In this edition: September 26, 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 and Farm, Hawn Law Office and Rinne Tire Pros.
The Knights of Columbus will hold a Fish Fry this Friday from 4 to 7 p.m.
Buckner and Gately Auction is having an estate sale this Saturday at the Auction Barn; the sale will include guns and ammunition.
The Shannon County Museum is having their annual archaeology/history program Monday at 7 p.m.
Texas County Library is holding a GIANT used book sale at their Houston Branch on October 4th and 5th.
Sign up for the 2nd Annual Ride for a Reason with G-Ma Pam’s Rack Pack, to be held Saturday, October 5.
Montauk Rural Fire Department is having a Pulled Pork Dinner and Raffle on Saturday, October 5, the same weekend as the Rose Holland Trout Derby at Montauk State Park. See what events will be happening at the park.
TCMH is inviting all to meet their new doctor, Dr. Amanda Lemp, on Thursday, October 17, at the Licking Clinic.
Phelps Health is introducing Dr. Donny Roshan, and they are hosting a class, “ABCs of Medicare.”
Larry Dablemont is opening the Big Piney River Nature Center south of Houston on October 16.
Intercounty Electric is looking for a bucket truck operator and PWSD #4 is in need of an office secretary.
The City of Licking Water Project Part 1 and Part 2 have both went out for bids. An invitation to comment on a proposed communications tower facility is also in public notices. Intercounty Electric has a request for proposals for demolition of the former MFA barns outside of Rolla.
Fall Mums are available at Honeybees Homestead; see their ad on A3.
See all the new additions to this week’s coming events on A2.
A bake sale to support Operation Christmas Child was held Saturday at Town & Country Supermarket.
A TCMH success story can be found on A5.
Read about the award won by Phelps Health Home Health.
Rick Mansfield contemplates ending his weekly column in “Old Endings, New Beginnings.”
The Texas County Museum of Art and History’s art class last week required sunshine, so they moved their artwork outside for part of the class.
“Quick Eggplant Parmigiana” is featured in Ozarks Cooks in this edition.
A Roby Veteran has submitted a letter to the editor, on A6.
Tech Talk shares why the Big Bang Theory may be busted, and Robert Simpson asks if we “Remember the Military-Industrial Complex?” in this month’s The Veterans’ Post.
You can also keep current with reports from the Texas County Courthouse, Sheriff’s Department, Licking Police Department, County Commission, and MSHP. MoDOT shares that road work is due to begin on Route 63 in Texas County.
The Licking News print edition can be delivered to your mailbox or it may be picked up at these fine locations: in Licking, Town & Country Supermarket, Corner Express, Rinne Fast & Friendly, Casey’s General Store, Dollar General, Rinne Pharmacy, Route 63 Liquor, Friend Lumber Company, Feedlot Cafe, Country Crafts & Flea Market, and at the counter or at the paper box in front of The Licking News office; in Houston at Corner Express; in Salem at The Salem News Office; in Edgar Springs at Dollar General; and in Success at Pittman’s Store.
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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.
