Aria Grace Green is thrilled to announce the birth of her sister Georgia Kate. Georgia was born December 25, 2020 in Ada to Miriam (Ingham) and Jeremy Green. She weighed 8 pounds and 10 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Proud grandparents are Speedy and Jody Briggs and Dennis and Michale Green. Georgia is a delight and full of smiles. She loves rolling over and watching her big sister.

HHS Mylisha Allen Bailee Black Brooklyn Brown Tyson Buck Mayson Carpitcher Abbygail Cloud Brandynn Coleman Kirsten Cullum Ashtin Dennis Cheyenne Fixico Shelby Grissom Stevi Huff Kailyn Johnson Ben Madron Eliza Maylen Allyssa McCoy Belle McFarland Jessica Moore Kaden Morris Skye Mothersole Emma Norman Cylee Null Leigha Phillips Cooper Reid Ryan Rodgers Kaitlyn Rodriguez Carmen Sharp Cory Skeen Braydyn Smith Danielle Sullivan Manning Turner Morgan Wells Elizabeth Westwood Jon Wiseman Alexis Young 8 th Grade Abby Coats Naythan Coleman Makaylie Crawford Jace Dockrey Riley Gaines Kalena Harper Allyson Inselman Sawyer Jeffrey Natalie Jennings Autumn Lindsey Jenna McCoy Nathan Medcalf Tyler Orr Hailey Peters Abigail Phillips Tyrell Phillips.

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The place: Philadelphia. The time: June 1776.

FELONIES Jason Arnold OSW— stalking in violation of court order Abigal Marie Thomas— child neglect Antonio O. Williams— robbery by force or fear MISDEMEANORS Jeffrey Lewis Beaulieu—2 or more bogus checks together MARRIAGES Felipe Juarez Jr.

My friend and fellow classmate Errol Douglass called this past week. I haven’t seen him in many years. We grew up in church together. His parents were Vodette and June and they were always so kind to me…. Saw Donnie McCarn Thursday and had a good visit. His two sisters Bobbie and Debbie are coming down this week to visit and I hope I get to see them. Bobbie, Marcia Sanders and my sister Penny were very close friends and actually lived together after graduation in Oklahoma City where they had moved to get jobs…. Bob and Carol Irby and Dayna and I had lunch together Sunday after church and had a great time. We consider them part of our family and I can tell you I have never known a finer Christian couple….The Methodist youth group just returned from visiting The Ark in Kentucky. They had an incredible time. It is the one place that Dayna and I would like to visit if it is ever possible….

Billy Ray Smith was born January 26, 1948 in Talihina, Oklahoma and was raised by grandparents Joe and Nora Smith with the help of his aunt Minnie and mother Lydia Smith. Billy passed away at his home in Carson, Oklahoma on June 23, 2021 at the age of 73.

Richard L. (Dick) Hicks Sr., 78, of Hastings, MN., passed away June 27, 2021 at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born October 17, 1942 in Hastings, the son of Clarence and Neoma (Estes) Hicks. He was one of twelve siblings. Dick graduated from Hastings High School in 1961. He married his loving wife, Janice M. (Caneff) Hicks, on July 30, 1960, in Hastings at St. Bonifece Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Navy from September 1961 to December 1965 aboard the USS Essex. After his honorable discharge, he worked at N-REN Corporation until 1982 when he and his family relocated to Oklahoma where they resided until retirement. Dick had a well-known passion for fishing and football, an art for carpentry, and loved spending time with his family and friends. Dick is survived by his wife of 60 years, Janice Hicks; their six children, Rich Hicks Jr., Jeff Hicks (Dee), Deb LaCoursiere (Larry), Cindy Lanier, Kris Bravo (Keith), and Penny Reid (Mike), along with his younger brother, Jerry Hicks (Penny); special family friend, Lisa Hicks; 14 grandchildren, and 32 (and counting) great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Neoma Hicks, sonin-law Terry Lanier; and his siblings, Mona Ginn, Barb Bowers, Florence Rischette, William Hicks, Charles Hicks, Clarence Hicks, James Hicks, Marvin Hicks, David Hicks, and Judy Boecker. The family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the doctors and nurses of Allina Home Health and Hospice and Regina Medical Center. The celebration of life was held Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 10 a.m. at the LaCoursiere residence at 1850 Highland Dr. Hastings, MN. 55033.