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R-II School keeps five-day school week

During a discussion of the 2023 -2024 calendar, at the February school board meeting a motion was made to adopt a five day calendar for the next school year. The motioned passed 4-3. Superintendent Oates gave a building and construction update and informed the board that for the restroom/concession stand, he was working with the

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Taking The Throne

COURT WARMING ROYALTY – Wriley Taylor and Kaden Burley graced the El Dorado Springs Gym as the King and Queen of the 2023 Court Warming on Feb. 10.

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Lukenbill honored by Bright Futures

DEPUTY LUKENBILL – I don’t think any of us in the elementary could have imagined a few years ago what a blessing having a school resource officer would be, especially one like Deputy Lukenbill. This year has probably been the most challenging one yet for a lot of us and we’ve all experienced some pretty

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Female body found in rural Cedar County

An investigation conducted by the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office, has resulted in the discovery of a human body, in rural Cedar County, between El Doado Springs and Stockton. As a result of the investigation, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, a search warrant was served at the location, and the body of a female was found buried

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Fire report for week of Feb. 5

On Saturday, Feb. 4, at 9:30 p.m. the fire department was dispatched to a small grass fire in a ditch on Lake Hill Rd. One truck and two firefighters responded. On Sunday, Feb. 5, at 6:17 p.m. the department was dispatched to several locations for natural cover fire in rural St. Clair and Cedar Counties.

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A first for El Dorado Springs City Council (prayer)

A minute and a half before the Feb. 6, 2023, City Council meeting, council member Gabby Kinnett said that a group of ladies had approached her and asked why there wasn’t a prayer before council meeting. Kinnett asked if she could offer a prayer and she did. After the meeting Kinnett was asked about it.

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Missouri unveils plans to fight hypoxic dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico

Missouri and 11 other states bordering the Mississippi River are working together to address the different factors that together create seasonal dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico. Each partner state has developed and announced specific strategies that will be implemented over time using targeted federal funding. Last month, Missouri unveiled its state work plan

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Wyant winner of essay contest

On Jan. 28, at the Department of Missouri Voice of Democracy/Patriots Pen Banquet in Saint Louis, Jude Wyant was announced as the winner of the Department’s Voice of Democracy contest. Jude is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Wyant and a sophomore at El Dorado Springs High School. Jude is sponsored by the Spicer-Grimsley

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