Obituary – Flossie D. Richards
Flossie D. (Barton) Richards, age 100, of Raymondville, Mo., went to be with the Lord on June 30, 2021, Springfield, Mo. Flossie was born April 9, 1921, in Lineville, Iowa, to Samuel and Delcia Brown Barton. She was the eighth child out of 13. Flossie loved being outdoors helping her father and brothers around the…
Read MoreObituary – Pamela A. Newsome
Pamela Anne (Morgan) Newsome, daughter of Marvin and Ruth (Pfeiffer) Morgan, was born March 4, 1963, in Germany. She passed away at age 58, on June 26, 2021, at her home in Bucyrus, Mo. Pamela is preceded in her death by her parents, her two brothers, and the grandchildren that Jesus called home before birth.…
Read MoreFort Leonard Wood update on the Independence Day Celebration
U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. – As confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, continue to rise in Missouri and as a matter of prudent precaution, Fort Leonard Wood’s Independence Day Celebration will only feature a fireworks show beginning at 9:30 p.m., July 4. All other events and…
Read MoreIECA 2021 Drive-Up Annual Meeting
By Shari Harris, Publisher The 2021 Annual Meeting of the Membership for Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association (IECA) was held in a similar fashion to last year due to continuing concerns for social distancing. As in 2020, only the business meeting component of the annual assembly was held. Mail in voting was streamlined this year,…
Read MoreIn this edition: July 1, 2021
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Rick Mansfield asks the question “What If,” and Larry Dablemont initiates “Where the Quail Went, Wild Turkeys Go Now.” June was a busy, fun-filled month at Licking Residential Care; they even went “fishing.” Learn “How to plan a backyard…
Read MoreChange of venue in Starks’ trial for death of cellmate
By Shari Harris, Publisher A grand jury indictment was filed by Texas County Prosecuting Attorney Parke Stevens on April 23, 2021, charging Harold Lamar Starks, age 31, with second degree murder and endangering a correctional employee. In a hearing on June 22, 2021, Judge John D. Beger granted a change of venue to Pulaski County…
Read MoreThe twisted tree
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor The Catalpa (kuh•tal•puh) tree, locally known as the twisted tree, stood sentinel on the corner lot of Main and Myers Streets for many years. Prior to the TCMH and Myers (circa 1954) clinics, the home of Rosella (Williams) and Alba W. Ray, Sr., stood on the property. Ray family…
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Annual 2021 School Bus Inspections
MSHP JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), announces the results of the Driver and Vehicle Safety Division’s 2021 annual school bus inspection program. Area school system results are as follows: Cabool R-IV received a 100 percent approval rating on a total of 16 buses…
Read MoreAntle and Wallace earn All-State honors
The Class 3 All-State baseball team was released by the Missouri Baseball Coaches Association in June. LHS athletes Malachi Antle and Cole Wallace were selected, as were two Houston players. Local area athletes making the team were: Catchers – Second Team: Malachi Antle, sophomore, Licking Infielders – Second Team: Cole Wallace, sophomore, Licking, and Alex…
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