In this edition: January 11, 2024
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: The 2023 Year in Review: July – September, continues this week; watch for more highlights of the past year. Iona Wampner will celebrate a century of treasured moments and love on Saturday, and you’re invited. Progressive Ozark Bank shares…
Read MoreShafer Road returns to State maintenance
Shari Harris, Publisher Sherrill Township sent a letter to Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) in September, notifying them that the Township would no longer be providing maintenance services for Shafer Road, in north central Texas County. Shafer Road travels from Highway 63 at the north city limits of Licking, past George O. White State Forest…
Read MoreNew To You
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Licking now has a new shopping opportunity for apparel. New To You is not only for seekers of that “gotta have” garment, but also for those wishing to exchange or sell items no longer selected by them from their own closet. Ashley James, owner of New To You, opened December…
Read MoreScience of Reading
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor The Licking Elementary Reading Tools Project, a program for building reading curriculum each year, received a $1,000 mini grant from Simmons First Foundation, of Simmons Bank. Literacy Specialist Amy Antle received the grant in August and has carefully chosen items that reinforce and enhance the reading curriculum being taught in…
Read MoreWildcat Basketball defeats Willow Springs
The Licking Wildcats took on the Willow Springs Bears on Tuesday at the Sherman Hill Field House. Both teams are in Class 3 District 10 this year, so the win was an important one for either. Licking trailed 26-30 at the half, but pulled away in the third quarter and never looked back, winning 63-51.…
Read MoreLady ’Cats rope the Rangers, best the Bears
By Coach Steve Rissler LICKING, Mo. – Licking Girls’ Basketball matched up with fellow District 10 opponent, Willow Springs, on Thursday at the Sherman Hill Fieldhouse, just two days after the Wildcat Boys’ teams came away with wins over the Bears. The Bears were able to keep the score close throughout the first half, but…
Read MoreComing Events January 11, 2024
LICKING DOWNTOWN FISH FRY & AUCTION Licking Downtown will host a Fish Fry with live music by Herman Hall from 4 to 6 p.m. at the VFW Hall on Saturday, February 24. An auction will follow, beginning at 6 p.m. Donations for the auction are now being accepted. This is a fundraiser for maintenance of…
Read MoreClassifieds: January 11 – January 17, 2024
For Sale: For Sale: 2012 Chevy Cruze, as-is, runs but needs work. $500.00. Text 573-308-6323 for more information. L/02/1tp For Sale: Books by local and regional authors Marie Lasater, Terra Culley, DK Barnes, Christy Porter and Richard Britner at The Licking News. L/1/tfn Order your subscription now to The Licking News. Call 573-674-2412 or stop…
Read MoreObituary – George E. Ragain
George Earl Ragain, age 81, of Licking, passed away January 8, 2024, at Texas County Memorial Hospital, Houston, Mo., due to complications with pneumonia. George was born November 16, 1942, at Rolla, Mo., the son of Thurman Jewell “Smokey” Ragain and Mary Ann (O’Malley) Ragain. George graduated from Plato High School in 1960. Immediately after…
Read MoreObituary – Amber D. Sims
Amber Dawn Wampner Sims, 44, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., passed away January 3, 2024, at the Ascension St Thomas Hospital Rutherford, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Amber was born to Gerald and the late Sue Wampner Arvin, on August 3, 1979, in Indianapolis, Ind. Amber was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Sims; mother, Sue Wampner; grandfathers,…
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