Obituary – Shelby R. Breedlove
Shelby Ray Breedlove was born on May 21, 1946, in Heber Springs, Arkansas, to John Aron Breedlove and Stella Elizabeth (Gibbons) Breedlove. He passed away September 18, 2024, in Licking, Missouri, with family by his side. Shelby served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. After his service he worked as an auto…
Read MoreObituary – Bobby Lee House
Bobby Lee House, of Edgar Springs, Mo., passed away Friday, September 20, 2024, at the age of 79. He was born on May 25, 1945, in Benton, Arkansas, to the late Nathan House and Emmie (Taylor) House. On November 19, 1966, he married Francene (Jordan) House in Rolla, Mo. In addition to his parents, Bob…
Read MoreObituary – Linda G. Medlock
Linda Gail (Lane) Medlock was born on September 21, 1952, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to William Jackson Lane and Maxine Jewell (Wilson) Lane. She passed away September 17, 2024, in Houston, Missouri, at the age of 71. Linda attended Houston High School. She married Dennis “Denny” Ricky Medlock on November 1, 1973, and together they…
Read MoreIn this edition: September 19, 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 MoreBarrel Racing fun at the Rodeo Grounds
By Shari Harris Publisher It was a great evening for Barrel Racing Saturday at the Licking Rodeo Grounds. Approximately an hour of exhibition barrels was followed by nine entries in the PeeWee category, 30 in the Youth bracket, and 32 adult entries. Sixty-two entered the Open category. Families and other spectators enjoyed the evening…
Read MoreBoone Creek Baptist Church celebrates 170 years
Boone Creek Baptist Church held their annual Homecoming celebration Sunday, and it marked their 170th year of existence. The day saw several returning to the church for a true homecoming, with over 100 in attendance. Pastor Fred Bobe delivered the message Sunday; he pastored the church from December 1975 to September 1984. Special…
Read MoreA Service in the Park
By Shari Harris Publisher The Licking Ministerial Alliance hosted a dinner, music and a sermon at the Intercounty Pavilion at the Old City Park in Licking Saturday evening. Many attended the event, bringing lawn chairs and enjoying the fellowship, music and message of the evening. A light rain didn’t deter those organizing the meeting…
Read MoreCelebrating 25 years
By Shari Harris Publisher Licking Corner Express celebrated its 25th anniversary last week with three days of giveaways to show their appreciation to their customers. Lisa Satterfield and Fred Turner each won $50 Shell gift cards on Wednesday, and customers enjoyed free coffee. Thursday it was free Coke fountain drinks, and Kerry Friend and Linda…
Read MoreHawley urges Postmaster General to reconsider policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Postmaster General and United States Postal Service (USPS) CEO Louis DeJoy raising concerns regarding proposed operational changes to USPS that could compound delivery delays that rural Missourians are already experiencing. For countless rural Americans, reliable and timely access to federal mail services is…
Read MoreSeptember 11 remembered at Licking Elementary
Licking Elementary instructor Candice Shepherd brought Jeff Kinder in last week to talk to her fourth grade students about September 11, 2001. Kinder was a member of the Missouri Highway Patrol at the time of the attack, and provided the students with both a history of what happened and his perspective on it. The…
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