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Read MoreComing Events March 10, 2022
TEXAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING The Texas County Democratic Central Committee will hold their meeting at 6 p.m. in the lower level meeting room at the County Government Center on Tuesday, March 15. Pizza at 5:30 p.m. STORM SIREN TESTING Testing of the Licking storm sirens will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday,…
Read MoreClassifieds: Mar. 10 – Mar. 16, 2022
For Sale: For Sale: Fiberglass canoe, flat back, on trailer. Wide sponsons, very stable. $100. 573-308-6323. L/10/1tp For Sale: Half of beef, grain fed, available in May. Contact 417-926-2408. H/45/2tp For Sale: “You’re the Coach: The Ultimate Football Game” at The Licking News. L/38/tfn For Sale: Now available at The Licking News, books by…
Read MoreObituary – Lance “Willard” Adey
Lance Willard Adey was born September 23, 1924, to John Henry and Stella May Adey at the family home in the Arthur’s Creek Community. He passed away March 6, 2022, at Texas County Memorial Hospital at the age of 97. He was united in marriage January 3, 1949, to Laura Etta Reeves, they had seventy-three…
Read MoreObituary – Marilyn M. Lee
Fondest of farewells to our dear mother, Marilyn M. Lee, age 90, in passing to her heavenly home Feb. 26, 2022, from complications of pneumonia. Born September 26, 1931, to Malcolm (Mac) D. and Margaret B. McCurdy, she was the second child to the Scotch household. Marilyn was nurtured into the holy spirit by the…
Read MoreObituary – James D. Hyland
James Dennis Hyland, age 80, passed away March 3, 2022, at home in Roby, Mo. He was born November 21, 1941, to James F. Hyland and Mary Schilling Hyland in Champaign, Ill. Jim was proud to serve in the United States Marine Corps. During his service, he was a “Radio Man” at Camp Pendleton,…
Read MoreObituary – Maggie D. Smith
Maggie D. Smith, daughter of James Virgil and Edna (Beasley) Brannam, was born July 26, 1940, at Bean Creek, Mo. On March 3, 2022, at the age of 81, Jesus called her home. She was united in marriage to Earl Lee Smith on January 2, 1959, and to this union three children were born: Brenda…
Read MoreObituary – Mary E. Hobbs
Mary Ellen Hobbs, 91, was born November 7, 1930, in Ink, Mo., to Roscoe and Mazie (Price) Morton. She passed away March 1, 2022, at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Mo. Mary was married to Russell Alvin Hobbs on November 20, 1953. To this union, nine children were born. In addition to her parents,…
Read MoreObituary – Patricia K. Anderson
On Monday, February 28, 2022, Patricia Karen Anderson (née Fowler) of Licking, Mo., passed away suddenly at the age of 68. Pat is survived by her son, Eric; her older brother, Tom (Joy); and her nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Claude and Faybell Fowler (née Bruce); and brothers Dennis and Bill.…
Read MoreObituary – Virginia “Ruth” Benson
From Ruth’s own writing. Virginia Ruth Mae Benson was born at home near Raftville, Mo., in Texas County and delivered into this world by her oldest brother, W.C. “Bud” Benson, age 11 years old, while their dad C.E. Benson was yelling for the neighbor down the road to come help. Ruth always told Bud that…
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