor Supply announces a flock of animal-friendly festivities launching this month

Two legs or four, fur or feathers, there’s something for everyone during Tractor Supply’s February events, including Chick Days, Animal Days and local Farm Bash celebration on Saturday, February 21 Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced today a dynamic lineup of animal-focused events launching in February. From

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