By Twyla Stone Mr. Jack Rinne, who resides on Shafer Road in Licking, Missouri, is concerned about the safety of his seven grandchildren, his two sons, family and friends who travel on this dangerous road. In November of last year, following a county-wide flooding, Rinne put up yellow caution tape, along with barricades, marking…

By Shari Harris, Publisher County Road Coffee, which currently operates out of a trailer in Licking, will be moving soon to a building on the same property on the east side of North Main Street, just north of the four-way stop. Owners Heston and Ashlyn Jordan, of Licking, are hoping to be in the building…

Shannon Co. Sheriff’s Office On July 20, 2025, at approximately 4 a.m., a gray 2015 Ford F-350 4×4 dually truck was reported stolen from a residence in Summersville, Missouri. The truck has a distinctive rear license plate that reads: “24-7-365 John Deere.” A .380 caliber pistol (Serial Number: 377-19206) was inside the vehicle at the…

On July 15, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., an officer of the Cabool Police Department was asked to do a wellbeing check on a woman who was living on Ozark Street. During the response, a Cabool man, Richard Lee Michael, was arrested on a 24-hour hold and was transported to the Texas County Sheriff’s Office.…