EHS SPEECH AND DEBATE TAKES ON SEMI-FINALS

On Friday, March 17, the ElDo HS Speech and Debate Team headed to Joplin to participate in the National Speech and Debate Association Districts. Those participating from El Do were Perry Allison, Crayton Thorell, Wyatt Wilkinson, Audrey Goatley, Charity Hoffman, Dennis Hail, Logan Fisk, Ryan Griffin, Camille Bland and Maya Steward. Winners would proceed to

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Shiny and new

WHAT’S COOKING? – The R-II School Board got a first had look at the FFA’s new Food Science facility before the school board meeting on Thursday, March 9. The kitchen is complete with two freezers, a smoker, various sinks and saws and gloves, gives and scissors.. The facility is located on the east side of

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Mobile Health Unit coming soon

The MU Extension Community Health Engagement and Outreach Mobile Health unit is bringing free health screening services to your community. In partnership with communities across Southern Missouri, the MHU will conduct 40, free health screenings and health education events. Our goal is to screen adults who may be at high-risk for diabetes, high blood pressure,

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Fidelity statement regarding March 6 outage

Fidelity customers in the Nevada, Adrian, Harrisonville and El Dorado Springs-area experienced a disruption in services on Monday, March 6 due to a third-party fiber cut, resulting in an extended outage for residential and business customers. Fidelity regrets any inconvenience caused to customers. Fidelity’s customers will automatically receive a credit on an upcoming bill for

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R2 Board creates position of speech interventionist

The El Dorado Springs R-2 Board of Education met in regular session on Thursday, March 9. The meeting began with a tour of the ag food science lab. At 7 p.m., the regular board meeting began in the elementary library. The Visual Arts Club announced their annual Fine Arts Gala on Friday March 31 and

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The Little Mermaid to swim through El Dorado Springs this summer

And to get you ready, there will be a one day workshop series on Saturday, March 25, in preparation for the 2023 program. These will be fun interactive workshops given throughout the day on acting, dancing and singing in order to further develop the skills of each young artist. The workshop is for ages 8

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Apply For 2023 Lillian Sunderwirth Scholarship

Applications are available for the 2023 Lillian Sunderwirth Memorial Scholarship. These scholarships are open to all students and returning college students attending or have obtained admission to an accredited two year or four year college or trade school. This does include those seeking master’s degrees. The recipients of these scholarships must be from the El

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The Rock Wall

Oh, my goodness. Sitting in the Opera House Theater watching the girls basketball game on Saturday afternoon was almost as good as being there in Springfield. We cheered and clapped and crossed our fingers for another State Championship. But with no time left, Fair Grove squeaked into the winner’s circle with two more points than

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Cedar County Historical Society report

by Connie Maupin The Cedar County Historical Society held their first meeting of the year on February 27, at the Cedar County Museum in Stockton. The January meeting was canceled due to weather. Those present were: President Judy Nichols, Vice President Judith Cain, Secretary Connie Maupin, Treasurer Anna Hopkins, Don Cain, Sheryl Henry, Virginia Barber,

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ANOTHER GREAT EMPLOYEE ‘SPOTLIGHT’

Kelsey (Penn) Smith, RN, soon to be BSN – is now a married lady to husband Zack!! After she completes her Bachelor’s – she plans to pursue her Masters starting in the Fall of 2023. Here are some fun facts about her – Favorite color – Green Favorite food – Steak and potatoes Favorite dessert

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