Jeanne Ellen Anderson

Jeanne Ellen (Cole) Anderson, 66, of El Dorado Springs, passed away on Sept. 24, 2019, after a long illness.  Jeanne was born on Dec. 27, 1952, to Roy Cole and Pearl Cole (Schlotz) in Pittsburg, KS. She grew up on a farm near Liberal until her father passed away when she was 12.  She then

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W. L. Studer

W. L. Studer, 80, El Dorado Springs, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at his home in El Dorado Springs. W. L. was born Dec. 5, 1938, in Seymour, TX.  He graduated from Dimmitt High School in 1957 and married his high school sweetheart, Shirley Ann Stalcup, in 1958. Following their marriage, they moved

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Rod Bledsoe

Services for Jon Rod Bledsoe, 59, will begin at 2 pm. Saturday, Oct. 5, in Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola.  The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday just prior to the funeral.  Burial will be in the Landaker Cemetery near Lowry City. Rod was born May 23, 1960, in Kansas City 

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Looking into the Future

by Pastor Larry Sorrells, Rockville, Trinity UMC Most of us are familiar with the old adage, “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.” It is a theme that has long been the plot of television shows; where the lead characters build beliefs and opinions around a little bit of knowledge that turns out to be

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Bulldogs tame Butler Bears 46-14

The Bulldogs of El Dorado Springs had an excellent showing this past Friday as they beat the Bears of Butler by a score of 46-14. I thought it was an exciting game to be a part of. Butler brought everything they had throwing punch for punch. I knew there would be a chance of it

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Cross Country has busy week

by Coach Brian Goatley The El Dorado Springs Cross Country team had a busy but successful week, last week. On Saturday, Sept. 14, the El Dorado Springs cross country team traveled to Hermitage to run at the Outlet park, over by the Pomme De Terre Lake Dam.  This is memorable for the athletes, as they

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Deer hunting basics clinic Thursday, Oct. 17

Deer hunting and Halloween are popular events in Missouri in autumn and both topics serve as the basis for conservation-themed programs in October at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Springfield Conservation Nature Center. Some nature center programs require registration in advance so it’s important for nature center guests to familiarize themselves with MDC’s event

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Free counseling service available in Southwest Missouri

The purpose of the Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Center (MO PTAC) is to help businesses perform in the area of government contracting at the federal, state and local levels according to Allen Waldo, procurement counselor. Something to remember when thinking about getting into the governmental marketplace is that governmental entities literally buy about everything. “I

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MDC to co-host free fur trapping clinic Oct. 19-20 at Sumner

Experts will teach trapping and fur handling skills The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Trappers Association will co-host a free furbearer trapping clinic for beginners on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20, at the Habitat Flats hunting lodge near Sumner. This clinic will teach newcomers to the fur trade the skills they need

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