Area Sports and Education
Licking wins third in Frisco League Art Contest
By Leah Sullins On Thursday, March 5, LHS visual arts students participated in the 2026 Frisco League Art Contest held in Richland, Mo., and came away with Third Place Overall. The event is a two-part contest, with a juried art contest and an on-site drawing contest. “I’m super proud of our artists and the talent…
Read MoreWildcat Early Learning Center: Expanding to meet Licking’s preschool needs
Wildcat Early Learning Center expanded to two classes this school year, serving more than 40 students, and more growth is anticipated, says Instructor/Director Teresa Clonts. Their two-day preschool/kindergarten screenings on Thursday and Friday, March 19 and 20, have already filled up. As a result, they will be scheduling more screenings at a later date. The…
Read MoreLocal high school student’s class project becomes real campaign for Progressive Ozark Bank
Progressive Ozark Bank is proud to announce that a marketing project created by a local high school senior will soon become part of a real advertising campaign promoting the bank’s Kids Grow Savings account. Amaya King, a senior at Licking High School, developed the campaign as part of her Applied Math class, where students were…
Read MoreElementary Cheerleaders perform at halftime
Licking Archery competes in Vienna
The Junior High and High School Wildcat Archery Team competed on Saturday, February 28, at Vienna High School. Seven of the ten archers on the team shot their personal bests. Jeffrey Alkire led the team with a score of 263. This was a personal best for him. He ranked 29th overall out of 105 male…
Read MoreWildcats end season with close contest
By Coach Chris Harris On Tuesday, February 24, in the opening round of the Class 3 District 9 tournament, the Wildcats traveled to Cabool and faced off against the Houston Tigers. The Cats welcomed the return of Benton Corley, who had missed the regular season recovering from knee surgery, and he started out hot, hitting…
Read MoreLady Wildcats end season in District Semifinals
The Lady Wildcats basketball team entered the Class 3 District 9 tournament on Monday, February 23, as the number 3 seed. In the first round they faced sixth seed Cabool, and came away with a big win, 56-27. A 37-53 loss to number 2 seed Willow Springs in the semifinal round on Wednesday, February 25,…
Read More“How Are You Showing Patriotism and Support for Our Country?”
This question was posed to high school students in the Voice of Democracy (VOD) competition and to junior high students in the Patriot’s Pen competition, both hosted by Licking VFW Post #6337. Their annual VOD and Patriot’s Pen Awards Banquet was held on the evening of Monday, February 16. After a delicious meal, award winners…
Read MoreWildcats win Eden Bisker Trophy
Slideshows by Shari Harris Senior Night By Shari Harris, Publisher The Licking High School Cheerleaders and Boys Basketball team recognized their seniors on Tuesday, February 17. Two senior cheerleaders, a mascot, and four members of the boys basketball team and their families were honored. Cheerleader Aleksey Cook was escorted by her parents, Tracy Cook…
Read MoreLady Wildcats end regular season in battle with Cuba
By Shari Harris, Publisher The final regular season game for the Lady Wildcats brought the Cuba Lady Wildcats to town. In a game that kept fans at the edge of their seats, Licking and Cuba battled for four quarters to end in a tie, and two overtimes were required to decide the game, with Licking…
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