School Board recognizes fall sports participants and seniors

The first order of business for the El Dorado Springs R-II School board at their Nov. 9, meeting was to recognize athletes that participated in fall sports with the emphasis on seniors. Those pictures are on page 7 in this issue of the El Dorado Springs Sun. The board approved declaring the old choir trailer

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Miss Luella to celebrate 97 years

You are invited to the celebration of the 97th birthday of Miss Luella Phipps from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov 18, in the Fellowship Hall at the Church of God Holiness, 1607 S. Park St., El Dorado Springs. Luncheon will at begin at 1 p.m. Miss Phipps requests no gifts please. Your presence

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MDC reports 90,334 deer harvested during firearms opening weekend

by Joe Jerek Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows deer hunters in Missouri harvested 90,334 deer during opening weekend of the November portion of firearms deer season Nov. 11 and 12. Of the 90,334 deer harvested, 53,159 were antlered bucks, 7,163 were button bucks, and 30,012 were does. Annie Ramsey, 11,

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ElDo Community Foundation celebrates impact of Community Foundations

Contact: Kay Forest, El Dorado Springs Community Foundation El Dorado Springs Community Foundation will join in a nationwide celebration for the week of Nov. 12, 2023, to recognize the increasingly important role that community foundations play in strengthening their regions by addressing high-priority challenges and betterment projects for local residents. For more than a century,

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AMERICAN LEGION DOES BREAKFAST

The El Dorado Springs American legion hosted a breakfast on Saturday, Nov 11. This was the first breakfast they’ve hosted in several years. From left: Roger Schierek, Dennis Floyd, Gary Messick, Glenda Poore, Jarrod Schierek and Kelly Belcher. The American Legion is making planx for future events to get back to doing things for the

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MFA OIL FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANT TO CITY OF WALKER

The MFA Oil Foundation has awarded a grant to the City of Walker to assist with the Community Building Roof Replacement. The MFA Oil Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations that are working to improve communities where MFA Oil has a significant concentration of members and employees. Since it was established in 1998, the MFA

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Water quality expert to speak Friday, Nov. 17

Editor, Recently retired University of Iowa research engineer, Dr. Chris Jones, author of “The Swine Republic, Struggles with the Truth About Agriculture and Water Quality,” accepted an invitation to speak this Friday, Nov. 17, at the Judy Thompson Conference Center on the Drury University Campus, 609 Bob Barker Blvd, Springfield. Doors open at 5 p.m.;

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We don’t want to become sheep

Editor, Since I wrote my first letter to the editor, followed by another one 2 weeks later, not one person from the CCMH board has been able to refute any data or facts that were in my letters. So, I’m going to provide the people of the county some more information. My husband, Harold Fugate,

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Fire report for week of Nov. 5

On Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 12:08 p.m. the fire department was dispatched to an apartment on Greenridge Rd. for a medical lift assist. Three firefighters responded.

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Cedar County Rt AA/Turkey Creek Bridge open to traffic

Where: Cedar County Route AA bridge over Turkey Creek west of Humansville When: As of Friday, November 10 Details: This bridge was closed in September to allow contractor crews to replace the bridge with a new bridge that is four feet wider than the original structure. Drivers may encounter occasional lane closures while the contractor

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