Local Celebrations

Saturday, June 2 @ Dusk Stockton City fireworks display – Football Field Saturday, June 2 @ Dark Deerfield – park at Emery’s Truck Plaza Sunday, June 3 @ 4 p.m. -Rock the Lake at Orleans Trail – Stockton – free entertainment Food and drink – cash only

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Support ElDo Cross Country team

This coming Friday, July 1, the El Dorado Springs Cross Country team have a pulled pork sandwich fundraiser at the new Woods parking lot in El Dorado Springs, starting at 11 a.m. Cost is $8, which includes a sandwich, chips, cookie and drink.

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City Pool schedules swim lessons

Pool hours are 1 to 5 p.m. daily. Daily pool fee is $3. Remember, rafts, innertubes and beachballs are not permitted at the pool. The first session of swimming lessons will be July 5-15 and the second session from July 18-29. Lesson prices are $20 for 1st child and $10 per each additional sibling. Toddler

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Crume pleads guilty

Ty Gaither, the Cedar County Prosecuting Attorney announce that on June 16, 2022, Justin Crume pled guilty to two felony counts of Assault. The charges involved an incident that occurred at the Stockton Football Field wherein a student and coach were assaulted by the defendant. Sentencing for Justin Crume was June 23, 2022 in front

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Picture this

Tom Altenburg retired from Hallmark, presented the Wayside Inn Museum Board with an award winning painting

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The Rock Wall

Our condolences to the family of Jesse Watts. Nice man. Nice family. Adrian and her two boys left for home Friday morning to spend the night in Little Rock then finish the trip to St. Francisville (30 miles north of New Orleans) Saturday. Cain had to work and didn’t accompany them. He’s allergic to cats

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Congratulations EHS track team

Editor: I would like to congratulate the EHS track team for their outstanding results at the state track meet. In particular, I’d like to recognize the Boys 4 x 800 relay team for setting a new school record, held since 1978. I was part of that 1978 relay team, along with Don Lewis, John Koger

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BBB: Know your rights with debt collectors

With federal regulations changing and debt collectors’ tactics evolving, it’s important to learn what collection agencies legally can and cannot do and to stay vigilant against debt collection scams. By law, debt collectors can contact consumers by phone, letter, email or text message, as long as they identify themselves as debt collectors. They can contact

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ELDO ELEMENTARY TEACHER RECEIVES GRANT FROM WGU MISSOURI

Jana Burley, a 2nd grade teacher at El Dorado Springs Elementary School in the El Dorado Springs R-2 School District, has received a $350 grant through WGU Missouri’s “Fund My Classroom” initiative. The funds will be used by Burley to expand her classroom library and instill a love of reading in her students. Burley learned

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Let’s go square dancing this Friday

On Friday, July 1, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will have a dance with Jay Wright calling. The dance will be held in the Dining Hall of the Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Admission is $7 per dancer. All interested persons are welcome. For more information call the Harolds at 417-465-2241, the

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