Homeschooler takes on assignment
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor with Alex McConnell Homeschooler Alex McConnell visited The Licking News as part of her education last month. Her brother, Greyson, and mother, Tammy, joined Alex on the quest of learning more about how a newspaper is produced. “On Wednesday, October 18, Alex, Tammy and Greyson (McConnell) went to The Licking…
Read MoreHavens awarded Army Award for Duty
LTC Venancio Castro, U.S. Army, presented LHS senior Dawson Havens with the October Army Values Leadership Award for Duty on Thursday, October 19. Duty was defined as demonstrating the ability to work in a team while going above and beyond to help your fellow classmates and making your school and community a better place. “We…
Read MoreStout advances to State XC Meet
The Licking High School Cross Country team competed in their District Meet at Lamar on Saturday, October 28. The time to beat to qualify for the state meet was 19:29.62. Licking Wildcat Levi Stout finished with a time of 18:51.67, placing him 13th in a field of 120. Stout qualified to race in the 2023…
Read MoreVolleyball All-District teams announced
This year’s Class 2 District 8 All-District volleyball teams have been announced. Three members of the Licking Lady Wildcats were named to the first team, and two to the second team. Senior Hannah Medlock and juniors Allie Hock and Zoey Dawson earned All-District first team honors. Senior Riley Moloney and junior Ralee Clayton…
Read MoreComing Events November 2, 2023
LPHC CHILI AND DESSERT COOK OFF Licking Pentecostal Holiness Church will hold a Chili and Dessert Cook Off beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 10. Sponsored by the Men’s and Women’s Ministries, all deer hunters, church bodies and others are welcome. Veterans eat free. Prizes will be awarded and all proceeds benefit outreach programs.…
Read MoreClassifieds: November 2 – November 8, 2023
Yard/Garage Sale: Gigantic Yard Sale: 9 am – 5 pm, Friday and Saturday, Oakwood Road, Houston. Tools, Christmas, furniture. H/28/1tp Garage Sale: Three family sale (inside), 8 to 5 Thursday 11/2 and Friday 11/3. At 8190 W Highway 17, Bucyrus. Name brand clothing, lots of women’s small sizes, men’s and kids clothing. Some furniture, décor,…
Read MoreObituary – April D. Reeves
April Dawn Reeves, 33, of Rolla passed away at her home on October 21, 2023. She was born on March 23, 1990, in Rolla, to Charles Herman and Sandra Dee (Fitzsimmons) Reeves. She had been pursuing a career in healthcare, working on her G.E.D. On September 17 of this year, she attended Ashes To Beauty…
Read MoreObituary – Billy L. Cantrell
Billy Lee Cantrell, of St. James, Mo., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in Chesterfield, Mo., at the age of 77. Billy was born on September 6, 1946, in Licking, Mo., to the late Johnny and Vivian (Lewis) Cantrell. Mr. Billy Lee Cantrell married his…
Read MoreObituary – Bobby L. Camden
Bobby Lou (Hobson) Camden was born March 24, 1951, in Rolla, Mo. She was the only child born to Kenneth Veit and Virginia Ruth (Rogers) Hobson. Bobby grew up in Licking, Mo., and graduated with the class of 1969 from Licking High School. Bobby married her sweetheart, James “Joe” Kenneth Camden, on November 26, 1977,…
Read MoreLady ’Cats finish second in Districts – Updated
Update – Thursday, 10/26/23 After this week’s edition of The Licking News went to the newsstands and the post office for mailing, the Houston School District announced that the Houston volleyball team had been disqualified by MSHSAA from the district championship game, due to a rules violation when three players participated in a charity co-ed…
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