End of an era
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Licking Livestock Auction/Sale Barn, a Licking landmark, is being dismantled. One cannot help but notice the “We treat you square the year round” logo, which has been displayed for years. Historically sales were held on Mondays or Fridays over its tenure in the community. Renee Lauderdale from the current ownership,…
Read MoreCross Country – Richards wins District Race
By Coach Heather Hawn The Licking High School Cross Country team competed at the Class 2 District 5 Race last Saturday in Hermitage. Junior Kasey Richards won the girls’ race with a time of 21:20, advancing her to the State Cross Country Meet on Friday at the Gan Creek Course in Columbia. Also racing for…
Read MoreBurglary Arrest
By Sheriff Scott K. Lindsey During the early morning hours of November 1, 2020, a Texas County deputy responded to an alarm at the Dollar General in Roby. Upon arriving at the business, the deputy encountered a male subject later identified as Brett Scholz outside the building. Scholz attempted to flee on foot from the…
Read MoreHospital admissions on the rise
TCMH HOUSTON, Mo. – The numbers are a concern and they are headed in the wrong direction, Texas County Memorial Hospital board members heard from Wes Murray, chief executive officer, during their monthly meeting on Tuesday. The increase in positive COVID cases, the same topic echoed just a month ago during the September board meeting,…
Read MoreBasketball – Licking JH Girls host Frisco League Tourney
By Coach Kaylon Buckner Licking hosted the annual Frisco League Junior High Girls Tournament the week of October 20. Due to low numbers and quarantines, the junior high girls only had a team in the “A” bracket of the tournament. Seeded sixth overall, the Lady ‘Cats played third seed Stoutland in the first round on…
Read MoreObituary – Jerry K. Rennick
Jerry Kenneth Rennick, 80, of Rolla, passed away October 30, 2020. Jerry was born on June 30, 1940, in Rolla, Mo., the son of Orval Kenneth and Alice Mabel (Hadley) Rennick. Growing up Jerry worked hard on the family farm, which had 50 to 100 head of cattle. He also helped maintain the cabins at…
Read MoreObituary – Mary (Maxine) Edwards
Mary Maxine (Tibbs) Edwards peacefully left this earth November 1, 2020, at the age of 93. She was born in Menard County, Illinois, on October 27, 1927, one of six children. In 1945, she married Lawrence “Slim” Edwards. They moved to Licking for jobs at Rawlings, where she worked for 35 years, mainly as cutter.…
Read MoreObituary – Glen D. Chambers
Glen Dean Chambers, age 83, son of Fred and Nellie (Curley) Chambers was born May 14, 1937, in Beulah, Mo. He passed away on Glen and Nadine’s wedding anniversary, Tuesday October 27, 2020, at St. James Living Center at 7:27 a.m. in St. James, Mo. Glen is preceded in death by his wife; parents; three…
Read MoreObituary – Linda L. Marsh
Linda Lu Marsh, of Edgar Springs, Mo., passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020, at the age of 83. She was born in Edgar Springs on April 12, 1937, to the late William Henry Pendleton and Mayme (Mace) Pendleton. On January 23, 1960, she married Edgar Hall who preceded her in death in 1987. In September…
Read MoreObituary – Coy Scott, Jr.
Coy Scott, Jr. passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 27, 2020, in Stockton, Mo. He was born September 30, 1923, to Coy A. Scott and Addie Keeney Scott. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, and sister, Vera Wade. Coy is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dana Williams Scott, and daughter…
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