Fisherman’s Breakfast at Montauk Baptist Church
Submitted Montauk Baptist Church hosted their annual Fisherman’s Breakfast on opening day of trout season, March 1. This event was established in 1998 as one of the church’s missions in the community, and has been held continuous except for interruptions by two snowstorms. Attendance this year was 235 and marked an all time record for…
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Lady ‘Cats end season in Elite Eight
By Lori Heithold, Guest Reporter I believe most in attendance at the Quarterfinal game in Bolivar on Saturday, March 5, would say they witnessed a Final Four game. Before District play, Licking and Strafford were both nestled in the top 4 State ranking in Class 3 Girls Basketball. The game had both teams leaving it…
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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,…
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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…
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