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THE MOSS YEARS: A new gym is

constructed with major improve-
ments to capital needs across campus

School head to exit in June 2022

Dr. Allen Moss,
superintendent of the Houston
School District, told the
Houston board of education
last week he will leave his
post at the end of the current
school year.
“I want to thank the
Houston School Board for the
opportunity to work the last
six years with the Houston
School District,” Moss said. “I
also appreciate them allowing
me to leave at the end of this
year. This is mainly due to
family health, but I will also
say the last two years have
been particularly draining.”
Moss added, “While I hope
and believe they are doing
this reluctantly, my hope is
that someone else can build on
what we have accomplished in
the last six years.” Moss had a
long-term contract.
Moss, who began duties in
2016, most recently led the
construction of a new $6.5
million school gymnasium
project after passage of a bond
issue and other improvements
throughout the district, as
well as managing through two
years of education upended
by COVID-19. The district also
recently acquired property
that houses the Piney River
Technical Center, where
it plans to further develop
a career and technical
education program. Welding
and expanded health science
instruction is offered there.
Other capital improvements
are on the drawing board,
including connecting the new
gym with the middle school to
enhance security.
Moss praised administrators,
teachers and staff members.
Other advancements
occurred under Moss’ watch:
Launching of the Bright
Futures Program that
connects with the community
by providing needs for some
DR. ALLEN MOSS students. Efforts were made to
work and provide direction on
school curriculum over the last
year or two and improvements
were made to the bus and
school vehicle fleet. Heating
and cooling enhancements
were completed, including
the installation of a new wood
boiler for heating.
“I plan to continue the
remainder of this year
focused on the track grant
and replacement, renovations
to the Hiett Gym and fine art
classrooms, and renovations
to the middle school and
gymnasium.
See MOSS, A2

TCMH worries about vaccine mandate

About half of its staff is vaccinated as federal deadline looms
With a deadline approaching for
mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for
healthcare workers, rural facilities
are expressing concerns about the im-
pact on already short staffs.
Under regulations issued on Nov.
4, the Centers for Medicare & Med-
icaid Services will require facilities
to ensure their staffs are vaccinated.
The edict involves institutions pro-
viding care for Medicaid and Medi-
care patients.
In Texas County, the deadline poses
big challenges at Texas County Me-
morial Hospital, one of the largest
employers in the county and biggest
healthcare provider in the area where
about half of its 320 employees are un-
vaccinated.
TCMH — along with other medi-
cal clinics and nursing homes in the
region — must have its employees re-
ceive the first dose of a two-dose vac-
cine or a one-dose vaccine before pro-
viding any care, treatment or service
by Dec. 6. All must be fully vaccinated
by Jan 4.
Chris Strickland, CEO of TCMH,
said the hospital, like other rural fa-
cilities, has not required its employees
to be vaccinated, but knew eventually
the federal mandate might be insti-
tuted. Vaccinated workers have been
eligible for prize drawings, but the
hospital has declined to force its staff
to become vaccinated. With the writ-
ing on the wall, some employees have
already retired or exited the medical
field. Others left to take lucrative pay-
ing jobs as traveling nurses. That left
employment rosters with shortages.
It is not clear how many local work-
ers may refuse the shot and lose their
job. The prospect, said Strickland, is
deeply troubling how that may affect
the county-owned hospital that al-
ready has unfilled jobs throughout its
campus on South Sam Houston Blvd. HOUSTON HERALD FILE PHOTO
Texas County Memorial Hospital has a major deadline approaching that will determine
See HOSPITAL, A2 staffing levels as workers contemplate receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.

School district readjusts COVID-19 policies Cases up

Members of the Houston board of educa-
tion last Tuesday removed the district from
a recently implemented COVID-19 policy
after it found it presented several prob-
lems.
The option’s adoption about a month ago
was aimed at reducing the number of stu-
dents who were quarantined by implement-
ing testing for those who otherwise would
have been quarantined and sent home.
Superintendent Dr. Allen Moss said it
presented problems keeping up with test-
ing of those who might have had a close
The number of CO-
contact with a positive case. In some cases, exposed to those afflicted by the virus. VID-19 cases in Tex-
testing waits of two or three hours resulted Under the policy put in place, the district as County continues
on campus for students. Others chose not would no longer do contact tracing or test- to increase, accord-
to participate and were sent home anyway ing and that responsibility would fall to the ing to a report issued
to quarantine. health department. Those already quar- Friday afternoon by
“What we are doing doesn’t seem to be antined will finish their required isolation the Texas County
working,” Moss told the board. It had not period. Health Department.
found any positive cases. The board will continue to review the Since Saturday,
Under the policy adopted last week, the numbers and see if the absentee rate is there have been 68
school district will work closely with the high enough to merit wearing masks to positive cases.
Texas County Health Department, which keep students, teachers and staff safe.
will report positive cases to it, as well as
See CASES, A2
offer guidance on students who have been See PROTOCOLS, A2

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Cases County’s salary commission to meet ONLINE

Continued from Page A1
There are 76 persons
isolated at home and two
are hospitalized.
Of the 1,754 positive
Protocols
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cases reported this year,
97 had been vaccinated.
The death count stands
at 30.
The Texas County Sal-
ary Commission will
meet Nov. 29 to review
the county’s financial
condition and consider
salaries for officehold-
ers who will be elected in
2022.
Members are the re-
corder of deeds, county
clerk, prosecuting attor-
ney, sheriff, presiding
commissioner, associate
commissioners, treasur-
er-collector, assessor,
public administrator and
coroner.
The 2:30 p.m. meeting
will occur in the confer-
ence room of the Texas
County Administrative
Center on Grand Avenue.
In 2022, voters will
elect an associate circuit
judge, circuit clerk, re-
corder of deeds, circuit
judge, division 2; county
clerk, presiding commis-
sioner and prosecuting
attorney.
EXCLUSIVES
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Should masking need
to be considered after the
new policy’s adoption, a
special meeting will be
held.
In recent weeks, there
has been an increase in
cases in the county. At
MOSS
Continued from Page A1
“While I may not see
those things completed,
I will continue to work
toward those goals and
hopefully leave things
in a good place for who-
ever comes in,” he said.
He noted he appreci-
ated the great partner-
ships the school has with
the Houston Education
Foundation, the City of
Houston, Texas County
Memorial Hospital, the
Industrial Development
Authority of Houston
Man from Licking found
guilty of child molestation
After almost five
years to get to trial and
two days of evidence, a
Phelps County jury of
seven males and five fe-
males found a man from
Licking guilty of two
counts of child molesta-
tion.
After the Oct. 26 ver-
dict and at the state’s
request, Alan Haneline’s
$1 million bond was re-
voked, and he was taken
into custody to await for-
mal sentencing.
The range of punish-
ment for the two counts
of child molestation is
up to 19 years in the Mis-
souri Department of
Corrections.
Haneline,73, was
charged by grand jury
indictment in February
2017 after an investiga-
tion by the Texas County
Sheriff’s Department.
Chief Deputy Rowdy
Douglas led the inves-
tigation for the depart-
ment and provided the
evidence uncovered to
Texas County Prosecut-
ing Attorney Parke Ste-
vens Jr.
the beginning of last
week, five patients were
hospitalized at Texas
County Memorial Hospi-
tal.
Watch the discussion
at facebook.com/hous-
tonherald
and many others.
Moss grew up west of
West Plains and graduat-
ed high school there. He
served eight years as a
business teacher at West
Plains before becoming a
principal at Koshkonong.
He was hired in 2012 as
Couch superintendent.
Moss’ departure was
not a total surprise.
Health issues forced his
wife to relocate to New
Mexico earlier because
of its climate.
HANELINE
From February 2017
until the verdict, Hane-
line was in the commu-
nity on bond supervi-
sion, said Stevens.
“The jury heard all of
the evidence and found
it proved beyond a rea-
sonable doubt that the
defendant committed
the crimes charged,”
said Stevens, who tried
the case.
Judge Ronald White,
senior circuit judge of
the 25th Circuit, presid-
ed over the trial.
Sentencing is Jan. 5 in
Texas County.
Hospital
Continued from Page A1
And it is unclear
whether legal challenges
by a coalition of 10 state
attorneys general in the
U.S. District Court East-
ern District of Missouri
might be successful.
The suit follows legal ef-
forts intended to block
other directives requir-
ing large businesses to
ensure their workers
are either vaccinated or
tested regularly and that
federal contractors em-
ploy vaccinated staff.
Rural institutions —
such as TCMH, Ozarks
Healthcare in West
Plains, Salem Memorial
District Hospital in Sa-
lem and Phelps Health
in Rolla — could be
deeply affected. Some
larger hospitals — such
as the Mercy and Cox in
the Springfield area —
earlier mandated shots
for its staffs and cleared
the hurdle. It said most
workers complied when
faced with losing em-
ployment.
Texas County Memo-
Texas County deer harvest in
second place in state
Texas County entered
Tuesday of the fall fire-
arms season in second
place in the state, barely
trailing leader Franklin
County, the Missouri De-
partment of Conservation
said.
Hunters in Texas Coun-
ty had killed 2,172 deer, ac-
cording to a conservation
department tally early
Monday.
Franklin County led
the state with 2,256 deer
killed.
Other leaders are:
Benton (1,928), Callaway
(1,802), Howell (1,725), and
Dent (1,678).
In Texas County, hunt-
ers have killed 1,183 ant-
lered bucks, 200 button
bucks and 789 does.
Send your fall fire-
arms deer photos to:
news@houstonherald.
com.
STATEWIDE
HARVEST WAS UP
FIRST WEEKEND
Preliminary data from
rial Hospital formed a
panel that will follow
models at larger institu-
tions that will offer ex-
emptions based on medi-
cal or religious reasons.
Supervisors are meeting
with workers about their
options.
Most Missouri health-
care systems, with hospi-
tals concentrated in ur-
ban and suburban areas,
have already implement-
ed their own mandates,
said Dave Dillon, spokes-
man for the Missouri
Hospital Association.
The Missouri Hospi-
tal Association has not
taken a formal position
on vaccine mandates
for healthcare staff, Dil-
lon said. Still, he noted
such mandates are not
new for Missouri hospi-
tals, which commonly
require staff to be immu-
nized against the flu and
other illnesses. “It tends
to be independent and
rural hospitals that are
holdouts” for the COVID
vaccine requirement, he
the Missouri Department
of Conservation (MDC)
shows that deer hunters
in Missouri harvested
89,861 deer during opening
weekend of the November
portion of firearms deer
season. Of the 89,861 deer
harvested, 54,415 were
antlered bucks, 7,187 were
button bucks, and 28,259
were does.
Top harvest counties
for opening weekend were
Franklin with 1,968 deer
harvested, Texas with
1,814, and Benton with
1,654.
Last year, hunters
checked 80,744 deer dur-
ing opening weekend of
the November portion of
firearms deer season.
For current, ongoing
preliminary harvest to-
tals by season, county,
and type of deer, visit the
MDC website at  extra.
mdc.mo.gov/widgets/har-
vest_table/.
For harvest summaries
from past years, visit mdc.
mo.gov/hunting-trap-
ping/species/deer/deer-
said. “We certainly know
that even before the pan-
demic rural hospitals
faced a workforce chal-
lenge...where there are
differences there’s prob-
ably a good reason.” But
the organization believes
vaccine mandates can
be effective, Dillon said.
A vaccinated healthcare
workforce is a strong
signal to communities to
do the same, he added.
“Many of the healthcare
organizations that put
mandates in place on
their own before the fed-
eral government man-
date came into effect had
very few members of
their teams that ended
up not getting vaccinat-
ed,” Dillon said.
TCMH’s vaccination
rate is significantly high-
er than the populace it
serves. In Texas County,
only about 30 percent of
the population is vacci-
nated. In recent weeks,
the figure has stalled,
but vaccinations in-
creased as booster shots
became available. Addi-
tionally, more school-age
students are now eligible
for shots.
re por ts/deer-harvest-
summaries.
“Thankfully, the weath-
er cooperated this week-
end and hunters were
treated to some good con-
ditions,” said MDC Cer-
vid Program Supervisor
Jason Isabelle. “Given
the rain and gusty winds
across much of the state
during opening weekend
last year, it isn’t surprising
that we saw an increase in
harvest this year.” 
The November portion
of firearms deer season
continues through Nov.
23. Missouri’s archery
deer and turkey season
resumes Nov. 24 through
Jan. 15. The late youth
portion of firearms sea-
son runs Nov. 26-28. The
antlerless portion of fire-
arms deer season runs
Dec. 4-12 followed by the
alternative methods por-
tion Dec. 25 through Jan.
4, 2022.
See successful deer
hunters on Page M4 in
the Messenger.
and family. She is the
first female track and
field athlete, and the
first American, to set
a track and field world
record and establish
an age 105-and-older
category.
nMyrtle Beach
garbage bin floats
its way to Ireland
The decals on a bar-
nacle-covered trash
barrel showed just how
far it traveled, from the
southeastern U.S. coast
to a beach in Ireland,
more than 3,500 miles
away. The unit washed
up in County Mayo, on
the emerald isle’s north-
western coast.
nWell-known grizzly,
four cubs spotted in
Wyoming downtown
Grizzly No. 399, so
named for an ear tag
she received after being
trapped for study, has
been familiar to wild-
life watchers for years.
She’s had a reputation
for lingering with her
cubs near roadways in
Grand Teton National
Park, making her argu-
ably the Yellowstone re-
gion’s most well-known
grizzly.
WHAT YOU
ARE READING
Most read stories at
houstonherald.com
last week.
1. Man from Licking found
guilty of child molestation
2. Obituary: Judith “Judy”
Lea Murray
3. Texas County man found
guilty of first-degree murder
4. Lawsuit filed in fire that
claimed Summersville
woman
5. County stop leads to
charges, arrest on outstand-
ing warrants
6. Department responds
after woman hurt in fall from
horse
7. Obituary: Donna Annette
Harper
8. New mortgage business
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RECORDS
OBITUARIES
BRITTANY NICOLE
COOK
Brittany Nicole Cook,
daughter of Bob and
Connie Cook, was born
on Sept. 14, 1990, in Hous-
ton, Mo., and departed
this life on Sunday, Nov.
14, 2021. She was 31 years
and 2 months of age. She
was born and raised at
Plato, Mo., and graduated
from Plato High School
in 2009.
She was an active mem-
ber of the FFA and en-
joyed playing basketball
and softball. She gradu-
ated from Drury Univer-
sity with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Biology
in 2014. She enjoyed the
great outdoors. She liked
to kayak, fish, check-
ing on the cows, baking,
mowing the lawn, help-
ing out on the farm and
spending time with her
family and friends.
She was employed at
KENNETH
BIRKHEAD
Kenneth E. Birkhead,
age 85, son of Lloyd and
Bertha (Martin) Birk-
head, was born Aug. 14,
1936, in Winfield, Mo.
He resided in Winfield
until 2000, then moved
Montauk State Park,
George White Nurs-
ery and most recently a
Pharmacy Tech at Texas
County Memorial Hos-
pital. She was an active
member of the Roby Bap-
tist Church. Brittany ac-
cepted the Lord as her
Savior at the age 12 and
was baptized on April
13, 2003. She enjoyed her
Sunday School class and
being involved in various
church functions. She en-
joyed the Drive Through
Nativity Scene, Trunk
‘n Treat and Operation
Christmas Child.
Brittany enjoyed spend-
ing time with her family
and friends; especially
watching Devin, Chloe
and Colton play basket-
ball. She was teaching
Chloe how to be a short-
stop in softball. She al-
ways was willing to take
the time to play games at
holiday gatherings with
her friends and family.
She is remembered as the
best aunt ever.
She is survived by her
parents, Bob and Con-
nie of the home; brother,
Jason (Alesha) of Plato;
paternal grandmother,
Eula Faye Cook; nephews
and niece, Devin Cook,
Chloe Cook and Colton
Cook and many cousins,
aunts, uncles, friends
and her community. She
to Raymondville, Mo., to
be closer to his beloved
trail rides. He went to his
heavenly home on Nov.
11, 2021, at Phelps Health
Hospital, Rolla, Mo.
Ken is preceded in
death by his parents. Ken
is survived by his wife,
Kathy Birkhead of the
home; his children; step-
sons; grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Ken was united in mar-
riage to Kathy on Aug. 16,
1990.
He frequently attend-
ed Northside Baptist
Church in Houston, Mo.
Ken was a carpenter by
trade, rising to the level
of superintendent prior
to his retirement.
Pittsburg, Kan., on June
25, 1927, to Walter and
Faye Geisler Wilson.
Walter was an insur-
ance claims adjuster, a
member of the Masonic
was preceded in death
by paternal grandfather,
Clois Cook.
Brittany was a loving
daughter, granddaugh-
ter, sister, aunt, friend
and co-worker. Brittany
enjoyed serving oth-
ers, was a good friend
to many and always had
a special smile on her
face. There is no doubt
of where she is spending
eternity and walking the
streets of gold with a big
smile.
Memorials may be
made to TCMH Health-
care Foundation. Online
condolences may be ex-
pressed at www.evansfh.
com.
Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at
Roby Baptist Church.
Services are 11 a.m. Sat-
urday, Nov. 20, 2021, at
Roby Baptist Church
with Pastor Brock Davis
and Pastor Wes Mayfield
officiating. Burial is in
Hillcrest Cemetery.
Services are under the
direction of Evans Fu-
neral Home, Houston.
Pallbearers are David
Cook, Don Wilhite, Devin
Cook, Caleb Cantrell,
Steve Koehler and Kyle
Cotrel. Honorary pall-
bearers are Tony Ziegler,
Kevin Curtis and Donald
Cook.
PAID
He dearly loved riding
his horses, going to trail
rides with Kathy and
working around the farm.
Ken also enjoyed working
with his best friend doing
custom hay baling.
He will be greatly
missed by his wife Kathy,
his children, especially
his sons, stepsons, his
grandchildren and great-
grandchildren, and many
friends.
Online condolences
may be made at www.
evansfh.com. Per his
wishes no services are
planned. Cremation was
under the direction of
Evans Funeral Home,
Houston.
PAID
Nate Wilson.
A graveside service for
Walter was 1 p.m. Mon-
day, Nov. 15, 2021, at Pine
Lawn Cemetery in Hous-
ton, Mo. The family will
Ewell Lawson of the Missouri Public Utility Alliance represents Mayor Willie Walker,
left, with the Robert E. Williams System Achievement Award Monday while mem-
bers of the Houston City Council look on. The recognition was sparked by the city’s
launch of a high-speed internet system.
Houston honored by utility organization
A multi-state organiza-
tion of municipal utili-
ties honored the City of
Houston Monday with an
award that recognizes a
member utility that pro-
vides exceptional quality
of improvements in ser-
vice to its customers.
The city received the
Robert E. Williams Sys-
tem Achievement Award
for 2021 from Ewell Law-
son, vice president of gov-
ernmental affairs for the
Missouri Public Utility
Alliance. The recognition
was sparked by the city’s
launch of a fiber-to-the-
home internet system.
The city is nearing
completion of a system to
provide high-speed fiber
broadband connections
to homes and businesses.
Lawson praised the sys-
tem, saying it will help
attract new businesses
to the area, and residents
will have access to an ef-
ficient and reliable ad-
vanced technology with
speeds up to 1 gigabit-
per-second at affordable
prices.
“Houston’s ground-
breaking work deserves
the recognition of other
municipal utilities,” said
John Twitty, president of
CEO of Missouri Public
Utility Alliance. “MPUA
congratulates Houston
for utility system im-
provement that will have
a profound effect on the
lives of its citizens, busi-
nesses and industry.”
Lawson said only a
handful of the state’s
communities have taken
the leap into fiber inter-
BRAD GENTRY | HOUSTON HERALD
net service.
Houston is part of a
consortium of 13 com-
munities that works with
Missouri Public Util-
ity Alliance to provide
wholesale electricity to it.
The organization said
Houston’s broadband
technology investment
— just under $2 million
— will provide improve-
ment opportunities for
economic development,
education and health-
care.
Lawson said Hous-
ton’s electrical system
— which it owns — has
provided valuable service
to residents and generat-
ed profits that have been
recirculated through the
community for genera-
tions. He said historically
hometown-owned sys-
tems have provided af-
fordable energy and ser-
vice to their communities
and fast response time
when outages occur.
In other matters,
members:
nHeard from Texas
County Memorial Hospi-
tal CEO Chris Strickland
concerning new federal
mandates for COVID-19
vaccination of healthcare
workers and how it might
affect the operation of the
institution. Strickland
said he is deeply worried
about how it could affect
various hospital services.
The institution is meeting
with city councils in the
county and the county
commission, and seeking
assistance in contacting
elected U.S. representa-
tives for the region. A
story appears on A1.
nHeld the first reading
of the city’s annual bud-
get for 2022. Final approv-
al will come Dec. 6. The
council’s consideration
comes after a series of
work sessions to develop
it.
nApproved a bid for
two air packs for use by
the Houston Fire Depart-
ment. The cost is $13,893
and was included in this
year’s budget as part of a
multi-year plan to regu-
larly replace them.
nOkayed the police
department’s participa-
tion in a program that
allows the agency to re-
trieve data from cellular
telephones that are part
of active investigations.
The department received
a grant that will pay the
expenses over a three-
year period and training
for two officers. Current-
ly, the police department
relies on either the West
Plains Police Depart-
ment or Phelps County
Sheriff’s Department to
provide the service and
wait times sometimes oc-
cur, explained Lt. Matt
Woodmansee. The outlay
— paid for the grant —
is about $11,100, and will
speed investigations of
cases.
nHeard City Adminis-
trator Scott Avery high-
light the status of the
budget year through Oc-
tober. He said revenues
were up year-to-date in
nearly all categories and
expenditures — for the
most part — were in line
with what was expected.

