April 19, 2024
Missouri Rice We grew up eating a lot of rice in South America but I didn’t expect rice to be an important Missouri crop. According to Missouri’s 2016 Agriculture Economic Impact Report, rice is the sixth largest Missouri grown agricultural crop, almost as much of an accident as how rice came to North America. It
(To put someone on the list, please give us his or her name, hometown, birth date and phone number.) Audrey Rhoad, El Dorado Springs, Sept. 5, 1914 Ruth Roberts, El Dorado Springs, Sept. 11, 1915 Kathern Grubb, El Dorado Springs, Dec. 27, 1915 Josephine Steward Johnson, El Dorado Springs, April 13, 1916 Eunice Smith, Centralia,
BOB COLEMAN HONORED – Rep. Warren Love with Robert “Bob” Coleman and Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson on Monday.
Woods Supermarket Chief Executive Officer, Craig Easter, announced that when it comes to grocery shopping, local residents now have an ecommerce option. Woods Supermarket’s new “Woods ON THE GO” service, is now available at all 12 locations. It allows customers to order groceries online and pick them up curbside at a time they choose. Utilizing
Since 2012, the number of fatal motorcycle crashes has resulted in 475 deaths – 122 of those deaths occurred last year alone. Motorcyclists have already begun hitting the road this spring, and more will be out soon with beautiful May weather just around the corner. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety wants to remind all
SMOKEY GIVES SAFETY TIPS – Smokey the Bear visited both branches of the Cedar County Library on April 24 to let the children know about fire safety, stop drop and roll, make a plan for escape and where to meet up, among other things. The 16 adults and children had lots of good questions for
VALUED SERVICE AT NEVC – Sheryl Hallam has been with the district for 41 years as a business teacher. She has been teaching part-time for the past 10 years. Kathleen Day has been with the district for 13 years serving as the Art and Speech teacher and as the Yearbook Sponsor. (From left) Sheryl Hallam,
TOPS Chapter 319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) met in the Church of Christ Meeting Room on Thursday, April 27. Robbie opened the meeting and Carol led us in singing “To TOPS Club We Will Go”. We said our TOPS & KOPS pledges. Marilyn led us in a series of exercises. Robbie led
BRUSH CREW – Jack Daniel, John Keaton and Frank Doty Jr. pulled brush from several large piles around town during the El Dorado Springs city-wide clean-up on Saturday April 29. DONATING LABOR – On Saturday, these volunteers from the Church of Christ took part in the El Dorado Springs city wide clean up effort.
First Swarm Catch Most guides to swarm catching will say it’s best to catch bee swarms on warm sunny days so don’t do what I just did and end up catching the first swarm of this season in a gray, dreary day in the pouring rain. Bees swarm in spring for a variety of reasons
