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TCMH HOUSTON, Mo. – Sherry Phippen, MD, a board-certified general surgeon, has signed a three-year contract with Texas County Memorial Hospital (TCMH), board members heard at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. Phippen brings over 30 years of experience in general surgery to TCMH, with 23 of those years practicing in Rolla. Phippen is a fellow…

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The Licking FFA Truck & Tractor Pull was held on Saturday at R&S Track on Shafer Road. WW Productions put on the pull, and the Stubborn Mule MiniRods also took to the course for an evening of pulling entertainment. A good crowd turned out for the event, and volunteers were busy. Roy and Shellie Ogden…

Miss Texas County Teen Aubrey Gorman traveled to Mexico, Mo., to compete at the Missouri Military Academy in the 94th Miss Missouri Teen competition. The pageant culminated in the crowning of the 2025 Miss Missouri Teen and Miss Missouri on Saturday, June 14. Aubrey Gorman is the daughter of Kenny and Kristie Gorman, of Licking.…

Recently, Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association presented checks totaling $28,000 to eight local senior centers. These senior centers provide programs and services for local seniors. Each of the eight centers received $3,500 to assist in their efforts to enhance the levels of health, social interaction, and life satisfaction for seniors in their area. One of IECA’s…

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By Shari Harris, Publisher There’s a new option in town for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a little pick-me-up during the day – Grady Rae’s Coffee Company. Located on Highway 63 across from College Street on the south side of Licking, Grady Rae’s joins Farmgirl Floral Boutique and McCoy and Co. Mercantile. The coffee shop…

By LPD Chief Pat Burton On Saturday, June 14, 2025, at approximately 12:39 a.m., a Licking police officer responded to a report of a juvenile missing from his residence on Kimble Road. Upon arriving at the scene, the officer learned that the juvenile had left the residence at approximately 12:30 a.m. During the investigation it…

A charge of first degree involuntary manslaughter has been filed against the driver of a box truck which struck another vehicle in the rear on Monday, June 16, killing a Bucyrus man. William Roy White III, age 41, of St. Louis, Mo., was arrested at Texas County Memorial Hospital and was taken to the Texas…

By Shari Harris, Publisher A traffic stop by the Licking Police Department last week resulted in an arrest of a Licking woman for possession of a controlled substance and receiving stolen property. An officer with the Licking Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Beth Street on Monday, June 9, at approximately 10:48 p.m., of…