Obituary – Vincent D. Zahnle
Vincent DePaul Zahnle, age 69, of Plato, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Known to his family and friends as either Vince or Paul, he was born on January 1, 1952, in Franklin, Ind., to Vincent LeRoy Zahnle and Cozette Evangeline (Zickefoose) Zahnle. Vince spent part…
Read MoreObituary – Raymond G. Jennings
Raymond Gene Jennings, age 93, of Houston, Mo., passed away May 6, 2021, at Texas County Memorial Hospital, Houston, Mo. He was born July 15, 1927, in Thornfield, Mo. to William and Nellie (Hargis) Jennings. He grew up around Thornfield and graduated high school in Manteca, Calif. He was preceded in death by his parents;…
Read MoreObituary – Mildred Adey
Mildred (Lankford) Adey, 86 years, 11 months, 22 days, and approximately 2,744,841,800 seconds, daughter of Delmar and Minnie Eugenia (Jackson) Lankford was born May 12, 1934, in Seneca, Mo. She died May 4, 2021, at Texas County Memorial Hospital, Houston, Mo. She is preceded in death by her parents, Delmar, and Jean Lankford; her husband,…
Read MoreObituary – Robert “Mike” Joens
Robert Michael “Mike” Joens, age 57, son of Robert Lewis Joens and Mary Evelyn (Owens) Joens was born March 3, 1964, in Frankfurt, Germany. He passed away on May 2, 2021, at Hog Creek Farms, Houston, Mo. After a courageous battle against colon, lung and brain cancer, he is being welcomed by his mom and…
Read MoreFirst Annual Junk Derby a huge success
By Shari Harris, Publisher Licking Downtown Inc. hosted the 1st Annual Licking Junk Derby Saturday at the historic Licking Mill. Vendors and visitors gathered to enjoy the bargains, the music, and the fun and games. Photos by Shari Harris & Christy Porter The coinciding Kentucky Derby inspired a Derby Hat contest, and several entries…
Read MoreIn this edition: May 6, 2021
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Rick Mansfield takes “Morel Madness” a step further to the “Moral of the Morel.” Larry Dablemont exposes the “Brown-headed Bad Guys.” Cindy Fronterhouse-Badgett shares the intrigue of history and offers selections of the same at the Licking Library in…
Read MoreArt Club Show at the museum
Motorcycle Cruise-In returns to Licking
National Honor Society induction
Shari Harris, Publisher The Licking High School National Honor Society (NHS) members, parents and new inductees met, along with school administrators and school board members, to induct their new members on Thursday, April 29. NHS President Cliff Hawn, an LHS junior, led the ceremony. Vice-President Nissa Buchanan, Historian Cadrian Hutsell and Secretary Aubri Stephens assisted…
Read MoreAnnual hospital audit shows improvement
TCMH HOUSTON, Mo. – Texas County Memorial Hospital ended 2020 with total operating revenues of $33,360,469, hospital board members and administration heard at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. The number represents an improvement of 3.01 percent over the total operating revenue in 2019. David Taylor, senior manager at BKD, LLP of Springfield and Stephanie Weis,…
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