Offenders give back to community
By Shari Harris, Publisher The eleven members of the Offenders Offering Alternatives (OOA) program at South Central Correctional Center (SCCC) presented representatives from Russell House and Licking United Community Help Center (LUCHC) with checks for $500 each on Thursday, December 19. The organization held fundraisers throughout the year to raise the money, as a way to…
Read MoreBusy week for Licking Rural Fire
By Shari Harris, Publisher The volunteers of Licking Rural Fire Department were dispatched just after 6 a.m. on Thursday, December 12 to a residential structure fire on Highway C, about five miles north of Licking. En route to the fire station, firefighters requested mutual aid of Raymondville Volunteer Fire Department and Houston Rural Fire Department. After…
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Read MoreLHS Drama presents “And Then There Was One”
By Shari Harris, Publisher LHS Drama presented “And Then There Was One” to students and staff Friday afternoon in a dress rehearsal, followed by shows Friday and Saturday evenings that were open to the public. Jasmine Smith and Jack Roberts played Mimms and Clayhorn, a couple with a questionable past who were filling the roles of…
Read MoreWildcats split in two conference games
By Coach Phillip Gambill LICKING 52, CROCKER 62 CROCKER, Mo. – On Tuesday, December 17, the Wildcats traveled to Crocker for the first of two conference games that week. The Wildcats came out strong, scoring ten in the opening quarter. Licking was outscored 22-10 in the second quarter and trailed 35-20 at the half. In…
Read MoreA successful 4th Annual Capitol Choir Performance
Rep. Bennie Cook JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Bennie Cook kicked off the holiday season with the 4th Annual Capitol Choir Performance, held on December 4, 2024. This annual heartwarming performance brought together the talented voices of students from Missouri, which filled the halls of the Missouri State Capitol with the joyful sounds of…
Read MoreComing events: December 26, 2024
2025 TEXAS COUNTY FAIR DATES SET Texas County Livestock Fair dates will be July 8-12, with the Livestock Auction on Saturday, July 12, at 2 p.m. Beef Weigh-in will be March 16, and Sheep, Goat, Hog and Replacement Heifer Weigh-in will be April 13. GUN AND QUILT RAFFLE The Fleet Reserve Association FRA Branch 364…
Read MoreClassifieds: December 26, 2024 – January 1, 2025
For Sale: For Sale: 1955 Series 1 Chevrolet 3100 pickup; 5 window, 3 speed with overdrive, 6 cylinder and 2 tone brown. $35,000 417-926-9090. H/35/2tp 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 – Jill E. Britner
Jill E. Britner,of Raymondville, Missouri, went to be with the Lord on December 21, 2024. She leaves behind her loving husband, Richard Britner; son, Trent Friend; and two brothers, Jim and Rick Bolian. A funeral service for Jill was held on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Evans Funeral Home in Houston, Mo.,…
Read MoreObituary – Michael L. McCloud
Michael Lee McCloud, 53, of Salem, Missouri, departed this life Monday, December 16, 2024, in Salem, Missouri. Michael is survived by his girlfriend: Lori Cottrell; siblings: Glenda Hickman and husband, Michael, of Salem, Robin Salnave and husband, Kevin, of Salem, and Loretta James and husband, Scott, of Licking; as well as several nieces,…
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