Wildcats Baseball adds two wins
By Coach Harv Antle LICKING 8, VAN BUREN 5 LICKING, Mo. – The Licking Wildcats knocked the Van Buren Bulldogs from the ranks of the unbeaten with an 8-5 victory on Tuesday night, Sept. 19, at Deer Lick Park. After surrendering a run to the Bulldogs in the first, Licking answered with three of its…
Read MoreBusy week for Wildcat Cross Country
The Wildcat Cross Country team traveled to Plato Thursday for a meet. The Junior High Boys won the meet by 13 points, with four boys earning medals and six finishing in the top 20. Junior High boys receiving medals included Colin Kuhn (5th), Jett Sullins (6th), Jeffery Alkire (8th) and Gage Mesger (12th). Levi Stout…
Read MoreComing Events September 28, 2023
RIDE FOR A REASON & POKER RUN The 1st Annual Ride for a Reason & Poker Run for G-Ma Pam’s Rack Pack will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30. Line up is at 9 a.m.; ride begins at 10 a.m. at Boiling Springs Resort. All rigs are welcome for this ride. For information or to…
Read MoreClassifieds: September 28 – October 4, 2023
Yard/Garage Sale: 5 Family Garage Sale: 7 am – 3 pm Friday Sept. 29 and Saturday Sept. 30. 8707 Highway E, Houston. Boy’s (size 4-8) and Girl’s (size 10) clothing, 4-piece set metal patio chairs/cushions, additional 2 metal patio chairs/cushions, 5-piece Coaster Furniture Co. white bedroom set with reversible pink/blue panels, Longaberger baskets and pottery,…
Read MoreObituary – Helen “Neville” Cook
Helen Neville (Ice) Cook was born in Waukee, Iowa, on December 21, 1929, to Andrew Jackson Ice and Opal Orba (Lewis) Ice. She passed away on September 24, 2023, in Licking, Mo. Neville was a member of the Licking Assembly of God for over sixty years as well as the Sunday school secretary for years.…
Read MoreObituary – Millideen G. Huff
Millideen Grace (Bates) Huff was born January 26, 1938, in Success, Mo., to John J. Bates and Cleta (Coffey) Bates. She departed this life on September 22, 2023, in Licking, Mo., at the age of 85. Millideen is survived by her four sons, Sterling, Jr. (Kerri), Scott (Linda), Steven, and Stanley (Tonya); grandchildren, John, James…
Read MoreObituary – Joy Van Nostrand Brown
Joy Van Nostrand Brown passed away peacefully in her 99th year in the early hours of Friday, September 1, 2023. She died of natural causes at the home of her daughter, Pamela Vybiral, in Thurmond, N.C. Joy was born on May 28, 1925, in Licking, Mo., to William and Lela (Boren) Clouse. She grew up…
Read MoreLRFD Open House
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor The Licking City/Rural Fire Department hosted an Open House on Saturday, with the public invited to learn more about what the fire department does, how and why they do the things they do, and to experience first hand the equipment, vehicles and challenges. Participants of all ages learned much from…
Read MoreIn this edition: September 21, 2023
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Licking Downtown, Inc. is hosting the Fall Festival “Pickin’ on the Porch” Saturday; come for the music, the vendors, first responders, games, a hog calling contest, the old fashioned quilt turning and good food! The Ministerial Alliance will be…
Read MoreStudents meet the firefighters
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Members of the Licking City/Rural Fire Department visited Licking Elementary last Thursday, arriving in City Fire Truck 2751 and the new red Brush Truck 2773. Lt. Bobby Hearty explained the chain of command to the children and why it was so important in a crisis situation. He continued by explaining…
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