Two Licking residents were injured in a four-vehicle crash this afternoon south of Edgar Springs. Patricia E. Wentling, 37, was flown to St. John’s Hospital in Springfield; Rocky A. Wentling, 49, was transported to a Rolla hospital. The mishap occurred in a construction zone. Five persons were injured. (7:37 p.m.)
Missouri Community Betterment judges to visit Houston, view projects on Monday, Sept. 17. (9:08 a.m.)
County beef producers would benefit from state economic development bill passed Wednesday night. (9:08 a.m.)
2007 FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Get a sneak peak at the Houston Tigers and their 10 opponents in the Herald’s second annual football tab. (3:26 p.m.)
A Cole County judge ruled Wednesday to uphold the constitutionality of Missouri’s method for funding public schools, rejecting most every argument made by dozens of school districts – including most of those in Texas County – that had sought upwards of $1 billion in new spending. (2:40 p.m.)