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Read MoreObituary – Alvin “Al” Bartleson
Alvin “Al” Augustus Bartleson, age 81, was born October 14, 1942, on the Bartleson family farm in Grand Chain, Illinois, to Warren Knowlton Bartleson and Alma Laverne (Sneed) Bartleson. He passed away July 29, 2024, at his home near Licking, Missouri, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his parents;…
Read MoreObituary – Eric P. Black
Eric Paul Black, of Houston, Mo., passed away on Friday, July 26, 2024, at the age of 31. Eric was born to Anthony Black and the late Janet “Binky” (Greene) Black on December 31, 1992, in Rolla, Mo. In addition to his mother, Eric was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jim and Mary Black,…
Read MoreObituary – Don E. Stanley
Don Edwin Stanley was born the son of Luther and Nancy Stanley (Whitten) on June 20, 1945, in Alton, Missouri, and went to be with the Lord on July 25, 2024. Don graduated from Licking High School in Licking, Mo., where he played basketball and baseball. He attended Northeast Missouri State from 1963-1967 and served…
Read MoreObituary – Leland “Pete” Sullins
Leland Leonard Sullins was born August 9, 1935, in Licking, Missouri, the son of William and Verda Mathis Sullins. He passed from this life July 21, 2024, in Killeen, Texas, at the age of 88. Leland had lived in Lometa for the past five years. He was a veteran of the United States Army and…
Read MoreAssault arrest in Plato area
Sheriff Scott K. Lindsey On July 24, 2024, Texas County deputies responded to a report of a domestic assault on Clover Hill Road in the Plato area. A female victim reported to deputies that she had been choked and the suspect “stomped” on her face, chest and ribs while she was lying on the ground.…
Read MoreIn this edition: July 25, 2024
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: The Election Notice and sample ballot will be found on B3 this week. Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 and Constitutional Amendment No. 4 can be found on B5. LHS-JH registration and 7th Grade Orientation will be here soon.…
Read MoreAnnual LPHC Bike Show
By Shari Harris Publisher Licking Pentecostal Holiness Church hosted their Annual Bike Show Saturday. Registered in the show were 20 bikes, six bicycles and three electric bikes or trikes. Even more bikes could be seen parked on the perimeter or on the lot that weren’t registered in the…
Read MorePWSD #4 installing new meters
By Shari Harris Publisher Crews working for Public Water Supply District (PWSD) #4 have been facing obstacles as they attempt to replace manual-read meters with radio-read meters. They’ve been threatened and had law enforcement called on them as they’ve made their rounds. PWSD customers should anticipate crews of one to two (typically two)…
Read MoreShroud display continues through the week
By Shari Harris Publisher A replica of the Shroud of Turin will be on display through Friday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Licking. Beginning on Sunday, the community was invited to view the display. The Shroud of Turin is believed by many to be the burial shroud of Jesus Christ, and…
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