Ordinance putting marijuana tax on ballot must be amended
By Shari Harris, Publisher The Board of Aldermen met at the Council Chambers at City Hall on Tuesday, November 14, for their regular business meeting. Items of note during the meeting included an ordinance passed by a 2-1 vote (quorum) to add a question to the ballot for the April election regarding imposing a sales…
Read MoreBoard approves filling vacancy
By Shari Harris, Publisher The Licking R-VIII Board of Education held their regularly scheduled business meeting on Monday, November 13. Highlights from financial discussions included a walk-in freezer which has had multiple repairs and which will need to be replaced. One of the buses requires $9,000 in parts related to the diesel engine, leading to…
Read MoreRenewal at The Resort at Boiling Springs
By Shari Harris, Publisher The Comer family, Robert, Tina and daughter, Natalie, didn’t plan to be the new owners of The Resort at Boiling Springs when they bought a home on Highway BB a few miles from the Big Piney River. But when the opportunity presented itself, it was more than they could resist. The…
Read MoreThankful for a burden
By Shari Harris, Publisher “Thankful for a Burden” was the message by host Pastor Rob Lilly at the Licking Ministerial Alliance Thanksgiving Service on Sunday evening at the First Baptist Church of Licking. Each of the pastors of the alliance’s member churches provided Bible readings as well, with Beth Chilton and the choir leading the…
Read MoreArson arrest
By Scott K. Lindsey, Texas County Sheriff On November 18, 2023, Texas County deputies were dispatched to a residence on Deer Run Drive in the Licking area for a reported arson. The owner of the residence reported to responding deputies that a male identified as Michael Clouse had been a guest staying temporarily. The owner…
Read MoreLicking Wildcat Basketball preview
By Shari Harris, Publisher In his first year coaching at his alma mater, Licking Boys’ Basketball Head Coach Phillip Gambill has inherited a team heavy with experience. After a good off-season, and with emphasis by coaches on improvements in defense and rebounding, players are returning stronger and more capable. With seven seniors, six juniors, and…
Read MoreLicking Lady Wildcat Basketball preview
By Shari Harris, Publisher The Licking Lady Wildcats are entering their 12th season under Head Coach Steve Rissler, and after nine consecutive years with Assistant Coach Terri Moncrief, this year the team has a new assistant coach, Eriq Kristek. Rick Mosher returns as an assistant to the team, and former player Kylie Taylor will join…
Read MoreComing Events November 23, 2023
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING BUFFET Licking Assembly of God Church will host their Annual Community Thanksgiving meal in an all-you-can-eat buffet at 12 p.m. on Thursday, November 23. Everyone is welcome! For more information contact Pastor Larissa Satterfield at 417-247-2808. LIGHTING OF THE MILL The annual Lighting of the Mill will take place on Saturday, November 25,…
Read MoreClassifieds: November 23 – November 29, 2023
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Read MoreObituary – Lois Staples
Lois (McMullin) Staples, of Edgar Springs, Mo., passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023. She was the beloved mother of John Christopher Staples (Dena Alspach); dear grandmother of Matthew Staples and Zack Staples; daughter-in-law of John A. Staples; sister of Debi Smith (Jimmy Weaver); sister-in law of Jane Douglas, Anne Staples and John W. Staples;…
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