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WALTER L. WILSON
Walter L. Wilson,
age 94, of Mountain
View, Ark., passed away
Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021,
at Stone County Medi-
cal Center in Mountain
View. Walter was born in
Lodge, and a veteran of
the U.S. Navy
having served
in World War II
and a veteran of the U.S.
Army having served in
the Korean Conflict.
Walter is survived by
his wife Ruth Ross Wil-
son, of Mountain View,
Ark.; son, Roger (Bren-
da) Wilson; grandchil-
dren, Greg (Julie) Wilson
and Jacob Wilson; and
one great-grandchild,
also schedule a memo-
rial service for Walter’s
Mountain View friends
and family at a later
date.
Online condolences
may be expressed at
www.houstonherald.com
evansfh.com.
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PAID

DONNA ANNETTE
HARPER
Donna Annette Harp-
er, 52, daughter of Rol-
lin and Roberta Lybyer,
was born Dec. 14, 1968, in
Springfield, Mo.
She passed away Oct.
26, 2021, at home sur-
rounded by family.
Mrs. Harper is preced-
ed in death by her father,
Rollin Lybyer, and her
sister, Cynthia Borden.
She is survived by her
husband, Larry C. of
Ava, Mo.; a son, Joshua
Colten Harper of Ava,
Mo.; her mother, Ro-
berta Lybyer of Cabool,
Mo.; two brothers, Mark
Lybyer of Houston, Mo.,
and Steve Lybyer of
Licking, Mo., and sev-
eral nieces, nephews,
friends and co-workers.
Mrs. Harper grew up
in the Houston area and
graduated from Houston
High School in 1987.
She was employed
as a human resources
specialist with Dairy
Farmers of America in
Springfield, Mo., for 24
years.
No Hunting or Trespassing
Notice is hereby given that hunt­ing with either dog or gun, trapping, fishing
or trespassing on land belonging to or in care of the undersigned is strictly for-
bidden and viola­tors of this notice will be li­able to prose­cution.
No hunting or trespassing
n212 acres, South U.S. 63, Houston (former Nolan Hutcheson property), West
of Indian Creek Bridge, South of Wellspring Church, North of Durham Road,
between U.S. 63 and Cleveland Road. Dick and Susan Steckler. 1-13-2022
nF.E. and Ellen Lee property. Absolutely no trespassing, no hunting, no fish-
ing, no dogs on property at Sand Shoals or Licking. Violators will be prosecut-
ed! 2-3-2022
nAbsolutely no trespassing, no hunting, no dogs on the Dan Christie property
(formerly the Bill Christie property) in the area of North Grand Avenue, Spruce
Street, Airport Road and Forrest Drive, Houston. Violators will be prosecuted!
12-6-2022
Properties added to this list at the rate of $2.50 each per week paid in
advance.
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NEWS
SCHOOL NEWS COMMUNITY
STEELMAN ADVANCES IN DISTRICT CALENDAR
COMPETITION
NOV. 20
Houston High School freshman Ben Steelman, ad-
vanced to Future Farmers of America district com- nThe Ozark Mountain
petition and placed third overall (with only one ad- Amateur Radio Club meets
vancing to state) in his topic. at noon at the Lone Star
Steelman will also compete in an FFA contest next Annex at 114 W. Main St.
spring. in downtown Houston. All
are welcome, with young
people interested in ham
FFA HOLDING QUILT DRIVE FOR radio especially encour-
CHRISTMAS GIFT BAGS aged to attend. Assistance
in receiving FCC license
The Houston chapter of Future Farmers of Ameri-
is available. Contact Willy
ca is holding a quilt drive through Nov. 19.
Adey at 417-260-4626 for
New quilts can be brought to the ag room at the
vocational building. more information.
EMILY HONEYCUTT | HOUSTON HERALD
Members will be using them to create Christmas
Members of the Houston High School Scholar Bowl A Team. From left: Coach Ja-
gift bags for residents of Houston House Nursing NOV. 23
son Pounds, Andy Durham, Devon Sawyer, Ben Cook and Alex Swallow.
Center. nTCMH board meet-

HHS squad takes second in

BIRTHS
The following birth was reported by Texas
County Memorial Hospital:
nLevi Chris Openshaw was born Oct. 6, 2021, to
Tyler and Desiree Openshaw of Hartville. Wt. 7 lbs.
15 ozs.
The following birth was reported by Ozarks
Healthcare at West Plains:
nKhaos Justice Skaggs was born Oct. 21, 2021,
to Tera Skaggs of Houston. Wt. 6 lbs. 11 ozs. Grand-
mother is Deborah Skaggs of Cabool.
Community Thanksgiving
service announced
The Houston Ministe-
rial Alliance will spon-
sor a Thanksgiving ser-
vice Sunday, Nov. 21, at
SCHOOL BOARD
Members of the Hous-
ton board of education
handled several matters
last Tuesday.
The board:
nRecognized Thomas
Kincaid as the Houston
Middle School student of
the month. The charac-
teristic recognized was
honesty. Loran Richard-
son also was honored
as the SCA Coach of the
Year for volleyball. Kin-
caid led the meeting in
the Pledge of Allegiance.
nHeard from the dis-
trict’s CPA on the recent-
ly completed annual au-
dit. No major issues were
uncovered, said Mike
Catlett, who presented
the findings.
nViewed a video pre-
sentation of the recently
completed high school
gymnasium that was pre-
pared by the district’s
photographer, Joe Ward.
nApproved a bid for
new windows for Hous-
ton Middle School. It is
contingent on clarifica-
tions on some exclusions
and pricing.
nLearned that a first
grade presentation of
“Proud Little Americans”
has been rescheduled
for 6 p.m. Nov. 18. A high
school career fair will oc-
cur the following day.
nHeard that a three-
day run of a drama club
production at the Melba
Performing Arts Center
was successful. Another
is planned for the spring.
The district thanked the
STARS Foundation for
providing costumes.
First Free Will Baptist
Church at East High-
way 17 and Thomasville
Road. It begins at 6 p.m.
welding and health occu-
pations.
nReviewed survey data
related to the possible
start of soccer in the dis-
trict. The school will con-
tinue to examine cost,
travel time to opponents
and how it might affect
participation in other
sports.
nHeard that a donation
from the family of the
late Travis Swearingin, a
high school baseball play-
er, led to the installation
of sod at the high school
baseball field. He had al-
ways wanted to see sod in
place.
nReceived an update
on progress to construct
a new track at Tiger Sta-
dium. A grant applica-
tion period is slated to
open soon. The district is
working with grant writ-
er Elaine Campbell on
the effort.
nDecided to meet again
at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 14 in the
high school library.
nAccepted the retire-
ment/resignation of Jan
James, middle school
teacher, at the end of the
school year.
nAcknowledged the
resignation of Lauren
Wilkins as middle school
cheer sponsor effective
immediately.
nAccepted the resigna-
tion of Leah Allen as high
school speech/debate
sponsor, effective imme-
diately.
Members also hired
personnel. Jessica Meier
will be the middle school
cheer sponsor. Marissa
Scholar Bowl season-opener
By DOUG DAVISON
Houston Herald
ddavison@houstonher-
ald.com
The Houston High
School Scholar Bowl A
Team took second place
Saturday, Nov. 6, at the
Houston Fall Invitational
tournament.
In hosting their first
competition of the sea-
son, the Tigers were
outscored by only de-
fending Class 3 state
champion Fair Grove in
the 15-school, 24-team
competition. Three HHS
A Team players earned
individual medals for fin-
ishing in the top 15, as ju-
nior Ben Cook took fifth
with 55 points per game,
junior Andy Durham
placed ninth with 49 per
game and senior Devon
Sawyer came in 12th with
43. Senior Alex Swallow
was the A Team’s other
player.
Cook, Durham and
Sawyer are returning
players from the HHS
team that took third in
the Class 3 state playoffs
last spring. Sawyer is
Houston’s captain this
season.
Houston’s B Team
placed 9th, with junior
Emily Honeycutt earning
a medal by finishing 15th
with 40 points per game.
Other HHS B Team mem-
bers are Tyler Lawson,
Seyler named Texas County clerk
Gov. Mike Parson on
Tuesday named Peggy
Seyler as Texas County
clerk.
Seyler had been named
interim county clerk by
the Texas County Com-
Several activities planned at Melba
Several activities are
planned in the next
month at the Melba Per-
forming Arts Center in
downtown Houston.
Here is a schedule:
n7 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
27, Thanksgiving variety
show.
n5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5,
ing is noon at the hospital
meeting room.
nTexas County Health
Department meeting is 3
p.m.
nVillage of Plato board
of trustees meeting is 7
Xander Riggs, Lilly Sche- and the B Team went 4-1,
liga and David Eastman. with both advancing to p.m. in the meeting room
at Legacy Bank and Trust.
Each squad can have the eight-team champi-
four students compete at onship pool. In pool play, nFraternal Order of Ea-
a time, and substitutions the HHS A Team went 1-2, gles #3911 Auxiliary meet-
are allowed. beating Houston B and ing is 7:30 p.m. at aerie
losing to Fair Grove and south of Houston.
BOTH HHS SQUADS Kickapoo. Houston’s B nTexas County Health
FINISH HIGH AT Team lost to Houston A, Department meeting is 3
CLEVER Kickapoo and Fair Grove. p.m.
The HHS squads were
In a 30-team tourna- then reseeded into a pool WEEKLY
ment last Saturday at
Clever, the HHS A Team
of four, with both down-
ing Galena and Green-
nThe Eagles Club men’s
meeting is 7 p.m. the sec-
finished 5th and the B wood to secure the fifth
Team came in 6th. and sixth spots overall.
ond and fourth Tuesdays;
and the women’s meeting
Durham placed 5th in HHS history teacher
is 6 p.m. the first and third
the individual standings, Jason Pounds is the
Tuesdays.
while Lawson came in 7th Scholar Bowl program’s
and Devon Sawyer fin- head coach, and James nThe Steps to Recovery
ished 10th.  Allen is the assistant NA meetings are Friday
Teams were divided coach. evenings at 7 p.m. at St.
into brackets of six and Next up is for the two Mark’s Church in Houston.
played 5 preliminary Houston teams is a tour- Any questions call: Kevin
at 417-260-5188; Cheryl,
round matches. Hous-
ton’s A Team went 5-0
nament Dec. 4 at Kicka-
poo. 417-260-2870.
nLicking Adult Educa-
tion and Literacy classes
are 4-7 p.m. every Tues-
day and 9:30 a.m. - 1:30
p.m. Wednesday, in the
basement at the First Bap-
tist Church in Licking.
nRaymondville Adult
Education and Literacy
classes are 5-8 p.m. every
Wednesday in the confer-
ence room at McClain For-
est Products.
nCelebrate Recovery is
6 p.m. Sundays at Faith
Fellowship in Houston.
EMILY HONEYCUTT | HOUSTON HERALD
Meetings are free and
HHS Scholar Bowl players display medals earned at a
open to the public.
30-team competition last Saturday at Clever. From left,
nTexas County Trans-
Andy Durham, Devon Sawyer and Tyler Lawson.
portation of Licking has
transportation available
for everyone. If you would
like to ride the van, call
573-674-3558 and please
make your appointments a
day in advance.
mission after the resig- the county clerk’s office
nAA meeting is 7 p.m.
nation of Laura Crow- for about 15 years before
every Thursday, at 511 S.
ley on Oct. 20. Crowley moving earlier this year
First St., Houston.
stepped down immedi- to the county assessor’s
ately, citing health is- office.
sues. The term expires at the
Seyler had worked in end of 2022.
Messiah Christmas con- cital.
cert. Events are organized
n3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Fri- by the STARS Founda-
day and Saturday, Dec. 10 tion.
and 11, Murder Mystery Community Better-
Museum. ment and Arts Council
n7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, of Houston will sponsor
Christmas variety show. a 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Dec.
n7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 production by Elsen-
18, Christmas dance re- peter’s Marionettes’s.

