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Citizens Memorial Hospital’s (CMH) El Dorado Springs Medical Center has partnered with the El Dorado Springs R-2 School District to provide on-site counseling and therapy to students through 12th grade during regular school hours. After school appointments are also available. Abby Chilton, licensed clinical social worker, provides on-site counseling and therapy services. Chilton can help

MEET, GREET AND EAT – Monday afternoon, Feb. 3, teachers and staff at the El Dorado Springs R-II School got to officially meet the new superintendent, Heath Oates. The reception was held on the balcony of the lower gym.

JANUARY SCHOLARSHIP WINNER – Abigail Klaiber, 17, daughter of Joshua and Penny Klaiber is the Community National Bank scholarship winner for January. She is a member of the El Dorado Springs Missionary Baptist Church, FFA Future Teachers of American, National Honor Society and Cross County.  She’s been on the honor roll all four years of

SCHOLAR DOGS COMPETE – The El Dorado Springs Scholar Bowl team competed last Thursday, January 16th at Butler and again on January 18th at the Lakeland Tournament.  The team of Ethan Roberts, Wraith Leyva, Megan Griffin, Tevis Edmiston, Chase Johnson, and Ryan Griffin went 2-1 on Thursday night, falling only to a tough Lamar team. 

On Friday,  Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn announced that 21 youth organizations from across Missouri werawarded grants from the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s 2020 Building Our American Communities grant program. In total, 10 Missouri FFA chapters and 11 Missouri 4-H clubs statewide were awarded funds for their community service projects this year. “Missouri FFA and

Show-Me vs El Dorado Springs Christian School Buffalos  5;00 p.m. ECS Lady Buffalos 6;00 p.m. ECS Buffalos Coronation after the boys game Taco Salad Served During the Games ECHS 2020 COURTWARMING CANDIDATES & SPIRIT WEEK SCHEDULE – El Dorado Christian High School announced the 2020 Royal Court candidates on Monday, Dec. 9. ECHS Courtwarming Queen

CNB STUDENT OF THE MONTH – Laylee Cartwright has been recognized by Community National Bank as the December 2019 Student of the Month. She is the 17-year-old daughter of Ronald and Dolores Cartwright.  She belongs to the Library Club and the Spanish Club and received a Perfect Attendance Award her Junior year. Her hobbies include

HISTORY BOWL TEAM COMPETES – On Friday, Dec. 6, a History Bowl team from El Dorado Springs High School competed at the Marion C. Early Field House in Morrisville.  The competition was fierce with 40 Junior High and High School teams from across Southwest Missouri taking part.  Only four of those forty teams outscored our

After having to reschedule due to the wintry weather, the El Dorado Springs DECA chapter was able to hold the 24th Annual Veterans Day Assembly on Thursday, November 14, 2019. Jimmy Burgess, the director of True North Enterprises and co-founder of Brotherhood of Warriors spoke on leadership and how leadership can be developed in unconventional

SING FOR YOUR SUPPER – The Progress Club gave $250 to the El Dorado Springs R-II School Chiorbackers for lunches as they traveled to Neosho for clinicals Saturday, Nov. 9. Progress Club makes their money from recycled Memorial Day flower sales in May. Pictured are, from Left: Bailey Fleming, Choir leader and Bonnie Henry, treasurer