The Licking High School All Classes Reunion was held Saturday at the Intercounty Electric Auditorium. Honor classes were recognized for the decade classes, from 1956 to the present. The married alumni with the longest marriage were also recognized. Over 100 people attended this year’s event. Billie Krewson emceed the event, which was organized by John…

South Central Correctional Center (SCCC) hosted a grand opening of the Missouri Prison Transformation Project (MPTP), which is taking place at their facility over the next few years, on Wednesday, July 8. The MPTP is a five-year study by the MU School of Social Work in partnership with the Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC), that…

Licking Pentecostal Holiness Church Men’s Ministry hosted their annual Bike Show on Saturday. The Men’s Ministry welcomed all bikers to the event, offering food, fellowship, giveaways, trophies and more. In addition to a collection of two- and three-wheeled motorcycles and bicycles, faith, brotherhood, and service in Christ was on display at the event. A prayer…

The Raymondville Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) held a 75th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday at their firehouse. In addition to a cornhole tournament hosted by BigDawg Cornhole, there were hamburgers, hot dogs, water fun for kids, a gun raffle and silent auction, and a simulation trailer to teach fire safety. The department also had assembled a…

Pulling-action returned to R&S Track Saturday evening for this season’s first MMTTPA and SMTTPA sanctioned truck and tractor pull. Pullers at Saturday evening’s Licking/FFA Truck & Tractor Pull placed as follows: Hot Stock Trucks: Billie Myers (315.86), Chanler Terry (309.65), Kenneth Myers (305.29), Kevin Clift (303.26), Tom Wilson (300.15), Donnie Rogers (291.64) 11,000 Hot Stock…