Licking Cross Country
By Coach Mike Phillips The Wildcat Cross Country team ran at the new course at Mtn. Grove last night and came home with a lot of medals. In the Junior High Boys division, Ethan Stout finished ninth and Isaac Rinne finished twelfth to bring home medals. On the Junior High Girls side, Keely Gorman finished…
Read MoreFeature Staff: Teaching Methods Coaches support staff
By Supt. Cristina Wright This year, Licking R-VIII School District is excited to have the assistance of our two Teaching Methods Coaches, Mrs. Telena Haneline (elementary) and Mrs. Heather Hawn (secondary). While these ladies were resistant to being recognized for their work, they have already provided tremendous support to our entire staff. To shed light…
Read MoreComing Events October 7, 2021
MOTORCYCLE CRUISE-IN A special Motorcycle Cruise-In will be at 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Sonic in Licking, Junction of Hwy. 63 & Hwy. 32, Thursday, October 7. A toy drive will be held. There will be bikes, trikes, prizes, friendly people and DJ “Lew” of “The Road Show” will be playing tunes. We ask…
Read MoreClassifieds: Oct. 7 – Oct. 13, 2021
Yard/Garage Sale: Big Two Family Yard Sale: Thursday – Saturday, Oct. 7-9. 13297 Hwy C, Licking. L/40/1tp Garage Sale: Friday – Saturday, Oct. 8-9, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Ceramics, clothing, car parts, Christmas decorations, assortment of everything. Rain date following weekend. 125 Sackett Street, Licking. L/40/1tp Multi-family Yard Sale: 13240 McCulloch Drive in Licking.…
Read MoreCancelled – Endangered Silver Advisory Alert
MSHP UPDATE: 10/6/2021 at 3:54 p.m. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Mr. Burrus was located deceased. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Shannon County Sheriff’s Department has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult incident that occurred at Eminence, Mo. at 3 p.m. on 10/05/2021. The endangered SILVER advisory missing adult is: Donald Burrus, a…
Read MoreObituary – Wilburn I. Elmore
Wilburn Ivan Elmore, 93, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021, at Texas County Memorial Hospital. He was born January 23, 1928, in Houston, Mo., son of Arthur Elmore and Mary Etta Troutman. He married Vivian Imogene Martin on March 18, 1950. Wilburn accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at a young age. He…
Read MoreObituary – Loyd “Armond” Adey
Loyd Armond Adey, 96, of Nixa, formerly of Licking, passed away October 1, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Armond was born in the Prescott Community of Texas County, Mo., on August 6, 1925. He was the son of Thomas and Edna Lucille (Mason) Adey. Armond married Haroldene Davis on November 24, 1962. They had…
Read MoreObituary – Jaunita H. Mace
Jaunita Helen Mace was born February 29, 1924, to Delpha and Grace (Williams) Duncan in St Louis, Mo. She passed away October 2, 2021, at the age of 97 years, 7 months, and 2 days, at the home of her daughter Sherry and Ivan Jones in West Plains, Mo. She was preceded in death by…
Read MoreObituary – Stanley “Leon” Ritz
Stanley Leon Ritz, 45, of Licking, Mo., passed away September 24, 2021, in Milan, Mo. Leon was born in Houston, Mo., on October 28, 1975, to Stanley F. and Crystal Dianne (Satterfield) Ritz. Leon married Dee in July of 2006. At that time, he gained a daughter, Pegan. They welcomed Jordan into their family in…
Read MoreLicking Fire holds MDA Boot Drive
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