In this edition: September 12, 2024
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.
In addition to the current postings on our webpage, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News:
See this week’s learners and athlete of the week at Licking Schools, courtesy of Kinder Feed & Farm, Hawn Law Office and Rinne Tire Pros.
Don’t forget the Service in the Park Sunday evening, with food and fellowship beginning at 5 p.m. The Licking Ministerial Alliance will be holding the event at the Old City Park.
Fall Mums are available at Honeybees Homestead; see their ad on A3.
Phelps Health has a new provider, and the Texas County Health Department will have a Car Seat Safety Check Up Event at the Fall Festival in Licking on September 21, from 9 – 11 a.m.
Quilt entries are requested for the Quilt Turning, due by the end of this week, and vendors are invited to join the Fall Festival on September 21 at the Licking Mill.
Bids are being sought for a Fair Play Scoreboard set which the Licking School District has surplussed.
The City of Licking’s Wastewater Treatment Plant project has went out for bids. Sealed bids are due by October 15 at 1 p.m.
Buckner & Gately Auction Service is having a big sale north of Licking on Saturday. Check out their sale bill!
See the new additions to this week’s coming events on A2.
A senior chair exercise class is beginning at the Senior Center, everyone is welcome.
SCCC reports the death of an 86-year-old offender. Autopsy results were pending.
The Missouri Small Business Development Center at MSU and OzSBI are hosting a free Early-Stage Small Business Boot Camp Sept. 24-Nov. 12 in West Plains. See A4 for more details.
A TCMH patient shares their personal success journey on A5.
Terra Culley asks “Are You Prepared” in this month’s Texas County 911.
See one of the many generations who attended this year’s Mitchell Family Reunion, on A6.
The Texas County Museum of Art and History continues to create art – see their most recent art classes.
A recipe for Parmesan Topped Turkey Tetrazzini is shared in this week’s Ozarks Cooks. You are welcome to share your favorite recipes here as well – just bring it or send it in to the news office.
Rick Mansfield would like to see more chips and less dust in our society, in Reflections from the Road.
The Licking Rural Fire Department has been collecting dues, and they held their annual meeting last week.
Fire Chief Aaron Greathouse explains the roles of a volunteer firefighter in “Behind the Red.”
Scott Hamilton talks about Tlingit Technology in Tech Talk this week.
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission are seeking applications for a MoDOT Director.
You can also keep current with reports from the Licking Fire Department, Texas County Courthouse, Sheriff’s Department, County Commission, and MSHP.
See how Fort Leonard Wood is playing an important role in hellbender conservation efforts on B5.
PETA issued a press release about their desire to take a chimpanzee from a Raymondville woman.
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The Licking News is delivered free of charge to local third grade classes to inspire reading. Many thanks go to Town & Country Bank for their generous sponsorship of this program for the Licking third grade classes; many thanks to Progressive Ozark Bank for their generous sponsorship of this program for the Raymondville and Success third grade classes; and many thanks to Phelps County Bank for their generous sponsorship of this program for the Phelps County R-III third grade class.
