Obituary – Jerry K. Rennick
Jerry Kenneth Rennick, 80, of Rolla, passed away October 30, 2020. Jerry was born on June 30, 1940, in Rolla, Mo., the son of Orval Kenneth and Alice Mabel (Hadley) Rennick. Growing up Jerry worked hard on the family farm, which had 50 to 100 head of cattle. He also helped maintain the cabins at…
Read MoreObituary – Mary (Maxine) Edwards
Mary Maxine (Tibbs) Edwards peacefully left this earth November 1, 2020, at the age of 93. She was born in Menard County, Illinois, on October 27, 1927, one of six children. In 1945, she married Lawrence “Slim” Edwards. They moved to Licking for jobs at Rawlings, where she worked for 35 years, mainly as cutter.…
Read MoreObituary – Glen D. Chambers
Glen Dean Chambers, age 83, son of Fred and Nellie (Curley) Chambers was born May 14, 1937, in Beulah, Mo. He passed away on Glen and Nadine’s wedding anniversary, Tuesday October 27, 2020, at St. James Living Center at 7:27 a.m. in St. James, Mo. Glen is preceded in death by his wife; parents; three…
Read MoreObituary – Linda L. Marsh
Linda Lu Marsh, of Edgar Springs, Mo., passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020, at the age of 83. She was born in Edgar Springs on April 12, 1937, to the late William Henry Pendleton and Mayme (Mace) Pendleton. On January 23, 1960, she married Edgar Hall who preceded her in death in 1987. In September…
Read MoreObituary – Coy Scott, Jr.
Coy Scott, Jr. passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 27, 2020, in Stockton, Mo. He was born September 30, 1923, to Coy A. Scott and Addie Keeney Scott. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, and sister, Vera Wade. Coy is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dana Williams Scott, and daughter…
Read MoreObituary – Virgie E. Stilley
Virgie Eileen (Hancock) Stilley, age 90, passed away on October 27, 2020, under the care of Sonshine Manor Personal Care Home in Republic, Mo, with her daughter-in-law Leisa at her side. She was born on June 29, 1930, in Mountain Grove, Mo. to Robert Emmett Hancock and Blanche Ollie (Hart) Hancock. Her family moved to…
Read MoreDrug Arrest
By Sheriff Scott K. Lindsey On the evening of October 24, 2020, Texas County deputies on patrol in the Licking area observed a vehicle parked in a drive just off of Highway 63. The deputy stopped to check on the driver and see if assistance was needed. During the contact deputies observed evidence of illegal…
Read MoreIn this edition: October 29, 2020
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: The Wildcat Travel Club held their Color Run Saturday, photos and winners in this week’s edition. 4-H is going online, learn more; and they are calling on all alumni to “Show Me Clovers.” The Election Authority has provided the…
Read MoreObituary – Roger L. Parker
Roger Lynn Parker, age 76, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020. He was born December 15, 1943, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Melvin and Marie Parker. He was a Houston, Mo. high school graduate. Roger served his country in the U.S. Army. During his working career Roger worked at MFA Packing,…
Read MoreSafety is number one priority
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor October 19 – October 23 was National Bus Safety Week, and Licking R-VIII was participating at the local elementary level. Teaching and reviewing school bus safety both inside and outside of the bus, Transportation Director Tony Huff got very specific when speaking with Ms. Medlock’s sixth grade students on Thursday.…
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