Obituary – Adaline K. Plyushchev
Adaline Katherina Plyushchev, the daughter of Nickolas and Laney (Fuwell) Plyushchev came into this world on February 3, 2021, in St. Louis, Mo. Her life was a brief gift to us that will never be forgotten, and we cherished each moment that we were able to hold her in our arms. Adaline was preceded in…
Read MoreObituary – Kyle Sillyman
Kyle Sillyman was born in Salem, Mo. on May 2, 1939, to Frank and Fern (Douglas) Sillyman. He passed away February 5, 2021, at his home in Houston, Mo. after a lengthy illness. He was 81 years of age. After completing Houston High School in 1959, Kyle and a friend headed to Chicago to work…
Read MoreObituary – Welma G. Gann
Welma Gene Gann, 82, of Rolla, formerly of Licking, passed away on February 3, 2021, in Chesterfield, Mo. Welma was born on March 16, 1938, in St. Louis, Mo.; the daughter of George Arthur and Laura Elizabeth (Schafer) Link. The majority of her life Welma lived in Texas County, working at Rawlings in Licking for…
Read MoreStolen Vehicle & Recovery
By Chief Patrick Burton, Licking Police Dept. On February 3, 2021, at approximately 4:06 a.m., the Licking Police Department received a report of a stolen vehicle from the Shell Corner Express store, located a 205 US Highway 63. Licking officers responded and investigated the incident. During the investigation, officers determined Eric Wall was operating a…
Read MoreDomestic Assault Investigation
By Sheriff Scott Lindsey, Texas County Sheriff’s Dept. On the evening of February 3, 2021, Texas County Deputies responded to a residence on AP Highway in the Success area for a report of an assault involving an ax. A male victim was transported to Texas County Memorial Hospital by private vehicle with non-life-threatening injuries. The…
Read MoreObituary – Wilma “Dee” Wilson
Wilma Delories “Dee” Wilson, of Edgar Springs, Mo., passed away Monday, February 1, 2021, at the age of 81. She was born on February 8, 1939, in Phelps County, Mo., to the late Aulton Heavin and Mabel (Brown) Heavin. In addition to her parents; she was also preceded in death by her husband, Mervin Wilson,…
Read MoreObituary – Florie E. Lingo
Florie Elizabeth Lingo, age 88, of Plato, Mo., departed this earth February 2, 2021. She was born December 20, 1932, in Charleston, South Carolina to Luther and Helen (Couch) Robertson. She leaves behind her husband, Norman Lingo; two sons, Lewis, and Mark; a daughter, Dena; three grandchildren, Tracey, Denton and Bailey; and two great-grandsons, Brantley…
Read More2021 Homecoming Queen and King crowned
By Shari Harris, Publisher A full schedule of events was in store for those attending the Friday evening Licking v. Salem basketball game at Licking High School’s Sherman Hill Field House. The Homecoming coronation was held between action-packed junior varsity and varsity games, the cheer team performed at half time of the varsity game, and…
Read MoreIn this edition: February 4, 2021
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Rick Mansfield discusses “Tracks,” those he made and those he observed, and Jessica Hildebrand shares the happenings at Licking Residential Care. Cindy Fronterhouse-Badgett notes the importance of books and their power in our lives, along with updates on new…
Read MoreEnthusiasm for competition and the future
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor “We want to be welders,” stated Denver Cully, Dalton Gale and Easton Ice enthusiastically after returning from the 11th Annual Welding Competition held at Missouri Welding Institute (MWI) on Thursday, Jan. 28, in Nevada, Mo. They already knew this prior to the competition; they are senior students in Mr. Van…
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