Area Sports and Education

  By Julianna Thrasher I was raised in a small town about an hour away: Conway, Mo. After high school, I attended and graduated from Ozarks Technical Community College; I continued to finish my Bachelor’s degree at Central Methodist University. My student teaching experience was in Lebanon, Mo., in a first grade classroom. Upon graduating…

By Cindy Fronterhouse-Badgett The Summer Reading Program at the Texas County Library of Licking, Tails and Tales has successfully reached its end. The fun of reading, learning and growing, however, will continue long after the season has changed. The children of our community who participated and completed the required reading, activities and event attendance, were…

The new school year, 2021 – 2022, also introduces new faculty at Licking R-VIII. Licking Elementary welcomes Julianna Thrasher, Elementary Principal; Kelly Black, Special Education; Hailee Buckland, first grade; Kerri Chafin, Music; Paige Frazier, fifth/sixth grade Language Arts; Katelyn Luttrell, first grade; and Alexis McLeod, first grade. New staff for the year is Maggie Cline,…

  By Christy Porter, Managing Editor It was free fishing day for kids 15-years and under on Saturday at Montauk State Park, but all family members were enjoying the event. Parents who have been coming to Montauk State Park since they were young continue the tradition by bringing their kids and grandkids. Parents, grandparents, aunts,…

Texas County Fair July is here and fair time is around the corner, July 27-31 this year. Wanting to increase things on display, we decided to put out some information out about our Horticulture, Flowers and Fields Crops, along with Home Economics. These are assorted things, items, articles, flowers that are displayed in our Home…

MU Extension GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – The Missouri 4-H shooting sports teams won third-place honors at the 2021 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships, June 20-25, in Grand Island, Neb. More than 590 participants from 32 states competed in nine disciplines, demonstrating excellence in marksmanship, safety, responsibility and teamwork, said Jim Sappington, University of Missouri Extension…

Office of Rep. Cook JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Bennie Cook welcomed students from the Houston, Licking, Success and Raymondville School Districts to the Capitol this year. The students had the chance to see where the legislative process takes place while visiting with Rep. Cook for the day. The students had the opportunity to…