The Licking Lady Wildcats captured the title of Class 2 District 7 Volleyball Champions with a win over Steelville in Friday’s championship game. Licking earned a spot in the final match by defeating fifth seed Belle in three straight sets on Wednesday, October 21, 25-17, 25-16, 27-25. Second seed Steelville hosted this year’s District 7…

By Tammy Gorman, LHS Athletic Director Please join me in welcoming an outstanding coach and someone with an incredible basketball legacy to our community—Coach Kris Flood, your next head coach of the Licking Lady Wildcats! Coach Flood has spent 28 seasons leading the Republic Lady Tigers program, including 25 seasons as head coach. During that…

A bomb threat involving the Licking School District was detected during law enforcement monitoring of online gaming platforms around 5:45 p.m. on Saturday evening, October 24. Within a few minutes of the threat, the FBI and local law enforcement had notified the district’s administration. The threat included specific timing during Monday’s school day, so classes…

Licking veteran Ed Kohn was one of 83 veterans to take an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, October 21. In the nation’s capital, he toured the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, National World War II Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, and many other locations. Kohn said 32 of the veterans attending were in…

The Knights of Columbus held their fall fish fry Friday, October 23, from 4-7 p.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Licking. The fish fry is a fundraiser for the Knights of Columbus organization, which donates to the Licking Senior Center, the United Community Help Center food bank, Licking Rural Fire Department, Texas County Food…