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Wreck kills Jerico Springs man

Steven L. Thomson, 20, Jerico Springs, was pronounced dead at the scene of a one vehicle crash on Hwy. 54 in Preston at 4:04 a.m. Sunday, April 30. According to the report by Trooper M. D. Murrell, the 1998 Toyota Camry driven westbound by Dustin D. Burlingame, 19, El Dorado Spring, ran off the roadway

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Some county roads may still be closed

The condition of area county roads being open was “fluid” with rapid changes. The Cedar County dispatcher said that Hwy. 39 at Cedar Creek had been closed but was back open. He said the only closed road is CC Road 752 off of Hwy. J. The St. Clair County dispatcher said that up to 10

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Second to none

ANNUAL TRIP – For many years the El Dorado Springs Second graders have toured the Wayside Inn Museum. Last Friday, April 28, was no exception despite the pouring rain. Four classes of second graders visited the local museum in shifts and were helped to explore the old hotel building with the help of Preserve Our

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How to handle Old Glory

SHOW AND TELL ON FLAG ETIQUETTE – On Tuesday evening, four Girl Scout troops got a front row seat on how to respect and handle the nation’s flag courtesy of Donnie Allen (left) and Tim Bartkoski (right) of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 257. First the two showed the girls and their leaders how to

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Drug take back day Saturday

On Saturday, April 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the El Dorado Springs Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the El

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Local entertainers invited

The El Dorado Springs Picnic Committee would like to invite local entertainers to apply for the scheduled openings for the Picnic. Entertainment openings are 30 minutes, no bands please. The Picnic committee will make the final decision of time allotment, depending on the Picnic schedule. If you would like to apply, please contact any Picnic

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Bob Coleman among winners of the 2017 Senior Service Awards

Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson announced the winners for the Lieutenant Governor’s Senior Service Award. The award, enacted in 2005, promotes and highlights the positive accomplishments Missouri’s senior citizens provide to their local communities. This year, 61 winners were chosen from 153 applications, representing 55 counties across Missouri. “I am pleased to see so many seniors

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Rescheduled date for Clean-Up ElDo

This cold rainy day “threw us for a loop.” I hated to postpone the “Clean-Up El Do” event but there were very few folks volunteering because of the weather. And traditionally when an event is moved the volunteerism unfortunately falls off dramatically. The new date and time is 9 a.m. this Saturday, April 29. Meet

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Plan on having ‘Dinner in the Park’

The Opera House Arts Council invites you to “Dinner in the Park” on Saturday, June 17. Entertainment for the evening will be the El Dorado Springs Municipal Band. Catering is by local restaurants. There are only 200 tickets for this event at $25 each. The proceeds will go toward the purchase of a new sound

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Daddy daughter date

     PARTY TIME – Cory and Morley Gayman arrive at the Daddy – Daughter Masquerade Ball on Saturday, April 22 at the El Do Youth Center. This year’s event was the fifth held at the Youth Center. One hundred ninety guests were greeted at the door by Princesses Paige Esry and Kelsey Thomas. The

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