Basketball – Holiday tournaments wind up
By Shari Harris, Publisher The Wildcats entered the semifinal rounds of the Cabool tournament with high hopes, facing a tough Alton team on Tuesday. The Comets flew past the Wildcats into the championship game, defeating the Wildcats 78-55. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, the third place contest pitted the Licking Wildcats against the Norwood Pirates, who…
Read MoreComing Events January 7, 2021
TEXAS COUNTY FEDERATED REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S MEETING CANCELLED The regular monthly meeting of the Texas County Federated Republican Women scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 9, has been cancelled. The next meeting is Feb. 13 at the home of Diane Krantz. Please contact Diane Krantz at 417-967-4699 with any questions. TOPS WEIGH-INS The Licking Chapter of TOPS will…
Read MoreClassifieds: Jan. 7 – Jan. 13, 2021
For Sale: For Sale: Now available at The Licking News, books by author Marie Lasater – Democrat Ridge and Nature Has the Cure – Vol. 1-2. L/1/tfn For Sale: Need something to hold your notes? Try Novel Notes, now available at The Licking News. L/1/tfn For Sale: At The Licking News, books by Larry Dablemont.…
Read MoreObituary – Albert “Moe” Green
Albert “Moe” L. Green, age 72, son of Andrew Albert and Venita Ilene (Geren) Green was born November 4, 1948, in Kansas City, Mo. and passed away on January 2, 2021, in Houston, Mo. Moe came from a large, blended family, and grew up in the Eminence and Houston areas. In the ‘60s he joined…
Read MoreObituary – Wilmer R. Satterfield
Wilmer Ray Satterfield, 84, of Licking, Mo., passed away at his home on the morning of January 3, 2021. Wilmer was born in Roby, Mo. on February 8, 1936, to Iva Ethel Satterfield. He was married to Doris Marie Brooks on November 15, 1958, and to this union two children were born. Wilmer was enlisted…
Read MoreObituary – 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,…
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