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By Shari Harris, Publisher Licking Pentecostal Holiness Church (LPHC) held their 7th Annual Bike Show on Saturday. Bikes could be entered in three different categories, General, Alternative and Junior bikes. First, second and third place awards were given, along with an award for the ugliest bike. Live music by The Church Band entertained all attending,…

  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.…

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     During the July meeting of the Licking Board of Aldermen, Ordinance 672 was passed unanimously by the board. This ordinance re-established speed limits for the streets of Licking, effective immediately. Streets around parks, or narrow congested streets may be limited to 15 mph, residential areas will primarily be limited to 20 mph, and the remainder…

     A week of fun (and hard work) at the Texas County Livestock Fair came to an end with Saturday’s awards ceremony, MU Extension presentations, a tractor parade, the Farmer Appreciation Dinner, and the annual Livestock Sale. Youth spent the week cleaning stalls, preparing for shows and tending to their prize animals and their hard work…

By Samuel Antle      The sun set on Wonder Junction last week at First Baptist Church’s vacation bible school (VBS). Prospectors, rangers, and wranglers (pre-K and kindergartners, first through third graders, and fourth through sixth graders respectively) gathered to learn about the wonder that is Jesus. From July 6 through July 10, the children were led…