Obituary – Lawrence E. Wenger
Lawrence Edward Wenger passed away peacefully and went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 1, 2024. Larry, as he was affectionately known by all who knew him, was born on August 27th, 1934, in Bloodland, Mo. In 1941 his family moved onto a farm in the small town of Licking, Mo., where…
Read MoreIn this edition: October 3, 2024
The Licking News is a great way to keep in touch with the Licking community. Great weekly columns, job listings, area-wide menus, city, county and state updates, obituaries, local area coming events and classifieds are all included in the print edition this week. In addition to the current postings on our webpage, in this week’s…
Read MoreLFD to demo extraction tools at Open House
By Shari Harris Publisher Who works a job that can be life-threatening, that requires frequent training, and that has hours that can happen anytime during the day or night, that pays…absolutely nothing? That would be the volunteer firefighter! The 18 on the roster of the Licking Rural and City Fire Departments are inviting the public…
Read MoreA light in the darkness
By Shari Harris Publisher Students, teachers and staff gathered around the flagpole at Licking High School Wednesday morning before the start of school for the annual See You at the Pole event. Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Coordinator Cole Roark opened the event with a prayer, and was followed by the captains of Licking…
Read MoreLoss of long-time community activist
By Shari Harris, Publisher Robert “Bob” Green, of Licking, passed away on Monday, September 23, bringing to a close decades of involvement in his community, church and country. His legacy continues through the impact he made on the lives of his family, friends and others, and through their outreach in the community. Bob Green…
Read MoreGenerous bikers make Toy Drive a success
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Read MoreFried fish, fabulous desserts and friendly faces
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Read MoreCatching up with Cross Country
By Shari Harris, Publisher WILLOW SPRINGS, Mo. – The Wildcat XC team traveled to the Willow Springs meet on September 12. Eight high school and ten junior high runners competed. Levi Stout led the Wildcat runners, finishing 23rd with a time of 19:19. Ethan Stout was less than a minute behind, in 46th place with…
Read MoreWildcats lose two on the road
The Wildcat baseball boys traveled to Van Buren on Tuesday, September 4. The varsity lost 1-7, but the junior varsity scored an abundance of runs, with a final score of 16-1. On Thursday, September 26, it was another loss for the varsity in Gainesville, as they came up just short, 3-4. The junior varsity blanked…
Read MoreLady ‘Cats fall to Strafford
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