Obituary – Margaret “Jo” Hampton
Margaret Josephine “Jo” (nee Heriford) Hampton passed away peacefully on July 4, 2021, at the Kansas City Hospice House as a result of injuries sustained from a fall at her home. Jo was born November 25, 1935, in Princeton, Mo. She was the daughter of Rev. Leland Isaac and Margaret Ellen (nee Wendt) Heriford. Jo…
Read MoreObituary – Roger L. Hurst
Roger Lee Hurst was born in Houston, Mo., on November 20, 1958. His parents were Ronald Clay Hurst and Thelma Grace Kimrey. He would remain the only child born of this union. His father was enlisted in the military and was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. His mother worked at the commissary on base.…
Read MoreObituary – Della K. Gale
Della Katherine (Cross) Gale, was born August 31, 1927, to James and Melissa (Morgan) Cross. She passed away July 14, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Lebanon, Mo., at the age of 93. She grew up in the Hartshorn area, and after raising her children Della worked for a time at the HD Lee factory…
Read MoreObituary – Nancy E. Drew
Nancy Ellen Drew, 71, of Salem, Mo., passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in Salem, Mo., of natural causes. She was born on July 26, 1949, in Granite City, Ill. Private Family Services will be at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Wilson Mortuary of Salem, Mo. Before retiring to the Salem…
Read MoreObituary – Curtis A. Edgerton
Curtis Allen Edgerton, 39, of Licking, passed away July 13, 2021. Born on January 7, 1982, in Rolla, Mo., the son of Mitchell and Tammy Edgerton. Curtis is survived by his parents, Mitchell and Tammy Edgerton; wife, Sabrina Dawn (Smith) Edgerton; sister, Melissa Edgerton; nieces, Merissa Edgerton, Mackayla Edgerton and Maggie Edgerton; and stepson, Trey…
Read MoreObituary – Patsy Nelson (Caviness)
Patsy Emilea Brown was born Feb. 6, 1937, in Mountain View, Ark. She passed away at the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Mo., July 13, 2021, at age 84. Patsy is preceded in death by her parents, William Odus (W.O.) and Dora Louisa Freeze Brown; brothers, John Arlo Brown and Billie Dean Brown;…
Read MoreObituary – Stanley F. Ritz
Stanley F. Ritz, son of Walter E. and Marie Ritz, was born February 10, 1948, in Maples, Mo., and was carried home by his heavenly Father on July 10, 2021, at the age of 73 years. His wife, Crystal, held his hand as his soul left this earth and entered his eternal home. Stanley was…
Read MoreThe 36th Annual Rt. 63 Car & Bike Show
By Alyssa Kennedy, Intern and Christy Porter, Managing Editor Saturday was definitely a day to remember at Old City Park! The weather cooperated beautifully as the Rt. 63 Car Club held their 36th Annual Rt. 63 Car & Bike Show. The showcase of motorcycles and vehicles, a majority being timeless classics, numbered over 100. Entrants,…
Read MoreIn this edition: July 15, 2021
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Rick Mansfield finds “Treasure Trash,” on a recent river cleanup, and expands on “true treasures,” and Larry Dablemont gives pointers on bass fishing “Topwater Time.” The Old Timer shares a prayer poem, “Prayer for Growing Old,” which may be…
Read MoreLicking R-VIII holds meeting on SRCSP and ESSER III funds
By Shari Harris, Publisher Licking R-VIII School District Superintendent Cristina Wright and the members of the school board held a public forum Monday evening at the FEMA gym to discuss Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III funds and their Safe to Return to In-Person and Continuity of Services Plan (SRCSP). A low…
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