January 18, 2026
September is a time for performing a labor of love on your hardworking perennial plants. University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein said timing and technique are important when dividing overgrown perennials. Over time, perennial plants often become overgrown, unproductive “clumps.” They lose vigor and either produce small flowers or quit flowering altogether. “Keep the
THEY’RE TOPS WITH SENIORS – The El Dorado Springs TOPS Chapter presented the El Dorado Springs Senior Center with a $600 check earlier this month to help with their meals programs form home-bound Seniors. The check was presented to Senior Center Coordinator Jeri Bobbett (second row on right).
What’s In Your Garden? It’s been a busy time for calls about bees, hummingbirds and rabbits. We may think our gardens are places to grow food and flowers, and develop a green mantle of a lawn, but to some wild animals gardens are home. Several recent calls centered around bumblebees stinging. Bumblebees, like many other
TOPS Chapter 319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off pounds Sensibly) met in the Church of Christ meeting room on Thursday, Sept. 8. Judy K. had the program today. This was a “Tasting Party.” Everyone brought a low calorie and or a low fat dish to “taste” along with the recipe. Judy will then type up
The Julian-Sumner family reunion was held Sept. 11 in the El Dorado Springs Civic Center. The following people were honored: the youngest – 3 year old – Josephine Lee, daughter of Doug Lee; the oldest – Pauline Hlavacek, 91, and John Janes, 89; married the longest – Jack and Mary Lady, 59 years; married the
Joe Kutina and Roni Clark, Milo, are proud to announce the birth of a daughter, Loretta Joela Kutina. She weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was 20 1/4 inches long. Jim and Suzannah Phillips would like to announce the birth of daughter, Margaret Kae Phillips (“Maggie”), on Aug. 20, 2016 at 10:10 a.m.. She weighted
EVANS SEPTEMBER INTERN – Chi Do, a pharmacy intern from the University of Kansas, is expected to complete his study and graduate in May 2017. Coming to the US from Ho Chi Minh City, the biggest city in Vietnam, he has enjoyed his time living in a small town like El Dorado Springs. Growing up
Drue has been named to the President’s honor roll for summer 2016. Drue Cawood Hoagland, Schell City, is recognized for earning a 4.0 during the summer 2016 semester by inclusion on the President’s Honor Roll. Students enrolled in 12 or more credit hours in bachelor’s degree programs who achieved a 4.0 grade point average were
Thank you to my friends and family for all the cards, calls, lunches out and visits the past week, all making another birthday to remember. Your acts of kindness will not be forgotten. Love and respect always. Jennie Barritt Thank you to those that attended visitation and the funeral of my mother, Maude Worthington, sent
While other Missouri universities and colleges wrestle with increasing tuition costs and parents having fewer dollars to spend, Cottey College is proving they have a winning financial formula by becoming a top Best Value School in Missouri by BestValuesSchools.com. Cottey is listed at number 15 out of 49 institutions of higher education in the State
