Local couples to continue great service for their community

This wasn’t a spur of the moment decision. It started about three years ago when Cory Gayman started working on his brother-in-law, Nate Chilton. Nate, the only one of the four that isn’t from El Dorado Springs, was living locally  and had been for several years working as an insurance adjuster. Now Nate and the

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Fire report for week of June 27

On Tuesday, June 29, at 11 27 p.m. the Fire Department was dispatched to a residence on Hightower to a reported car fire. The car was fully involved upon arrival causing damage to the rear porch of the house. Three truck and eight firefighters responded. On Saturday, July 3, at 3 a.m. the Fire Department

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Class of 1961 to meet in July

The ElDorado Springs High School Class of 1961 will have their 60th class reunion from 5-9 July 23, at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Club. Cost is $12 per person for a buffet dinner. Send money and names of attendees to Susie Janes, 5066 E. Hwy. U, ElDorado Springs, MO 64744 by July 15. Old

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Washington Times (Op-Ed): ARPA-H: Building on the lessons of fighting COVID

Over the past year, we have faced what we hope will be a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. The United States responded, through the expertise and leadership at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), its nationwide community of researchers, and partnerships with the private sector. We were able to create two vaccines, two treatments, and 23 diagnostic tests

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Sandy Crawford Capitol report

The Missouri Senate met during the extra session and sent Senate Bill 1 to the Missouri House of Representatives on June 26. This measure extends the Federal Reimbursement Allowance, or FRA, for Missouri hospitals. Having this extension was critical for starting Fiscal Year 2022 on July 1; otherwise, the governor would had to have made

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VERNON COUNTY SHERIFF

June 28, theft at W. Commercial St., Sheldon. June 28, identity theft at S. 1900 Rd., Nevada. June 29, domestic dispute at E. N Hwy., Bronaugh. June 29, domestic dispute at W. Commercial St., Sheldon. July 1, domestic dispute at E. Militia Rd., Nevada.

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Thank You

On Friday, July 2, the El Dorado Springs cross country team hosted a pulled pork meal fundraiser in the Woods Parking lot. This was to help raise money to help out athletes going to cross country camp, help purchase new warmups and help cover other costs incurred throughout the 2021 cross country season. On behalf

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MISSOURI DEER STAND GOES TO COLORADO

MISSOURI STAND WORKS ON COLORADO DEER – Chris Taylor took this 4 x 4 mule deer from his transplanted deer stand. He has also seen a bear, a mountain lion and large coyotes that pursued a buck in the snow with all of them falling down several times. He had a hunting buddy with him

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Hiding eggs is a good rainy-day option for red-eared sliders

Rain is just another form of wet for red-eared slider turtles, who spend their time in and out of water in ponds, sloughs, and rivers. One advantage though is that rain softens the ground for digging a hole to bury eggs in. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) notes the turtles are a popular photo

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