Licking Junior High sweeps Texas County Tournament
Cross Country competes at Willow Springs
Lady ‘Cats in Zizzer Showdown
The Lady ‘Cats traveled to West Plains Saturday for the Zizzer Showdown Volleyball Tournament. It was a split day for Licking, as they had two wins, a tie and two losses. In pool play, Licking split with West Plains, 1-1. They defeated Doniphan 2-0 and fell to last year’s champion, Springfield Catholic, 0-2. In bracket…
Read MoreComing Events September 15, 2022
STORM SIREN TESTING Testing of the Licking storm sirens will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 15. TEXAS COUNTY REPUBLICANS’ MEETING The Texas County Republicans’ monthly meeting will be held beginning at 6:45 p.m. at Houston Lions Club Den, two miles north of Houston on Hwy. 63, on Thursday, September 15. Potluck is…
Read MoreClassifieds: September 15 – September 21, 2022
Yard/Garage Sale: Hildebrand Estate Sale: Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 & 17, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 14073 Slabtown Road, Plato, Mo. L/37/1tp Big Yard Sale: Thursday and Friday Sept. 15 and 16. 8 a.m. -?. 318 W. Chestnut, Houston. H/21/1tp Yard Sale: Thursday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. 14500 German Rd., Bucyrus.…
Read MoreObituary – Christopher “Chris” Dieman
Christopher Kenneth Dieman was born December 12, 1975, at General Fort Leonard Wood Army Hospital, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., the son of Charles and Deborah (Therkelsen) Dieman, and departed this life Sunday, September 4, 2022, at his childhood home, Plato, Mo. He professed his faith in Christ as his Savior and was baptized at the…
Read MoreObituary – Charles “Chuck” Ayers
Charles W. “Chuck” Ayers, age 74, of Licking, Mo., was born July 30, 1948, in Albuquerque, N. Mex., to Arthur Lee and Bertha (McDaniel) Ayers. He passed away September 10, 2022, in Licking, Mo. with his wife by his side. Chuck’s childhood years were spent between Albuquerque and Drasco, Ark. Charles later moved to Licking,…
Read MoreObituary – Rev. Dr. Paul D. Branstetter
Reverend Dr. Paul D. Branstetter, age 86, of California, Mo., passed away Monday, September 5, 2022, at Valley Park West Retirement Center. Paul was born on December 26, 1935, in Mansfield, Mo., the son of Charles and Marie (Marah) Branstetter. Paul married his college sweetheart, Marcia Moyer, on July 11, 1960, and they have two…
Read MoreLong-awaited homecoming for Licking veteran
By Shari Harris, Publisher When Jim Little returned from Vietnam in 1970, like most soldiers of that era, he did not find a welcoming country awaiting him. All of that changed after Little traveled on August 23 to Washington, D.C., on an Honor Flight. The journey actually began in 2019, when Little’s daughter, Ashli Todaro,…
Read MoreIn this edition: September 8, 2022
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: School is now in full swing; keep current with area school menus, sports schedules, Learners of the Week and Athlete of the week. Our Newspaper in Education column is a new learning opportunity for some and great refresher for…
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