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By Lt. Cmdr. Amy Hession, Navy Office of Community Outreach SIGONELLA, Italy – Hospitalman Lucas Green, a native of Licking, Mo., serves the U.S. Navy at the U.S. Navy Medical Readiness and Training Command operating out of Sigonella, Italy. Green joined the Navy one and a half years ago. “I’ve always wanted to serve, ever…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor William “Bill” Price has always been creating artwork; born and raised in the woodlands of Old Success and Boiling Springs, Mo., he still collects rocks, wood pieces and other items of interest that spark appreciation and artistic inspiration. He credits his childhood friend, Bobby Huff, as an inspiration. As youngsters…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Licking native and Licking R-VIII alumnus, Sgt. Jeffery Kinder has served the people of south central Missouri in law enforcement for over 30 years. After serving in several positions within Troop G, Sgt. Kinder retired from the Missouri State Highway Patrol effective April 1, 2022, as public information and education…

In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: The City of Licking held a special meeting on time-specific items including the budget and the proposed wastewater treatment plant project. Rick Mansfield shares the many benefits for young and old in “Service.” Larry Dablemont reminisces on times gone…

By Shari Harris, Publisher “And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands.” (Psalm 90:17, NKJ) For years, Delta Hernandez, a rural route mail carrier for the Licking Post Office, has been encouraged by Postmaster Melissa…

By Sheriff Scott Lindsey, Texas County Sheriff’s Dept. On the evening of March 28, 2022, Texas County deputies were dispatched to a residence on Pine Flat Drive in the Eunice area in reference to a suspicious death. Upon arriving at the residence, deputies located a deceased female with apparent gun shot wounds. The female was…