Area News

  By Shari Harris, Publisher The Licking FFA Chapter held their annual banquet Friday evening at the Sherman Hill Field House. Multiple awards were given out, and seniors retired their jackets. The changing over of officers was conducted near the end of the evening. FFA Advisor Van Kirkwood and his chapter prepared smoked pork loin…

  Submitted Rodeo Clown Hollywood Harris will be entertaining the crowd and protecting the cowboys at the 36th Annual Licking Chamber of Commerce Rodeo on June 4 and 5. Behind the painted face and rag tag clothes of Rodeo Clown Hollywood lies a Texas native, Clifton Harris. Harris always dreamed of being a rodeo clown.…

  By Christy Porter, Managing Editor As a new community service there is now a Take a Book, Share a Book Free Library in front of Little Blossoms Day Care. Jordan Pounds, owner of Little Blossoms Day Care, initiated the Take a Book, Share a Book library after seeing one in another town. She was…

 SCMCCTF On Thursday, May 6, 2021, Dustin Dewayne Postlewait, age 40, of Houston, Mo., was arrested in the 700 Block of Sommerfield Drive in Houston for Possession of Child Pornography. Postlewait was incarcerated in the Texas County Jail pending warrants. On Friday, May 7, 2021, one count of Promoting Child Pornography First Degree (Class B…

 SCMCCTF On Thursday, May 6, 2021, Anthony Joe Romines, age 41, of Bucyrus, was arrested in the 11000 Block of Rocky Ridge Road in rural Texas County, Mo., for Possession of Child Pornography. Romines was incarcerated in the Texas County Jail pending warrants. On Friday, May 7, 2021, one count of Promoting Child Pornography First…

  By Meri Wrest The Handmaidens of the Lord monthly meeting hosted an old-fashioned Tea Party on Saturday, May 1, at the Destiny Worship Center. What fun was had by the lovely ladies dressing up in their hats, gloves, and attire of days gone by. A sumptuous tea party menu and dessert were served, with…

  By Shari Harris, Publisher Licking Downtown Inc. hosted the 1st Annual Licking Junk Derby Saturday at the historic Licking Mill. Vendors and visitors gathered to enjoy the bargains, the music, and the fun and games. Photos by Shari Harris & Christy Porter The coinciding Kentucky Derby inspired a Derby Hat contest, and several entries…

In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Rick Mansfield takes “Morel Madness” a step further to the “Moral of the Morel.” Larry Dablemont exposes the “Brown-headed Bad Guys.” Cindy Fronterhouse-Badgett shares the intrigue of history and offers selections of the same at the Licking Library in…