Area Sports and Education

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Licking Chamber of Commerce, Ed Green Realty, Friend Lumber Company, Friend Fitness Center, Rinne Tire Pros and Phoenix Pawn Shop showed their support and appreciation for Licking R-VIII teachers, administration and support staff as participants in the Community Teacher Support Network (CTSN). They made it possible to provide Amazon Gift…

Licking Middle School art students (fifth through eighth grades) won Third Place overall at the Frisco League Art Competition. Best of Division winners included Trey Gambill, Graphic Design; Kaylynn Rinne, Sculpture Ceramics; Malaina Lonning, Small Scale Sculpture; Paxten Keeney, On-Site Portrait Drawing; and Claire Bonine, On-Site Concept Still Life. Bringing home first place awards were:…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor The talent of Licking R-VIII students was on display last Thursday, at the Sherman Hill Field House. An End-of-Semester Art Show allowed each artist to select an artwork completed in the second semester to share with the public and parents. Artwork from the 2024 Frisco League Art Competition was also…

By Coach Harv Antle LICKING, Mo. – The Licking Wildcats completed a busy five-game week on Saturday with a sweep of Dixon and South Callaway. The week produced four wins against just one loss and raised the Wildcats’ overall record to 16-3. Below are the game summaries: ROLLA 5, LICKING 2 ROLLA, Mo. – The…

Mrs. Leah Sullins, LHS Art Teacher The annual Frisco League Art Competition was held at Newburg High School on the evening of Friday, April 5. The Frisco League Art Competition is an art contest for High School: 9th-12th grade and Middle School: 5th-8th grade. For the first time since 2019, all nine Frisco League High…

Photos by Shari Harris

By Coach Harv Antle LICKING, Mo. – The Licking Wildcats went 4-1 over five games last week, beginning on Monday with a victory over Salem and ending on Saturday with a loss at Forsyth. The Wildcats improved their overall record to 12-2 as they prepare for another five-game week. Below are the summaries of last…

Submitted High school juniors from across Intercounty Electric’s service territory recently gathered in the auditorium at the cooperative’s Licking office to compete for an all expense paid trip to Washington D.C. Each school submitted their top three essay winners to compete; one student from each school is eligible to win the trip to Washington D.C…

Submitted Eight Frisco League schools came together for their annual honor band day on Thursday, April 4. This year, Licking hosted and invited guest clinician Rocky Long, the band director from West Plains High School, to lead and direct the honor band. Students from the Frisco League conference came together for the day, practiced four…