By Shari Harris, Publisher The annual tradition of honoring Memorial Day resumed this year at the Memorial for the Fallen in Licking, Monday, May 31. Licking VFW Post #6337 presented the service. The words spoken in honor of those who gave all for our freedoms, followed by the rifle salute and the playing of…

In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: The 36th Annual Licking Chamber of Commerce Rodeo events begin Friday and continue through Saturday! For better or worse, Rick Mansfield discusses the “Lasts” in life, and Larry Dablemont describes some oddities in nature, birds and fish in this…

  By Shari Harris, Publisher The Special Olympics Missouri State Summer Games are scheduled for Saturday, June 5, at Hickman High School in Columbia, Mo. The Law Enforcement Torch Run precedes the event and is a campaign to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics. The 11-day relay covers more than 950 miles with more…

By Shari Harris, Publisher A 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament will be hosted by the Board of the Licking Cemetery Association, Saturday, June 26. The Licking Christian Church gymnasium at 318 N. Main Street, next door to the cemetery will be the site of the event. Registration will be from 8 – 9 a.m. A 3-point contest…

  By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Licking Elementary fourth grade students took a walking field trip around downtown on Monday, May 24. Along with their teachers and assistants, Ms. Autumn Case with Crystal Keller; Ms. Andrea Coffey; and Ms. Kendra Goforth with Kayla Kinder, the three classes rotated visits learning about three area venues on…