Wildcat Golf finishes fourth in Salem
By Coach Chris Harris The Licking Wildcats golf team traveled to Salem on Thursday, April 10. As a team the Wildcats finished 4th with much improved scores. Roston Stockard just missed out on the top 10 with a final score of 88, Kolten Sullins shot a 91, Elan Sullins shot a 96 (which was a…
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By Coach Faith Sullins The Licking Wildcat Tennis team is a group that truly embodies what it means to be dedicated student-athletes. Day in and day out, these players show up ready to work – not just during practice hours, but in the extra time they put in on their own. Whether it’s staying late…
Read MoreComing Events: April 17, 2025
STORM SIREN TESTING Testing of the Licking storm sirens is scheduled to take place at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 17. RAYMONDVILLE COMMUNITY FAITH CRUSADE The Raymondville Community Faith Crusade will be held April 6-20 at Raymondville Community Church, 225 E. State Rte. B, Raymondville. Services will begin at 7 p.m. Guest speakers include Kevin…
Read MoreClassifieds: April 17 – 23, 2025
For Sale: For Sale: Local grain finished whole or half beef. $5.25 per pound hanging weight, plus butcher fee. Summersville MO. 417-259-3142 email: logann200@gmail.com. H/51/2tp For Sale: Books make great gifts! Find books by local and regional authors Marie Lasater, Terra Culley, DK Barnes, Christy Porter and Richard Britner at The Licking News. L/1/tfn Order…
Read MoreObituary – Cecil Dean Diedrich
Cecil Dean Diedrich, 68, previously of Licking, Mo., passed away April 11, 2025, in Birch Tree, Mo. Dean was born on August 12, 1956, in Licking, Mo., to Wayne and Violet (Jones) Diedrich. Dean went to school in Licking. He worked as a meat cutter/butcher at Hasting Meat Packing Plant. Dean enjoyed hunting, fishing, and…
Read MoreObituary – Robert Lee Hart
Robert Lee Hart was born November 27, 1938, in Mountain Grove, Mo., to Wilson and Opal (Kelley) Hart. He passed away peacefully at his home with his loved ones in Licking, Mo., on April 9, 2025, at the age of 86. Robert was raised in the Bendavis and Mountain Grove area and graduated from Mountain…
Read MoreObituary – Linda B. Concoby
Linda Beth Ray Concoby, 81, of Rogers, Arkansas, died on Monday, March 24, 2025, at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers. Daughter of Alba W. Ray, Jr. and Wilda Irene (Housden) Ray, Linda was born on October 9, 1943, in Licking, Missouri. She graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia in 1970, with a…
Read MoreObituary – James “Sonny” Jennings
James Cecil Jennings, of Success, Mo., passed away March 31, 2025, surrounded in love by those closest to him. James was born July 20, 1941, in Rector, Mo., to Ellen Cox and Cecil Jennings as the baby of the family. He married his “little woman,” Janice (Sherry) Norris, May 28, 1966; they had one daughter,…
Read MoreIn this Edition: April 10, 2025
The Licking News is a great way to keep in touch with the Licking community. Great weekly columns, area-wide menus, sports schedules, city, county and state updates, obituaries, local area coming events, classifieds, and don’t forget comics and puzzles are all included in the print edition this week. In addition to the current postings on…
Read MoreModerate flooding after four days of rain
Up to 10 inches of rain was forecast for late last week for the Licking area. Thankfully, the total precipitation was just under six inches instead. Four days of rain still resulted in low water creeks flooding, basements filling and ditches overflowing in many locations. Howell and Oregon counties both had substantially more flooding than…
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