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had recently toured the
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NEWS
Chamber to host
several activities
this holiday season
The Houston Area Chamber of Commerce will host
several upcoming activities geared toward the holiday
season.
nNov. 27: The Taste of Christmas.
After a one-year absence due to COVID-19, the popu-
lar annual event returns.
Participants should drop off their goodies by 9 a.m.
at the business featuring their
category. Judging starts at 10
a.m., with customers tasting
and voting for their favorites.
Winners will be selected at
2 p.m. except where the busi-
ness closes early.
The City of Houston is mak-
ing its bus available for trans-
portation during the event.
Look for an ad in this week’s
Messenger section indicating locations and foods.
nNov. 27-Dec. 18: Christmas Decoration Contest.
The competition will include residences within a
three-mile radius of Houston and businesses within
city limits, and prizes will awarded in both religious
and non-religious categories. Participants must regis-
ter with the chamber.
Out-of-town judges will decided upon winners.
“We’re going to light up Houston!,” said chamber di-
rector Angie Quinlan.
nShopkeepers Open House.
About a dozen retail locations around Houston will
participate in the event from Saturday, Nov. 27, through
Saturday, Dec. 4.
Participants can pick up a “passport” at the chamber
headquarters (at U.S. 63 and Walnut Street) or at any
of the locations. People who get their passport stamped
at all participating stores can leave it at the chamber
headquarters, and a drawing will be held on Monday,
Dec. 6, for $300 in “chamber bucks.” Drawings will also
take place at each store for $25 winners.
nDec. 4: Christmas Bazaar.
The annual event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
inside the community building at the chamber fair-
grounds on North U.S. 63.
Many vendors will be on hand showcasing a wide
variety of products and services. The vendor fee is $15,
which includes a table and two chairs. There is no ad-
mission fee for customers and visitors.
nDec. 11: Christmas Parade.
The annual event will take place at 6 p.m. on Grand
Avenue in downtown Houston.
This year’s theme is “A Star Spangled Christmas.”
Prizes will be awarded to best floats in both religious
and non-religious categories ($50 for first-place, $25 for
second and $15 for third).
The lineup will begin at 5:30 in the parking lot below
Hiett Gymnasium on the Houston Schools campus.
For more information, or to register for an activity or
event, call Quinlan at 417-967-2220 or email info@hous-
tonmochamber.com.
Operation Christmas Child
collection site in Cabool
taking donations
As the Thanksgiving season approaches, many fami-
lies and children are expressing gratitude by giving
back to children in need around the world.
For people including Operation Christmas Child
shoebox gifts as part of their holiday, more than 4,000
drop-off sites are now open, including one in Texas
County.
Shoebox gifts prepared by donors and filled with toys,
hygiene items, and school supplies may be dropped off
now during National Collection Week, Nov. 15 – 22.
First Baptist Church in Cabool is a collection site at
these times:
n9 a.m. – noon, Thursday, Nov. 18
n1 – 3 p.m., Friday, Nov. 19
nNoon – 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20 and Sunday, Nov. 21
n8 a.m. – 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 22
Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and
delivering shoebox gifts to children worldwide for
nearly three decades. This season, there’s still time for
individuals, families and groups to transform empty
shoeboxes into fun gifts. The Samaritan’s Purse proj-
ect partners with local churches around the world to
deliver these tangible expressions of God’s love to chil-
dren in need. Find a step-by-step guide on the How to
Pack a Shoebox webpage (https://samaritanspurse.
org/operation-christmas-child/pack-a-shoe-box/).
“This season, children around the world need a tan-
gible reminder that there is hope and that God loves
them,” said Samaritan’s Purse president Franklin Gra-
ham. “Through these shoebox gifts packed with special
items, children also receive the opportunity to hear
about the eternal hope found in Jesus Christ.”
Operation Christmas Child, seeks to demonstrate
God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around
the world and, together with local churches worldwide,
to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993,
Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered
more than 188 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children
in more than 160 countries and territories.
HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 A5
Houston retail store celebrates 25 years in business
DOUG DAVISON | HOUSTON HERALD
The Houston Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting last Friday at Grand Appliance in Hous-
ton, in recognition of the business’ 25th anniversary. Co-owner Leslie Malam holds the big scissors with her
husband Chester Malam by her side.
Summersville man recognized by area DAR group
Summersville resident Eugene
Melvin Simeroth was named Pa-
triot of the Month in October by
the Ozark Spring Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
lution.
Regent Cindy Pirch and Patriot
of the Month Chair Jan Tappana
presented Simeroth with a certifi-
cate of recognition and thanks for
his service to the country.
Simeroth served in the U.S. Air
Force beginning in 1951 for 20
years in both the Korean War and
the Vietnam War before retiring on
July 31, 1971, with the rank of mas-
ter sergeant.
He worked as an aircraft me- SUBMITTED PHOTO
chanic, with Atlas missiles and Ozark Spring Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Patriot
was also an aircraft inspector of the Month Chair Jan Tappana, right, and Regent Cindy Pirch present Sum-
with the 23rd Field Maintenance mersville resident Eugene M. Simeroth with a Patriot of the Month award.
Squadron. He was awarded the
Vietnam Service Medal, the Re- board. He and his wife train dogs of our American way of life (see
public of Vietnam Campaign Med- at their home and grow flowers. https://mssdar.org/patriots-of-
al, the Air Force Good Conduct The Patriot of the Month pro- the-month/).
Medal with two bronze oak leaf gram was initiated by Honorary To learn more about DAR mem-
clusters and the Air Force Com- State Regent Sally Napier Bueno bership or its programs, visit www.
mendation Medal. in 2004. Missouri Daughters may mssdar.org, or contact Pirch at 417-
Simeroth is president of the nominate their personal “heroes”– 629-4102. For more information
“Friends of the Library” board those men and women who have about this topic, call Teresa Taylor
in Summersville and president of contributed to preserving and Mace at 417-861-2190 or email her
the Summersville Senior Center protecting the freedom and values at TeresaTaylorMace@gmail.com.
Missouri Chief Justice recognizes 25th Judicial Circuit
Missouri Chief Justice Paul C. Wilson honored the standards. It was one of five circuits to receive the
25th Judicial Circuit during an awards breakfast Sept. O’Toole Award for fiscal 2020.
23 for earning both the Daniel J. O’Toole Award and the
Permanency Award for its timely work in processing PERMANENCY AWARD
cases during fiscal 2020.
This is the second consecutive year the circuit (en-
compassing Maries, Phelps, Pulaski and Texas coun-
Established in 2006, the Permanency Award recog-
nizes the leadership and hard work of judges, juvenile
ties) qualified for the O’Toole Award and the 16th time officers, clerks, children’s division workers, Court Ap-
it qualified for the Permanency Award. pointed Special Advocates (CASA) and other support
“Our courts always strive to be efficient in managing staff who work every day to protect and ensure stabil-
their case loads, recognizing that every case – no mat- ity for children who suffer from abuse and neglect.
ter its subject matter – is the most important case in Award recipients achieved standards for timely hear-
the world to the people waiting for its resolution,” Wil- ings in fiscal 2020 in child abuse and neglect cases in
son said. “Fiscal 2020 posed particular challenges, as which children removed from their homes are to be re-
the COVID pandemic disrupted courts, attorneys and united with their families or are to be placed in another
litigants for more than three months at the end of the permanent home as soon as possible. The time frames,
fiscal year. It is impressive indeed that these circuits developed from recommendations of the Commission
nevertheless found ways to keep so many of their cases on Children’s Justice, apply to six types of hearings
moving so well. This is particularly important for the and vary depending on the type of hearing.
abuse and neglect cases designed to secure permanent, While the number of hearings has increased every
safe placements for children brought into the system year since the court instituted the award, the per-
through no fault of their own.” centage of those held on time remains more than 90
percent. The state’s courts averaged 95 percent time-
O’TOOLE AWARD liness before the pandemic and, despite disruptions
in dockets beginning March 16, 2020, still managed
Named for the late judge’s service as the first chair to hold 92 percent of the more than 54,300 required
of the state judiciary’s time standards monitoring com- hearings on time.
mittee, the O’Toole Award recognizes circuit courts’ ex- “These awards are a testament to the hard work of
cellence in service and delivering timely justice to the the 25th Circuit judges,” said 25th Circuit Presiding
public. Judge John Beger, “including Associate Circuit Judges
A circuit can earn the award by disposing of a desig- Kerry Rowden of Maries County, Michael Headrick
nated percentage of cases in at least five of 10 case cat- and Colin Long of Pulaski County, Douglas Gaston of
egories within a specified time and being within at least Texas County and Mark Calvert and Ken Clayton of
5 percent of achieving the remaining time standards. In Phelps County. These judges, and Circuit Judges Bill
this way, the time standards, which have been in effect Hickle and myself, have worked diligently to keep cas-
since 1997, recognize that some cases are more complex es moving through a very difficult time.
and require more time to conclude while emphasizing “We are fortunate to also have available experienced
that all cases should move as expeditiously as possible. and hard-working senior judges in John Wiggins, Ron
The 25th circuit met six of the 10 time standards and White and Sid Pearson to assist us in handling some of
was within 1 percent of meeting the remaining four the largest caseloads in the state.”
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A6 Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 n HOUSTON HERALD
OPINION
An Ozarks
Healthcare
lifeline closes
MOUNTAIN VIEW,
Mo. — It was already 1
p.m., and Sheri Noble’s
Monday was just getting
started.
There were prescrip-
tions to call into the
pharmacy, times to coor-
dinate for people to pick
up donated supplies, and
a schedule of about 30
patients she had to pre-
pare for.
In many ways it was
business as usual for
Noble, the administrator
of the Good Samaritan
Care Clinic.
As she walked through
the clinic’s doors earlier
that morning to start
what promised to be a 12-
hour day — something
she has done every Mon-
day for 15 years — she
relished the busy sched-
ule ahead.
The gravity of the day
wouldn’t really hit her
until she got home.
After more than 17
years, over 36,000 pa-
tient visits and countless
hours of work by a set of
125 volunteers, the Good
Samaritan Care Clinic
held its final weekly clin-
ic Monday night.
The clinic’s mission
was rare, especially in
rural Missouri. Its ser-
vices were completely
free. No proof of income
was required. Patients
simply had to be in need
and be uninsured.
It’s located in Moun-
tain View in one of the
most impoverished areas
in the state. In neighbor-
ing Shannon County, an
estimated 27.5% of resi-
dents live in poverty and
nearly 19% lack health
FROM OUR FILES
50 Years Ago
Two incumbents on
the Texas County Board
of Education whose
terms expire this year
have filed for re-election.
Norman Zook has filed
for the western district
and Robert Agee for the
eastern district.
Mrs. Alzada Durham,
Texas County public
administrator, filed for
re-election. A Democrat
has held the post for the
past nine years.
A trombone quartet
comprised of Joe Dan
Hutcheson, Larry Mc-
Callister, Daren Barnes,
and Ed Edington will
perform for judges at a
district music meet in
Rolla.
Also competing at the
Rolla district music con-
test is a woodwind quar-
tet consisting of Kris
Neal, clarinet; Gwen
Hammond, bass clari-
net; Kim Broce, flute;
and Vickie Wallace,
oboe.
Mrs. Edna Crain sold
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BRAD GENTRY
Publisher
DEANNA MCKINNEY
Assistant to the publisher
insurance — both rough-
ly two times the state av-
erage, according to U.S.
Census Bureau data.
The clinic drew pa-
tients from all across
southern Missouri, from
as far as Poplar Bluff,
Mansfield, Rolla and the
Arkansas border. It’s
one of just a handful of
free medical and dental
clinics across the whole
state.
An amalgamation of
factors led to its closure.
The pandemic con-
tributed to both a down-
turn in donations and
patients. The clinic
closed its doors for three
months initially, and
patients thought it was
closed for good when
they didn’t see a long
line of dozens of resi-
dents wrapped around
the corner of the clinic
each Monday afternoon.
Volunteer medical staff
were working long hours
amid the pandemic,
sometimes treating coro-
navirus patients at their
own jobs. Asking them to
come volunteer on top of
that felt like it’d be con-
tributing to their burn-
out.
Patients, volunteers
and staff didn’t want to
see it close. They did so
reluctantly.
“It’s been depressing,”
said Dr. Jon Roberts,
a 74-year-old Winona
physician who helped
found the clinic, “be-
cause we’ve done it for
so long.”
The clinic was never
meant to be permanent.
See CLINICS, A7
her real estate holdings
on South Highway 63 on
the outskirts of Houston
to a Ravenden, Ark. cou-
ple, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Gander.
Albert Joern filed for
a seat on the Houston
Schools Board of Edu-
cation. He will be run-
ning against incumbents
Norman Zook and Nolan
Hutcheson.
Representing Houston
High School in the SCA
Select Band perform-
ing at Cabool were Joe
Hutcheson, Larry Mc-
Callister, Ed Edington,
Donnie Sowers, Richard
Bullock, Bill Wallace,
Debbie Smith, Ronnie
Durling, Susan Wall,
Karen McKinney, Lisa
Honeycutt, Kim Broce
and Pam Elmore.
Total receipts in the
general fund for the
City of Houston were
$64,916.41 for the period
of July 1, 1971 to De-
cember 31, 1971. Electric
fund receipts totaled
$176,456.63 for the same
period.
SHARON HAYES
Bookkeeping/composition
AMANDA YORK
Office assistant/marketing
When consent isn’t a priority
Not long ago, a man I
know fairly well asked
me if I had given much
consideration to the
phrase “consent of the
governed.”
I said I hadn’t, and he
suggested I should, and
that what I would find
would move me to a sig-
nificant extent. I followed
his advice and did a little
research, and he was
right.
The phrase dates back
as far as the 13th cen-
tury, and can be found
in writings of multiple
backgrounds, including
political, religious and
journalistic.
But it can also be found
in the U.S. Declaration of
Independence. In fact, it’s
in the second paragraph
of the famous document,
right after the well-
known statement that be-
gins with “we hold these
truths to be self evident.”
As a reminder, here’s
how the nation’s Found-
FROM THE ARCHIVES
50 YEARS AGO: The first deer brought to the Houston checking station Saturday
morning — opening day of the season — was shot by Billy Randall on his farm in
the Clara community. That’s Randall and his son, Kent, 10, and the 6-point buck.
Randall, who has shot several deer during recent years, said the buck weighed
125 pounds, field dressed.
FROM THE EASEL
DOUG DAVISON
Reporter
ISAIAH BUSE
Special projects
OFF THE
CUFF
DOUG DAVISON
Herald writer/photographer
ing Fathers wrote the
passage:
“We hold these truths
to be self-evident, that all
men are created equal,
that they are endowed by
their Creator with cer-
tain unalienable rights,
that among these are
life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness. That
to secure these rights,
governments are insti-
tuted among men, de-
riving their just powers
from the consent of the
governed, that whenever
any form of government
becomes destructive of
HOUSTON HERALD ARCHIVES | houstonherald.com/archives
TYSON TROUTMAN
Printing manager
EMILY HONEYCUTT
High school intern
COLUMN
SIX
these ends, it is the right
of the people to alter or to
abolish it, and to institute
new government, laying
its foundation on such
principles and organizing
its powers in such form,
as to them shall seem
most likely to effect their
safety and happiness.”
Man, that’s some pow-
erful stuff right there.
But I guess not powerful
enough for a lot of office
holders in our current
federal government to ad-
here to it.
See CONSENT, A7
LISA MALAM
Office assistant
nA long-time Texas
County Emergency
Services employee was
recognized for 25 years of
service to the 911 system
last week. Barb Mainer
was honored.
nAround the area: One
project is completed — a
new Wright County Jail
at Hartville — and second
one is coming to a close
that involves transform-
ing the old jail into office
quarters for the Wright
County Sheriff’s Depart-
ment. In all, about 38 tons
of steel were removed
over a five-six month pe-
riod. The new facility in-
cludes an evidence room,
multiple corridors, a new
reception and dispatch
area, men’s and women’s
restrooms featuring lock-
ers and a shower, a first
appearance room with a
training and conference
room….A ribbon-cutting
ceremony was held re-
cently at the new Wright
County Livestock Auc-
tion at Mountain Grove....
The City of Salem has
hired its first director
of finance. She is Stacey
Houston, who starts this
month. She previously
worked at a Rolla law firm
and US Foods...About
37,500 tax statements have
been mailed in Howell
County. If everyone pays,
about $23.6 million will
be collected. Of that,
about $18.1 million goes to
schools.
nTexas County resi-
dents were among those
winning in Missouri Lot-
tery games in October, it
reported. At Cabool’s The
Gas Station there were
two winners: $100,000 and
$1,000; Casey’s General
Store, Cabool, $1,000; and
Casey’s General Store,
Houston, $1,000; and
Route 63 Liquor, Licking,
$5,000 and $1,000. Due to
action by the Missouri
General Assembly, names
are no longer released.
nHouston’s fiber-to-the-
home high speed internet
system is featured in a
statewide resource devel-
oped by the University of
Missouri.
“Closing the Digital Di-
vide: Houston, Missouri
Finds a Solution,” was
published last Thursday.
(https://mobroadband.
org/closing-the-digital-
divide-houston-missouri-
finds-a-solution)
nThe Texas County
Food Pantry will again
sponsor the Salvation
Army’s Red Kettle fund-
raising campaign.
Food pantry director
Laura Crowley said a ket-
tle will be at the Houston
Walmart beginning this
Saturday, and that kettles
will be at Town & Coun-
try Supermarket in Ca-
bool and Licking at later
dates. Crowley said there
is a need for volunteer
bell ringers at the kettles.
To volunteer, call Crowley
at 417-967-4484.

