Good start for Wildcat Cross Country
By Coach Mike Phillips The Wildcat X-Country team traveled to Winona Wednesday, September 1, for their first meet of the season. Nine Wildcat runners competed and put up great times for the first meet. Some ran a 5K competitively for the first time in their careers. Four freshmen, three sophomores and two seniors ran for…
Read MoreComing Events September 9, 2021
SIXTH ANNUAL ANTHONY MICHAEL MORDIS MEMORIAL EVENT The 6th Annual Anthony Michael Mordis Memorial Event will be held Saturday, September 11, beginning with the Memorial Motorcycle Ride at 10 a.m. from Cahokia, Ill., to the Licking Chamber of Commerce Rodeo Arena, W. Maple Ave., Licking, MO. Live music at 3 p.m., food, games, and bouncy…
Read MoreClassifieds: September 9 – September 15, 2021
Yard/Garage Sale: Yard Sales: Thursday – Friday, 1120 and 1205 Orchard Grove, Houston. Tools, scrapbooking, plants, furniture, lots miscellaneous. H/20/1tp Three-Family Yard Sale: Thursday – Friday, 210 North St., Houston, at the Albert Foxworthy residence. Purses, dishes, clothes (adult and children); pictures, towels and bedding, hunting stuff, meat slicer and something for everyone. H/20/1tp…
Read MoreObituary – Steven L. Duncan
Steven LaDon Duncan, of St. Charles, Mo., passed away Monday, September 6, 2021, at the age of 58. He was born on January 29, 1963, to Kenneth and Ulah (Wiseman) Duncan in Texas County, Mo. He is preceded in death by his mother, Ulah Pearl Pursifull. He is survived by his wife, Lisa (Columbo) Duncan…
Read MoreObituary – Stephen B. Denbow
Stephen Bart Denbow passed away Friday, September 3, at the age of 62. Please join a celebration of the life of Steve Denbow on Saturday, September 11 at the Licking High School auditorium. Visitation is from 1-3 p.m. with prayer and remembrance from 3-3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be…
Read MoreObituary – Darrell L. Aldrich
Darrell Lee Aldrich, 46, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 31, 2021, from an undiagnosed heart defect. He was born June 28, 1975, at St Joseph’s Hospital in Alton, Ill., the son of Leroy and Carolyn (Hart) Aldrich. He attended St Matthew’s grade school until his family moved to Bucyrus, Mo., in February 1985. He graduated…
Read MoreObituary – Terry L. Keeney
Terry Lee Keeney “Silver Dollar”, age 50, of Gainesville, Mo., passed away September 4, 2021, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mtn. Home, Ark., surrounded by his children. Terry is survived by his children, Shelby (Michael) Cullen of Licking, Amber (Nathan) Freeman of Licking, Tanner Keeney of Springfield, Kaleb Keeney of Springfield, and Grace Keeney…
Read MoreCaller ID spoofing taking place with TCMH name and phone numbers
TCMH HOUSTON, Mo. – Texas County Memorial Hospital has received reports from area community members that scammers are actively placing phone calls that display the hospital and clinic names and phone numbers. According to Alison Clayton, TCMH Information Systems director, the scammers are using a tactic called “neighbor spoofing” that falsifies caller ID information in…
Read MoreObituary – Martin R. Kroll
Martin Robert Kroll, age 82, of Houston, Mo., went to sleep August 30, 2021, at Texas County Memorial Hospital, Houston, Mo. He was born to Edward and Victoria (Hupka) Kroll May 23, 1939, in Sterling, Neb. He graduated from Tecumseh High School in Tecumseh, Neb., in 1957. Martin was united in marriage to Lois Irene…
Read MoreA small group: Praying big
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor The Fourth Annual Prayer Walk for Licking R-VIII schools was held Monday evening, August 23, at Licking Elementary. Billie Krewson began the Prayer Walk with a devotional from Philippians 4. Some of the comments made by participants included, “Let’s make love evident;” “We’ll be praying for you daily;” and “God’s presence…
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