In This Edition: July 4, 2024
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News:
The Route 63 Car Club announces their annual car show will be held this weekend at Licking’s Old City Park.
See an opportunity to meet Travis Smith during a free lunch, at Scheets Auction House in Houston, on July 10. He also wishes all a “Happy July 4th” and asks for your vote for State Senate.
TCMH is having their Licking Clinic Grand Opening on July 11 at the new location next to Friend Lumber.
A gift subscription to The Licking News is still a gift that continues giving for an entire year.
Learn about a horse-drawn buggy struck by a truck Wednesday, June 20, on Deason Drive.
A house is a total loss on Highway BB after an early morning fire Saturday.
The Licking Senior Center will reopen Monday with a shiny, freshly waxed floor. Walter Plant will be there to perform on July 30.
Freda Grover won the quilt raffle at Licking Residential Care, which was a fundraiser for the Residents’ Activities Fund.
The Texas County Museum of Art and History wrapped up their Sale-A-Palooza, and an art class with instructor Ellen Reynolds created Torn Paper Landscapes; see it in Museum Muses.
See the TCMH board report in this week’s health section. You’ll also find tips for “Staying healthy and safe in the summer heat” including a list of local cooling stations.
Rick Mansfield talks about “Pledges, Problems and Promise” as he thinks about our pledge, our flag and our country.
Tech Talk reminisces about “The End of an Era” related to Beta and VHS, as he shares the filing for bankruptcy of Redbox, ending another era of technology.
In Behind the Blue, Sheriff Scott Lindsey advises you to understand the difference between public accesses and trespassing related to streams in our area. Thefts and burglaries are being investigated in the area east of Licking near the intersection of Kitchem Drive and Highway 32.
MSHP is seeking applicants for the 123rd Recruit Class.
The “American Red Cross offers 4th of July safety tips” to keep us all injury-free this holiday.
Rex Churchill announces his candidacy for Texas County Sheriff.
You can also keep current with reports from the LPD, County Commission, Courthouse, Sheriff’s Department and MSHP.
The Licking News is a great way to keep in touch with the Licking community. Great weekly columns, job listings, area-wide menus, city, county and state updates, obituaries, local area coming events and classifieds are all included in the print edition this week.
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