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Trivia Night fundraiser for PRC
A Trivia Night fundraiser was held on Saturday evening, July 12, with proceeds going to the Pregnancy Resource Center of South Central Missouri. Seven teams participated in the event, which took place at the Intercounty Electric Auditorium, and over $1,200.00 was raised. The next Trivia Night for the Pregnancy Resource Center will be held on…
Read MoreIn this edition: July 10, 2025
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Read MoreLicking celebrates Independence Day
By Shari Harris, Publisher The annual celebration of July 4th in Licking was held Saturday evening at Deer Lick Park with food, live music and a crescendo of fireworks. Vendors opened at 5 p.m., offering burgers and hot dogs, freshly squeezed lemonade, ice cream, sno cones and more. Face painting by the McConnells, free bottles…
Read MoreA 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 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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