Lick Creek School

Holiday programs scheduled

‘Tis the season...for Christmas holiday season programs at Union County public schools. The schedule of upcoming programs includes: Lick Creek School, Dec. 16, 7 p.m. Cobden Elementary School, Dec. 21, 12:30 p.m. Cobden Junior-Senior High School, Dec. 18, 2 p.m. Davie School, Anna, Dec. 13, 7 p.m....

Lick Creek Grandparents Day 2016

The students at Lick Creek School presented a program called "Thank God for our County Life" for their annual Grandparents' Day event Nov. 14-15. More details about the event can be found here.

Elizabeth Corbit, left, led students of Lick Creek School in singing for their guests on Grandparents Day events, which were held Nov. 14-15. Photo by Amber Skelton.

A Thanksgiving season tradition continues

Boots and flannel shirts were a common sight at Lick Creek School Nov. 14-15. The students presented a program called “Thank God for our Country Life” for their annual Grandparents’ Day. The program is a longstanding tradition which is held each year during the Thanksgiving season at the Union...

Corbit named to volleyball coaching post at Lick Creek

Rebecca Corbit has been named as the new volleyball coach at Lick Creek School. Corbit was hired at a September meeting of the Lick Creek School District Board of Education. Corbit succeeds Tony Calabrese, who resigned from the position after several seasons. Corbit, a former Anna-Jonesboro...

Lick Creek wins state championship

The Lick Creek School Lady Eagles cross country team traveled to Bryan Memorial Park in Salem for the 2016 Class S state cross country championship on Saturday, Oct. 15. The Lady Eagles had high hopes of competing for the top spot after having an extremely successful regular season. Lick Creek...

Collin Cain, Grassy Lake Hunting Club sponsor, pictured on the right with the late Gerald Cain, his father.

Tom Sherrill Memorial Golf Scramble sponsors recognized

Pictured above are the Gold Sponsors for the Tom Sherrill Memorial Golf Scramble recently held for the Lick Creek Educational Foundation. Edward M. Smith, ULLICO president, was unavailable for a picture. Carl Rendleman will appear in next week’s edition of The Gazette-Democrat. Gold and Silver...

Lick Creek revives baseball, softball

Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District No. 16 hasn’t had a junior high baseball and softball program since 2011. Now in 2016, the program has picked back up and it’s been a huge boost for the school district. Coach Ron Fulenwider said the year before the last year of the athletic...

Lick Creek, St. Bruno face off, record split in cross country action

Lick Creek and St. Bruno (Du Quoin) split in recent cross country action. Murphysboro Invitational On Wednesday, Aug. 31, over 100 runners gathered at Riverside Park in Murphysboro for the Murphysboro Invitational Cross Country meet. The 2015 state champion St. Bruno was on hand to show their...