The Leonard Graphic

March 3, 2011 - The John and Ann Elizabeth May Hickman home was built in Leonard and was originally built on what is now the northeast corner of Houston and Elm Streets. It was a two story, four-bedroom house with a kitchen, living room and dining area. The steps leading upstairs were in the only downstairs bedroom. There was a back porch and a wrap-around porch on the front of the house. The original home might have had bathing rooms, but indoor toilets were still a thing of the future. On a rafter in the attic, the house was signed by the builder and dated September 1, 1900. This house, like so many of the other homes written about, had plank walls throughout.

March 3, 2011 - The Leonard Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Business, Citizen and Educator of the Year awards, which are presented each year at the annual chamber banquet. Nomination forms are available at KD Johnson, The Leonard Graphic, The Leonard Pharmacy and all school campuses (for Educator of the Year), or below. Completed forms should be returned to KD Johnson, The Leonard Pharmacy or any school campus by the March 11 deadline. The winners will be announced during the banquet.