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Pool to open

The El Dorado Springs swimming pool will open Thursday, May 30.  Pool hours are 1 to 5 p.m. daily. Daily pool fee is $3. Remember, rafts, innertubes and beachballs are not permitted at the pool. The first session of swimming lessons will be July 8-19 and the second session from July 22-August 2.  Lesson prices

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Municipal band to open season June 1

The El Dorado Springs Municipal Band is the oldest continuously performing municipal band in the state of Missouri. The 2019 season will be the band’s 133rd year! Saturday, June 1 will be the first concert in 2019. The Municipal Band schedule is each Friday and Saturday 8-9 p.m., and Sunday from 2-3 p.m.

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Celebrating 100 years

54 CRUISERS HONORS VFW – The 54 Cruisers Car Club celebrated its 26th car show while honoring the local VFW for 100 years of service. The cruisers gave the local Post a commemorative plaque and State Representative Warren Love presented resolutions from the Missouri House of Representatives and from the Missouri Senate for State Senator

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El Dorado Springs woman, federal indictment for child pornography

by Brandy Bourland, St. Clair County Courier An El Dorado Springs woman was indicted this week by a federal grand jury for producing child pornography. According to a news release form the United States Attorney General’s Office on May 7, Amanda Errin Hunt, 39, El Dorado Springs, and Daniel Thomas Baggot, 36, Plainfield, NJ, were

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School Board hires attorneys to do handbooks

Attorney Duane Martin made a proposal at the May 11 School Board meeting for his firm to prepare a policy handbook for the administrators, for board members and for teachers and student handbooks. His firm, Ed Counsel, has represented the school for a number of years. This is a new service that will fill what

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Diploma cover

SENIORS MAKE A CHOICE – The 2019 graduating EHS seniors voted to put the new school on the cover of their diplomas. Supt. Mark Koca said that Brent Hillsman took the photo and the printer turned it into line art.

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Flags Across America on Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day, May 18, is a day to honor Americans currently serving in the five branches of the U.S. military as well as the National Guard and Reserve units. Led by President Harry S. Truman to establish a single day for Americans to thank the nation’s military members for their service to our country,

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West Central loses Head Start bid

It is with deep disappointment and sorrow that we must inform our communities, after 53-years of providing quality Head Start services to the west central Missouri region, West Central Missouri Community Action Agency has not been awarded a new contract for the next five 5-year cycle of the Head Start Program grant, following a competitive

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Progress Club to sell flowers

Progress Club annual Memorial Day flower sale Recycled, like new. Corner of Park and Hwy 54. Thursday, May 16, 9-5 Friday, May 17, 9-5 Saturday, May 18, 9-1 All proceeds for community projects. “Help Us Help Others.”

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Whisper a prayer

ELDO PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER – The El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted a local prayer service on Thursday, May 2, the National Day of Prayer, in the Sunderwirth  Bandstand in the early evening. Local ministers and congregants participated with music and prayer for officials at  the local level through the national

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