ELDO TRACK STARS TO COMPETE – Six El Dorado Springs tracksters have advanced to the state track meet this weekend at Lincoln University in Jefferson City. The young ladies and their events are (from left) Emily Carver – 4×4; Taylor Alumbaugh – 4×4, high jump, 200 and 400; Kate Sibley – 4×4 and 4×8; Hannah Bruggeman – 4×8; Rachel Bush – 4×4 and 4×8; and Elizabeth Clark – 4×8. Many of the events will have preliminary competitions on Friday, May 18. The 4×8 will not. The finals will be held Saturday, May 19. The team and their coaches, Brian Goatley and Josh Smith, will head to Jefferson City on Thursday.
Bank depository bids, school lunch prices, financing for the new track – the El Dorado Springs R-II had a dozen or more items to cover in their Thursday, May 10, regular meeting.
All board members were present: Jay Farris, Benny Brower, Scott
The U.S. Postal Service announced a new strategy (Wednesday, May 9) that could keep the nation’s smallest Post Offices open for business, while providing a framework to achieve significant cost savings as part of the plan to return the organization to financial stability.
The El Dorado Springs Virginia Ryan Strain Municipal swimming pool will open Saturday, May 26. Pool hours will be 1 to 5 p.m. daily. Pool fees are $2 for children 5 and under and $2.50 for all others. Remember, rafts, innertubes and beachballs are not permitted
ELDO STATE FFA DEGREE RECIPIENTS – are (from left) Ashley Thompson, Courtney Hooper, Kody Skakal, Ginelle Esry, Jaynee Beaty
The Cedar County Ambulance District Board will hold its regular meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 21, in the El Dorado Springs City Hall.
The tentative agenda includes Public Forum, Monthly Reports, 2011 Audit update, Fuel Bids, Stockton expansion, Board email,
Between the hours of 1:15 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Saturday, May 12, a pedestrian, James E. Besaw, 22, of Rogers, AR, was struck by an unknown vehicle on 1400 Road, one mile west of Nevada, in Vernon County. The Vernon County Coroner’s Office pronounced Besaw
Vernon/St. Clair/Cedar Counties – Three state highways in Vernon, Cedar and St. Clair counties will be sealed with a mixture of rock and oil during the weeks of May 21 and May 28, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
The first in a series of bridge rehabilitation projects is scheduled to begin Monday, May 21, at Truman Lake on St. Clair County Hwy. E at Roscoe, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
Hwy. E will be closed at Truman Lake
Attend on Wednesday, May 23, noon to 1 p.m. to learn how to select the right plants to create beautiful hanging baskets, pots and window boxes. Master Gardener Karen Polon will teach the class which will be at the Nevada Library, 218 W. Walnut.
The Cedar County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 21, in the hospital classroom.
In new business, the board will received the FY 2012 audit report from Clifton, Larson, Allen LLP; review the financial
by Christi Burris, Executive Director
We had a very well attended May luncheon on May 10 at the Chamber office. Our meal was catered by Wood’s Supermarket manager, Jeff Witt. Great food. The El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring
Two young women were taken to Nevada Regional Medical Center from injuries they suffered in a one-car wreck at 10:23 p.m. Thursday, May 10, on Hwy. AA five miles north of Dederick.
According to the report by Trooper J. Krehbiel, Tesla N.
Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar, is pleased to announce that the General Assembly overwhelmingly approved Senate Bill 568, an omnibus transportation bill that would, among other provisions, expand Missouri’s “Move Over Law” to include vehicles operated by Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) employees.
– After putting on his lucky necklace (a souvenir of his appearance on the TV show Spartacus) and gently securing a long nail in his left sock, Randy Santel is ready to devour whatever culinary challenge is put in
– In a repeat of their highly successful car give-a-way of 2011, the El Dorado Springs Lions Club has made it more affordable to win a brand new vehicle from Fugate Ford Motors by offering an invitation to
The 2012 Wings Over Whiteman Air Show and Open House is scheduled May 19 and 20. This free, family-oriented event is expected to draw spectators from all over the region.
