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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…

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…

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…

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…

It was a busy weekend in Licking, with rodeo festivities beginning Friday morning and continuing throughout that day and the next. An estimated 3,000 people came to the rodeo grounds over the two nights to see the 40th Licking Rodeo. No count was kept of the number of people who came through downtown Licking Saturday,…

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The Edgar Springs Saddle Club held a benefit fish fry and dessert auction Sunday afternoon for Robin and Robbie Dukes at the Edgar Springs rodeo grounds. A good turnout was seen, and many desserts were brought for the dessert auction. Robin Dukes suffered a spinal stroke after a shoulder surgery in February, leaving her paralyzed.…