Obituary – Danny L. Carter
Danny Lee Carter, age 73, passed away on July 11, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Danny was born in Houston, Mo., to Willard and Martha (Capps) Carter. He married Lois Waneta Armstrong on February 4, 1967, and had four children, Don, Brent, Deneta and Melena. Danny served in the US Navy and…
Read MoreObituary – Stanley F. Ritz
Stanley F. Ritz, 73, of Licking, passed away on July 10, 2021. Services for Stanley will be held on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Boone Creek Baptist Church. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:30 – 2 p.m. The service will be transmitted on the radio at 89.3…
Read MoreObituary – Robert “Bob” Carnnahan III
Robert “Bob” Joseph Carnnahan III, 60, of Licking, passed away on July 9, 2021. Bob was born on April 26, 1961, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Lynda (Starr) and Robert J. Carnnahan. Bob grew up in Iowa and graduated from Lenox High School in 1979. After graduation, Bob enlisted in the Army. After serving his…
Read MoreObituary – Doris J. Wallis
Doris June Wallis was born October 20, 1931, in Texas County, Mo., to Orvis and Madra Wallis. She passed away on July 5, 2021, in Ballwin, Mo., at the age of 89. Doris is survived by her children, Mark Wilson and wife Zeny, Keith Wilson and wife Kim, and Nichole Reynolds and boyfriend Phillip Beattie;…
Read MoreObituary – Duane R. Spurgin
Duane Russell Spurgin was born January 29, 1948, in De Soto, Mo. He was the son of Edmond and Myrtle (Drennen) Spurgin. He passed away on July 3, 2021, in his home surrounded by his beloved wife of 51 years and family in Edgar Springs, Mo., at the age of 73 years young. In addition…
Read MoreIndependence Day celebrated
By Shari Harris, Publisher Licking celebrated Independence Day with an afternoon and evening of activities at Deer Lick Park and a parade on Main Street, culminating in a grand fireworks display at dark. The Wildcat Travel Club kicked off the event with a cornhole tournament, and vendors began setting up to offer their wares,…
Read MoreIn this edition: July 8, 2021
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Rick Mansfield creates and discusses the benefits of “Art,” and Larry Dablemont defines “Extinction Versus Scarcity,” with our bird population. Hickory Manor performed “excellently” at a full evacuation drill of the facility, and Licking Residential Care names May Employee…
Read MoreDowntown Licking gets a new look
The remainder of the VFW Post #6337 murals, made by the SCCC Restorative Justice Program, were hung on Thursday. Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association employees Josh Hood and Eryc Koch placed the murals from the bucket while a crew assisted with details from the ground. Brandon Johnson began applying the silicone around the edges from another…
Read MoreLet Freedom Ring Celebration in Edgar Springs
Rep. Cook Freshman Legislator of the Year
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Bennie Cook is receiving recognition for his outstanding work as an advocate for Missouri’s law enforcement. Cook recently received a Freshman Legislator of the Year Award for his work as a Friend of Law Enforcement from House Speaker Rob Vescovo. In his first term in office, Cook has proved…
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