FFA Awards Banquet
By Shari Harris, Publisher The 90th Annual Licking FFA Banquet was held on Friday, May 6, at the Sherman Hill Field House. FFA members, advisors and their loved ones gathered to enjoy a delicious meal prepared by the FFA and to celebrate the honors earned by the FFA members throughout the year. Kindal Sevedge demonstrated…
Read More“Shhh! Don’t Say It!!!”
By Shari Harris, Publisher Theatre returned to Licking on Thursday, May 12, when the Licking High School Drama Club presented “the renowned play” “Shhh! Don’t Say It!!!” The play, written especially for the LHS Drama Department by Danette House, was directed by LHS Drama teacher Briana Link, with LHS Drama students performing and providing behind…
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Photos by Shari Harris
Read MoreWildcat Track District Meet
By Coach Steve Rissler Seven LHS track athletes traveled to College of the Ozarks to compete against the top athletes of District 6. The team traveled to Point Lookout on Friday evening to practice and get acclimated to the track at C of O. After a successful final practice, the team had a relaxing dinner…
Read MoreLicking Baseball closes regular season
By Coach Harv Antle PLATO, Mo. — The Licking Wildcats blanked the Plato Eagles 13-0 in five innings Tuesday night, May 10, at Plato. Three Wildcat pitchers teamed up to shutout Plato on one hit. Kannon Buckner opened with two innings of scoreless work and fanned two. Rusty Buckner also pitched two innings, getting credit…
Read MoreComing Events May 19, 2022
STORM SIREN TESTING Testing of the Licking storm sirens will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 19. TEXAS CO. DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE MTG The Texas County Democratic Central Committee meeting will be held Thursday, May 19, in the meeting room on the lower level of the County Administrative Center (across from the Collector’s…
Read MoreClassifieds: May 19 – May 25, 2022
Yard/Garage Sale: Yard Sale: Friday, May 20, 8 – 4. Saturday, May 21, 8 – noon. Boone Creek Baptist Church parsonage. L/20/1tp Carport Yard Sale: Thursday – Friday, May 19 – 20, 318 W. Chestnut, Houston. Tools, furniture, books, clothes and more. Rain or shine. H/4/1tp For Sale: For Sale: Pull behind 9 ft. John…
Read MoreObituary – Carolyn A. Paxston
Carolyn Almira (Walls) Paxston, 80, of Rolla, Mo., passed away on May 16, 2022 in Rolla. Carolyn was born on July 30, 1941, in Rolla, the daughter of Christopher and Nellie (Dablemont) Walls. She was united in marriage to Larry K. Paxston and to this union three children were born, Sonia, Crystal and Christy. She…
Read MoreObituary – Joan A. Wells
Joan Arlene (Beasley) Wells, 81, daughter of Roscoe and Edith (Johnson) Beasley, was born on September 23, 1940, at Oscar, Mo., and departed this life on May 15, 2022, at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Mo. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond Wells (2014); son, Michael (2002); brother, Gern (Phyllis)…
Read MoreJunk Derby 2022
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor The weather cooperated beautifully with sunny skies for the second annual Junk Derby 2022 held on Saturday at Old Mill Street in Licking. A consistent flow of attendees kept vendors engaged while public service participants readily provided information and assistance. Suzie Blackburn gave Licking Mill tours throughout the day, sharing…
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