Obituary – Phyllis J. Melton
Phyllis Jean Cantrell Melton, daughter of Burley Gardo Cantrell and Opal Veneta Tate Cantrell, was born on December 11, 1942, in Bendavis, Mo. She departed this life on January 3, 2021, at Houston House Nursing Home in Houston, Mo. Phyllis grew up in the Bendavis community and attended school at Mountain Grove. She was united…
Read MoreObituary – Delma F. Preissle
Delma Frances (Scheets) Haney Preissle, age 84, was born July 27, 1936, at Yukon, Mo., the daughter of Randle Marcus and Piney Pearl (Sirdoreus) Scheets. She passed away December 29, 2020, at Columbia University Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Virgil and Billy Scheets; two husbands, Kermit Haney and Edward Preissle;…
Read MoreObituary – O. Ruthene Cook
Ollie Ruthene Cook, 89, of Licking, passed away on December 30, 2020, at Phelps Health in Rolla, Mo. Ruthene was born on October 22, 1931, in Houston, Mo., the daughter of Andy J. and Orba (Lewis) Ice. Ruthene was employed by Rawlings Sporting Goods but her true joy was raising her family. She collected ceramic…
Read MoreObituary – Glenn Blankenship
Glenn Blankenship was born on January 11, 1952, to Everett Junior and Joyce (McCarty) Blankenship at Kansas City, Mo. He passed away on December 8, 2020, in Independence, Mo. After graduating from high school, he went into the service. Glenn was a quiet person with a big smile and infectious laugh. He loved to go…
Read More2020 Year in Review January – June
2020 Year in Review January – June By Christy Porter, Managing Editor While many circumstances and our way of life changed dramatically in 2020, the goodness, the stability, and the solidity of our community remained unchanged. We here at The Licking News appreciated community support and continued to report the good and the bad,…
Read MoreIn this edition: December 31, 2020
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Rick Mansfield says “A Really Good Prayer,” Jessica shared fun things that have happened at Licking Residential Care, and the Old Timer remembers another local citizen, Lee Roy Maxey. Cindy updates us with the newest books that are available…
Read MorePursuit/Burglary Arrest
Texas County Sheriff’s Department On December 22, 2020, a Texas County Deputy patrolling Baxter Road in the Licking area spotted a vehicle being operated by John Weaver. Weaver was wanted on felony arrest warrants and was a suspect in a burglary investigation. The deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on the vehicle and Weaver…
Read MoreToy Drive expands to Texas County
By Shari Harris, Publisher Studio Bee in Houston was the location for a toy giveaway on Wednesday, Dec. 23. The parking lot filled with cars and youngsters queued through the room, waiting to choose a toy for Christmas. Also present were superheroes Ironman and Batman, who visited with the children as they waited in line.…
Read MoreLewis and Sons Service fish fry
Licking History Club visits Lincoln Museum
Students of the Licking History Club traveled to the Abraham Lincoln Museum located in Springfield, Ill., to re-live and walk through the life and times of President Lincoln. Students got to experience the life, trials and tribulations of Abraham Lincoln’s tenure as our 16th president. They were able to bear witness to what it meant…
Read More