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Governor Mike Parson announced his bid for the Missouri Governor’s Office on Sunday in Bolivar, in the county he had previously served as sheriff before he successfully ran for State Representative, then for State Senator then for Lt. Governor. He then moved into the Governor’s office upon the resignation of former Governor Eric Greitens. Parson

SCHELL CITY CROWNS FESTIVAL ROYALTY – Five citizens of the Schell City area were crowned the Schell City Fall Festival Royalty on Friday, Sept. 6. They are (from left) Prince Elton Armstrong, Princess Brooklyn Foreman, Lil Princess Arayah Copes-Chambers, Lil Prince Aiden Terry and queen Kayla Goodman.

Brad True resigned as El Dorado Springs Councilman and current mayor on Aug. 26 citing personal reasons. His letter of resignation to the El Dorado Springs City Council c/o Bruce Rogers, city manager, is as follows:  Please accept this letter as notice of my resignation from the El Dorado Springs City Council as of Monday,

MUNICIPAL BAND CONCERTS OVER FOR SUMMER OF 2019 – The El Dorado Springs Municipal Band would like to thank everyone who came out to listen to our concerts this summer. We have had many programs through June, July, and August and we have enjoyed playing for you these last three months.    Have a great

“I don’t want to see our pretty, pristine state turned into a hog waller.” Q. Tell me about your lawsuit. We just won a temporary restraining order from Cole County Presiding Judge Patricia Joyce that temporarily stops the state from enforcement of Senate Bill 391. This bill strips county commissions and county health boards of

WINNER IN HOT STOCK  – Blain Griggs, Nevada, took his option for a second pull as the opening act of the 2019 FFA Tractor and Truck Pull at the Land O Lakes Fairgrounds Saturday, Aug. 24, and the pull with his International Lonesome Loser proved to be the winning distance of 299.01 feet. He only

Unlike the full house at the Aug. 15 El Dorado Springs School Board meeting, no parents attended the Thursday, Aug. 22, special meeting which had “any further re-consideration of the Dual Sport issue” on the agenda in addition to the tax levy hearing. Supt. Mark Koca told the board, “I did a bunch of research

The El Dorado Springs School Board held a special meeting on Thursday, Aug. 22, with all present: Chad Whitesell, Benny Broer, Mark Burley, Terri Shepard, Josh Floyd, Nathan Nury and Darrell Eason – presiding. Items on the agenda included setting the tax levy and revisiting the dual sports question. The board set the new tax