Consent
Continued from Page A6
I feel like there’s not
nearly enough consid-
eration given to the con-
sent of the governed and
far too many things be-
ing promoted, initiated
or executed that aren’t at
all consensual. I feel like
that instead of having a
mentality of, “since you
elected me, let’s figure
out what you want and
don’t want,” too many
national politicians seem
to lean more toward,
“you elected me, so now
you need to do what I say
and think how I think.”
There’s way too much
arrogance, aloofness and
even downright hateful-
ness, and way too little
empathy, compassion
and caring. Sometimes it
seems like there’s even a
competitive approach, as
if they want to “win” at
any cost.
Maybe I’m wrong and
every single national pol-
itician is sincerely acting
in the best interest of
the masses, and they all
Clinic
Continued from Page A6
And the one silver lin-
ing that leaves some both
wary and hopeful is that
at least 70% of the clinic’s
patients will qualify for
health insurance through
Medicaid expansion.
In its final months, the
clinic has worked to see
patients who have visited
in the last three years
one last time. Medical
records had to be trans-
ferred. Final prescrip-
tions filled. Volunteers
walked two dozen pa-
tients through how to ap-
ply for Medicaid expan-
sion online.
The clinic’s longtime
patients are now left fig-
uring out what they will
do next.
Like many in the area,
Danny Martin works at a
local sawmill where he re-
ceives no benefits. He had
a heart attack a few years
ago, and also comes to the
clinic to treat his Type 2
diabetes. A month’s sup-
ply of his medication
costs hundreds of dollars.
“I may just quit taking
all of them,” Martin said
with a laugh.
But he wasn’t joking.  clinic. The living room
With the clinic closed,
going without medica-
tions is something he said
he is seriously consider-
ing.
HUMBLE
BEGINNINGS
Roberts had just re-
turned from a mission
trip in Haiti in the early
2000s and was treating
a patient when he was
asked a question.
“‘Dr. Jon’, he said. ‘Why
do you go all over the
world and do missions
when there’s people hurt-
ing right here?” Roberts
said. “I didn’t have an
answer for him. But he
planted a seed.”
Roberts tried to start
a free clinic about eight
years before Good Sa-
maritan Care Clinic was
founded. It didn’t come
together.
“When we tried to do it
again in 2003, everything
worked,” Roberts said.
“We got the funding, we
got the building, we got
the volunteers, we got the
patients.”
It started in a house
owned by Mercy St. Fran-
have nothing but kind-
ness and mercy in their
hearts. Maybe they’re
not all pompous elitists,
but friendly, considerate
people who want to see
everyone be happy and
prosper.
But maybe I’ll set
a world record in the
100-meter dash, too.
While the goals, meth-
ods or even purpose of
the United Nations might
be easy to question, even
that creepy organiza-
tion has in the past used
a similar concept in its
guidelines. Article 21
of the UN’s  Universal
Declaration of Human
Rights  from 1948 states
that “the will of the peo-
ple shall be the basis of
the authority of govern-
ment.”
It might be arguable
that the UN has since
abandoned that mental-
ity and adopted a “we
know better than you”
attitude, but there was
apparently recognition
cis Hospital in February
2004. It was multi-level,
and volunteers were often
hurrying up and down
the steps of the building
all night long.
Connie Porter, Roberts’
longtime nurse who re-
cently returned to volun-
teer on the clinic’s final
nights, remembers often
staying until 11 p.m. to
see patients, fill prescrip-
tions and even sweep the
rooms.
“For this area, (it was)
unheard of, to be quite
honest, to open a free
clinic that would be just
for uninsured patients,”
Noble said.
But the clinic took off,
providing over 510 medi-
cal visits in its first year
alone. They had to start
capping the number of
patients they would see
each Monday night at 60.
By May 2006, the clinic
moved into a house do-
nated by the First Baptist
Church that has since
gone through multiple
renovations.
What was once the
garage is now a dental
is now the waiting room.
A triage area and six
exam rooms were added
through donations par-
tially underwritten by the
Department of Economic
Development Neighbor-
hood Assistance Program
that allowed the clinic to
offer tax credits for dona-
tions it received.
It’s where the clinic has
been ever since, across
the parking lot from the
church off of U.S. High-
way 60.
Over the years, the
clinic’s philosophy has
remained the same, too.
“We work in a bor-
rowed building, we exist
off of donated supplies,
donated medication. We
exist obviously off of fi-
nancial donations. But
it’s always been our goal
that a patient will walk
in here, will feel like that
we are treating them as
if they were a paying pa-
tient,” Noble said. “As
if they deserve the same
respect, the same esteem,
the same quality of care
that they could receive if
they were paying out of
pocket in any other facil-
ity.”
of that viewpoint back
then.
Anyway, like most peo-
ple, I’m not sure where
things in general are
headed right now, but
I’m not encouraged by
the direction in which
we seem to be going. And
I honestly feel like if the
consent of the governed
isn’t made more of a pri-
ority in the very near fu-
ture, both the governed
and the folks doing the
governing might be in
some serious trouble.
Basically, I don’t be-
lieve people in this coun-
try will put up with hav-
ing their will shoved
aside forever, and I envi-
sion that things could get
ugly when they’ve had
enough. Here’s to hop-
ing things become more
consensual, because
the alternative might be
harsh.
Doug Davison is a
writer, photographer and
newsroom assistant for
the Houston Herald. His
columns are posted online
at www.houstonherald.
com. Email: ddavison@
houstonherald.com.
Funded by donations,
it’s the kind of place
where patients may not
have much. But they give
what they can.
“The people with the
least you would see drop
a dollar or two in the do-
nation box,” said Deb
Lewis, a longtime volun-
teer nurse.
At a clinic last month,
John Marcum, a Pomona
resident who had visited
the clinic for about three
years, handed out silk
flowers to show his ap-
preciation. Another resi-
dent dropped by with a
bag full of unused medi-
cine to donate.
“It’s been a lifesaver for
me,” said Elwood May,
who drove over an hour to
visit the clinic every few
months for help with his
blood pressure. “There’s
no way that I can really
explain how I feel about
this place.”
When patients recount
stories of the clinic,
many mention Noble in
particular.
“Jon may be the brains
and the brawn, but she’s
the heart,” Dr. Robert
Shaw, a longtime friend
of Roberts and clinic vol-
unteer, said of Noble.
Noble transitioned
from working for an ac-
countant to learning the
ins and outs of running a
nonprofit.  EXPANSION
She’s the clinic’s only
full-time employee, and
despite getting nauseous
at the sight of blood, has
been a steady presence
over the years.
But Noble and her hus-
band have been putting
off a move, and it’s part
of what has contributed
to the list of reasons the
clinic will close. She will
stay through at least the
end of the year.
Once, a patient had a
critical lab result that
needed to be delivered
but he couldn’t be found.
It’s not uncommon for
the clinic to lose touch
with patients as their
phone numbers change if
phones get disconnected
or patients are unable to
add more minutes.
After even the sheriff’s
office couldn’t locate the
patient to provide a well-
ness check, Noble and
her husband went to look
for his trailer themselves.
“I did go out to look for
it, and did find him as a
matter of fact,” Noble
FIRES
The following fires in-
volved responses from
area departments:
Members of the Roby
ACCIDENTS
The following acci-
dents were reported
by the Missouri State
Highway Patrol:
nAn intoxicated Harts-
horn woman received
moderate injuries in a
ARRESTS
The following arrests
were reported by the
Missouri State High-
way Patrol:
nA man from Licking
was arrested Monday
morning by the Missouri
State Highway Patrol in
Dent County.
The patrol said Derick
S. Harlan, 26, was charged
with driving while re-
voked - third offense,
Dr. Jon Roberts speaks with Good Samaritan Care Clinic administrator Sheri Noble
on the clinic’s final night on Nov. 8, 2021.
said.
When Lori Keeling, a
52-year-old Summers-
ville resident, was going
through depression, it
was Noble who called.
“She just called just to
check on me,” Keeling
said, later adding: “When
you come here you know
that you’re loved. They
actually really care about
people. And they care
that you get the right
medical help. It’s meant a
lot to me coming here, be-
cause I don’t know what I
would have done without
them.”
MEDICAID
Dana Blar hadn’t heard
about Medicaid expan-
sion until the clinic told
her.
She’s not alone. Nu-
merous patients inter-
viewed by The Indepen-
dent during the clinic’s
final weeks said they only
learned through the clin-
ic that receiving health
insurance through Med-
icaid might now be an op-
tion for them.
This summer,  the
courts ruled that Mis-
souri must expand Med-
icaid like voters approved
in August 2020. Adults
who make less than
$17,774 a year are now eli-
gible. Applicants  began
to be enrolled in October,
and as of Nov. 5, 14,550
have been enrolled,  ac-
cording to Department of
Social Services figures.
The clinic printed out
paper applications, sent
mailers home and even
on the clinic’s last day,
volunteers held one-on-
one sessions with pa-
HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021
Fire Department respond-
ed late Thursday morning
to an accident near Slab-
town Road.
crash Saturday night
north of Summersville.
Kalene R. Hawkins, 28,
was driving a westbound
2012 Dodge Avenger that
ran off the roadway and
struck a tree, said Cpl.
spending and having no
insurance.
He was taken to the
Dent County Jail and re-
leased.
nA Mountain Grove
man faces several charges
following his arrest Sat-
urday in Texas County.
Adam R. Parsons, 40,
was wanted on a felony
warrant for non-support
from Wright County, fel-
Photo by Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent
tients to help them apply
online.  clinic’s help, hasn’t quali-
It’s how Blar signed up.
Unable to afford health
insurance, “it’s the best
thing I could get,” Blar
said.
In their years volun-
teering Monday nights at
the clinic, Shaw and Dr.
Naomi Dyck have seen
a little bit of everything.
And even with Medicaid
expanded, they worry it
won’t be enough.
“I still think there’s
a large population out
there that will not have
insurance that will need
it,” said Dyck, a family
nurse practitioner who
has volunteered at the
clinic for years.
Ken Horgan, who
serves on the advisory
council for the clinic’s
board, has been especial-
ly worried by the numer-
ous hospital closures in
rural Missouri  — some
in nearby counties. He
hopes Medicaid expan-
sion will be a step in the
right direction.
Evelyn Duffey and her
husband are just a few
hundred dollars over
the eligibility guidelines
to qualify for Medicaid
expansion, Duffey said.
Duffey, who had necrotiz-
ing fasciitis, a rare flesh-
eating bacterial infection,
credits the clinic with
saving her life.
The clinic helped refer
her to other providers,
but the questions run
through her mind about
how she will figure out
her care with them gone.
It’s not knowing what
comes next that scares
her.
Marcum, who was able
to receive ear surgery to
A7
Authorities said a wom-
an was thrown from a
horse and required medi-
cal treatment.
Stacy Crewse. Hawkins,
who was not wearing a
seat belt, was taken by
ambulance to Cox South
in Springfield.
The vehicle was to-
taled.
ony DWI, misdemeanor
warrant for driving until
the influence from Wright
County, misdemeanor
warrant for DWI from
Wright County, misde-
meanor driving while re-
voked and misdemeanor
leaving the scene of an
accident.
He was taken to the
Wright County Jail at
Hartville.
fix his hearing with the
fied for Medicaid in the
past and doesn’t think
he’ll try again.
Noble has tried to en-
courage patients to not
give up before they even
apply. 
“We really have become
more like a family than
just a medical provider,”
Noble said. “And so they
consider this their medi-
cal home and it’s like
they lost their home and
temporarily they don’t
know what they’re going
to do or where they’re go-
ing to go.”
In the next few weeks,
the clinic will wrap up its
services with final labs
for patients. Its supplies
will begin to be donated
to other free and low-cost
clinics across the state
where they can live a sec-
ond life.
It’s then, when the
rooms usually bustling
with activity are bare,
that it will sink in for
Roberts. 
“I feel like the one that’s
grown and been offered
this awesome responsi-
bility to be here and to
provide this,” Noble said
of the clinic. “I’ve been
the blessed one. I really
have.”
But at 7 p.m. Monday
the clinic still had pa-
tients to see. And Noble
wanted to make sure
they had everything they
needed.
“You sure you don’t
need some test strips?”
Noble offered one of the
clinic’s last patients. “We
won’t be here forever.”
MISSOURI
INDEPENDENT
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NEWS
VETERANS SALUTING VETERANS
Personnel from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 473 in Cabool and American Legion Post 41 in Houston
joined forces to conduct a ceremony honoring U.S. Military veterans last Thursday in Cabool.

VFW Post 473 members stand at attention during the playing

of Taps. From left, Post Commander Jerry Strohmeyer, Rudy
Blahnik and Jerry Scott.

As personnel from VFW Post 473 present the colors at Gate-

Veterans salute and citizens cover their hearts during the playing of taps. way Park, members of American Legion Post 41 present arms.

LEFT: American
Legion Post
41 member
Bob Simpson
stands at atten-
tion as attend-
ees listen to a
presentation.
RIGHT: Simp-
son presents
arms during the
presentation of
Attendees bow their heads as VFW Post 473 mem-
colors.
ber Rudy Blahnik reads a prayer.

Photos by DOUG DAVISON | HOUSTON HERALD

Local Veterans Day moments

Houston Success

EMILY HONEYCUTT | HOUSTON HERALD
Houston Elementary School first-graders sing the Service Song Medley during
a Veterans Day ceremony hosted by the Houston School District last Thursday
in Hiett Gymnasium.
SUBMITTED PHOTOS
LEFT: Jerry Snyder, of American Legion Post 41 in Houston, speaks to Success
School students during a Veterans Day program last Thursday. RIGHT: As Army
veteran Roy Burgess looks on, Snyder shakes hands with Damien Hosna during
the program.

EMILY HONEYCUTT |
HOUSTON HERALD
State Rep. Bennie Cook
addresses the crowd dur-
ing the event. Alongside
Cook are three fifth-grad-
ers who led the Pledge of
Allegiance. From left, Alex
Lamontia, Bentley Clinton SUBMITTED PHOTO
and Jackson Rust. Holding certificates of appreciation, local U.S. military veterans and active per-
sonnel gather during a tribute last Thursday at Success School.
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SPORTS
Preparing to hit the hardwood
HHS squads set sights on 2021-2022 season

TIGERS: Experience and depth not lacking

By DOUG DAVISON
Houston Herald
ddavison@houstonherald.com

E
ntering the 2021-2022 season, Houston High
School boys basketball head coach Jim Moore
expects the Tigers to be an improved squad and
potentially a force to reckon with.
“We expect to compete night in and night out and
learn how to win close games at the end,” Moore
said. “We expect to compete for championships in
tournaments, be in the top three in the conference
race, and have a chance to win a district title at the
end of the year.”
Moore is now in his second year at the helm of
the HHS boys program and has coached high school
hoops for 23 years (including four leading the HHS
girls squad).
Last year, the Tigers went 10-14 overall and 1-6 in
South Central Association conference play. Their sea-
son concluded with a home loss to county rival Cabool
in the first round of the Class 3 District 9 Tournament.
This year’s version of the team brings a significant
level of experience to the floor, as the roster features
eight seniors and five juniors.
“We have a lot of experience coming back,” Moore
said. “It’s also year two for our players playing for
me. That should go a long way toward better under- DOUG DAVISON | HOUSTON HERALD
standing what we are trying to do offensively, and The 2021-2022 Houston High School boys basketball team. Front row, from left, Ebin Smith, Cooper Mills, Hunt-
definitely increased intensity and effort on the defen- er McKinney, Dakota James and John Kimrey. Back row, Patrick Mister, Brody McNew, Harold Lassiter, Noah
sive side of the ball.” Gulick, Josh Smith and Tanner Lee. Not shown: Garyn Hall and Brady Brookshire.
The lengthy list of returning players who have been
starters in the past includes 6-5, 240-pound senior cen- nior guard Hunter McKinney. The Tigers have plenty leticism, with junior Dakota James and others ready to
ter Korbyn Tune and 6-3 junior forward Brody McNew, of height, with seniors Tanner Lee, P.J. Mister and Josh run, a pair of senior newcomers in Cooper Mills and
both of whom were among the team’s leading scorers Smith, junior Harold Lassiter and sophomore John Ebin Smith, and sophomore big man Brady Brookshire.
and rebounders last season. Also back is junior point Kimrey joining Tune and McNew in the club of 6-2-plus
guard Garyn Hall, senior forward Noah Gulick and se- players with mobility. There’s also lots of speed and ath- See TIGERS, B7

LADY TIGERS: New head coach, high expectations

By DOUG DAVISON
Houston Herald
ddavison@houstonherald.com

A
team that appears to be loaded with tools is
about to embark on a potentially memorable
season.
And it will happen under a new coach.
The Houston High School girls basketball team
will be led this season by Lindsey Vermillion, a phys-
ical education teacher who will be in her first stint as
a head coach. After a successful high school career
at Van Buren, Vermillion played college ball at Wil-
liams Baptist University in Arkansas, and then was
an assistant coach for six years at Van Buren.
She will be the second female head coach in the his-
tory of HHS basketball, following in the footsteps of
Sherry Henry, who helped launch the Lady Tigers
program in 1977.
“I’m excited to get started,” Vermillion said. “It’s
stressful and exciting, but I’m loving every minute
of being the head girls basketball coach at HHS. I’m
surrounded by amazing people every day and I’m liv-
ing my dream of being a head coach, to finally start
building a program.”
Last year under head coach Brent Kell, the Lady
Tigers went 13-11 overall and 3-4 in South Central
Association play. Their season ended with a loss at
Steelville in the semifinals of the Class 3 District 9
Tournament.
This year’s version of the team features several
experienced players, including junior forward Olivia
Crites, who received both All-District and All-Con-
ference recognition last season, and senior guard DOUG DAVISON | HOUSTON HERALD
Hannah Dzurick, who earned All-District honors The 2021-2022 Houston High School girls basketball team. Front row, from left, Sarah Purcell, Jordyn Lay,
last year. Also in the fold are multiple players who Aliyah Walker and Maddy Riley. Back row, Mackenzie Bryan, Makenzie Arthur, Katie Jo Chipps, Karlee Curtis,
have had significant roles last season, including ju- Angie Smith, Hannah Dzurick and Olivia Crites.
nior guard Katie Jo Chipps, junior forward Karlee
Curtis and sophomore guard Angie Smith. win some big games this year.” practices are loud and fast paced, which is very im-
“The girls have been working really hard the past Vermillion said the Lady Tigers will play with a re- portant.
two weeks,” Vermillion said. “I believe we can do lentless, up-tempo style. “I believe a quiet gym is a losing gym and that’s not
amazing things this year; we have the personnel and “I’m a fast-paced coach and they love to push the the Houston Lady Tigers.”
talent to be very competitive, and we just have to ball and run,” she said. “I’m a very energetic and
keep building our confidence and believe that we can loud coach and these girls are very energetic, so our See LADY TIGERS, B7

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SHERIFF
The following are excerpts from reports recently generated by the
Texas County Sheriff’s Department:
nOn Nov. 8, a Crawford County deputy requested assistance in finding a
stolen vehicle.
The officer told a Texas County deputy that the silver 2007 Ford Fusion
was likely at a Success Road residence in Success. The local deputy went
to the location and observed the car, but saw that it was missing its engine,
transmission and front axle.
The officer spoke with a 45-year-old man there who said the engine was
in a shed on his property and the transmission and axle were sitting next
to the car.
The car, transmission and axle were towed away, and the engine remained
at the location.
nA 55-year-old Licking man reported on Oct. 6 that a firearm had been
stolen from his place of work on Ray Drive in Licking.
The man told an investigating deputy that the gun was a Browning
Buckmark .22 caliber rifle (valued at $500). He said it had been swiped
from inside his unlocked vehicle.
There are no suspects.
nA deputy was dispatched Oct. 30 regarding a report of theft at a King
Lane residence at Raymondville.
A 32-year-old woman there told the officer a handbag containing items
valued at $8,000 had been stolen from inside her vehicle. She said she had
allowed a 24-year-old man to borrow the vehicle and that he had told her a
22-year-old woman swiped the bag.
Investigation is ongoing.
POLICE
The following are excerpts from reports recently generated by
the Houston Police Department:
nDaniel K. Labbee, 37, of 715 W. Chestnut St. in Houston, was issued
citations for fourth-degree assault and resisting arrest after an incident
on Nov. 9.
An officer was dispatched at about 2:40 p.m. regarding a report of an
assault. The officer made contact with a 21-year-old man near Chest-
nut Street and Hamrick Avenue, and the man said he had been walking
along and Labbee began yelling at him from the porch of his residence.
The man told the officer Labbee then approached him and landed a
punch on his shoulder. The officer made contact with Labbee at a Chest-
nut Street residence and he admitted to yelling but denied the assault.
As an officer attempted to arrest Labbee, he resisted. He was taken to
jail, fingerprinted and released.
nThomasina M. Shaw, 35, of P.O. Box 766 in Cabool, was cited for care-
less and imprudent driving – improper lane change resulting in an ac-
cident, after a two-vehicle accident at U.S. 63 and Holder Drive at about
7:20 p.m. Oct. 28.
nJustin T. Hunter, 18, of 708 Garst St. at Cabool, was issued a citation
for stealing after allegedly shoplifting at Walmart on Oct. 14.
nLorene M. Franks, 80, of 693 Plainview Drive in Houston, was cited
for failure to yield right of way after a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 63 at
about 6:50 p.m. Oct. 26.
nEmily A. Dillon, 23, of 320 Cherry St. in Houston, was issued a citation
for fourth-degree assault after allegedly throwing paint on a 73-year-old
woman during an incident on Oct. 10.
nChristina M. Villarreal, 32, of 17454 Highway B in Houston, was is-
sued a citation for stealing under $750 after allegedly shoplifting at Dol-
lar General on Oct. 24.
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Lawsuit filed in fire that killed Summersville woman
Two family members of a Summersville
woman who died in an apartment fire in
June are alleging wrongful death in a law-
suit filed in Texas County Circuit Court.
Robin Rose Fischer, 62, died in the fire at
Summersville Estates. A neighbor alert-
ed emergency personnel of smoke in her
apartment. Later, authorities determined
the origin in Fischer’s apartment. Accord-
ing to the lawsuit filed by her children, Jen-
nifer Bumeter and Eric Meier, their mother
died of carbon monoxide poisoning due to
smoke inhalation. She had lived there for
about five years and had disabilities.
Named as defendants in the lawsuit
are Maco Management Co. Inc. and Sum-
COUNTY COMMISSION
Members of the Texas County Commis-
sion met Nov. 3 and 4, according to min-
utes released.
Commissioners:
nReviewed and approved additions and
abatements on the tax rolls from the county
assessor.
nVisited with Circuit Clerk Marcie Mosley
concerning the lack of response she has re-
ceived from the phone service provider and
the work that has been completed. Members
discussed with her a salary commission
meeting occurring in November and con-
cerns about the circuit taking on the City of
Summersville’s municipal courts system.
nReviewed a shortage to a retirement fund
for the past few months.
nDiscussed a tire collection site available to
the public through Dec. 30. It is located at the
former City of Houston dump on East High-
way 17. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays
and Thursdays only.
nReviewed issues with a generator and
electricity problems during the week.
Oct. 27-28 session:
nMet with Mike Scott of Barker Phelps
Jackson in Springfield concerning health
coverage.
nAssigned Peggy Seyler, interim county
clerk, as the custodian of records for the com-
mission.
nMet with Dave Sharon of Liberty Techni-
cal Solutions, Marshfield, concerning a new
contract.
nAdjourned into a closed session.
nMet with assessor Debbie James on addi-
tional costs for wall maps and discussed the
positive response of plat books that can now
be printed on demand with the latest updates.
nDiscussed inmate medical care with Sher-
B3
mersville Estates L.P. The plaintiffs allege
wrongful death against Maco and Sum-
mersville Estates, as well as negligent
hiring and supervision against both. The
plaintiffs are seeking in excess of $25,000
on the three counts.
According to the lawsuit, an employee
had inspected the apartment 12 days be-
fore the fire and reported working smoke
alarms and clean firestops. The plaintiffs
allege neither of the two smoke detectors
in the Fischer’s apartment were in place
or in working condition at the time of the
incident. They also allege fire suppression
devices in the apartment expired in Octo-
ber 2020.
iff Scott Lindsey. Commissioners acknowl-
edged the resignation of Sgt. Dameon Shaw
effective Oct. 19 and the hiring of Truly Ap-
plegate as full-time sergeant effective Nov. 1.
nMet with Seyler and acknowledged the
hiring of Kris Neal as a part-time as needed
effective Oct. 25. She is a former county clerk.
They also acknowledged the hiring of Caro-
lyn Brown as payroll and human resources
deputy clerk effective Oct. 25.
nDiscussed with Circuit Clerk Marcie
Mosley the lack of response from the phone
service provider. The commission will draft
a letter. Mosley also discussed a required
meeting of the county salary commission in
November before filings for the next election
cycle open.
nReviewed court documents related to a
2019 federal lawsuit pertaining to care in the
jail under a former sheriff. Some defendants
with county government ties have been dis-
charged from the lawsuit. It also reviewed an
administrative order from a circuit judge.
nStudied an IT agreement with Alextricity,
but take no action; heard a monthly report
TCMH CEO Chris Strickland.
nVisited with Grant Wilson, aide to U.S.
Rep. Jason Smith, on national issues and
matters related to the county.
nHeard from Mike Atkins concerning safe-
ty issues on U.S. 63. It will relay concerns to
the Missouri Department of Transportation
and State Rep. Bennie Cook.
nHeard George Sholtz thank the commis-
sion for public service announcements about
electronics disposal, visited with Madelyn
Miller who reminded them of a Nov. 8 plan-
ning commission meeting and will contact
Lumen Technologies related to damages on
Roubidoux Road.
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Grace
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Joseph Heiney, pastor
Highway 17, Summersville
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Hopewell Free Will
1453 SAM HOUSTON BLVD (HWY 63)
Baptist Church
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Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Discipleship Training 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Ellis Prairie
Success Baptist Church
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Ted Moore, pastor
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Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. RAs/GAs 6:00 p.m.
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Eunice Baptist Church Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Rev. Gordon Rhodes, pastor Wednesday Worship 7:00 p.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Catholic
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Russ Stigall, pastor
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Sunday Evening
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Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Thursday Mass 5:00 p.m.
Sales 573.364.1002 Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. First Baptist Church A I R · H E AT · E L E C T R I CA L · P LU M B I N G
800.736.5338 Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m.
Collision of Licking St. Vincent’s Mission
fairgroundgm.com Roby
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Service 100 Fairgrounds Rd Rolla
Houston Bible Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Saturday Mass 6 p.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Parts Baptist Church Evening Worship 5:30 p.m. Christian
AREA’S ONLY Dennis Ulrey, pastor 712 S. 1st Street
Glass Repair ECO-FRIENDLY Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
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Sunday School 11:00 a.m.
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ESTABLISHED 1960 Baptist Church Worship Service 6:00 p.m.
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Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. First Baptist Church Christian Church
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. of Summersville Minister: Don Crockett
Wed. Bible Study Sunday School 10:00 a.m. White Rock Community
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417-935-4236 Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Todd Richardson, evangelist
Sunday Evening Sunday Morning 10:00 a.m.
301 West Steel • Seymour
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Our little time of suffering is not worthy of our

