Ride for LaDonna
A benefit Ride for LaDonna was held on Saturday, June 7, beginning at Crow Creek Bar & Grill. It was followed by a Benefit Auction after the ride. This was accompanied by a benefit meal offered throughout the day. The ride began just after 1 p.m. The threat of rain may have decreased the numbers…
Read MoreMuseum art classes resume
The Texas County Museum of Art & History is open for their 2025 season, and art classes have started. Ellen Reynolds started the season with the art class Neurological Art, on Monday, May 19. She then taught a class titled Misty Mountains on Tuesday, May 27. Both were well attended. Reynolds has two more upcoming…
Read MoreA touch of Branson in Licking
Chuck Crain performed at New Life Free Will Baptist Church, in Licking, on Sunday afternoon. The southern gospel singer is the tenor in the Southern Gospel Quartet at Presleys’ Country Jubilee Show in Branson, Missouri. Crain and his wife, Sharon, travel to churches around the country during the off-season, sharing his message through music. This…
Read MoreK&C Mini & RV Storage
By Shari Harris, Publisher Keith Norman and Cathy Bumbaugh opened new mini storage units in April, and are offering two sizes of units at their location on Highway 63, north of Licking. Located about one quarter mile south of Crow Creek Bar & Grill on Highway 63, Keith and Cathy have 42 storage units so…
Read MoreWildcat baseball season ends with loss in Sectionals
The Licking Wildcats hosted the Sectional game of the Class 3 State Tournament against Fair Grove on May 27. Fans from both teams crowded the bleachers at Deer Lick Park to watch a true battle between the evenly-matched teams. But it was not to be Licking’s year to three-peat at this level of the tournament.…
Read MoreComing Events: June 12, 2025
MONTAUK EVENTS Stream Team Cleanup of Upper Current River will be Saturday, June 14, with registration and signup from 8-9 a.m. at the lodge. Cleanup runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 573-548-2225 for more information. LINCOLN DAY The Texas County Republicans will host their annual Lincoln Day event at 5 p.m. on June…
Read MoreClassifieds: June 12-18, 2025
Yard/Garage Sale: Yard Sale: Huge yard sale Thursday 12th, Friday 13th, Saturday 14th. 7:00 a.m-? 3 miles out of Licking – 13369 Highway C, Licking, Mo. Lots of clothes, kid’s boys and girls, Men, Women, and teens sizes Small-3x. Shoes, Home décor, dishes, jewelry, books, teacher supplies, DVD’s and much more. Rain or shine. L/24/1tc…
Read MoreObituary – Shirley D. Parker
Shirley D. Parker was born to Leona May and Columbus McLaughlin on Nov 9, 1934, in Bloodland, MO. She departed this earth on Dec 14, 2024, at 90-years-old. The youngest of seven children, Shirley was born during a time of family tragedy, with her two brothers and her dad suffering from typhoid. Her brothers succumbed…
Read MoreObituary – Earnest “Ernie” Turner Jr.
It is with both heavy hearts and gratefulness for his incredible spirit that we announce the passing of Earnest (Ernie) Edward Turner Jr., aged 65, who passed away on June 5, 2025. He was born on September 10, 1959, to Tom and Iva (Holden) Turner. Ernie was a man who never met a stranger and…
Read MoreObituary – Leisa A. Baker
Leisa Ann Baker, a fiercely independent, loving mother, wife, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully after an eleven-year battle with cancer. She was 61-years-old. Born on July 1, 1963, in Trenton, Missouri, to Bobby and Patty Kriewitz, Leisa brought light, laughter and love to everyone around her. In 1980, she married Gary May and…
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