In this edition: October 10, 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.
Ozarks Older Iron Club’s Fall Show & Tractor Pull will be October 11 and 12.
There will be a 90th Birthday Party for Berna Dean Schultz at the Senior Center Saturday.
The Licking Fire Department is having an Open House Saturday, and will cut up a car at 11 a.m.
The Alumni Baseball Game is Saturday, home run derby at 11 and game at noon, at Deer Lick Park; and the LHS Volleyball Classic is at the LHS gym all day.
Licking First Baptist Church is having a Community Fall Festival Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m.
A benefit for Sean Supple will be held Sunday, October 13.
Kirby Clark will sing gospel music at New Life Free Will Baptist Church on Sunday, October 13.
TCMH is inviting all to meet their new doctor, Dr. Amanda Lemp, on Thursday, October 17, at the Licking Clinic.
The Missouri Right to Life PAC shares their views on Amendment 3.
Licking Downtown has the Licking, Missouri 2025 Calendars of Yesteryear available for purchase at TJ’s Flowers, Licking City Hall and Friend Lumber. Their Mill aprons, t-shirts and hoodies have been discounted (available at TJ’s Flowers).
See all the new additions to this week’s coming events on A2, and check out our other advertisers throughout this edition and on our classified and public notice pages.
Find out who the Licking Residential Care Resident and Employee of the Month were for September.
Our health page has a TCMH success story, and Terra Culley reminds us that October is Fire Prevention Month.
The Texas County Health Department announces the continued WIC contract and the income guidelines are available on B5.
Rick Mansfield talks about “Knapping, Flooding and Friends” in this week’s Reflections from the Road.
OCC Project Leader Training took place in Rolla in September.
Missouri Veterans Home in St. James shares that they have “Activities galore.”
A presentation on prehistoric life at Alley Spring was given at the Shannon County Museum; see the details.
Scott Hamilton talks about “Overheating” and the energy expenditure of data centers in this week’s Tech Talk.
Governor Parson appoints a new circuit judge for the 25th Circuit, which includes Texas, Phelps, Pulaski and Maries counties.
The American Red Cross has an urgent need for disaster shelter volunteers for major national disaster relief efforts.
Read President James Garfield’s words from 1877 and see how applicable they are to today’s political climate.
You can also keep current with reports from the Licking Police Department, the Texas County Courthouse, Sheriff’s Department, County Coroner, County Commission, and MSHP.
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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.