first night’s welcome home to Heaven.
- Samuel Rutherford
 HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 B5

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FAITH-BASED EVENTS AUTOMOTIVE & COLLISION REPAIR

The following are listings of activities and events hosted by area churches and
ministries. To list yours, email news@houstonherald.com by 5 p.m. each Monday.

LAUNCH STUDENT MINISTRIES

EVERY WEDNESDAY
nLocation: Faith Fellowship, Houston
DARIN’S BODY SHOP
nTime: 7 p.m. 8100 Mineral Dr., Houston
nFacebook: launchstudentministries 417-967-3074
darinsbodyshop.com
nInstagram & Snapchat: launch54
nDetails: Launch meets for youth group each Wednesday inside the Launch Stu-
dent Center. Teenagers in grades 7-12 are welcome. Doors open at 6 p.m. with
Covering
Southwest Missouri pool, basketball, video games and a full snack bar available.
Since 1958

Elaine’s Tax Service

417-935-4236 BIBLE STUDY
EVERY SUNDAYE
109 Westside Square • Mountain Grove
417-926-4565 ets.traci@gmail.com nLocation: Central Baptist Church, Houston
nTime: 6:30 p.m.
nDetails: Fellowship and food starting at 6 p.m. Followed by bible study at 6:30 1433 S. Sam Houston Blvd.
J.L. FRIEND p.m. Everyone is invited.
Houston
LUMBER CO. 417-967-3302
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Church of Christ Cabool Victory Faith Fellowship

Bill Villapiano, pastor
Worship Center 7804 Highway 17, Houston TCMH Chapel &
Church 121 S. U.S. 63, Cabool
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Volunteer Chaplains
Pastor Bill Kelley
of Christ Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Highway 38, Bendavis Celebrate Recovery
Edward Williamson, minister
Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. Available 24/7 for
Sunday Morning 10:30 a.m
Fairview Pentecostal Launch Student Ministries Your Spiritual Health
SuperKids
Holiness Church Adult Teaching
Church John Emery, pastor
of Christ Highways 38 and M Hillside
CABOOL 417-962-4206 (Temple Lot) Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
MTN GROVE 417-926-4206 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 10:55 a.m. Wedding Chapel
WILLOW SPRINGS 417-469-3456 Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. 210 S. Fourth St., Houston
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
HOUSTON 417-967-2531 Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. Sunday Bible Study 4:30 p.m. “Total Commitment to Maximum Healthcare”
LICKING 573-674-3680 Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m. 1333 S. Sam Houston Blvd., Houston • www.tcmh.org | 417-967-3311
Midvale Pentecostal Orthodox Christian
1560POUS-63
BOX 950HOUSTON,
| CABOOL, MO
MO 65689
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Church of God Holiness Church Church
Michael L. Brown, pastor General Leonard Wood
First Church of God Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Army Hospital Chapel
Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.
401 S. First Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m.
Houston Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Palace Union Church 117 HWY 32 719 Ozark Ave.
417-967-3694 Dennis Collins, pastor Licking, MO Cabool, MO
New Life Ministries 1/4 mile from Fort Wood 573-674-3734 573-962-3100
Lutheran Highway 17 North, Roby

We want to be Holy Cross

Judy Routh, pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Southgate Hwys. AW at TT
Sunday School
Worship
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
YOUR tire store! Lutheran Church
David Kettner, pastor
Morning Worship
Sunday Evening
10:45 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Raymondville
OPEN SATURDAY MORNING Worship Service 8:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Souls Harbor Community
Family Worship Church
Methodist Cody Neugebauer, pastor
Greg Berglund, pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Cabool United Morning Worship and
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 5:30 p.m.
Methodist Church Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. Wednesday
Rev. Michael Blacksher Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Bible Study 5:30 p.m.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Services 6:30 p.m.
PESTS TAKING OVER? Worship Service 10:40 a.m.
Houston
Various Denominations
Houston United Seventh-day
Call Stallcup Methodist Church Bado Community Adventist Church
Exterminating Pastor Roger Cary Church Brett Randall, pastor
Termite and Pest Control! Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Randle Scheets, pastor 417-967-4121
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. 417-260-2303 Sat. Sabbath school 9:30 a.m.

417-967-2575 Raymondville Broken Chain

Saturday service 11:00 a.m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Toll free 866-967-2575 United Methodist Church

408 Walnut St. Summersville
Steve and LeAn Stallcup Church Pastor Ivan Breedlove Mennonite Church
Pastor Roger Cary Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Bishop Joe Weirich — Stoops Road
Owners
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m
Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. OzarksHealthcare.com
Mormon Big Creek Trinity Worship Center
Pastor Michael Wasson
David Jett, pastor
Non-denominational
Church of Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
15015 Highway AW, Evening Shade
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Jesus Christ of Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m.
Latter-day Saints Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Houston Ward
Sacrament Meeting 10:00 a.m. Clear Springs
Sunday School 11:00 a.m.
Community Church Union Chapel
Primary 11:00 a.m. to noon Tim Cantrell, pastor
JD Mattison, pastor
1717 U.S. 63, Houston Priesthood and
DREAMSECURE
Sunday Morning 11:00 a.m.
Jerry Barton, associate pastor
417-967-9797 Relief Society
Family history center 6-8:00 pm
Noon
1981 Bradford Rd
Sunday Evening
Wednesday Evening
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. WHOLE LIFE
800-977-2155 (Wednesdays or by appointment by Willow Springs
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
INSURANCE.
calling 417-458-1505) PROTECT WHAT MATTERS MOST.
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Wellspring Church DONALD WELLS AGENCY
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EMAIL: dawn@burchins.com Nazarene Community Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m. Houston, MO 65483
Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. 417-967-2400 · dwells@amfam.com
New Horizon Church Crossroads Church Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
Junction of Highways B
of the Nazarene and 137, Raymondville
GARY AND BRENDA GENTRY • 401 S. GRAND, HOUSTON Ken Lawson, pastor Jim Root, pastor Willow Springs
417-967-2172
16697 Amber Dr., Houston
Sunday Fellowship 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School
Sunday Services
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Presbyterian For more information on
210 N Center St, Willow Springs
Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. how to become a
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Worship
Sunday Bible Study 10:30 a.m.
supporting sponsor of this
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Rick Dixon, pastor New Life Ministries informative church direc-
18429 Highway B, Raymondville 13894 Highway 17, Plato
Apostolic Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. tory, please contact Wally
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Pentecostal Church
Burchett at:
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Douglas Hampton, pastor Disciples Sunday Evening 5:00 p.m.
wally@burchettmedia.com
Sunday Morning 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m.
Fellowship
HARDWARE & Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. Everett Perkins, pastor
205 N. Main, Licking or call 615-717-5700.
Tuesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m
SUPPLY Sunday Services
Morning Worship
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m.
B6 Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 n HOUSTON HERALD

PUBLIC NOTICES
In the 25th Judicial
Circuit Court,
Texas County,
Missouri
Judge or Division:
Probate
Case Number:
21TE-PR00087
In the Estate of
Rodney Alan
Trolinger, Deceased.
Notice of Letters
of Administration
Granted
(Independent
Administration)
To All Persons
Interested in the
Estate of Rodney Alan
Trolinger, Decedent:
On Oct. 19, 2021, the
following individual was
appointed the personal
representative of the
estate of Rodney Alan
Trolinger, decedent,
by the Probate Division
of the Circuit Court of
Texas County, Missouri.
The personal
representative’s business
address and phone
number is: Carrol
Tauser, 5110 Castlegate
Ct., St. Louis, Mo.
63128, (573) 453-0009.
The personal
representative may
administer the estate
independently without
adjudication, order
or direction of the
Probate Division of the
Circuit Court, unless a
petition for supervised
administration is made to
and granted by the court.
The personal
representative’s
attorney’s name,
business address and
phone number is: Mark
Weaver, P.O. Box 418,
Salem, Mo. 65560, (573)
453-0009.
All creditors of said
decedent are notified to
file claims in court within
six months from the date
of the first publication of
this notice or if a copy of
this notice was mailed
to, or served upon, such
creditor by the personal
representative, then
within two months from
the date it was mailed
or served, whichever is
later, or be forever barred
to the fullest extent
permissible by law.
Such six-month period
and such two-month
period do not extend the
limitation period that Jimmie T. Williams
would bar claims one Jr., 4184 Highway 17,
year after the decedent’s Summersville, Mo.
death, as provided 65571, (573) 341-2266.
in Section 473.444, The personal
RSMo, or any other representative may
applicable limitation administer the estate
periods. Nothing in independently without
Section 473.033, RSMo, adjudication, order,
shall be construed to or direction of the
bar any action against Probate Division of the
a decedent’s liability Circuit Court, unless a
insurance carrier petition for supervised
through a defendant ad administration is made to
litem pursuant to Section and granted by the court.
537.021, RSMo. The personal
Date of the decedent’s representative’s name,
death: June 27, 2021 business address and
Date of first publication: phone number is: Emily
Oct. 28, 2021 Woodward, 901 North
(Seal) Pine St., Rolla, Mo.
/s/Marci Mosley, 65401, (573) 341-2266.
Circuit Clerk All creditors of said
Shelly Cummins, decedent are notified to
Deputy Clerk file claims in court within
Receipt of this notice six months from the date
by mail should not of the first publication of
be construed by the this notice or if a copy of
recipient to indicate that this notice was mailed
the recipient necessarily to, or served upon, such
has a beneficial interest creditor by the personal
in the estate. The nature representative, then
and extent of any within two months from
person’s interest, if any, the date it was mailed
can be determined from or served, whichever is
the files and records of later, or be forever barred
this estate in the Probate to the fullest extent
Division of the above permissible by law.
referenced Circuit Court. Such six-month period
27/4t and such two-month
period do not extend the
limitation period that
In The 25th Judicial would bar claims one
Circuit Court, year after the decedent’s
Texas County, death, as provided in
Missouri Section 473.444 RSMo,
Judge or Division: or any other applicable
Probate limitation periods.
Case Number: Nothing in Section
21TE-PR00078 473.033, RSMo, shall
In the Estate of be construed to bar
Kathleen A. Williams, any action against a
Deceased. decedent’s liability
Notice of Letters insurance carrier
of Administration through a defendant ad
Granted litem pursuant to Section
(Independent 537.021. RSMo.
Administration) Date of the decedent’s
To All Persons death: April 29, 2021
Interested in the Date of first publication:
Estate of Kathleen A. Nov. 4, 2021
Williams, Decedent: (Seal)
On Oct. 27, 2021, the /s/ Marci Mosley,
following individual was Circuit Clerk
appointed the personal Shelly Cummins,
representative of the Deputy Clerk
estate of Kathleen A. Receipt of this notice
Williams, decedent, by by mail should not
the Probate Division of be construed by the
the Circuit Court of Texas recipient to indicate that
County, Missouri. The the recipient necessarily
personal representative’s has a beneficial interest
business address and in the estate. The nature
phone number is: and extent of any
person’s interest, if any,
can be determined from
the files and records of
this estate in the Probate
Division of the above
referenced Circuit Court. effective on Jan. 1, 2023,
28/4t
In the Circuit Court
of Texas County,
Missouri
Probate Division
In the Estate of:
Rickey Cleve Fletcher,
Decedent.
Estate No.
21TE-PR00018
Notice of Filing
Final Settlement
and Petition for
Distribution
To All Persons
Interested In The
Above Referenced
Estate:
Notice is hereby given
that the final settlement
of the Conservator and
Petition for Approval
thereof together with
a proposed order of
distribution will be filed
in the Probate Division
of the Circuit Court of
Texas County, Missouri,
on Dec. 13, 2021, or as
may be continued by the
Court.
Any objections to
such settlement or to
the proposed order of
distribution must be
made in writing and filed
with the Probate Division
within twenty days after
the date of the filing of
such settlement.
Natalin Fletcher,
Personal Representative
Brad D. Eidson, #28872
112 E. Main/P.O. Box 95,
Houston, Mo. 65483
Telephone: 417-967-4747
Facsimile: 417-967-4524
Email: brad149@
centurytel.net 29/4t
Notice Regarding
County Use Tax
Texas County, Missouri
previously adopted a use
tax, which is currently
in effect. A use tax is the
equivalent of a sales tax
on purchases made from
out-of-state vendors by
in-state buyers and on
certain taxable business
transactions. The use tax
rate for Texas County
is currently 1.5 percent
which is equal to the
total local sales tax rate.
Certain purchases from
out-of-state vendors will
become subject to an
expansion of the use tax
as provided by state law.
If any local sales tax
is repealed or the rate
is reduced or raised by
voter approval, the local
use tax rate shall also be
deemed to be repealed,
reduced or raised by the
same action.
I, Peggy Seyler, Interim
County Clerk for Texas
County, Missouri, do
hereby certify that the
foregoing is, to the best of
my knowledge and belief,
correct. Dated this 4th day
of November 2021.
29/2t
Public Notice
Pursuant to Section
50.333 of the Missouri
Revised Statutes,
the Circuit Clerk is
temporary chairman
of the County Salary
Commission and is
required by law to give
notice of the meeting of
the Commission.
Following is the
required notice:
The meeting of the
Texas County Salary
Commission will be
held on Monday, Nov.
29, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. in
the conference room
at the Texas County
Administrative Building.
The business to be
discussed at this meeting
will include the following:
1. To elect a chairperson
to represent the Salary
Commission, to be
selected from one of the
following: Recorder
of Deeds, County
Clerk, Prosecuting
Attorney, Sheriff,
presiding Commissioner,
Commissioner of District
I, Commissioner of
District II, Treasurer/
Collector, Assessor,
Public Administrator,
Coroner.
2. To present a report of
the financial condition of
the county to the Salary
Commission by Peggy
Seyler, Interim County
Clerk.
3. To consider the
compensation to be paid
for the next term of office
of each county official
listed above, to be elected
at the next general.
Members of the
salary commission shall
receive no additional
compensation for their
services as members of
the salary commission.
A majority of the
members shall constitute
a quorum. All meetings
of the Texas County
Salary Commission shall
be open meetings and
all votes taken at such
meeting shall be open
records.
Marci Mosley
Circuit Clerk
Temporary Chairman
Texas County, Missouri
30/1t
Notice:
In compliance with the
election laws of the State
of Missouri, the board of
education of the Houston
R-I School District,
Houston, Mo., has set the
filing dates for the annual
election to be held on
April 5, 2022.
At the annual election,
two (2) board members
will be elected for a three-
year term each. The two
(2) candidates will fill
the expiring terms of
Jennifer Scheets and Jeff
Gettys.
The filing dates will be
from 8 a.m. Dec. 7, 2021
through 5 p.m. Dec. 28,
2021. Persons wishing
to file may do so from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7 – 17
and Dec. 27 – 28, Monday
– Friday, with the
exception of inclement
weather and excluding
weekends. The office
will be closed Dec. 20 – 24
for Christmas break. If
school is not in session,
the office will not be open
for filing. The office will
remain open until 5 p.m.
on the last day of filing.
To be eligible to serve
as a board member, an
individual must be 24
years of age, a resident
taxpayer of this district,
a citizen of the United
States and have been
a resident of this state
one year preceding their
election.
Tanya Bathon,
executive board secretary
30/2t

