Obituary – Marie Wofford Urban
Marie Wofford Urban, age 93, was born November 9, 1932, and passed away at her home in Montauk, Dent County, Missouri, on September 2, 2026, with her loving family by her side, on the Wofford farm where she was born, north of the Saltpeter Cave and Ashley Creek. Marie became a Christian in 1946 and…
Read MoreTown Hall Meeting shows community interest in future
Around 75 people attended a Town Hall Meeting held in the Fox Community Room on Thursday, August 27. City of Licking Mayor Scott Ogden hosted the meeting, which was called to discuss two community boards and the future of the city’s factory building. Mayor Ogden invited those interested in being on the Planning and Zoning…
Read MoreOzark Family Rodeo held in Licking
Ozark Family Rodeo came to the Licking Rodeo Grounds on Saturday for roping and riding action. Cowboys and cowgirls spanning a wide range of ages kicked up some dust and showed what they could do. Breakaway roping, team roping, ranch broncs, mutton bustin’, bulls from walk/trot level to senior mini bulls, barrel racing, pole bending…
Read More2026-27 School Year is underway!
Another school year has begun! The Class of 2027 has started its senior year, and the Class of 2039 is making its way through kindergarten this year. Licking R-8 Schools began classes on Wednesday, August 26. Superintendent Telena Haneline reported district admission numbers were up by around 50 this school year, with some new students…
Read MoreSecond Annual Memorial Butterfly Release held
Three Rivers Hospice-Licking office held their Second Annual Memorial Butterfly Release Friday at the Intercounty Pavilion in Licking’s Old City Park. The event was in memory of the 120 clients of the Licking office who passed away in the previous year. The Licking office serves clients within a 90-mile radius of Licking. Families of those…
Read MoreComing Events: September 3, 2026
MARK BISHOP IN CONCERT Gospel singer Mark Bishop will be in concert at 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, at Abounding Hope Church. All are welcome to attend. MITCHELL REUNION The Mitchell Reunion will be held Saturday, September 5, beginning at 11 a.m. with potluck lunch at 1 p.m. at Deer Lick Park in Licking.…
Read MoreClassifieds: September 3 – 9, 2026
Yard Sale: Huge Yard Sale: Multiple families; Saturday Sept. 5th, 8am-5pm. City Limits Flea Market parking lot. H/19/2tp For Sale: For Sale: Books make great gifts! New – Mike Snyder’s guidebook, “Foraging Mushrooms of the Ozarks,” and titles from other local and regional authors David Mares, Marie Lasater, Rick Gunter, Terra Culley, DK Barnes, Christy…
Read MoreDrug trafficking arrests made in Texas County
Sheriff Scott K. Lindsey On August 24, 2026, Texas County deputies, in coordination with the South Central Drug Task force and Houston Police Department K-9 team, conducted a traffic stop on a drug trafficking suspect. The stop was initiated at approximately 7:34 PM, after deputies observed an equipment violation on the suspect vehicle near the…
Read MoreObituary – Christie Ann Shoemaker
Christie Ann Shoemaker, age 73, of Ozark, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, August 27, 2026. She was born on October 7, 1952, in Rolla, Missouri, and grew up in Licking, Missouri, where she formed the values of faith, loyalty and compassion that shaped her entire life. She later…
Read MoreObituary – Carl R. Gaines
Carl Ray Gaines, age 88, of Smyrna, Tenn., passed away the evening of Saturday, August 22, 2026, at TriStar Stonecrest Medical Center. He was the son of Claud Ray Gaines and Cynthia Iona Gaines. Carl graduated from Licking High School in May 1956. He joined the United States Air Force in July 1956 and married…
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