Everyone’s a winner at Kids’ Trout Derby
The annual Kids’ Trout Derby was held Saturday at Montauk State Park. The drizzly, cool weather may have kept some away, but 50 youth under the age of 15 brought in their catch to be weighed for entry into the drawings. A grandparent summed it up by saying that, regardless of whether their names were…
Read MoreProgressive Ozark Bank partners with FHLB Des Moines to bring $60,000 to six Ozarks organizations
Progressive Ozark Bank, in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines), is proud to announce that six nonprofit organizations serving south-central Missouri have been awarded grants through the FHLB Des Moines Member Impact Fund. Through the program, FHLB Des Moines and Progressive Ozark Bank provided a $10,000 investment for…
Read MoreComing Events: August 6, 2026
SUMMER’S END KIDS FREE FISHING DAY Fishing tags are free for children ages 15 and under on Saturday, August 8, ONLY to fish in Montauk State Park. Pick tag up at lodge after 7 p.m. Friday or any time Saturday. Adults must have daily trout tag to assist children fishing. NOAH COLEMAN CHAPTER DAR The…
Read MoreClassifieds: August 6 – 12, 2026
For Sale: For Sale: 2-bottom plow $500, 5 ft. bush hog pull-type $750, front bale spike & back bale spike $250, mid 70s Case 1410 David Brown 103 hp, doesn’t run, $2,000. Call M-F, 9-5, 573-674-2547. L/31/1tc WW Ranch – Homestead Market Swap & Sell Flea Market, 8386 W. Highway 32, Salem. Every second Sunday,…
Read MoreObituary – Jo Reppond
Jo Reppond, of Rolla, Mo., passed away Monday, July 27, 2026, at the age of 89. She was born on June 17, 1937, to the late Frank (F.D.) Luton and Billie (Lowe) Luton. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, E.E. “Rep” Reppond on July 27, 1987; two…
Read MoreObituary – Eleanor Holtz
Eleanor was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, in the front bedroom of her home on Dewey Street. She was born on October 18, 1941, to Alexander Kaiser Nader, who immigrated to America from the Village of Shweir in Lebanon as a teenager, and Lucille Helen (Miller) Nader of Dayton, Ohio. She was in a hurry to…
Read MoreMeet the Candidates: Prosecuting Attorney and Associate Circuit Judge
Editor’s Note: Incumbents and candidates for county offices were contacted and asked to submit a short article regarding their attributes and campaign. This week, these unopposed candidates will be on the Republican primary ballot on Tuesday, August 4, and on the ballot again in November. Current Texas County Prosecuting Attorney Parke Stevens is running for…
Read MoreMissouri Electric Co-Op Youth Program delivers education and fun
Twenty students from the Intercounty Electric service area were among the 110 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program. The conference was held July 14-17, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City. These students were sponsored by Intercounty Electric Cooperative through…
Read MoreLicking teen facing multiple theft and other charges
Faun Eugene Jackson, IV, age 19, of Licking, was arrested on Thursday, July 23, 2026, and faces multiple charges brought by three different law enforcement agencies. Between July 12 and July 22, 2026, the Licking Police Department investigated several reports involving vehicles that had been unlawfully entered and property stolen from them at various locations…
Read MoreDomestic Assault arrest
Sheriff Scott K. Lindsey On July 25, 2026, Texas County deputies responded to a residence on Hog Creek Road, in the Houston area, for a domestic disturbance. A female subject reported that the suspect had picked her up at a business in Cabool and they traveled to Raymondville. The victim reported while in the vehicle,…
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