Ozarks Healthcare announces vaccine schedules
Ozarks Healthcare Pharmacy has an-
nounced a schedule for COVID-19 booster
shots and the availability of vaccine for
children.
Booster doses of the Moderna, Pfizer/
Comirnaty and Johnson & Johnson’s
Janssen vaccines will resume being avail-
able on a walk-in basis on Tuesdays from
10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and by appointment on
other weekdays at the Ozarks Healthcare
Pharmacy at 1211 Porter Wagoner Blvd.
in West Plains. Initial doses are also avail-
able during this time.
People who received a Pfizer or Mod-
erna COVID-19 vaccine are eligible for a
booster dose after six months after receiv-
ing their initial two doses if they meet the
following criteria:
n65 years and older
n18 years and older who live in long-
term care settings
n18 years and older who have underly-
ing medical conditions
n18 years and older who work or live in
high-risk settings
For people who got the Johnson & John-
son COVID-19 vaccine, booster doses are
also recommended for those who are 18
and older and who were vaccinated two or
more months ago.
Flu vaccines are available through the
pharmacy on a walk-in basis Monday
through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccines,
shingles (Shingrix) vaccines, and tetanus
vaccines are also available. For more in-
County’s completed vaccination rate at 31.1 percent
formation, please call the pharmacy at About 31.1 percent in Texas Coun- the county. Shots have begun being
417-256-1793. ty are completely vaccinated for CO- available for younger school chil-
VID-19, the Missouri Department of dren (ages 5 and older), too.
COVID-19 VACCINE AVAILABILITY Health and Senior Services report- Here are the completed vaccina-
FOR CHILDREN ed Sunday. tion rates for counties in south-
The state’s rate is 50.3 percent. central Missouri, according to the
Following the acceptance of the Advi- Through Nov. 12 in Texas County, Missouri Department of Health and
sory Committee on Immunization Prac- 8,728 residents have initiated vacci- Senior Services: Texas, 31.1 percent;
tices’ recommendation for children age 5 nations, and 7,898 have completed Phelps, 39.6; Dent, 29.6; Shannon,
to 11 to be vaccinated against COVID-19 the two-dose process. 29.5; Howell, 32.4; Douglas, 22.3;
from the Centers for Disease Control In the last seven days, doses have Wright, 33; Laclede, 33.6; and Pulas-
and Prevention’s (CDC) and Missouri De- been administered to 297, reflecting ki, 18.1.
partment of Health and Senior Services, an increase based on the availability Here is the percentage of resi-
Ozarks Healthcare is now able to vacci- of a booster shot for those qualify. dents who have initiated the pro-
nate children age 5 to 11 years old with Doses are available at Walgreens in cess: Texas, 34.4 percent; Phelps,
an age-appropriate dose of the Pfizer CO- downtown Houston, Texas County 43.9; Dent, 32.8; Shannon, 32; How-
VID-19 vaccine. Memorial Hospital clinics in the ell, 37.1; Douglas, 26.1; Wright, 36.5;
Ozarks Healthcare will host a pediatric county, Missouri Ozarks Commu- Laclede, 37.3; and Pulaski, 21.8.
COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Friday, Nov. nity Health in Houston and Cabool, The vaccination rate among
19, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Ozarks Healthcare’s Houston Walmart Supercenter and school children (5 and older) in
Pediatrics location in West Plains. Kids Texas County Health Department in Texas County is 328 (8.3 percent).
older than 12 opened up earlier. Houston. Booster shots are available Another 271 (6.8 percent) have com-
“While most children seem to have mild- to those eligible at some locations in pleted it.
er cases of COVID-19 compared to adults,
it can still make children very sick and
lead to hospitalization,” said Katie Mah-
an, director of Ozarks Healthcare’s Phar-
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macy. “Vaccinating children can help
protect family members, including those HOUSTON HERALD
who have an increased risk of becoming
ill and those who may not be old enough
to receive a COVID-19 vaccine yet.”
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Online at
Ozarks Healthcare Pediatrics is at 312
www.houstonherald.smugmug.com
Kentucky Ave. in West Plains. Children
attending the clinic on Nov. 19 must be ac-
companied by a parent or legal guardian.
 HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 B7

HHS 2021-2022 Tigers he said. “We have to buy in to these two concepts
if we’re going to hit our team goals. I’ve already
noticed a difference on the defensive side of the
BASKETBALL ROSTERS Continued from Page B1 ball intensity-wise.
BOYS “If we can put pressure on the ball and limit
“Depth is a strength this year,” Moore said. “It opportunities, we’re going to be tough to beat.”
allows us to play faster and more aggressive. I Moore said Lee, Gulick and McNew have been
also believe one of our strengths is having sev- the Tigers’ most vocal players so far in preseason,
eral players that are capable of scoring. This and Smith has had some really good practices.
makes us tougher to guard.” “We have a few kids starting to step up and
Moore said the team has been highly focused lead,” Moore said, “but our whole team has had
on the scoring issue. really good practices so far. I feel like there are
“We worked all offseason on doing just this,” he several players who have elevated their games
said. “We need to be able to execute and get good and I’m hoping it translates when the lights
looks at the basket. When we share the ball and come on.”
move it around, we tend to score a lot of points.” The Tigers took part in a preseason jamboree
But while scoring is obviously crucial in all on Tuesday of this week at Bunker, also featuring
HHS boys hoops head coach Jim Moore, right, levels of basketball, Moore has always had his Belle and Salem. The squad’s first game is set for
and assistant coach Brent Hall. teams prioritize two of the game’s other aspects. Monday (Nov. 22) at Licking, and the first home
(Name, grade) Waylon Collins, 10 “Defense and rebounds is where it’s at for us,” game will take place Tuesday against Cuba.
Noah Gulick, 12 Aiden Kelly, 10
Tanner Lee, 12 John Kimrey, 10
Hunter McKinney, 12
Cooper Mills, 12
Stone Jackson, 10
Jordan Arthur, 9 Lady Tigers just have one or two leaders, I should have 16
leaders.”
P.J. Mister, 12 Haden Branum, 9 The Lady Tigers saw their first action against
Ebin Smith, 12 Nick Dennis, 9 Continued from Page B1 other teams on Monday of this week by host-
ing a jamboree featuring SCA foes Cabool and
Josh Smith, 12 Dylan Dzurick 9
Vermillion said she figures eight or nine Willow Springs. The squad’s first game is set
Korbyn Tune, 12 Ezekiel Grange, 9 for next week at the annual Fordland Invita-
girls will play significant minutes on a regu-
Garyn Hall, 11 Devante Mister, 9 lar basis. The squad’s bench will allow her to tional tournament.
Dakota James, 11 Caiden Root, 9 insert several players with experience, athleti- “This group is dedicated to getting better ev-
Harold Lassiter, 11 Owen Wells, 9 cism and even height, including 6-foot senior ery single day,” Vermillion said.
Ethan Lee, 11 Head coach: Jim Moore Sarah Purcell, junior guards Aliyah Walker, Like her players, the team’s new coach has
Brody McNew, 11 Assistant coach: Brent Makenzie Arthur and Madi Riley, junior for- some high expectations for the upcoming cam-
ward Mackenzie Bryan and senior guard Jor- paign.
dyn Lay. “I want the fans to know that these girls are
GIRLS “In my opinion, every single girl on that working very hard,” Vermillion said. “I’m new
bench is just as vital as the five girls that are to this town and school, and the girls, so it will
playing at that moment,” Vermillion said. take some time for them to get used to my style
“My bench will be louder than anyone in the of coaching. I think this season could be very
stands. When you walk into the gym, I want special but it is going to take work every single
the spectators to hear my bench and my girls day. A conference or district title is not won
talking on the floor. It’s little details like that overnight, though I believe it can be accom-
that separates good teams from great teams. plished this year. It’s ultimately up to the Lady
“Every single girl on the Lady Tiger team Tiger basketball team and how bad they want
plays a vital role in this program.” it.
At least some form of leadership will come “I believe we are on the right track, and I’m
from everyone, Vermillion said. so excited to get started and I know the girls
“Every single girl on this team should be a are, too. I cannot wait to see the fans cheering
leader in some aspect,” she said. “I shouldn’t them on!”

The HHS girls basketball coaching staff. From left, assistant

coach Dan Narancich, head coach Lindsey Vermillion and
assistant coach Jacob Threewit.
(Name, grade)
Varsity
Hannah Dzurick, 12
Jordyn Lay, 12
Sarah Purcell, 12
Makenzi Arthur, 11
Mackenzie Bryan, 11
Katie Jo Chipps, 11
Olivia Crites, 11
Karlee Curtis, 11
Maddy Riley, 11
Aliyah Walker, 11
Angie Smith, 10
DOUG DAVISON |
HOUSTON HERALD
Junior Varsity HHS girls basket-
Mackenzie Bryan, 11 ball head coach
Lindsey Vermillion
Maddy Riley, 11
patrols the sideline
Addison Cook, 10 during a preseason
Lacey Cavaness, 9 jamboree Monday
Micah Chipps, 9 night in Houston’s
Sophia Crites, 9 new gym.
Katie Scheets, 9
Head coach: Lindsey
Vermillion
Assistant coaches: Dan
Narancich, Jacob Threewit

Houston hosts middle school hoops tournament
Houston hosted a 10-team middle school basketball
tournament last week, with 8th-grade games played
in the new gym and 7th-grade contests in Hiett Gym.
Houston Middle School’s 8th-grade squad went 3-1
in the event.
The Tigers fell to Richards in the first round, 48-32.
Houston then rattled off three straight wins to top
the consolation bracket, beating Thayer 34-27 and
Ava 41-21 before downing West Plains 35-19 in the
consolation final.
Richards went on to win the tournament, beating
Liberty in the championship game, 36-29.
Against Richards, Karson Walker and D.J. Riley
led Houston in scoring with 12 points apiece, while
Randal Dodd had 6.
Walker led a balanced scoring attack in the win
over Thayer with 10 points, while Caden Guerra had
8, Riley had 7 and Gavin Daily and Riley Reed each
added 4.
Walker poured in 23 points in the victory over Ava,
and then topped Houston scorers against West Plains
with 13 points, while Riley had 11 and Dodd added 5.
Head coach Jake Brookshire said he didn’t feel like
the Tigers brought their A-game to the contest with
Richards, but stepped things up after that.
“I felt like we didn’t play anywhere up to our poten-
tial against them,” Brookshire said, “and that was
a bit frustrating. But the kids really came together
and became better basketball players throughout the
rest of the week. We had to beat three teams who are
generally very good year in and year out.
“Anytime you can go 3-1 in this tournament, I feel
like you must have played pretty well. I hope to see
us get better each game as the year goes on.”
The HMS 7th-grade team lost 35-17 to Richards in
the opening round, and then fell to Thayer in the
consolation bracket, 33-14.
Dillon Shelton led the young Tigers in scoring
against Richards with 16 points, and then had 6 in
the loss to Thayer, while Nate Jadwin added 4.
EMILY HONEYCUTT | HOUSTON HERALD
Houston Middle School 7th-grade forward Dillon Shel-
ton (10) battles for possession of the ball in a game
against Thayer last week in Hiett Gymnasium.
Mountain Grove beat Willow Springs 56-28 for the
championship.
“Our 7th-grade team is still learning the game of
basketball,” Brookshire said. “They did some good
things in the tournament and are anxious to learn.
We were proud of their effort.”
The two HMS squads played a pair of home games
this week, hosting Salem on Monday and Liberty on
Tuesday.
Fall sports banquet held at HHS
Houston High School held its annual fall sports
banquet Thursday.
The various HHS teams joined together to provide
a buffet-style dinner for themselves, their families
and coaches.
Individual and team awards were presented in all
fall sports categories, including football, volleyball,
cross country and cheerleading. It was the first HHS
seasonal sports banquet in many years.
EMILY HONEYCUTT | HOUSTON HERALD
HHS cheerleaders hold certificates during the fall
sports awards and recognition banquet.
SCA teams win football district crowns
Three high school football teams that are members
of the South Central Association conference played
last Friday night in Missouri State High School Ac-
tivities Association district championship games,
and two came away as district crowns.
In the Class 1 District 3 final, Thayer blanked Mari-
onville 24-0. The Bobcats will face Windsor this week
in the Class 1 state quarterfinals.
In the Class 2 District 3 title contest, Ava routed
Liberty 48-6. The Bears will take on Lamar in the
Class 2 quarterfinals.
In the Class 3 District 6 final, Mountain Grove fell
to Seneca, 24-18.
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Billions to flow to state for infrastructure Your United Healthcare Representative

projects, including broadband
The U.S. House of Rep-
resentatives passed a $1
trillion infrastructure
bill recently that will
give billions to states for
projects ranging from
highway and bridge re-
pair to discounts for
broadband internet. The
228-to-206 vote came af-
ter months of infighting
between moderate and
progressive Democrats.
U.S. Rep. Jason Smith,
R-Salem, opposed the
bill, as did U.S. Josh Haw-
ley, R-Mo. U.S. Sen. Roy
Blunt, R-Mo., supported
it. There are not yet spe-
cifics on how much mon-
ey will go to cities in the
new infrastructure legis-
lation. But here are five
areas where the money
will help Missouri.
ROADS AND BRIDGES
There are nearly 7,576
miles of highways in
poor condition in Mis-
souri, according to the
White House.
Missouri will get $6.5
billion for roads for the
next five years. In fiscal
year 2019, Missouri’s De-
The U.S. House of Representatives pass $1 trillion in-
frastructure bill. In Missouri the largest portion will go
toward roads.
projects that spur eco-
nomic development.
ELECTRIC CARS
Several parts of the
bill attempt to scale
back emissions from
cars. One of the goals is
to build up a network of
vehicle charging stations
to make long distance
traveling easier for peo-
ple who drive electric.
Missouri will be eligible
for $99 million over five
years. Missouri will be
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ternet, according to the
White House. To improve
access, the bill includes
$100 million for Missouri
to expand broadband
infrastructure. The bill
also includes grant mon-
ey to help people afford
internet access. More
than 1.6 million people in
Missouri will be eligible
through the Affordable
Connectivity Benefit.
The new program ex-
pands a measure put in
place during the pan-
demic. It would give a
Melvin Dan Adey can assist you with all
of your Medicare and Medicaid needs.
Please contact him at:
infrastructure, water 417-967-3455 or 417-260-4455.
conservation, wastewa-
ter treatment systems,
watershed pilot proj-
ects and construction
of publicly owned water Email: adey_dan@yahoo.com
treatment. Missouri can
also apply for grants to
reduce the amount of
lead in drinking water
and to do lead testing in
schools. There’s a $500
million program where
states can get money to
add households to exist-
ing water infrastructure
and a $25 million effort to
build up and train people
who work on water and
wastewater utilities.
PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION
Missouri is slated to
get $674 million to im-
prove public transpor-
tation over the next five
years. Missouri would
also be able to apply to
a program to transition
their public transporta-
tion fleets to become ze-
ro-emission.

Home Care and

partment of Transpor-
tation spent $1.5 billion
on roads and bridges.
The bill also allocates
money to fix 2,190 miles
able to apply for addi-
tional funding to build
stations in rural and
under-served communi-
ties, to buy zero-emis-
monthly $30 discount on
internet service for any-
one making up to 200 per-
cent of the federal pov-
erty guideline, or $53,000

of bridges in Missouri.
Missouri will get $484
million over the next
five years. Missouri will
be able to apply for ad-
ditional funding for spe-
cific projects through a
$12.5 billion fund to fix
important bridges and a
$16 billion fund for road
sion school buses and
fund projects to decrease
emissions from freight
movement, like trucks.
BROADBAND
There are 330,000 Mis-
sourians who do not have
access to broadband in-
Hospice Month
for a family of four.
CLEAN WATER
Missouri is expected
to get $866 million over
five years to improve in-
frastructure across the
state. The money can
be used for stormwater

