Fifty year anniversary of athletic achievement recognized
On Friday, January 2, the Licking High School Volleyball team of 1975 and the Licking High School Boys Basketball team of 1975-76 were recognized at halftime of the Licking-Houston boys basketball game on the 50-year anniversary of their award-winning seasons. The 1975 Licking Wildcat Volleyball Team made history by winning the first Missouri State Volleyball…
Read MoreMeet TCMH’s First Baby of 2026
TCMH HOUSTON, Mo. – It’s a boy! Santiago Mateo Tovar was the first baby born at Texas County Memorial Hospital in 2026, arriving at 11:10 p.m. on Friday, January 2. His parents, Claudio Tovar Trinidad and Bettyjo Trinidad, of Licking, Missouri, were overjoyed to welcome their precious son, Santiago. Amanda Lemp, DO, a family medicine…
Read MoreTwo Friday wins for Wildcat Basketball
By Chris Harris The Wildcats opened up the Cabool Holiday Tournament against the Mammoth Springs Bears on Friday, December 26, winning 47-43. Defense came up big in the second and fourth quarters, holding the Bears to only 7 and 8 points. The team took care of the ball, scoring 30 points in the paint, and…
Read MoreComing Events: January 8, 2026
STORM SIREN TESTING Testing of the Licking storm sirens is scheduled to take place at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 15. SHERRILL COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH The Sherrill Community Neighborhood Watch will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 29, at the blue building at the corner of Highway 63 and Route CC, across from Crow…
Read MoreClassifieds: January 8-14, 2026
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Read MoreIn This Edition: December 31, 2025
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Read MoreLicking Christian Church hosts Community Christmas Dinner
2025 Year in Review – January through June
January – The new year had an icy start, with freezing rain and sleet beginning on January 4, followed by snow overnight into January 5. This resulted in school closings and some business closings. January saw the loss of Mayor Keith Cantrell when he passed away unexpectedly on January 21. The City and Intercounty Electric…
Read MoreHouston man charged with Terrorist Threat
A Houston man faces charges of Stalking – 1st Degree – 1st Offense, Terrorist Threat – 1st Degree, and Property Damage 1st Degree after incidents which occurred on or around the evening of Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Jacob Leon Evans, age 28, is alleged to have called his ex-girlfriend’s place of employment in Licking multiple…
Read MoreLady Wildcats win three of four in Holiday Tournament
The Licking Lady Wildcats entered the 12-team Mountain Grove Holiday Tournament as the number six seed and faced 11th-seed Houston in the first round on Monday, December 22. Two weeks after defeating the Houston Lady Tigers on their home court, the Lady Wildcats were victorious again, with a lopsided score of 70-40. Almost all Licking…
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