A car show in the park
By Shari Harris, Publisher Saturday began with cars, trucks and bikes filling the Old City Park and ended with crowds at Deer Lick Park. The Route 63 Car Club held their 41st Annual Car & Bike Show, beginning just before 8 a.m. on Saturday, at Licking’s Old City Park beneath the shade trees. Eighty-eight vehicles…
Read MoreYouth Tour travels to Washington, D.C.
IECA One hundred and eight high school students participated in Missouri’s 62nd annual Missouri Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., June 15-21. The local delegates were Gracyn McNiell, Houston; Makena Faulkner, Salem; Lilly Gould, Mtn Grove; Ariella Tarvin, St James; Valery Liang, Rolla; Addison Woolsey, Summersville; Karson Walker, Licking; Noah Fletcher, Plato; and Josiah…
Read MoreMountain Grove couple named Missouri Tree Farmers of the Year
MU Extension MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. – You can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear. That is what University of Missouri Extension state specialist in forestry Hank Stelzer often hears when talking with landowners, and even some professional foresters, about an Ozark woodland. “But the Schmollinger Tree Farm in Mountain Grove is a testament…
Read MoreComing Events: July 10, 2025
TEXAS COUNTY LIVESTOCK FAIR The dates for the 2025 Texas County Livestock Fair are July 8-12. The Livestock Auction will be held Saturday, July 12, at 2 p.m. LIVE MUSIC AT SENIOR CENTER The Licking Senior Center is hosting Walter Plant in concert at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16. This is a free concert…
Read MoreClassifieds: July 10-16, 2025
Yard/Garage Sale: Yard Sale: Wildcat Travel Club. July 10-11, 8am-5pm; July 12 8am-1pm. Licking Rodeo Grounds. L/28/1tp For Sale: WW Ranch: Homestead Market Swap & Sell and Flea Market – 8386 West Highway 32, Salem. July 13th, every 2nd Sunday, 1pm to 5pm. Call or email, 573-247-5177 or wwrancho@yahoo.com. L/28/1tp For Sale: Green beans, eggs,…
Read MoreObituary – Donald “Don” Whitby
Donald (Don) Eugene Whitby, age 90, died on July 5, 2025, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Don was born on May 20, 1935, in Fisk, Missouri, to Les and Noma Whitby. He was the middle child of twelve children. In 1954 Don married Amy Mooney, and to this union there were four children…
Read MoreObituary – Billy “Jack” Jackson
Billy Jack Jackson was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on January 11, 1934, to Faun Elbridge Jackson and Ruby Lea Jackson, and departed this life on July 3, 2025. Jack was preceded in death by an older brother, Faun Eugene, and a sister, Hazel Lea. When Jack was a young boy, he moved with his family…
Read MoreIn this edition: July 3, 2025
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Read MoreIECA Annual Meeting of the Membership held in Licking
By Shari Harris, Publisher Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association (IECA) held their annual meeting Friday at the Old City Park in Licking. To open the business meeting, Pastor John Jordan, of Rock Springs Baptist Church, provided the invocation. The Lone Pine Band performed the National Anthem, followed by Veteran Julius Fraley leading those assembled in the…
Read MoreMore than a hobby
By Shari Harris, Publisher Have you been thinking of starting a new hobby, but wanted something more than a pastime? The Ozark Mountain Amateur Radio Club (OMARC) may have your answer. On the afternoon of Saturday, June 28, members of OMARC participated in the 2025 Annual AARL Field Day. AARL is the National Association for…
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