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Supt. Mark Koca: Snow day not an easy call

Q. We were talking recently and you said you get more guff from calling off school than any other thing. Yeah, this time of year, that’s the way it is. Q. I thought I would give you a call and see what the process is to close school. The first thing is just keeping a

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New animal control officer

I would like to formally introduce our new Animal Control/Code Enforcement Officer Tanya Mendelsohn. She started with the department in February 2019. She has National Certifications in Animal Control Operations and has worked successfully as an Animal Control Officer for over four years at her pervious agency.  ACO Mendelsohn is looking forward in servicing our

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Walker Hog Roast March 30

The Walker Rural Fire Department will host a hog roast from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the fire barn on Hwy. C in Walker. The meal will consist of pork, turkey, potatoes, cabbage, baked beans, vegetable, dessert and tea or lemonade – cooked by Glen Hays, Ed Thomas and crew. A donation

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Nellie Nicholas Memorial Teaching Scholarship

Sac Osage Retired School Employees’ Association announces the opening of applications for The Nellie Nicholas Memorial Teaching Scholarship. Students who have previously received a scholarship may re-apply if they continue to meet the necessary criteria.  Scholarships are not available for graduate work. Requirements: *Applicants must have graduated from the El Dorado Springs R-2 School or

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Community rescues two lost youngsters

We would like to express our immense gratitude to God for preserving the lives of our two precious sons, Tristan (6) and Phillip (3), last evening/night (Sunday)! Yesterday I was cleaning the house and the boys desperately wanted to go outside because it was such a nice day. So in the afternoon I put their

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Apply for 2019 Lillian Sunderwirth Scholarship

Applications will soon be available for the 2019 Lillian Sunderwirth Memorial Scholarship.  These scholarshipsare open to all students and returning college students attending or having obtained admission to an accredited two-year or four-year college or trade school.  This does include those seeking masters degrees. The recipients of these scholarships must be from the El Dorado

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Fashion with Compassion March 29

Fashion with Compassion’s 5th Annual Girl’s Night Out begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 29, at Camp Galilee in El Dorado Springs. Tickets are on sale for $25 each or $175 for a table of eight. Tickets may be purchased online at wingsrefuge.com or at Evans Drug in Stockton and El Dorado Springs and at

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Vietnam War Veterans Day March 29

by   Linda Bartkoski National Vietnam War Veterans Day honors a generation of men and women who served and sacrificed during the longest conflict in U.S. history. March 29 marks the anniversary of when combat forces departed South Vietnam in 1973, even though some troops remained until their final departure in 1975. According to Department

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Right on time

SPRING HAS SPRUNG – Every year in late February or early March crocus, seeming to ignor the weather, come forth in their flowering beauty poking up thru the dead leaves that are still on the ground. In a few days it will be spring. Wednesday is the first day of spring but the crocus don’t

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Walker Hog Roast March 30

The Walker Rural Fire Department will host a hog roast from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the fire barn on Hwy. C in Walker. The meal will consist of pork, turkey, potatoes, cabbage, baked beans, vegetable, dessert and tea or lemonade – cooked by Glen Hays, Ed Thomas and crew. A donation

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