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Obituary – Faye E. Widener

Faye Evelyn (Leonard) Widener was born on October 4, 1929, in Lenox, Mo., to Marvin and Thelma (Chapman) Leonard. She is preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Betty Richardson, Verlee Joyce, Helen (June) Presley and Minnie Ilene Mathes; daughter, Donna Blakemore; first husband, Charles Ferrell; and second husband, John K. Widener. Left to mourn…

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In this edition: April 11, 2024

In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: The Stanley Jones Singers will be at the New Life Freewill Baptist Church on Sunday. Dalton Harper will be featured at a Gospel Singing on Saturday at Anutt Community Church. A Benefit Fish Fry will be held for Paul…

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Eclipse fever comes to southern Missouri

By Shari Harris, Publisher People flocked to southern Missouri and Arkansas Monday for a chance to see a total eclipse of the sun. Festivals and gatherings were held in many towns, and though Licking wasn’t in the path of totality, Monday’s concert by Moonshine Xpress to raise funds for the Licking Mill offered people a…

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George O. White celebrated 90 years

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor George O White Nursery celebrated 90-years of productivity on Saturday with tours of the facility and in the field, a luncheon, free souvenirs, a visit from Smoky the Bear, a fishing clinic and an operation demonstration of a portable sawmill. Staff conducted tours that took visitors through the processes of…

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Caribbean fine dining at Hopyskitchen

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor “A Buen Tiempo!” is a standard greeting in the Dominican Republican at mealtime, shares Hope Domenech, the owner of Hopyskitchen, who is from the Dominican Republic. Translated, it means, “You came at a good time to eat!” “I want my customers to come in, sit down, relax and enjoy a…

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Shafer Road meeting announced

A meeting has been organized by Rep. Bennie Cook and the Friends of Shafer Road to discuss improvements to the route. It will be held Thursday evening, April 18, at 6:30 p.m., at the Licking Senior Center on Green Street. Rep. Cook has invited several officials to the meeting to hear the reports of those…

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2024 Rural Electric Youth Tour

Submitted High school juniors from across Intercounty Electric’s service territory recently gathered in the auditorium at the cooperative’s Licking office to compete for an all expense paid trip to Washington D.C. Each school submitted their top three essay winners to compete; one student from each school is eligible to win the trip to Washington D.C…

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Frisco League Honor Band performs

Submitted Eight Frisco League schools came together for their annual honor band day on Thursday, April 4. This year, Licking hosted and invited guest clinician Rocky Long, the band director from West Plains High School, to lead and direct the honor band. Students from the Frisco League conference came together for the day, practiced four…

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Wildcat Baseball rebounds after loss to Iberia

By Coach Harv Antle IBERIA 6, LICKING 2 LICKING, Mo. – The Licking Wildcats were defeated by the Iberia Rangers 6-2 on Friday night at Deer Lick Park. The loss was Licking’s first of the spring and left the Wildcats with a season record of 6-1. The Rangers scored three runs in the opening inning…

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Girls Track wins team title

The Wildcat Track Team traveled to Russellville Saturday and the girls’ team brought home the team title. Finley Sullins led the way with four Gold Medals. The boys’ team finished seventh overall. Sullins won the 100m, 200m, Long Jump and 4x100m relay. Hannah Medlock was also part of the 4x100m relay team that took first…

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