2025 Hazel Dell Cemetery Report

The Hazel Dell Cemetery financial report for the year 2025 is respectfully submitted as follows: Checking account balance Jan 1, 2025 was $2592.35. Receipts include cash donations- $3,300, and interest earned on CD’s- $750.87, giving a balance before expenses of $6,643.22. expenses- $2,475 for mowing, leaving a balance on December 31, 2025 of $4,168.22. Donations

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Roy Walter Dennis

Roy Walter Dennis, 96, passed away at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, following an extended illness. He was born Jan.y 20, 1930, to Roy H. and Bessie (Haggard) Dennis in Nevada, Missouri. Roy and his family moved to El Dorado Springs when he was a young boy. He graduated from high

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The Second Gobbler

If I write a second book about turkey hunting, one of the stories would be about the spring that I took Dr. David Fell on a hunt in Texas County, in the heart of the Ozarks. Dr. Fell was a client from Oklahoma, an ophthalmological surgeon well known in the Midwest. He read an article

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ECS TRACK

3rd Place 4x200m Relay Team – Sadie Watkins, Kate Hubbard, Grace Hubbard and Laura Purtle. ECS eighth grader Laura Purtle placed 2nd in the 1600m race.

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Eldo Head Softball Coach Announced

El Dorado Springs High School is proud to introduce its new Head Softball Coach, Bill Gray. Bill Gray is a familiar face and name to Bulldog fans, as he currently serves as the Head Wrestling Coach and as a Middle School Football Coach for the school district. Coach Gray brings a wealth of experience and

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A Little Bit Like Home

No One Leaves Alone They represent a quiet kind of honor. Most people have never heard of the Arlington Ladies. That’s not a criticism, just a fact. They don’t seek attention. They don’t wear rank. And they certainly don’t expect applause. But on any weekday morning, in any kind of weather, you’ll find one standing

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ELDO STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

APRIL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH – High School: Gavin Boch, Sage McCullough Middle School: Porter Collins, Nathalie McConnaughey Elementary: Bradley Brown, Cara Janes These students were selected by their teachers as best representing the 9th line of the Optimist Creed. “To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time

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MDC needs experienced birders to help with breeding bird survey

Calling Missouri birders who know their birds by sight and sound! The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) needs volunteers to assist with five vacant bird-observation routes in Missouri as part of the 2026 North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) May 27 – July 7. Volunteers will need to conduct their surveys one day during the

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Cedar County officials attend law enforcement memorial in Jefferson City

By Melanie Chance Members of the Cedar County law enforcement community traveled to Jefferson City to attend the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service, honoring officers who have died in the line of duty. Cedar County Sheriff James McCrary, Cedar County Sheriff Chief Clay Jeffries, and Cedar County Sheriff Deputy Joey Elders were among those in

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