The Houston Area Chamber of Commerce Presents

Taste of Christmas Hospice of Care provides the

following services to patients when
Home Health of the Ozarks
provides the following services:
Saturday, Nov. 27 the focus of treatment becomes
comfort rather than cure:
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Physical Therapy
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D & L Florist - Soups Millstone Market - No Bake Cookies
Symptom Control Skilled Nurses
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Muffins New Concepts Hair Salon - Cupcakes Psychosocial Support and Spiritual Care Patient/Family Caregiver Education
Texas County Library - Holiday In Season Sports & Outdoors - Deco- Medical Equipment IV Infusion Therapy
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Sugar Free Houses/Cookies Diabetic Education
Orschlen Farm & Home - Cob- Phoenix Theater - Brownies/Popcorn/ Catheter Care
blers Popcorn Balls
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businesses added. We are the local leader in home healthcare & hospice services,
Participants must enter their goodies by 9 a.m. at the business featuring their so ask for Home Health of the Ozarks and Hospice of Care
category. Judging starts at 10 a.m. Winners determined by the highest number of
votes. Winners will be selected by 2 p.m. except where businesses close earlier. For more information contact:
Melanie Evans, RN, BSN
Director of Home Health &
Hospice of Care Services
Help determine winners, stop by each participating business, taste treats and place your vote!
1422 S. Sam Houston Blvd., Houston
417-967-1240 Home Health
2021 Corporate sponsors: CHC Do It Center, City of Houston, Houston Herald, 417-967-1279 Hospice • www.tcmh.org
Progressive Ozark Bank, Security Bank of the Ozarks, Simmons Bank, Texas County Memorial Hospital,
The Bank of Houston, West Plains Bank and Trust, Walmart Supercenter and The Durham Co. “Total Commitment to Maximum Healthcare”
M2 Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 n HOUSTON HERALD
TEXAS COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS
See more county-related information online at www.houstonherald.com/county
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE 417-967-3222
SCOTT LONG, presiding commissioner 417-967-3222
JOHN CASEY, associate commissioner 417-962-3882
DOYLE HEINEY, associate commissioner 417-932-4486
PEGGY SEYLER, interim county clerk 417-967-2112
DEBBIE JAMES, county assessor 417-967-4709
TAMMY CANTRELL, collector-treasurer 417-967-2580
LAND TRANSFERS
October 2021 – Ted R.
Berger and Kay L. Berger
to Heidi E. Brooks and Ja-
cob Berger, beneficiaries,
part of S 17 and 20, both
located in T 28, R 9. Not ef-
fective to transfer title un-
til death of owners.
October 2021 – Bobby
Brown, Tabatha Marie
Clayton and re Wanda
Brown, deceased, to Rich-
ard L. Purdy, lot 2, 3, and
4, Oak Hill Acres.
October 2021 – Rich-
ard L. Purdy to Jonathan
James Purdy, beneficiary,
lot 2, 3, and 4, Oak Hill
Acres. Not effective to
transfer title until death
of owner.
October 2021 – Amal-
gamated Partners Inc. to
Angela Charlotte Smith,
lot 3, Cedar Ridge Estates.
October 2021 – Charles
C. Golden, Katie B. Gold-
en and Kathy Ann Golden,
accredited investment fi-
duciary, to Samuel Hozan
and Carina Cedrechi, lot
37, Golden Hills Equine
Community.
October 2021 – Doug
Hampton, Apostolic Pen-
tecostal Church, to Re-
new Apostolic Pentecostal
Church, lot 4 and part of
lot 3, both located in block
8, Steffens Second Addi-
tion.
October 2021 – Ervin
Stoltzfus and Kendra
Stoltzfus to First Class
Construction and Freight,
LLC, part of S 14, T 29, R 7.
October 2021 – Rocky
Clarence W. Dailing,
a/k/a Rocky C. W. Dail-
ing, a/k/a Rocky Clarence
William Dailing, a/k/a
Rocky Dailing, and Am-
ber Dailing, a/k/a Amber
M. Dailing, to Clarence
Dailing and Peggy Dail-
ing, part of S 13, 18, 19, 20,
21, 28, 29, 20, 30, 32, and 33,
all located in T 32, R 11,
part of S 6, T 31, R 11, part
of S 6, 11, 24, and 25, all lo-
cated in T 31, R 12.
October 2021 – Peggy
Dailing, trustee of the
Peggy Dailing Trust Un-
der Agreement, to Clar-
ence Dailing and Peggy
Dailing, part of S 1, 3, 10,
11, 12, 13, 25, and 36, all lo-
cated in T 31, R 12, part of
S 19 and 30, both located
in T 32, R 11, part of S 2,
5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 30, and
31, all located in T 31, R 11,
and lot 31, block 12.
October 2021 – Clarence
Dailing, trustee of the
Clarence Dailing Trust
Under Agreement, to
Clarence Dailing and Peg-
gy Dailing, part of S 1, 3,
10, 11, 12, 13, 25, and 36, all
located in T 31, R 12, part
of S 19 and 30, both locat-
ed in T 32, R 11, part of S 2,
5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 30, and
31, all located in T 31, R 11,
and lot 31, block 12.
October 2021 – Melinda
Brandt Mills, a/k/a Me-
linda B. Mills, to Philip
Emling and Audrey Em-
ling, part of S 23, T 30, R
12.
October 2021 – Caleb
Rippinger to Christian
Heaton and Miranda Hea-
ton, part of S 28, T 31, R 9.
October 2021 – Andrew
W. Koehn and Audrey
Koehn to Colton S. Turn-
er, part of S 23, T 29, R 12.
October 2021 – Michael
Stone to Robert Roper and
Janice Roper, part of S 19,
T 32, R 9.
October 2021 – David A.
Rust and Amanda Rust to
MARCI MOSLEY, circuit clerk 417-967-3742
LINDSAY KOCH, recorder of deeds 417-967-8438
SCOTT LINDSEY, sheriff 417-967-4165
MARIE LASATER, coroner 573-247-1672
TINA GARRETT, public administrator 417-967-2669
PARKE STEVENS JR., prosecuting attorney 417-967-2029
Thresa Floyd, part of S 7, Lake Investments, Ed beneficiaries, lot 6, 7, 8,
T 30, R 9. Johnson, sole partner, and 9, all located in Oak
October 2021 – Janice to Homestead Crossings Ridge Country Estates
Osburn, Joan Stice, Ed- Inc., part of S 2, T 31, R 8. and part of S 6, T 28, R 11.
ward Stice, Jean Kofahl, November 2021 – Brad- Not effective to transfer ti-
Christopher Kofahl, Ju- ley E. Cope to Betty Em- tle until death of owners.
dith Mitchell, Jacqualine ery, beneficiary, part of S November 2021 – Keith
Kell, Gregory Kell, Jerri 5, T 30, R 9. Not effective to Dewayne Sullins, Kath-
Reynolds, Randall Reyn- transfer title until death ryn Sullins, Ricky Dean
olds, Jody Scherer, Roy of owner. Sullins, Tammy Sullins,
Scherer, re Jessie Wil- November 2021 – Bryce Rodney Lance Sullins,
liamson, deceased, and Kelley and Karen Kelly to re Harold D. Sullins, de-
re Roxanna Bilderback, Caleb Smith and Ashley ceased, and re Sharon
deceased, to Jody Scherer Hand, part of S 10, T 31, R Kaye Sullins, deceased,
and Roy Scherer, part of S 10. to Doug Moseley and Mi-
26, T 31, R 11. November 2021 – Dan- chelle Moseley, part of S 4
October 2021 – Jody iel P. Dudenhoeffer and , T 32, R 9.
Scherer and Roy Scherer Lisa M. Dudenhoeffer to November 2021 – Keith
to Jessianne Scherer and Dudenhoeffer Revocable D. Sullins, Kathryn Sull-
Julia Scherer, beneficia- Living Trust, beneficiary, ins, Ricky D. Sullins, Tam-
ries, part of S 26, T 31, R part of S 28, T 31, R 9. Not my Sullins, Rodney L.
11. Not effective to trans- effective to transfer title Sullins, Andrea L. Duke- Open Monday - Saturday
fer title until death of until death of owners. man, re Harold Sullins,
Hours: 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily. Closed Sunday.
owners. November 2021 – Aly- deceased, and re Sharon
October 2021 – Kathy son Johnston, f/k/a Aly- Kaye Sullins, deceased,
Pamperien, trustee of son Harker, and Richard to Doug Moseley and Mi- Friday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
a Declaration of Living A. Johnston to Laura Eliz- chelle Moseley, part of S
Trust, to Brian Cantrell
and Stacy Ladawn
abeth Haacke, part of S 15,
T 29, R 12.
4 and 9, both located in T
32, R 9.
Catfish Buffet
Cantrell, co-trustees of November 2021 – Brad- November 2021 – Jessie with Salad Bar
the Cantrell Living Trust, ley Shockley and Kather- Loy, Trisha Loy, Annette 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
part of S 5, T 30, R 9. ine Shockley to Richard M. Loy Maddox and David
October 2021 – Nathan Anthony Johnston and Maddox to Jerrydale A. Saturday Plate Specials
Mayeske and Cynthia M. Alyson Noel Johnston, Jordan and Shannon M.
Mayeske to Eric Joh Black part of S 16, T 28, R 11. Jordan, part of S 32, T 31, 8 oz. Steak, Baked Potato BBQ
and Lori Kay Black, part November 2021 – Hey- R 8. and Salad Ribs
of S 10, T 28, R 12. wood Hoffman to Randy MARRIAGES
October 2021 – Grady Lewis, Equity Trust Com- Oct. 30, 2021 – Jeremy Help Wanted: Apply in person.
H. Todd and Cristina M. pany Custodian FBO Ran- David Roberts, 38, and
Todd, co-trustees of the dy Lewis IRA, part of S 12, Samantha Rae Gann, 35, • Breakfast served all day • Daily lunch specials
• Best burgers in town
Grady H. Todd and Cris- T 33, R 10. both of Cabool.
• Homemade gravy "just like grandma makes it!"
tina M. Todd Revocable November 2021 – Cher- Nov. 7, 2021 – Bradley
Living Trust Agreement, yle Yarber, a/k/a Cheryl Scott Johnson, 24, and "Hope to see you there!"
to Royce Butkke, part of S Yarber, and re Larry D. Elizabeth Nicole Swindell, Visit Us Across from the Laundromat in Houston, or Make It To Go
7, T 30, R 9. Yarber, deceased, a/k/a 24, both of Houston. 417-967-0272
Owners — Jeremy and Shawna Foster
October 2021 – Frank Larry Yarber, to Clint
Blohm and Ardyce Blohm Yarber and Derek Yarber, See COURTHOUSE, M7
to Charles L. Lee III, lot 12,
Oakwood.
October 2021 – Alvin E.
Taylor, Glenna L. Taylor,
a/k/a Glenna Lou Taylor,
to Alvin E. Taylor, part of
S 1, T 32, R 9.
October 2021 – Jesse
James Jones and Joseph
Jody Jones to Mark L.
Hartman and Carol Hart-
man, part of S 16, T 31, R 8.
October 2021 – Dewayne
Rees, a/k/a Virgil De-
wayne Rees, and Wanda
Jean Rees, to Chris A.
Roper, part of S 32, T 32,
R 8.
October 2021 – Seang
Hong and Roeuth Bun
to Roeun Hong, Samrith
Hong, Hira Hong and
Thomas Hong, benefi-
ciaries, lot 5, Carmichael
Estates. Not effective to
transfer title until death
of owner.
November 2021 – Tiger
Development, LLC, Mi-
chael Pinkston, sole mem-
ber, to John Reyes, part of
S 2, T 32, R 12.
November 2021 – Ed-
ward S. Elledge to Mat-
thew S. Elledge, part of S
15, T 31, R 8.
November 2021 – Rus-
sell Gaither and Abigail
Gaither to Wes Campbell
and Jessica Campbell, lot
7, block 3, Oakhill Subdi-
vision, part of S 28, T 31,
R 9.
November 2021 – Barara
Jean Wheeler and re Cecil
H. Wheeler, deceased, to
Robert Forester, Rebecca
Forester, Ethan Kinder
and Haley Kinder, part of
S 28, T 33, R 8.
November 2021 – Thom-
asina Shaw to Bradley
Shockley and Katherine
Shockley, part of S 12, T
28, R 11.
November 2021 – Myron
Dean Jackson to James
Edward Hurt and Laura
Janette Hurt, part of S 36,
T 31, R 12.
November 2021 – Star
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TAKE OUT ONLY
CENTER MENU Nov. 22 - 23 Tuesday: Breakfast —
biscuit, gravy, sausage Thanksgiving Dinner
The following meals – closed, Thanksgiving RAYMONDVILLE
Monday: Breakfast
patty, fruit, juice and
milk. Lunch — hot dog,
2 - 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 25
will be served from 11 holiday. For more information, call 417-967-2204.
a.m. – noon, Monday Things to do at the — breakfast pizza, fruit, chips, celery, carrots,
– Friday, in the din- Houston Senior Center: juice and milk. Lunch fruit roll-up, cookie and
— taco, lettuce, tomato, milk. We will be happy to see
ing room or by way nCoffee and single
of drive-up window. serve snacks at the Cof- cheese, refried beans, Wednesday: No school. you. Have a wonderful
Menus are subject to fee Bar corn, fruit and milk. Thursday: No school. Thanksgiving!
change without no- nPool playing
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LICKING SENIOR Holy Cross Lutheran Church

food shortage of some nAdult coloring
items. Please bring nPuzzles/board games
correct change for sug- nTV, free WiFi and 1419 S. Sam Houston Blvd., Houston
gested contribution of Computer CENTER MENU Between Walmart/TCMH Medical Plaza building, behind Pizza Express
$3.75 a meal. Closed on nExercise Room
holidays. nToe Nail Clinic: First The following meals peas, bread slice and des-
nMonday, Nov. 22 – Tuesday of every month: will be available next sert.
smothered steak with 10 a.m. – noon. week at Licking Senior nWednesday, Nov.
peppers and onions, egg nCraft & Chat: 9 – 11 Center: 24 – chili, grilled cheese,
The Houston Area Chamber of Commerce presents
noodles, Meadow Blend a.m. Thursdays, in board nMonday, Nov. 22 – crackers and dessert.
vegetables, sweet roll room. pork tenderloin on bun, Toe Nail Clinic. Shopkeepers
and poke cake. nBingo for prizes seasoned potatoes, corn nThursday and Fri-
nTuesday, Nov. 23
– chicken and noodles,
every Thursday after
lunch.
and dessert.
nTuesday, Nov. 23 –
day, Nov. 25 and 26
– closed, Thanksgiving
Open House
Tuscan vegetables, nYard Sale Items and meatloaf, baked potato, holiday. Saturday, Nov. 27 through Saturday, Dec. 4
cheesy biscuit and choc- Craft Shop open for sales $300 IN CHAMBER BUCKS
olate fudge cookie. when volunteer is avail- will be given away by the chamber!
nWednesday, Nov. 24 able to work in these ar-
– Polish sausage, zesty eas. CLUBS A $25 winner will be drawn at each store Monday, Dec. 6.
Pick up a passport at the chamber or any participating store.
sauerkraut, peas and nBlog Site: www.
carrots, corn bread and making agingmoreen- TEXAS COUNTY students/adults in the You must have it stamped by each participating store and
peach crisp. gaging.com RETIRED TEACHERS AND Cabool and surrounding then bring it back to the chamber to be entered in the drawing.
nThursday and Fri- nFacebook Page: SCHOOL PERSONNEL areas. City Limits Flea Market — 8145 N. U.S. 63
day, Nov. 25 and 26 Houston Senior Center. The Texas County The second speaker
Retired Teachers and was Scott Lindsey, sher- Treasure Hunt Resale — 201 N. Grand Ave.
School Personnel met iff of Texas County. He the health food store. — 103 S. Grand Ave.
Nov. 8 at the First Baptist told of the duties of the
HOSPITAL NOTES Church in Houston with
13 members and two
sheriff’s department and
the shortage of depu-
Brown’s Shoe Store/French Hen — 208 S. Grand Ave.
Back to Basics/Sugarfoot Bakery — 210 S. Grand Ave.
AS REPORTED BY TEXAS COUNTY guests present. ties. Also, he spoke of
President Sherry Gat- the drug problem, faith- Dry Creek Marketplace — 325 S. First St.
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
lin presided over the based treatment help, Bella Chic Boutique (inside New Concepts Hair Salon) — 103 Holder Dr.
Visiting hours are sions. meeting. Gary Pirch re- and the variety of crimes
from 11 a.m. until 8 Nov. 7 — No admis- ported 21 cans of food his department deals Grand Appliance — 1466 S. Sam Houston Blvd.
p.m. each day. Get sions. and 40 other food items with. D & L Florist — 1468 S. Sam Houston Blvd.
more on the hospital’s DISCHARGES: were donated for the Ca- All retired teachers
website at www.tcmh. Oct. 25 — Kurt Kargel, bool Food Pantry. Vol- or school personnel in Little House Gifts and More — 1492 S. Sam Houston Blvd.
org. Willow Springs. unteer hours are due by Texas County are invited In Season Sports and Outdoors — 6810 S. U.S. 63
ADMISSIONS: Oct. 26 — Mona Lewis, Dec. 31. to attend the Christmas
Oct. 25 — Brandi Men- Summersville; Sarah Cindy Pirch gave a re- dinner at 11:30 a.m. Dec. Millstone Marketplace — 6793 S. U.S. 63
doza, Licking; Sarah Moore, Cabool. port of the MRTA Re- 13. If you haven’t already 2021 Corporate sponsors: CHC Do It Center, City of Houston,
Moore, Cabool. Oct. 27 — Brandi Men- gion 10 Fall Conference signed up for the dinner, Houston Herald, Progressive Ozark Bank, Security Bank of the Ozarks,
Oct. 26 — Steven doza, Licking. on Oct. 20 at Marshfield. please call Elaine at 417- Simmons Bank, Texas County Memorial Hospital, The Bank of Houston,
Booker, Licking; Rachel Oct. 28 — Steven Book- Five members from the 967-3193. West Plains Bank and Trust, Walmart Supercenter and The Durham Co.
Smith, Raymondville. er, Licking. unit attended.
Oct. 27 — No admis- Oct. 29 — Ryan Chick, The next meeting on
sions. Cabool. Dec. 13 will be a catered
Oct. 28 — Ryan Chick, Oct. 30 — No discharg- dinner/meeting at 11:30
Cabool. es. in the fellowship hall at
Oct. 29 — No admis- Oct. 31 — No discharg- the First Baptist Church
sions. es. in Houston. Cost is $12
Oct. 30 — No admis- Nov. 1 — No discharg- per person. Officers will
sions. es. be installed at the next
Oct. 31 — Pansy Crisp, Nov. 2 — Sarah Bacon, meeting. Bring a $5 or-
Mountain Grove; Karen Rolla. nament for an ornament
Weinberger, Houston. Nov. 3 — No discharg- exchange.
Nov. 1 — Sarah Bacon, es. Rebecca Peterson,
Rolla. Nov. 4 — Pansy Crisp, originator of The STARS
Nov. 2 — No admis- Mountain Grove. Foundation in Cabool,
sions. Nov. 5 — Karen Wein- was one of the guest
Nov. 3 — Frances Col- berger, Houston. speakers. She founded
grove, Cabool. Nov. 6 — Rachel Smith, the program in 2010
Nov. 4 — No admis- Raymondville. which offers programs Give the gift that gives all year!
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Here is how to prevent NOTE OF

