Five sons served in the U.S. Military
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Five of the nine sons of Leonard and Leota Mansfield served in the U.S. Military. The oldest son, George (1921 – 2003) was an Army Medic in WWII. A portion of his service was spent as a POW, after capture by German forces. George and Lewis both served in the…
Read MoreOut of the ashes
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor A house fire on Sunday, Nov. 1, completely destroyed the home of Simon and Sarah Schwartz and their 12 children who were still living at home. The house, located on Buffalo Road, burnt while the family was at church services; a neighbor discovered the fire. The Licking Rural Volunteer Fire…
Read MoreWidener General Store: More than merchandise
By Shari Harris, Publisher When Winter Rabun and John Fluhrer opened Widener General Store August 20, a family tradition of operating a general store in Edgar Springs was continued. In the months since their opening, the store has quickly become more than just merchandise to the community, and if future plans are any indication, their…
Read MoreAudit of Edgar Springs finds city needs improvement to ensure transparency for taxpayers
Missouri State Auditor JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (November 5, 2020) – An audit of Edgar Springs, located in Phelps County, found numerous problems with the city’s accounting controls and procedures, as well as other operations of city government. State Auditor Nicole Galloway conducted the audit at the request of residents who submitted a petition to her…
Read MoreSalvation Army Drive to begin
By Linda Roberts The local Salvation Army Kettle Drive will begin Saturday, November 21, at the Town & Country Super Market and end December 24. The goal for this year is $6,000, which is the amount we collected last year. This money will go to help people in our area needing assistance with such things…
Read MoreCross Country – Richards takes 5th in State
By Coach Heather Hawn Kasey Richards competed at the Class 2 State Cross Country meet last Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, where she placed fifth out of the 161 runners who completed the race, with a time of 20:27.40. The meet was held at the Gans Creek Cross Country course in Columbia, Mo., which will be…
Read MoreBasketball – JH Boys win Bland Tournament
Obituary – James H. Davis
James Henry Davis passed away October 30, 2020, at home, at the age of 74, with his wife, Sherry-Jackson Davis, by his side. He was born November 7, 1945, to Erien Tillman Davis and Essie “Paige” Davis of Axson, Ga. James had seven brothers and sisters, all of Georgia: Dorthy Dale, Rose Marie – deceased,…
Read MoreObituary – Trevor S. Harris
Trevor Shane Harris, of Rolla, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020, at the age of 19. He was born on February 13, 2001, to Justin Wilson and Mary Harris. He was preceded in death by a brother, Rylee Santas, and his grandfather, Melvin Harris. Trevor liked camping with his grandpa Bob and he enjoyed the…
Read MoreVeterans Memorial Service
A Veterans Memorial Service will be held at the Memorial for the Fallen Park in Licking on Wednesday, November 11, at 11 a.m.
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