Lady Wildcats end regular season in battle with Cuba
By Shari Harris, Publisher The final regular season game for the Lady Wildcats brought the Cuba Lady Wildcats to town. In a game that kept fans at the edge of their seats, Licking and Cuba battled for four quarters to end in a tie, and two overtimes were required to decide the game, with Licking…
Read MoreComing Events: February 26, 2026
PAT GROUP MEETING A Parents As Teachers Group Meeting will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, at the Licking Elementary cafeteria. Parents and children can enjoy snacks and have their pictures taken with a Disney character. LRC COOKBOOK FUNDRAISER Licking Residential Care is collecting recipes from past and present residents,…
Read MoreClassifieds: February 26 – March 4, 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 MoreIn This Edition: February 26, 2026
Please note our web address is www.thelickingnews.net and email addresses are shari@thelickingnews.net and katey@thelickingnews.net. Contact us at 573-674-2412 if you are having problems emailing us or accessing the website. Thank you for reading The Licking News; we appreciate your support. This week is the FFA Edition, published annually during FFA Week. A pull-out four-page spread,…
Read MoreObituary – Bonnie A. Hunter
Bonnie Ann Hunter, 85, of Newburg, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on February 15, 2026. Bonnie was born on July 6, 1940, in Evening Shade, Missouri, to Robert and Lorene Sanders. On January 7, 1960, she married the love of her life, Billy Hunter, in Richland, Missouri. Just last month, they celebrated an…
Read MoreObituary – Arthur L. Kirkwood Jr.
Arthur Lee Kirkwood Jr. was born to Arthur “Lee” and Betty Lea (Jackson) Kirkwood July 19, 1961, in Bakersfield, California, and passed away February 19, 2026, on his beloved riverboat on the Mississippi River, near Luling, Louisiana, at the age of 64. Arthur married Kim Gaither in 1979 and had two children, Kelly Lee and…
Read MoreObituary – Judy C. Wise
Judy C. (Elliott) “Fletcher” Wise, age 81, daughter of Robert Elliott and Elsie (Douglas) Elliott was born May 10, 1944, in Kansas City, Mo. She passed away February 17, 2026, at Hickory Manor Nursing Home, Licking, Mo. Judy is preceded in death by her husband, Dale, in 2000; and her ex-husband, Gerald Fletcher, in 2012.…
Read MoreIn This Edition: February 19, 2026
Please note our web address is www.thelickingnews.net and email addresses are shari@thelickingnews.net and katey@thelickingnews.net. Contact us at 573-674-2412 if you are having problems emailing us or accessing the website. Thank you for reading The Licking News; we appreciate your support. In addition to items posted on thelickingnews.net, in this week’s print edition of The Licking…
Read MoreLicking R-8 welcomes new JH Principal for 2026-2027 school year
By Supt. Telena Haneline The Licking R-8 Board of Education is pleased to announce the hiring of Mrs. Aibeen Holland as Junior High School Principal for the upcoming school year. Mrs. Holland will be filling the position of Mrs. Angie Loughridge, current Junior High Principal, who was recently named Licking High School Principal for the…
Read MoreAnna Flatley named MHSVCA Small School Junior High Coach of the Year
Licking R-VIII is proud to announce that Anna Flatley has been named the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association (MHSVCA) Small School Junior High Coach of the Year, a prestigious honor recognizing excellence, leadership, and impact on student-athletes. Coach Cox led the Wildcat Junior High Volleyball program to an outstanding season, posting a 12–4 record…
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