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New Councilman

ENTRIKIN NAMED TO ELDO CITY COUNCIL – Brett Entrikin was appointed to the El Dorado Springs City Council on Monday, Nov. 4, at the regular Council meeting to fill a vacancy on the council created by the resignation of Brad True. Entrikin will serve until the next election in April 2020. All councilmen were present:

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Two local banks recognized as RMI Platinum Elite Lenders

Mid-Missouri Bank and Simmons Bank are two of two dozen financial institutions in the central region that have been recognized as Elite Lenders by RMI Business Finance of Jefferson City for their work in partnering on SBA 504 business Loans. Mid-Missouri and Simmons are Platinum Elite Lenders. Lenders had to maintain a minimum of eight

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DECA to host Veterans Day Assembly Monday

The El Dorado Springs High School DECA chapter cordially invites you to the 24th Annual Veterans Day Assembly beginning at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11 in the Upper Gym. Join us as we honor our veterans and recognize those who are currently serving in one of the branches of our nation’s military. This year to

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Statewide winter weather drill set for Nov. 7

Even though MODOT road crews have already been out this year battling winter weather in certain parts of the state, the department will still hold its annual winter operations drill on Nov. 7. Motorists may notice increased numbers of MoDOT vehicles on state routes during the drill. In rural areas, crews will deploy after 8

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Ozark Mountain champs

VOLLEYDOGS ARE CONFERENCE CHAMPS – Front row: Kenley Widener, Taylor York; Back Row:  Reese Schaaf, Dani Ogle, Tevi Gurley, Macie Mays, Brooke Ehlers, Tristyn Marshall, Hanna Winburn The team is 8 – 0 in conference play.

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City looking at new carnival for Picnic

During the City Manager Bruce Rogers’ report at the Oct. 21, 2019 City Council meeting, he said the new owners of Pride Amusements, James and Sondra Burlingame, wanted to change a few items on the contract before signing for the 2020 Picnic. The Burlingame’s wanted the City to provide the electricity for the rides and

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11th annual Spooktacular this Thursday

All you ghosts and goblins, get ready for the Spring City Spooktacular beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, in the Park. The NHS Spookhouse will deliver thrills and chills from 5 – 7 upstairs in the Old Community Building – enter (if you dare) from the balcony. It is $3 to go through. If

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Blood drive in El Dorado Springs Nov. 8

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the area’s exclusive provider of blood products to patients at over forty area hospitals, is experiencing a shortage of type A positive, O positive and O negative blood products.  Donations are needed immediately to ensure that adequate reserve levels are maintained. On average, a transfusion takes place every

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John Thomas Brown

John Thomas Brown (JT or Johnny), age 100, was born in Lockwood on April 4, 1919, to Euard Thaxton Brown and Elva Mattrisa Priddy Brown. As a young man he raised prize-winning livestock and helped on the family farm.  He married Esther Ruth Wilcox on June 15, 1942.  (They were married for just short of

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Hwy. 32 CLOSED west of Stockton Nov. 7

Missouri Hwy. 32 approximately four miles west of Stockton will CLOSE for up to two weeks starting Thursday, Nov. 7, to allow contractor crews to connect the roadway to a newly straightened section of Hwy. 32 which includes a new bridge over Cedar Creek,  the Missouri Department of Transportation said. Drivers are urged to use

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