Licking Baseball celebrates Senior Night
By Harv Antle LICKING – The Licking Wildcats lost their third straight game when they dropped a 15-3 decision on Monday night, April 24, against Hartville at Deer Lick Park. Hartville scored eight runs over the first two innings and put the game away with a seven-run sixth. Licking fell to 13-5 with the setback.…
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Licking Softball has .500 week
By Christina Medlock EMINENCE – The Lady ‘Cats traveled to Eminence on Monday, April 24. Licking won 11-6 in a game where they committed five errors and let the Redwings hang around longer than they should. Janelle Bates picked up the win on the mound, going seven innings, only allowing two earned runs and striking…
Read MoreComing Events May 4, 2023
MAYOR’S PRAYER BREAKFAST Licking Mayor Keith Cantrell will host the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at the Fox Community Room on Thursday, May 4. Everyone welcome! MOTORCYCLE CRUISE-IN The monthly Motorcycle Cruise-In begins its 14th year, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sonic in Licking, Junction of Hwy. 63 & 32, on…
Read MoreClassifieds: May 4 – May 10, 2023
Yard/Garage Sale: Multi-family Garage Sale: Tools, fishing rods & gear, furniture, small appliances, games, puzzles, plus size women’s clothes, men’s jeans, vintage dishes, old suitcases, home décor, fabric, sewing supplies and loads of craft supplies, florals, berries, trees, ribbon, primitives, metal containers, candles. Friday & Saturday, May 5 & 6, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.,…
Read MoreObituary – Robert “Rob” Dodson
The world is a little darker now and the heavens a little brighter. Rob left this earth Wednesday April 26, 2023, after a 21-month battle with cancer. Rob was born in Houston; he grew up attending Houston Schools and graduated in 1989. After graduation he worked at Brown Shoe Company then H. D. Lee Company.…
Read MoreObituary – Mary A. Curran
Mary Ann Curran, the daughter of the late Alvin L. Hake and Flora C. (Dietzel) Hake, was born on August 3, 1946, in Washington, Mo. Mary passed from this life peacefully in her sleep on April 28, 2023, at the age of 76, with her loving dog, Muffin, by her side. Mary spent her childhood…
Read MoreObituary – Nadine J. Michel
Nadine June Michel was born June 30, 1938, at Hartshorn, Mo., to William Jefferson and Eva Ethel (Ireland) Stringer. In the early morning hours of April 26, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Hartshorn, Nadine entered her Heavenly home to join all those who had gone on before her. She had…
Read MoreObituary – Calvin H. Helsley
Calvin Harold Helsley, 75, of Republic, Mo., passed away March 30, 2023. Calvin was born in Hartville, Mo., in 1948. He attended Mansfield High School and then graduated Southwest Baptist University with a BA in instrumental music. He was the band director, and speech and debate coach at Licking High School for 27 years. After…
Read MoreLicking: Bargain City on May 6
By Shari Harris, Publisher May 6 ushers in the busy summer season for Licking. The City of Licking hopes to be a bargain shopper’s paradise that day. Licking Downtown is holding its third annual Junk Derby, which coincides with Kentucky Derby Days and includes a Derby Hat Contest. Vendor booths will be joined by booths…
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