Sheila Buckley (Avalaz)

Sheila Buckley (Avalaz), 65, passed away July 8, 2022 in Joplin Service will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday July 13, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Interment is Waynesville Memorial Cemetery, Waynesville.

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Goldia (Gold) Lenora Schulte

Goldia L. Schulte, 60, died unexpectedly July 1, 2022, at a Downers Grove, IL hospital. She was born Nov. 13, 1961, in Bartlesville, OK, the daughter to James Gray and Virginia Davis. Goldia graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1980. She entered the healthcare profession by obtaining her EMT license, and then her

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Belva Cleetis Hackleman

Belva Cleetis Hackleman, 99, passed away July 3, 2022 in El Dorado Springs Service will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Interment at Hackleman Cemetery.

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Mary Lynn Burr

Mary Lynn Burr, 88, El Dorado Springs, entered into rest on July 2, 2022 at the Lake Stockton Health Care Center. Mary was born April 8, 1934 in Stella, one of ten children to Raymond and Mary Ola (Nunn) Durham. Following graduation from Anderson High School, she worked as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell

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Picnic 2022 Schedule

141st ANNUAL EL DORADO SPRINGS PICNIC July 21, 22, 23 WEDNESDAY – JULY 20 6:00 PM Picnic Set Up 8:00 PM Dance In The Park – DAVE PERRYMAN BAND THURSDAY – JULY 21 9:30 AM Frog Jumping Contest 10:30 AM Tennis Shoe Toss 11:30 AM Balloon Throw 1:00 PM Sidewalk Art – bring own chalk

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Prescribed burn online course, demonstration field day

Would you like to learn how to burn your grassland or other wild lands? Would you like assistance planning a safe prescribed burn? If you do, this workshop’s for you. Time: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Date: September 17 Location: Wah’Kon-Tah Prairie, 3860 E 02 Road El Dorado Springs Upon registration, participants will be given

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54 CRUISERS AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS

Route 54 Cruisers Car Club awarded three scholarships to these area graduating seniors; Alex Grant, Quade Hays, and Samuel Weaver. Alex Grant is from Nevada and will attend the University of Arkansas this fall to pursue a Pre-Law or Business Law degree. Quade Hays of Walker will study Graphic Design at Ozarks Technical College in

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Frog Jump and Turtle Races

Frogs and Turtles need to be returned to their home habitat following the contests. Do not leave them in the park or other unfamiliar places; they need to be taken back where you picked them up so they can find food. Frogs also breathe through their skin so they need to be kept wet. Thank

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Class of 1967 to hold reunion

The class of 1967 will hold their reunion from 3-6 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at The Home Store (upstairs) previously McCallister’s Gun Shop. Visitors are welcome after 4:30 p.m.

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Fishing Report

Caplingere Mills Report by Stephanie Finch Caplinger Woods They have caught a couple of stripers and some catfish. Lake Stockton Report by Gary Fidler Stockton State Park Marina They were catching some crappie and some white bass the other day. The weren’t very deep because they were catching them off the dock. Taberville Report by

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