Area Sports and Education

Two Licking High School students who attend Rolla Technical Institute & Center for part of their school day, have been voted in as State Officers for SkillsUSA. Alivia Peterson and Ethan Stout will represent nine districts and over 11,000 students across the state of Missouri. Peterson and Stout submitted detailed candidate packages, participated in formal…

Licking High School Tennis seniors were celebrated Monday afternoon by their families and Coach Faith Sullins prior to their match with Willow Springs. Four seniors are on this year’s Tennis team, and their coach expressed how much she has appreciated watching them grow into leaders on and off the court. Caleb Owen was escorted by…

The Licking Wildcat Track and Field team traveled to Cuba on Thursday, April 16, and returned home with a multitude of medals. Medals were offered for the top four finishers in each event. The girls team finished the evening in fourth place and the boys team was in seventh place. Earning medals or setting personal…

The Licking R-VIII School District announced the 2025-26 Teachers of the Year for the Elementary and Secondary campuses on Friday, April 3. Miss Ashley Creek and Mrs. Judy Beckett received the honors this year. Miss Creek is a Third Grade Teacher at Licking Elementary School and was named Elementary Teacher of the Year. Elementary Principal…

Justin Coffey, Social Studies Teacher The Licking History Club recently traveled south for an educational trip that gave members the chance to experience history firsthand. Stops on the trip included Shiloh National Military Park, Corinth, the Corinth Contraband Camp and the Elvis Presley Birthplace in Tupelo. At Shiloh, club members walked the battlefield and learned…