Classifieds: March 19-25, 2026
For Sale: 30% Off Sale on most booths and Furniture Room now in progress at Rustic Haven Flea Market in Licking, Mo. For more info call 573-674-1382. L/6/8tc For Sale: JD 410 round baler, hay rake. Call 573-308-6323. L/3/8tp For Sale: Books make great gifts! Find Marie Lasater’s new book “What The Coroner Saw” and…
Read MoreObituary – Marcia J. Myers
Marica Joan Myers, of Edgar Springs, passed away at her home on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the age of 70. She was born in Licking to the late Edward and Aileen (Jackson) Jordan on July 20, 1955. Marcia was a 1973 graduate of Rolla High School and worked at Briggs and Stratton in Rolla…
Read MoreObituary – Kenneth W. Swaringim
Kenneth Woodrow Swaringim, age 83, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026, at his home surrounded by family in Licking, Missouri. Ken was born on December 7, 1942, in Ironton, Missouri, to Henry and Luetta Swaringim. Ken served in the U.S. Army in the Engineering Battalion as a young man. He spent this time at Fort…
Read MoreIn This Edition: March 12, 2026
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Read MoreLicking wins third in Frisco League Art Contest
By Leah Sullins On Thursday, March 5, LHS visual arts students participated in the 2026 Frisco League Art Contest held in Richland, Mo., and came away with Third Place Overall. The event is a two-part contest, with a juried art contest and an on-site drawing contest. “I’m super proud of our artists and the talent…
Read MoreSouth-Central Missouri Nurses Honor Guard offers tributes
The Nurses Honor Guard was first established in 2003 by the Kansas State Nurses Association. There are now more than 250 professional local chapters nationwide. The South-Central Missouri Nurse Honor Guard LLC, pictured above, is a volunteer organization of active and retired nurses who come together to honor their nursing colleagues that have passed away.…
Read MoreQuail Forever Banquet held in Licking
Over 180 people gathered at Intercounty Auditorium Saturday evening for Piney River Covey Chapter’s Annual Quail Forever Banquet. The banquet draws people from around the county, and proceeds help to fund scholarships, support 4-H shooting sports and support mentored hunts sponsored by the chapter. This year, the group also provided a “Milkweed in the Classroom”…
Read MoreLHS alum publishes GameLit novel
By Shari Harris, Publisher David Mares, a member of the Licking High School Class of 2005, has announced the release of his novel, “San Diego or Die.” Classified as game literature, “San Diego or Die” follows Markus, whose world has been plunged into chaos by a global apocalypse. He journeys through a dangerous world of…
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