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We were so sorry to hear of the passing of Don Hillsman. Both his son, Brent, and wife, Elayne, worked here for many years. I know that Brent was working here (at 122 North Main) when we got our first computers. I know Elayne was there, too. She babysat Adrian for a bit while I

El Dorado Springs new Police Chief Brett Dawn was sworn in at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning at  City Hall by City Clerk Kandi Rotert. I heard the loveliest thing about El Dorado Springs the other day. This person said that El Dorado Springs most important attribute was its feeling of family – that was its

Having made a “Typo” last week, I was relieved to know that other people do to. This particular one caught me by surprise and was good for a laugh. I was reading through John Gundy’s book “Facts About El Dorado Springs and Community.”  The book, written in 1948, was praising the new Tough Addition in

We have a few new things we’re going to add to the paper in the coming weeks. One, which starts this week, is a look back into our archives for a historical perspective on El Dorado Springs. We have every issue we produced since we bought the paper in July of 1979. Every issue, including

Davis and I have decided to do a little rearranging and sprucing up of the newspaper. We told Kenny some of the things we had in mind and he was ok with it. After a moment’s thought he said we should ask you what you thought. So, your ideas and suggestions are welcome. I don’t

The snow after Christmas was a big hit with the little boys from St. Francisville, LA. The Gilfoils took up residence at “The Loft” on St. James and spent Tuesday – Thursday shuttling between there, the office and my house. I didn’t put up a tree, so I put ornaments on a 20-year-old Ficus that

As I was taking some supper to Kenny this evening, I was sure that I experienced a few more seconds of sunlight than I had the evening before. I know that is going to happen whether I experience it or not, but I take sunlight personally. I was listening to “White Christmas” this week. Where

Daelen Ackley – all family and all fight I was poking around on my phone recently and up pops Daelen Ackley, son of Sylvia and Earl Ackley of El Dorado Springs. He and other students were recording promos for Notre Dame where Daelen goes to school. He is a member of the Fighting Irish Cross

I found out that Santa is pretty chatty about his personal life. He wears regular clothes sometimes and does not arrive everywhere he goes in his sleigh. He employees thousands of elves, but never has a worry about any of them. After all, he told me, he knows if they have been naughty or nice.

I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving. Now on to Christmas. A few things we need to mention. The Hospital Auxiliary Open House continues through Friday, Dec. 1. Hours are 1p.m. – 4 p.m. Friday, Dec 1, is also the final date for signing up to be in the El Dorado Springs Christmas Parade. –