Rock Wall

My condolences to the Truitt family on the death of Walt at 93. He and Barbara got married when she was 16. I’d be afraid to ask her age now. Barbara bites. The last time I saw Walt and Barbara they were leaving the Bulldog Brew as we were entering. We exchanged pleasantries and no

I went to what I thought was going to be the final meeting of the local American Legion. I thought they were going turn in their keys, lock the door and put a “for Sale “ sign out front. Wrong. There were four out of approximately 30 members there to conduct business. They discussed several

I watched the Chiefs almost lose to the Jets last night – 23-20. They asked Patrick Mahomes if he was aware that Taylor Swift was there to watch Travis Kelce play. He said it was in the back of his mind. She sat with Kelce’s mother in the glassed in box. The camera focused on

You likely already know that Maurice Fugate passed away last week at age 86. I think he was the first person outside of family to give me a helping hand. I think I was in the second grade when Maurice would hop off the school bus each morning and lift me onto the first step

I had a chance before the El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Liston School to see the new showers that are available to anyone who needs a shower. The showers are open from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. on The second and fourth Thursday of the month. People

Twenty two years ago this morning I was walking the half mile home from my parents house when Kimball called on my cell phone to tell me a plane had just hit one of the trade towers, not that I knew back then what or where that was. I hurried home and turned the TV

Here I am facing something scary for a writer – a blank page. Last week I asked Kimball if I should tell you about the tree on the house and she said, “ No.” Then she forgot she said that, added to my Rock Wall and told you what she knew about it. She wasn’t

Did you watch the debate of the Repuibcan presidential candidates? I did and saw some of them for the first time.I thought what they said was interesting but I’m looking forward to watching a future debate or debates. Sounds like we’re about to get a break from the dangerous heat. Thank God. We were supposed

The Lord was really good to us with the cooler weather during the Picnic. As it was, we had good attendance and nobody died from the heat. Today is the first day of school. Be sure to give kids a brake. Be alert for the illogical or unexpected behavior from our precious little ones. A

El Dorado Springs is about to get a major retailer. According to El Dorado Springs City Manager Bruce Rogers, Texas NH Management purchased the former Woods grocery building and the former Shopco building from Harold and Robin Fugate and is in the process of doing a $1.84 million remodel to get the property ready to