How do I clear a text notification that won't go away?

Question

I have a ghost text notification I can't clear. I've tried to soft restart - notification goes away until a new txt comes in & then it's there again. I've tried to clear data & clear the cache, but the ghost text notification is still there. I'm at a loss .. any help or advice would be greatly appreciated! -- thanks!! -- ps .. phone is a DROID MAXX

recess73 · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately the only way I could get this to clear was to delete all my texts -- even the ones that I had wanted to save. [Removal required by the Verizon Wireless Terms of Service] , but it was the only way & at least I didn't have to do a hard reboot as that was going to be my next step.