Obituary – Bonnie F. Bridgeman
Bonnie Fay (Skiles) Bridgeman, age 74, was born February 3, 1948, in Licking, Mo., the daughter of Glen and Myrtle (Edwards) Skiles, and passed away January 30, 2023. Bonnie graduated from Licking High School with perfect attendance and later attended cosmetology school, where she earned her degree. Bonnie and Nylan were united in marriage on…
Read MoreHall earns scholarship in AL speech contest
Licking High School junior Sami Hall competed again this year at Zone Level in the American Legion Department of Missouri 89th Annual High School Oratorical Scholarship Program contest. Hall placed second in the contest and earned another $16,000 scholarship from Drury University, renewable for four years. Last year Hall went all the way to the…
Read MoreIn this edition: February 2, 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. Licking Downtown will hold the 2nd Annual Fish Fry to benefit The Licking Mill. See this week’s Licking R-VIII Elementary Learner of the Week, sponsored…
Read MoreLicking FFA welders compete in welding contest
MSU-WP WEST PLAINS, Mo. (January 27, 2023) – Twenty-seven area high school seniors participated in the second annual welding contest hosted Friday, Jan. 20, by Missouri State University-West Plains’ workforce development office. The students represented the Koshkonong, Licking, Thayer, Alton, Willow Springs and West Plains school districts, as well as the Piney River Technical Center…
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Echoes from the Past: Canning Memorial
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor The Canning Tomb, also known locally as the Rock Tomb, is the largest known 19th century memorial in Texas County and is located near Licking. Thomas M. Canning is buried within the structure and his wife, Catherine Skelly Roy, is buried next to the rock tomb. Catherine’s sister’s child is…
Read MoreDavis receives Army Value Award
Licking Archers compete
Archery Coach Nathan Buckland and the LHS/JH Archery Team traveled to Dent County to compete in the Dent-Phelps Archery Tournament on Monday, January 23. Archers fared well in the tournament, with scores and rankings as follows: John Gyory earned a score of 240, with one Ten, ranking him as number four in the overall boys…
Read MoreLicking wins Third in Mtn. Grove JV Tourney
The Licking Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team faced Mountain View/Liberty on Monday, January 23, in the first round of the Mountain Grove JV Tournament. The Wildcats defeated the Eagles 53-47, increasing their record to 11-1 on the season. Jordan Ritz led the team in scoring with 13, Brently Morris had 10, and Lake Wade added…
Read MoreVarsity falls in OT in Mountain Grove Varsity Tourney
The Varsity Wildcats defeated the Mountain View/Liberty Eagles in the first round of the Mountain Grove Tournament on Monday, January 23. Varsity score was 67-65, with a three-point shot at the buzzer to go ahead of the Eagles. Licking scorers were led by Austin James with 17 points; 14 points apiece were scored by Carter…
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