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by Gary Vickers This year’s apple butter at The Vickers Farm was a little different but still a good time. We had fewer folks and that is what we planned. We worked all the apples outside on four different peeling tables. That helped keep folks spread out a little and keep the kitchen open for

Tops Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Bethel Free Will Church, 1300 S Summer St El Dorado Springs on Thursday, Oct. 15, for their weekly weigh-in and meeting. Carol led us in singing “At My Goal Weight”. We said our TOPS and KOPS Pledges. Susan called the meeting to order. ARD review: Everyone

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at Rockville United Methodist Church by Pastor Larry Sorrells was titled “Show Me the Money” from Mathew 22:15-22. You are always welcome to join us for Worship Sundays at 9 a.m, Bible Study Tuesday at 9 a.m, Women’s Bible study Thursday 5 p.m. Mt. Zion area and

By Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, is now open on Sundays for her buffet. You have to wear gloves to go to the buffet. You have to put new ones on every time you go back. Madalyn furnishes the gloves. She is not serving breakfast on Saturdays. She is back to her

Due to the extended time of little or no rain, we are issuing a burn ban for the city of El Dorado Springs and our Rural Fire protection area until conditions change Bob Floyd Fire Chief El Dorado Springs Fire Department

CORONATION BEFORE THE GAME – Seniors Jalen Julian and Tristyn Marshall were honored with being named Homecoming King and Queen before their Friday, Oct. 9, game with the Sherwood Marksmen. Flower Girl was Emory Loane and Crown Bearer was Harrison Friar. The Bulldogs won 49 – 15.

The El Dorado Springs R-II School board convened in open session Thursday, Oct. 8, in the High School Library with all members present: Chad Whitesell, Benny Brower, Mark Burley, Craig Carpenter, Nathan Murry, RJ Kinnett and Josh Floyd presiding. Also present were the superintendent, Heath Oates, and board secretary, Tonia Molz. In the consent agenda,

Q. You’ve been a volleyball official for 42 years? Correct. Q. How do you get your assignments? Some of them we do independently. Some of them we go through an Association like the Joplin or Springfield Association. Q. You have to be up on the rules? Correct. Q. What all do you officiate? Only volleyball.

by Joe Jerek The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announces it has changed its mandatory sampling requirements for chronic wasting disease (CWD) to voluntary sampling in 30 counties during the opening weekend of this year’s November firearms portion of deer season. The change was prompted by ongoing cases and public-health concerns in Missouri regarding the

Adrian, Cain, Van, Snider and their dog, Merle, live a long way from where Hurricane Delta came ashore in Louisiana (but still way too close to suit me), but they still felt the effects of the storm. Their electricity went off Saturday (maybe) and just came back on Monday afternoon. It was long enough for