Obituary – Carole J. Bailey
Carole Jean (Beasley) Bailey, 82, daughter of Roscoe and Edith (Johnson) Beasley, was born on August 5, 1943, at Oscar, Mo., and went to be with her Lord on June 21, 2026, at Hickory Manor in Licking, Mo. Carole attended Shipp School until eighth grade and then the family moved to Kansas for a year…
Read MoreBarrel racing fun at Licking arena
Dust and Diamond Barrel Co. held the first race of the 5D Barrel Race Buckle Series on Wednesday, June 17, at the Licking Chamber of Commerce Arena. Featuring Peewee, Youth and Open races, the event attracted several area barrel racers. Winning first in the Peewee race was Blakely Eaton, riding Singer, with a time of…
Read MoreOpen House fun at Montauk Rural Fire Dept.
First responders from the Montauk Rural Fire Department (MRFD), Dent County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), Salem Memorial Hospital and Air Evac joined members of the MRFD Board at an Open House on Saturday at the fire station. Children were offered a chance to view firetrucks, an ambulance and patrol cars, and could…
Read MoreFamily fun at the Raymondville Carnival and Picnic
Youth Tour students travel to nation’s capital
IECA One hundred and ten high school students participated in Missouri’s 63rd annual Missouri Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., June 14-20. The local Intercounty Electric delegates were Cara Nelson, Mountain Grove; Natalie Grow, Plato; Ashton Stoney, Rolla; Ivan Brooks, Salem; Gabriel Adams, Saint James; Madi Bell, Summersville; Emma Walls, Cabool; Lillian Godi, Licking;…
Read MoreComing Events: June 25, 2026
IECA ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP The Intercounty Electric meeting of the membership will be held from 3-8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 26, at the Old City Park in Licking. LINCOLN DAY The Texas County Republicans will host Lincoln Day at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at the Sherman Hill Field House on the…
Read MoreClassifieds: June 25 – July 1, 2025
For Sale: For Sale: Crossbow, e bike and bicycle. For more information call 417-217-9648 H/9/2tp For Sale: Books make great gifts! New – David Mares debut gamelit novel “San Diego or Die” and titles from other local and regional authors Marie Lasater, Rick Gunter, Terra Culley, DK Barnes, Christy Porter, Linda Vestal Mondy, Lydia Friend,…
Read MoreObituary – Carole J. Bailey
Carole Jean Bailey, 82, of Licking, passed away on June 21, 2026. A visitation for Carole will be held Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 10-11:30 a.m. at Boone Creek Baptist Church. A funeral service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Boone Creek Church. Interment will be at Boone Creek Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Fox Funeral…
Read MoreObituary – Randy K. Barr
Randy K. Barr, of Rolla, Mo., passed away Monday, June 15, 2026, at the age of 71. He was born on March 13, 1955, in St. Louis, Mo., to the late Marvin Barr and Verona (Curran) Barr. On July 2, 1977, he married Deborah (Harris) Barr. In addition to his parents, Randy was also preceded…
Read MoreObituary – Wayne H. Hackman, Jr.
Wayne Harold Hackman, Jr., age 79, of Licking, Missouri, passed away on June 14, 2026. He was born on December 8, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Wayne and Margaret Hackman, who preceded him in death. Wayne is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Twyla; his children, Stefanie (John) Hood, Janell (Matt) Duncan and…
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