In this edition: August 7, 2025
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Read MoreBack to School Bash school supply giveaway
By Shari Harris, Publisher A Back to School Bash was held Friday evening at Licking’s Old City Park. Area churches combined with other organizations to hand out school supplies and other items to students in preparation for the 2025-26 school year. Booths were set up for each class, with school supplies donated by the churches…
Read MoreFishing fun at Montauk
By Shari Harris, Publisher A Kids’ Trout Derby was held Saturday at Montauk State Park. Participation was good for the annual event, and children with their families filled the area in front of the lodge at 2 p.m. for the awarding of prizes. Young fishermen and women brought their fish to the lodge and had…
Read MoreMissouri Electric Co-Op Youth Program delivers education and fun
IECA Matthew Sawyer, Houston; Kiernen Scott, Houston; Katie Carpenter, St James; Noah Umfleet, Licking; Zoey Walker, Mountain Grove; Cadence Robinson, Summersville; Sadie Hutsell, Licking; Anya Laughton, Mountain Grove; and Kaydence Murray, Plato, were among the 96 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership…
Read More“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: Let’s Work Together to End Drunk Driving!”
Licking Police Dept. LICKING, Mo. – From August 15 through September 1, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will be working alongside the Licking Police Department for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over high-visibility enforcement campaign. The goal is to deter impaired driving and prevent the tragedies seen during…
Read MoreComing Events: August 7, 2025
ALZHEIMER’S INFORMATIONAL SESSION Licking Residential Care is partnering with Three Rivers Hospice to present an Alzheimer’s Informational Session at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, August 8. The session will be held at Licking Residential Care, 225 W. Highway 32, Licking. Call 573-674-2207 for more information. KIDS FREE FISHING DAY Kids ages 15 and under fish free…
Read MoreClassified: August 7-13, 2025
Yard/Garage Sale: Yard Sale: Yard and Bake Sale, Thursday, August 7; Friday, August 8; and Saturday, August 8. Ellis Prairie Church. From Houston take Highway 17 South to Highway AA. Right on AA, 3 miles to church on left. H/16/1tp For Sale: WW Ranch: Homestead Market Swap & Sell and Flea Market – 8386 West…
Read MoreObituary – Lorene Stanley Gobble
Lorene Stanley Gobble was born on April 5, 1941, to Arthur and Genevieve (Wilcoxon) Pursifull. She passed away on July 31, 2025, at Hickory Manor, in Licking, Mo. Lorene is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Glenn Stanley; second husband, Richard Gobble; and brother-in-law, Ray Grose. She is survived by her three daughters, Debbie…
Read MoreObituary – David E. McElfresh
David Eugene McElfresh, age 67, of Duke, Missouri, passed away on July 29, 2025. He was born on July 11, 1958, in Licking, Missouri, to Lester Lee McElfresh and Merle (Dowden) McElfresh. David was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Hershel McElfresh; his nephew, Jason Wilson; and his niece, Tina Harris. He is…
Read MoreObituary – Donald “Don” Davidson
Donald (Don) Edward Davidson, 88, of Edgar Springs, Missouri, passed from this life on Friday, August 1, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Don was born on July 15, 1937, to Roy and Faye Davidson, in Edgar Springs, Missouri. Don graduated High School in 1955 from Rolla High in Rolla, Missouri. During…
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