Area News

  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…

By Shari Harris, Publisher Two three-year terms on the Licking R-8 Board of Education will be decided in next week’s election. Three candidates are vying for those two positions, two of which are incumbents. The results of their interviews follow. In alphabetical order, the candidates are incumbent Jake Floyd, incumbent Heidi Moloney and candidate Joe…

By Superintendent Telena Haneline The impact of our Licking R-8 School Board is felt in classrooms every day. These elected officials, public servants who receive no compensation for their tireless efforts, play a crucial role in guiding the direction of public education in our community. “Local school boards play a vital leadership role in providing…

By Shari Harris, Publisher Collectors and hunters alike will be excited to learn that Doug Ashby will be producing 1,000 limited edition Ashby turkey calls this season. From Vienna to Houston, and now in Licking, the Ashby box turkey call is back. With 200 already produced and another 200 expected to be ready by the…

Thanks to the generosity and support of the community, the fundraiser fish fry held Saturday evening at Licking Pentecostal Holiness Church was a huge success. The fundraiser was to help Karla Reno as she fights cancer. Organizers had purchased 75 pounds of fish for the event, but quickly realized that would not be enough. Two…

A Benefit Ride was held on Saturday at Crow Creek Bar & Grill for Beulah resident Ivan Gale, who sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle accident on March 9. Twenty-seven tickets to ride were purchased at the event, and Rock Springs Baptist Church matched $1,000.00 of ticket sales. Over forty riders enjoyed an afternoon of…

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…

By Shari Harris, Publisher This year’s mayoral election for the City of Licking will look a little different on the ballot. The name seen on the ballot will be that of former mayor Keith Cantrell, who passed away January 21, 2025. Cantrell was running unopposed at the time of his death, which was past the…

From March 8 through March 24, four structure fires have occurred in the Licking Rural Fire Department’s district or in the City of Licking. Fire Chief Aaron Greathouse shared that the department typically averages about one structure fire every month and a half. These fires are in addition to numerous brush fires and other fires,…

A benefit ride for Ivan Gale will be held Saturday, March 29. The ride begins and ends at Crow Creek Bar & Grill, with lineup starting at noon and the riders leaving at 1 p.m. A $30 entry fee is required per ride, and once registered, riders will receive a ribbon for that ride. Riders…