August 27, 2026
It’s Picnic Time Again You can feel the excitement in the air as everyone makes preparations for this next week. Band members got some new music last weekend to try out for the Picnic, and we hope you like it as much as we did. If you have ever seen the movie “The Great
Cottey College is pleased to announce the appointment of the Honorable James R. Bickel as the newest member of the Cottey College Board of Trustees. His seven-year term began on July 1. Judge Bickel has been the Presiding Judge of the 28th Judicial Circuit of Missouri since 2001. He will retire from the bench at
Lucas Oil Speedway and USRA Officials have disqualified two competitors following failed post-race inspections at the USRA Modified sanctioned event at Lucas Oil Speedway on June 30. Tire samples collected from the No. 8F driven by Johnny Fennewald and the No. 99T driven by Eric Turner and tested by an independent laboratory did not meet
GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER – shown by Kaylee Lower at the 2016 Land O Lakes Youth Fair garnered the top premium only bid of $525 from St. Clair County Bank. RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER – in the Land O Lakes Youth Fair was exhibited by Jadyn Lower. GRAND CHAMPION GOAT – exhibited by Abigail Lame got the
Delicious Chocolate Ice Cream Every kitchen should have as standard issue an ice cream maker. Not the old-fashioned kind with a hand crank that requires adding ice, it should be one with an electric motor that produces ice cream in 20 minutes so one can finish another chapter of that great book one is reading.
TOPS CHAPTER 319 El Dorado Springs (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) met in the Church Of Christ Meeting room on Thursday, July 14. Our leader, Robbie, opened the meeting. Kay led us in singing “Take Me Out Of The Bakery”. Measurements were taken today. If you did not get measured this week please see Kay or
The 61st annual Beydler reunion was held on Sunday, June 26, 2016. There were 64 in attendance. The location has always been in Jerico Springs for the last 60 years because that is where the ancestors settled. The new location was changed to El Dorado Springs this year due to the community building in Jerico
Farmers markets are a great place to buy healthy local produce and other foods, meet and support local farmers, and enjoy shopping in a fun environment. But shoppers should also pay attention to food safety when buying and using foods from farmers markets, says a University of Missouri Extension food safety specialist. “Because the experience
– Fresh produce should be clean, look fresh, have no cuts or nicks, and be displayed off the ground or floor. – Cut or peeled produce should be on or surrounded by ice and look fresh and cold. – Meat, eggs and cheeses should be in a cooler or on ice. Packages must feel cold.
Pape Christian Church hosted “Putting on the Armor of God” Vacation Bible School on Saturday, July 9th, with 18 children ranging in age from three to 18. In all, there were 40 people in attendance. A special thank you to all who worked so hard together to present this wonderful VBS. The food was abundant
