Lady ’Cats finish undefeated at home
SAINT JAMES, Mo. – On Monday, January 29, the Lady Wildcats traveled to St. James for a rematch versus the ninth ranked Lady Tigers. In the first matchup two weeks prior, St. James dominated every aspect and ended up beating Licking by more than 20. Last week’s 39-50 loss was closer, but still a loss.…
Read MoreR-8 holds Community Advisory Meeting
By Shari Harris, Publisher Licking R-VIII School District held a Community Advisory Meeting in the Elementary Cafeteria Tuesday evening, January 30. The purpose of the meeting was to seek input from the community on how to continue to provide competitive salaries and wages for the district’s valuable, hard-working teachers and staff. Superintendent Telena Haneline and…
Read MoreComing Events February 8, 2024
STORM SIREN TESTING Testing of the Licking storm sirens is scheduled to take place at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 15. K OF C FISH FRY The Knights of Columbus are hosting a Fish Fry from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. John Catholic Church on Friday, February 16. NOAH COLEMAN CHAPTER DAR MEETING The…
Read MoreClassifieds: February 8 – February 14, 2024
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Read MoreObituary – Bill E. Miller
Bill E. Miller, of Rolla, Mo., passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at the age of 95. He was born on February 24, 1928, in Duke, Mo., to the late Harold D. Miller and Arizona (Hayes) Miller. On May 22, 1955, he married Nadine (Prewett) Miller, in Rolla, Mo. In addition to his parents; Bill…
Read MoreObituary – Helen R. Warren
Helen Rose (Wyble) Warren, age 79, daughter of Allen and Goldie (Jett) Wyble, was born April 21, 1944, in St. Louis County, Mo. She passed away February 2, 2024, at her home in Rolla, Mo. Helen married Earnest Freeman on August 18, 1960. She gained a bonus daughter, Mona, and to this union seven children…
Read MoreObituary – Carolyn “Joann” Conaway
Carolyn “Joann” Conaway, 67, of Licking, Mo., passed away peacefully on February 1, 2024, with her family lovingly by her side. Joann was born on January 7, 1957, to Robert Lee Grand and Anita Ruth (Lay) Conaway in Lenox, Mo. Joann lived her young life in the Lenox and Salem, Mo., area with her three…
Read MoreIn this edition: February 1, 2024
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: See this week’s Licking R-VIII Elementary Learner of the Week, sponsored by Kinder Plant Food, HS/JH Learner of the Week, sponsored by Hawn Law Office and the Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Rinne Tire Pros; and keep up…
Read MoreObituary – Samuel “Sam” Elliott
Samuel James Elliott, 86, of Success, passed away January 28, 2024, in Houston, Mo., with his family by his side. Sam was born on October 19, 1937, in Lebanon, Mo., to Samuel and Ollie (Miller) Elliott. Sam grew up in Roby, Mo., and graduated from Plato High School in 1958. He married Ruby Darlene Campbell,…
Read More“What are the Greatest Attributes of Our Democracy?”
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor The Licking Memorial VFW Post 6337 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen Awards Banquet was held Monday evening. VFW Commander Billie Krewson welcomed the participating students, their families, school faculty, committee members, VFW and Auxiliary members. Chaplain Ed Folger offered a prayer, and then all were invited to partake in…
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