Successful Fish Fry and Auction for LRC
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Licking Residential Care hosted a Fish Fry and Auction in their parking area Monday evening. The goal of providing funds to help with activities and Christmas festivities for residents was met very successfully, according to Activities Director Jessica Hildebrand. Support from the community was shown by an estimated 150…
Read MoreRemembering the country correspondents
By Marione Martin, Alva Review-Courier/Newsgram Recently my brother Gene sent me an old photograph from the 1950s. He’d been looking through photo albums and thought I’d like this one. It was taken in the office of our family’s weekly newspaper, The Licking News, published in Licking, Mo. My family, a longtime newspaper employee and…
Read MoreMissouri 4-H shooting teams at national championships
MU Extension GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – The Missouri 4-H shooting sports teams won third-place honors at the 2021 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships, June 20-25, in Grand Island, Neb. More than 590 participants from 32 states competed in nine disciplines, demonstrating excellence in marksmanship, safety, responsibility and teamwork, said Jim Sappington, University of Missouri Extension…
Read MoreState Rep. Cook welcomes Texas County students
Office of Rep. Cook JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Bennie Cook welcomed students from the Houston, Licking, Success and Raymondville School Districts to the Capitol this year. The students had the chance to see where the legislative process takes place while visiting with Rep. Cook for the day. The students had the opportunity to…
Read MoreComing Events July 15, 2021
STORM SIREN TESTING Testing of the storm sirens will take place at 10 a.m. in Licking on Thursday, July 15. TEXAS COUNTY DEMOCRATS MEETING The Texas County Democrats will meet Thursday, July 15, at the meeting room on the lower level of the Administrative Center, across from the Collector’s Office in Houston. Pizza will be…
Read MoreClassifieds: July 15 – July 21, 2021
Yard/Garage Sale: Garage Sale: 18945 Dixon Road, Licking. Thursday, Friday and Saturday until noon. Clothes, leather vest and jackets, formals, saws with stand, air compressor and lots of items. L/28/1tp Yard Sale: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 15556 Highway AA, Ellis Prairie. Large variety of items. H/12/1tc Yard Sale: July 15 –…
Read MoreObituary – Merilyn J. Foley
Merilyn Judith Ryan Foley, age 91, the daughter of Joseph and Julia (O’Niell) Ryan, was born in Stamford, Conn. She passed away July 12, 2021, in Houston, Mo. Merilyn was married on February 7, 1953, to George Henry Foley, her sweetheart. To this union three children were born, Richard, George and Michelle. She was preceded…
Read MoreObituary – Danny L. Carter
Danny Lee Carter, age 73, passed away on July 11, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Danny was born in Houston, Mo., to Willard and Martha (Capps) Carter. He married Lois Waneta Armstrong on February 4, 1967, and had four children, Don, Brent, Deneta and Melena. Danny served in the US Navy and…
Read MoreObituary – Stanley F. Ritz
Stanley F. Ritz, 73, of Licking, passed away on July 10, 2021. Services for Stanley will be held on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Boone Creek Baptist Church. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:30 – 2 p.m. The service will be transmitted on the radio at 89.3…
Read MoreObituary – Robert “Bob” Carnnahan III
Robert “Bob” Joseph Carnnahan III, 60, of Licking, passed away on July 9, 2021. Bob was born on April 26, 1961, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Lynda (Starr) and Robert J. Carnnahan. Bob grew up in Iowa and graduated from Lenox High School in 1979. After graduation, Bob enlisted in the Army. After serving his…
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