Texas County Junior High Volleyball Tournament
The 7th Grade Volleyball Team and the 8th Grade Volleyball Team competed in the Texas County Junior High Volleyball Tournament Saturday. In the 7th Grade Tournament, the Licking Junior Lady ’Cats began the day defeating Houston in two sets. Raymondville, their next opponent, also fell in two sets. Cabool was their final match of the…
Read MoreComing Events September 14, 2023
GUN AND QUILT RAFFLE The Fleet Reserve Association FRA Branch 364 is holding a Gun, Quilt and Large Ceramic Planter Raffle. The raffles are in support of college scholarships. For more information call David Herndon at 417-967-0661. COMMON SENSE CONSERVATIONIST MEETING The Common Sense Conservationists will be meeting from 7 – 8 p.m. at the…
Read MoreClassifieds: September 14 – September 20, 2023
Yard/Garage Sale: Yard Sale: Huge multi-family yard sale. 6767 Cass Rd. Hartville, MO 65667, Fri-Sun, 8a-6p. Tools, Household, vintage, sports, sewing, crafts. L/37/1tc Garage Sale: Thursday- Friday, 1205 Orchard Grove, Houston. Flowers, handmade crafts, dishes, clothes, loveseat, coffee table, miscellaneous. H/21/1tp Yard Sale: Sept. 15th and 16th, two miles south of Houston on Highway 63,…
Read MoreObituary – Ann D. Christianson
Ann Doreen (Holmes) Christianson, 78, of Licking, Mo., departed this life Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at Seville Care Center, Salem, Mo. Ann is survived by her loving children: Elizabeth Hallinan and husband James of Licking, Mo., and David Steiner and wife Michelle of Woodstock, Ga.; sister: Arlene Carpenter and husband Gregg of Arizona; grandchildren: Nathanial…
Read MoreObituary – Victor T. “Tom” Coyne Jr.
Victor Thomas (Tom) Coyne Jr. was born on 27 July 1951, in Anthony, Kan. He was the first of two children born to Victor Thomas Coyne and Betty Laverne (Smith) Coyne. The second being his sister, Susan Marie. Tom spent the first 18 years of his life in Anthony. He attended all 13 years of…
Read MoreIn this edition: September 7, 2023
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Follow the ongoing teachings of “It Is Written,” by the Licking Church of Christ. Visit MyClassicNews.com for all your automotive industry and classic car news. Debbie Cook extends thanks to all of the financial supporters and vendors that made…
Read MoreWildcats support the Cardinals
By Shari Harris, Co-Managing Editor Friday evening was Licking night at the St. Louis Cardinals’ game. The Licking High School Cheerleading squad performed at 5:45 in the stadium, and the Licking 8th-12th grade music department sang on the field during the seventh inning stretch. Though the Cardinals didn’t win the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates,…
Read MoreLHS Class of 1965 celebrates
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Former students, family and friends of the Licking High School Class of 1965 celebrated their class reunion on Saturday. They shared memories of their school years and the course of their lives, families and friends in the intervening years. Donetta Gale James, a 17-year-old when she graduated, shared that she…
Read MoreVietnam Veteran Richards honored
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Veteran Billy Richards was joined by comrade veterans Ralph Ryder and John “Big John” Robertson at Hickory Manor recently as American Legion Commander Ron Jones presented him with a proclamation and pin honoring his service in the Vietnam War. Presidents of the United States since 2012 have issued the proclamation…
Read More“The Essence of Sports” – Coach Antle and the Licking Wildcats
By Rick Duncan (Based on Coach Antle Interview by Shari Harris) One individual can attain the essence of sports status, whether it be a player or a coach by contributing to their team in such a way that their actions are followed by others in order to achieve excellence. But, at times when enough entities,…
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