Wildcat Baseball
By Harv Antle DIXON – The Licking Wildcats edged the Dixon Bulldogs 5-3 on Monday night in Dixon. Licking broke a scoreless tie in the top of the third with three unearned runs. Cole Wallace reached on an error followed by hits from Keyton Rinne, Malachi Antle and Rusty Buckner. Dixon answered with one in…
Read MoreComing Events May 11, 2023
MONTAUK’S OLD MILL DAYS Montauk’s Old Mill Days will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Montauk State Park on Saturday, May 13. Step back in time with historical re-enactors, traditional artisans, crafters and skill builders. VOLUNTEER CLEANUP DAY South Central Solid Waste District invites you to a Volunteer Cleanup Day from 9 a.m.…
Read MoreClassifieds: May 11 – May 17, 2023
For Sale: For Sale: Used Lawnmowers for sale or lawnmower repair. Call 573-202-1337. L/17/4tp For Sale: WW Ranch Swap and Sell Homestead Market. May 13, 8 a.m. till 1 p.m. 8386 West Highway 32, Salem, MO. 573-247-5177. L/19/1tp For Sale: All sizes of passenger and light truck tires and lawn mower tires and tubes. OK…
Read MoreConvoy of Hope delivers water to Success School
By Shari Harris, Publisher The challenges of providing safe environments for learning and a quality education are many for the administrators and teachers of today. For Superintendent Stephanie McKinney and her team at Success R-VII School, working together to fill in the gaps at a small K-8 school is commonplace, but when they recently…
Read MoreIn this edition: May 4, 2023
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Make plans to attend the 2023 Licking Junk Derby; proceeds help with maintenance and restoration of the Licking Mill. The City of Licking is holding the City Wide Yard Sale and Spring Cleanup days. Show your support for the…
Read MoreSCCC supports National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Warden Michele Buckner welcomed Licking Mayor Keith Cantrell as National Crime Victim’s Rights Week (April 23 – April 29) was proclaimed at the South Central Correctional Center on Tuesday, April 25. The proclamation recognized that “Survivor Voices: Elevate. Engage. Effect Change.” SCCC’s dedication and the City of Licking’s commitment to…
Read MoreSpring Concerts at Licking schools
By Shari Harris, Publisher The Licking Elementary Spring concert was held Monday evening, April 24, at the Sherman Hill Field House. Songs from the movie “The Greatest Showman” were featured. Elementary students composed The Greatest Showman Ensemble, which accompanied a variety of performers including Oscar Phillips, Isaac Rinne, Autumn Wiebe, Aubrie Peterson, Lisa Haneline,…
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Photos by Christy Porter
Read MoreMan sought for questioning in Summersville incident
The Summersville Police Department is seeking information regarding an incident that occurred shortly before 7:30 a.m. on April 27 on 5th Street, west of Highway 17. According to the department, officers were notified of a male subject trying to lure a female juvenile into his car. The man reportedly pulled up alongside the juvenile as…
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