While in the final planning stages, the Wings Over Whiteman schedule features
Class 1 – Antique Vehicles (48-Earlier)
Winners : 1 – Howard and Faye Gillis, 1946 Chevy 1/2 Ton Pickup; 2 – Bob Hutchison, 1936 Ford 4 Dr Convertible; 3 – Lester Burres, 1947 Plymouth Deluxe.
The Missouri Dairy Association (MDA) is pleased to announce that the 17th Annual Supreme Junior Dairy Champion Award is now available at all local Missouri fairs with dairy cow competition.
The award is for the supreme dairy cow (appearance) shown by junior
Submitted by Linda Duerkop
The Cedar County Oats Support Committee met April 19 at the Korth Senior Center in Stockton. The meeting was called to order by our chairperson, Mary Webb, and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was said.
Youth from across the nation will gather in Branson August 5-8 to attend FilmFest 4-H, a youth-oriented national film festival. This will mark the second year for FilmFest 4-H, which is the only event of its kind on a national level.
Festivalgoers
by Coach Brian Goatley
On Saturday, May 12, the El Dorado Springs High School track team took six girls to Fair Grove for the Class 2 Section 3 Track Meet. These six had to qualify at the District meet the week before
Posted on May 4, 2012 by drew.osborne
The vote is in. Five classes it is. The change will be made for next season. A few thoughts on this… it’s great for our athletes as it creates more championship opportunities. It lowers district
– Taylor Alumbaugh signed to run track at MSSU next year on Wednesday, May 9, at a brief ceremony in the High School Library. Seated between her parents, Terri and Ron Alumbaugh, she inked the commitment
- Senior Garrett Mays established a new single season stolen bases record in the first inning of the Tuesday, May 8, game at home against Fair Play by swiping second. Mays stole three bases in
- James Dubios beats out a groundball against Fair Play on Tuesday, May 8, at home. Then he stole second. The final was 4-2 Buldogs.
Brendan Fast- Stacy and Kevin Fast (parents)
Garrett Mays – Tammy and Jarrod Mays
Kyle McCullick- Donny McCullick (father)
- Pictured is 10-year-old Madison Jones, Osceola, striding to the finish line during the Girls on the Run 5K, which was held Saturday, May 5, on the Katy Trail in Clinton. Madison’s finish time of 27:49 earned
– On Monday, May 7, Garrett Mays signed a letter of intent to play baseball for the Crowder College Rough Riders. Present for the ceremony were his mother, Tammy, and father, Jarrod, along with (back
– In the losing effort against the Stockton Tigers last Tuesday evening at home, the Bulldog showed some solid plays like this put – out at first.
– The Bulldog third baseman just happened to be standing on the wrong side of the bag when he caught the throw to attempt to put out the Stockton runner stealing the base.
At the bottom as least favorite are oil and natural gas companies, which have again come under fire by the Obama Administration after their release of quarterly earnings. Policymakers see profits and think tax increases — not a good thing in a free economy.
Good Day,
Military matters took center stage on Capitol Hill this week, beginning with the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), on which I serve, approving the National Defense
This week, one of my sponsored bills was passed by the General Assembly and now heads to the governor’s desk for his consideration. Senate Bill 568 originally was designed to expand Missouri’s “Move Over Law” to include vehicles operated by Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) employees.
by Scott Kanowsky
Missouri will join a coalition of energy firms to apply for a multi-million dollar federal grant that would fund several small nuclear reactors in the state, Gov. Jay Nixon announced Thursday, April 19.
Flanked by
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) is leading by example to cut runaway spending, returning more than $60,000 to the U.S. Treasury from the budget allotted to her office as a Member of Congress. This has been accomplished despite reductions of 5 percent and 7 percent in her
The annual MU Extension wheat tour will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 21, on the farm of David Sheat near Lamar.
“The MU Extension wheat tour has been going on for nearly 40 years,” said Wyatt Miller, agronomy assistant with
by Marsha Friedman
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There is speculation by many that there may be more severe weather than usual this spring. Severe spring weather can mean loss of electricity. If the power is out for more than two hours it is important to know how to assure the foods in your
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Bringing up little angels
A recent rash of news stories highlights the positive in society’s youngest members: “Child Saves Kids from Bus Crash;” “Child Saves His Brother from Possible Abduction;” “Child Saves Family from House Fire.”
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