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a collision with a deer
November is peak deer activity.
season for deer-related nKeep your eyes on the
collisions in Missouri, road.  Ditching distrac-
especially in south-cen- tions is one of the easiest
tral Missouri. Insurance ways to make sure you’re
companies are in high ready for when a deer
demand since fall is the comes out of nowhere.  cause the animal is more
season deer are most ac- nBe especially atten-
tive. tive in early morning and
AAA Insurance report- evening hours.  Many
ed that its  average deer- animals, especially deer,
related claim in the re- are most active from 5-8
gion is more than $5,000, a.m. and 5-8 p.m.
though costs could be nUse high beams when
much higher depending there’s no oncoming traf-
on the damage to a ve- fic. You can spot animals
hicle. sooner. Sometimes the
Deer collisions be- light reflecting off their
come more common eyes will reveal their lo-
around this time of year, cation.
according to AAA, since nSlow down, and
deer’s breeding season watch for other deer to
takes place in November. appear. Deer rarely trav-
To try to prevent these el alone, so if you see
crashes and thousands one, there are likely to
of dollars in damage, be more nearby.
here are some tips from nIf a crash is unavoid-
AAA: able, AAA says that  you
nPay attention to road should take your foot
signs.  Yellow, diamond- off the brake.  During
shaped signs with an hard braking, the front
image of a deer indicate end of your vehicle is
areas with high levels of pulled downward which
Department of Conservation stocks
80,000 rainbow trout in Missouri lakes
Pull out your favor- cient oxygen to support
ite fishing gear because trout in the winter, ac-
approximately 80,000 cording to MDC.  places the daily trout tag.
rainbow trout are now Catch-and-release sea-
stocked in several Mis- son is open from Friday
souri lakes. to Feb. 14 at  Meramec
Through stocking ef- Spring Park, Bennett
forts from the Missouri Spring State Park, Mon-
Department of Conser- tauk State Park and
vation, the thousands of Roaring River State
fish are now swimming Park.  Trout fishing is
in more than 35 lakes allowed from 8 a.m. to
this season. Several of 4 p.m. Fridays through
these  lakes  allow an- Mondays at Roaring Riv-
glers to harvest trout as er with flies only.  age 15 and under age 65
soon as they are stocked, “Nothing beats fish-
while others are catch- ing at one of Missouri’s
and-release until Feb. 1. four trout parks or
Although not native to many Ozark streams,”
Missouri, rainbow trout said   MDC fisheries
are nicknamed the “king management biologist
of sport fish.”  MDC has Denise Otto.  “However,
stocked them for more these close-to-home op-
than five decades in portunities make it easy
southern Missouri. for a quick trout fishing
Hatcheries at Montauk excursion after work, or
east of Licking, Bennett during a busy weekend.
Springs and Shepherd of With rising fuel costs
the Hills raise the trout these close-to-home op-
stocked for winter fish- portunities are more im-
ing. portant than ever.”
The water is cold During the November
enough and holds suffi- through February catch-
APPRECIATION•
The family of Lloyd
Cotton expresses their
sincere appreciation
can cause the animal to for the love, cards,
travel up over the hood calls, food, flowers and
toward your windshield. especially the prayers
Letting off the brake during his illness and
can protect drivers from passing. He will be
windshield strikes be- greatly missed by his
family and friends.
likely to be pushed to A special thank you
one side of the vehicle to Fox Funeral Home
or over the top of the ve- for the music, along
hicle. with Grant Heithold for
If you hit a deer, the beautiful service.
here are some next Also thank you to the
steps that AAA recom- pallbearers.
mends taking: The family of Lloyd
nCall the police. Cotton
nAvoid making con-
tact with the animal. A
frightened or wounded
animal can hurt you or
further injure itself.
nPut the vehicle’s haz-
ard lights on, whether
it’s light or dark outside. NOTE OF
•
nIf possible, immedi-
ately move the vehicle
APPRECIATION•
Thank you to all
to a safe location, out of
who sent food, flowers
the roadway, and wait
and cards during the
for help to arrive. 
passing of Henry L.
nContact your insur-
(Chip) Davis.
ance agent or company
Special thanks to
representative  to report
Jim Ed Carder (Elliott,
any damage to your car. 
Gentry, Carder Funeral
Home, Cabool, Mo).
Your kindness and
consideration toward
our family was greatly
appreciated.
Additional special
thanks to Bob and Jane
and-release season the Romines of Houston,
annual trout permit re- Mo. for your special
efforts on behalf of
Limits and tackle re- Chip!
strictions vary by lake From the family of
and season and you Chip Davis
should check for special
area regulations before
fishing.
The daily limit for
catch-and-keep at these
locations is four trout
with no length limit. All
Missouri residents over
must have a fishing per-
mit. All nonresidents
over age 15 must have a
fishing permit. To keep
trout, all anglers of all
ages must have a Mis-
souri trout permit.
Find winter trout-
fishing locations, regu-
lations, tips and more
at  mdc.mo.gov/fishing/
species/trout/winter-
trout-fishing-areas.
You can buy permits
at  mdc.mo.gov/buyper-
mits, or through the
MDC mobile app,  Mo
Fishing.

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M6 Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 n HOUSTON HERALD
Known by man names
I will end what I have
been writing about what
is known as “Chronic
Wasting Disease” by say-
ing that it should not be
called that anymore, nor
by any other of a half
dozen common names
used to describe it. When
found in deer and elk, it is
‘Spongiform Encephalop-
athy’, which occurs in sev-
eral mammals, INCLUD-
ING MAN. You CAN get
it from eating the meat
of infected cattle, sheep,
goats, elk or deer!
If anyone dies from it,
doctors or coroners can
only tell they have it by
finding what they call pri-
ons, in the brain or spinal
fluid through an exten-
sive autopsy. Those who
die from it are very often
misdiagnosed as dying
from some other disease,
because prions are not
looked for. But I will re-
peat what I said in my last
column… a study of brain
samples of approximately
300 people who died from
what was thought to be
Alzheimer’s disease”
showed that’s about 10
percent of them had pri-
ons in the brain.
Let me add that doctors
don’t know all the an-
swers yet to this disease…
but none of them will tell
you that human’s cannot
get it from eating diseased
animal meat. Thousands
have died from eating
cattle in England with
spongiform encephalopa-
thy, known commonly as
‘mad cow disease.’ If you
talk to those who know
the disease, they will tell
you that there are varia-
tions in prions and that
one variation may not be
a problem for anything
but animals.
That was what game
and fish departments
once told hunters. They
wanted to convince them
not to worry about getting
the prions from elk and
deer. THAT CONCEPT IS
BLATANTLY UNTRUE!
If you are making mil-
Missouri to provide teachers credit monitoring
after reporter found security flaw
Nearly a month after a
reporter identified a secu-
rity flaw in a state website
that exposed teachers’ so-
cial security numbers, the
state announced last week
it was offering a year of
credit monitoring servic-
es to hundreds of thou-
sands of teachers whose
personal information was
put at risk
According to the De-
partment of Elementary
and Secondary Educa-
tion (DESE), the personal
information of approxi-
mately 620,000 current
and former teachers was
at risk of public disclosure
— more than six times the
initial 100,000 Social Secu-
rity numbers the St. Louis
Post-Dispatch originally
estimated were vulner-
able.
Last month, a St. Louis
Post-Dispatch reporter
discovered the security
flaw, notified the state of
the issue and promised to
hold publication of a story
until it was fixed. Instead,
state departments and
Gov. Mike Parson  labeled
the reporter a “hack-
er”  and vowed to seek
criminal prosecution.
DESE, along with the
Office of Administration’s
Information Technology
Services Division,  will
provide a year of credit
and identity theft moni-
OZARKS
OUTDOORS
LARRY DABLEMONT
writer/photographer/naturalist
It is almost always the case that a deer in the wild that
behaves like it has lost its fear of man is a sick deer.
lions from selling elk and
deer tags, you are scared
to death that the truth will
cut into your revenue.
I tell hunters “don’t
believe what I am telling
you or what conservation
departments have said in
the past, just to study the
disease as much as possi-
ble and do the things that
protect you AFTER you
have killed the deer. I cov-
ered that in last week’s
column. You should have
your deer checked after
killing it, before you start
gutting it and for certain,
before you begin to pro-
cess it.
Do not eat any untested
deer. I would never take
a deer to a processing
plant, because they pro-
cess hundreds of untested
deer. What if there were
diseased deer processed
before yours. What if you
get someone else’s deer
meat mixed with yours.
Think it never happens in
those places? If there ever
was a higher chance of
toring services  through
IDX, a consumer privacy
platform. The state is un-
aware of any misuse of
teachers’ Social Security
numbers, and teachers
can expect to receive no-
tices with details of the
monitoring services.
By using an existing
multi-state contract, the
credit monitoring servic-
es are estimated to cost
about $800,000, according
to a news release.
Last month at a press
conference where he re-
fused to answer questions,
Parson said the incident
may cost the state up-
wards of $50 million —  a
figure some Democratic
lawmakers doubted — and
said his administration
would stand up “against
any and all perpetrators
who attempt to steal per-
sonal information and
harm Missourians.”
Republican and Demo-
cratic lawmakers and cy-
bersecurity experts quick-
ly  pushed back on the
state’s characterization
of the reporter’s efforts.
Shaji Khan, an associate
professor at University of
Missouri-St. Louis who
spoke to the newspaper in
its reporting, demanded a
public apology from state
officials and payment for
his legal costs.
A spokesman for the
SUBMITTED PHOTO
getting prions into your
system it is through those
“share your harvest pro-
grams.” In a later column,
I will tell you things about
those venison distribu-
tion programs you do not
know, and you need to
know. It is just as much a
“get rid of everything but
the antlers” program so
trophy hunters can dump
venison they do not want
without breaking the law
against wanton waste of
wildlife.
To get confirmation
about much of what I
say here, go to the inter-
net and read all you can
about it. You are going to
be surprised that those
who study it do not say
what you are being told
by those who want more
deer tags to be sold each
year. And do you wonder
why then, that there are
no articles in newspapers
about those who have
died from the disease, like
Mrs. Schroeder’s hus-
band. That’s Taboo for
Missouri State Highway
Patrol said its investiga-
tion is ongoing. Notice-
ably, the term “hacker”
was absent from Wednes-
day’s news release.
Texas County history at your fingertips!
Browse
Browse more96,000 pages pages
than 94,000 of past of
the news media. You read pastissues
issues of
of the
theHouston
HoustonHerald
Herald
in this column last week
about the researchers www.houstonherald.com/archives
who are trying to find out
more about spongiform
encephalopathy who have
died from it. You’ll read
about that nowhere else!
Now let me add that
about 75 percent of the
deer disease they want to
call chronic wasting dis-
ease shows up in older
bucks, almost never in
young deer, and seldom in
female deer. That is why
I urge you, if you kill a
buck, to use good heavy
up-to-the-elbow rubber
gloves when you clean it
and GET IT TESTED!
And never eat venison
someone else gives you!
Read, study and know the
truth.
Next week, hunting the
ruffed grouse.
If you know folks who
like to read about the out-
doors, tell them about the
new books and magazines
on my website, www.lar-
rydablemont.com and
read past columns of mine
on www.larrydablemon-
toutdoors.blogspot.com
You can write to me at
Box 22, Bolivar, Mo 65613
or email me at lightnin-
ridge47@gmail.com.
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Courthouse
Continued from Page M2
Nov. 8, 2021 – Austin Ray
Kennedy, 22, and Brianna
Nicole Wilcox, 20, both of
Houston.
ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT
COURT
The following drivers
were issued a speeding
ticket, entered a guilty
plea and paid a fine plus
court costs: Adam Arthur
Atkins, $70.50; Lacinda
Rachelle Carter, $155.50;
Ronald Flemming Dow-
ell, $100.50; Brandi Lorene
Emery, $155.50; David
James Freeman, $70.50;
Dawn Lashawna Gardner,
$100.50; Christopher John
Janssen, $263.50; Nikki
Lakeisha King, $155.50;
Ashly Ruth Kleeman,
$130.50; Courtney Eliza-
beth Melvin, $70.50; Kyle
Sequoia Paynter, $155.50;
Randy R. Sigman, $100.50;
Ryan S. Spears, $100.50;
Demond L. Spruill, $70.50;
Eric Thornhill, $250; Ja-
cob William Tielking,
$70.50; Francisco Anto-
nio Urrego, $70.50; Angel
Luis Valentin-Fernandez,
$100.50; Silver C. White,
$100.50.
The following drivers
were issued a ticket for
seat belt violations, en-
tered a guilty plea and
paid a $10 fine: Matthew
Paul Haskell, Harlie Rae
Huntsman, George Dale
Terrill, Eric Thornhill.
IN OTHER
PROCEEDINGS –
STATE VS.
The following drivers
were issued a ticket for
operating a motor vehicle
with brakes not in good
working order, entered a
guilty plea and paid a fine
plus court costs: Shelby
Leigh Carr, $326.50; Kev-
in D. Claybrook, $330.50;
Theodore Jay Eddings,
$205.50; Dalton Cole
James, $330.50; Terry Jo-
seph Poertner, $330.50;
James Mathew Popanz,
$205.50; Angelija M. Ren-
dina, $330.50.
Jordan Blake – Count
one: Receiving stolen
property. Probation re-
voked. Serve three years
in the Missouri Depart-
ment of Corrections.
HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 M7
Count two: Domestic Corrections. Bids Accepted
Cass Township is accepting bids for a 2007 Ford F-350
assault, second degree. Carl Munger Jones –
Probation revoked. Serve Failing to display lighted SD, XL 2WD 5.4 liter V8 and a 1992 Dodge Ram Wagon
seven years in the Mis- lamps on motor vehicle/ rear wheel drive 5.2 liter V8. Both as is. Bids must be
souri Department of Cor- motor drawn vehicle/ mailed to P.O. Box 601, Houston, Mo., 65483 by Dec. 7.
rections, the execution of motorcycle as required: Bids will be opened on Dec. 9. Vehicles must be re-
sentence suspended with $50.50 fine plus court moved within 30 days of being awarded bid. The township
five years’ supervised costs. reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
probation. Count three: Kanwaljit Singh – Driv-
Driving while license was ing in the wrong direction
revoked/suspended, sec- on highway divided into
ond or third offense. Serve
48 hours in the Texas
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Corizon loses challenge to Missouri prisoner
medical care contract award
The company provid-
ing healthcare to state
prisoners — including
about 1,600 in Texas
County — failed to prove
a competitor misled state
purchasing officers  to
win the $1.4 billion con-
tract, Cole County Cir-
cuit Judge Daniel Green
ruled recently.
Corizon Health, which
has been the state’s ven-
dor for prisoner medi-
cal needs since 1992, ac-
cused the state purchas-
ing division of giving the
contract to Centurion
Health  despite problems
with its bid  that should
have disqualified it.
Green did not agree
and issued his ruling af-
ter Corizon finished its
case and without a for-
mal presentation from
assistant attorney gen-
eral Craig Jacobs, who
represented the state, or
attorney Chuck Hatfield,
who represented Cen-
turion. Green asked the
attorneys to file a state-
ment of facts that he
can use to write a formal
opinion, which he said
would come next week.
By the time any appeal
can be heard, Centurion
will be providing health-
care for the Missouri De-
partment of Corrections.
Centurion’s proposal
was chosen as the best
of five bids submitted
for the contract, which
could last up to seven
years. Corizon  protested
the award  in mid-June,
about two weeks before
Gov. Mike Parson issues executive
order on vaccine mandates
Gov. Mike Parson an-
nounced recently that
he has issued an execu-
tive order to fight federal
COVID-19 vaccine man-
dates.
“Let me be clear, we
continue to encourage
all Missourians to get
vaccinated,” Parson said
in a news release. “We
can support vaccination
without supporting man-
dates. We are issuing this
order to protect our sys-
tem of government and
the individual rights of
Missourians to make
their own health care de-
cisions.”
The executive order in-
cludes the following:
nAll agencies, boards,
commissions and other
entities within the ex-
ecutive branch of state
government are directed
the contract was sched-
uled to begin.  Wells, a vice president of
The start of the con-
tract has been delayed
while the court case was
pending and is now set to
begin Nov. 15. The South
Central Correctional
Center at Licking houses
about 1,600 inmates.
In the protest, and the
lawsuit, Corizon focused
on whether Centurion
could deliver the experi-
enced managers it prom-
ised after firing a key
member of its corporate
team and whether fail-
ing to tell the state about
the firing was miscon-
duct that should void the
award.
“They have not estab-
lished the misrepresen-
tations they claim were
made,” Jacobs said to
Green as he asked for the
verdict.
Under the Missouri
contract, Centurion will
be paid $1.4 billion to
care for the state’s ap-
proximately 23,000 in-
mates if the contract
runs for the full seven-
year term. The challenge
from Corizon arose from
material uncovered in
Tennessee, where Centu-
rion also bested Corizon
for a behavioral health
services contract in that
state’s prisons.  are changes in the corpo-
Corizon sued Centu-
rion in federal court in
Tennessee and found
emails from Wesley
Landers, the chief fi-
nancial officer for the
Tennessee Department
to cooperate fully and
timely with the Attor-
ney General of the State
of Missouri in litigation
on behalf of the State
of Missouri against any
federally imposed CO-
VID-19 vaccine mandate
or requirement.
nNo agency, board,
commission or other en-
tity within the executive
branch of state govern-
ment shall compel any
individual to receive the
COVID-19 vaccine, ac-
cording to federal vac-
cine mandates if the
individual objects for
religious or medical rea-
sons.
nNo agency, board,
commission or other en-
tity within the executive
branch of state govern-
ment shall penalize in-
dividuals or businesses
of Corrections, to Jeff
Centurion, providing in-
ternal documents about
the contract.
Landers was hired by
Centurion, but after dis-
covery of the commu-
nication, the company
fired both Landers and
Wells.
Tennessee announced
in May that it would seek
new bids for the con-
tract.
Scott King, general
counsel for Corizon,
said the company will
wait until it sees Green’s
written judgment before
deciding whether to ap-
peal.
“We felt we put on a
very good case,” King
said. “ We felt we showed
a great deal of corrup-
tion in the process in
Tennessee, which led
to false and misleading
submissions. Unfortu-
nately it appears you
can do that in the state
of Missouri and it really
doesn’t matter. It is very
concerning to us.”
During testimony, Kar-
en Boeger, director of
the purchasing division,
said that everything Cen-
turion submitted in its
proposal was true when
it was received. If there
rate team, she said, there
is a process for substitut-
ing key personnel.  it is kind of a usual situ-
“People do get fired,”
Boeger said. “People do
leave. People do die.”  at Houston Elementary School Gym
Failure to replace key
for non-compliance with
federally imposed COV-
ID-19 vaccine mandates
if the individual objects
for religious or medical
reasons.
Alabama, Arizona,
Florida and Texas gover-
nors also have taken ac-
tion against the federal
vaccine mandates. 
The order comes after
Missouri Attorney Gen-
eral Eric Schmitt said he
would file suit against the
federal vaccine mandate.
He called the mandate a
“blatant and frightening
federal overreach.”
The vaccine mandate
for federal contractors
and employers with 100
plus workers could apply
to as many as 100 million
Americans — close to
two-thirds of the Ameri-
can workforce.
personnel could be a
breach of contract, she
said, but there are often
changes in who handles
the state’s business at its
vendors.
“The problem is if
there is no substitution,”
she said. “They would be
in breach of what they
committed to me.”
Many of Corizon’s ar-
guments focused on the
final document present-
ed to the state, known as
a best and final offer. The
decision to fire Wells,
and the problems that led
Tennessee to rebid that
state’s contract, should
have been disclosed, the
company said.
Boeger, in her testi-
mony, said the best and
final offer document
is intended to answer
specific questions from
purchasing officers. It is
not intended as a way to
resubmit the entire pro-
posal, she said.
The key to the case,
Hatfield said, is that
state purchasing rules
allow substitution of
personnel.
“In this case, Centu-
rion made a proposal to
use a person, absolutely
intended to do it, it was
absolutely true,” Hat-
field said. “Later, he’s
no longer with the com-
pany. This is not an un-
usual situation. Frankly
ation.”
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