In this edition: November 21, 2024
The Licking News is a great way to keep in touch with the Licking community. Great weekly columns, area-wide menus, sports schedules, city, county and state updates, obituaries, local area coming events, job listings and other 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.
Extreme Auto & Recycling is a new advertiser; they buy at your place or theirs.
Licking R-VIII School District’s notice of school board elections can be found on B5; don’t miss the filing deadline if you intend to run for a seat on the board.
Operation Christmas Child shoebox drop off is November 18-25 at Licking First Baptist Church; see Coming Events for times.
The Licking Assembly of God Church will host a free Thanksgiving meal at noon on Thanksgiving Day. All are welcome.
The annual Lighting of the Mill will be Saturday, November 30, at 5 p.m.
Christmas in Downtown Licking will be December 7. Crafters should reserve booths now for the craft fair at the VFW Hall. The parade theme this year is Christmas Treats.
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.
The Licking Senior Center will be closed all week next week for Thanksgiving and to allow Cindy and Marilyn time to recover from recent illnesses.
TJ Swift Houses, Inc., packed shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child; see the photos on A3.
A Licking volleyball alumnus was recognized for her coaching accomplishments at the Class 1 Final Four championship in Cape Girardeau.
The Licking School Board report is on A5; among other actions was the approval of an AI policy for the district.
TCMH Hospice of Care Online Auction has begun; see the details on A5 and log in for great buys and to make an impact on the community.
Phelps Health shares a heart attack story this week.
A Ladies Shopping Day at Country Crafts & Flea Market, the final art class of the season at the Museum, and the resumption of flag collections by the VFW are all on A6 this week.
Rick Mansfield urges you to be at your best and be productive with your time “While You Can” in Reflections from the Road.
Licking Residential Care shares their November Employee of the Month; see who it is and read their story.
This week’s Ozarks Cooks, courtesy of Linda Mondy, tells how to make an “Egg Roll Bowl.”
Tech Talk shares some AI issues on B1.
LPD Corporal Kenny Santee talks about “Cybercrime: Awareness and Reporting” in Behind the Blue, and gives tips for how to reduce the risk of falling victim to cybercrime.
MDC shares that some local stream accesses on the Big Piney and Gasconade rivers are currently closed due to flood damage.
This Crash Responder Safety Week, crash responders urge motorists to Slow Down, Move Over to protect responders at accident scenes.
Paul Foeller asks, “What happened to the Missouri Senior Tax Freeze for Texas County?” on B5.
You can also keep current with reports from the Texas County Courthouse, Texas County Sheriff’s Department, Licking Police Department, Texas County Commission and MSHP.
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