In this edition: December 12, 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, classifieds, and don’t forget comics and puzzles 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 LHS Athlete of the Week, courtesy of Rinne Tire Pros, HS/JH Learner of the Week, courtesy of Hawn Law Office, and Elementary Learner, courtesy of Kinder Feed & Farm Supply.
Buckner & Gately Auction will be having an estate sale on Saturday at their building on Highway 32 East.
A Children’s Christmas Store can be found at Abounding Hope Church this Saturday, from 11 to 1.
A special Thank You from the Sheila Swallow Family is on A3.
Fox Funeral Home will have a Christmas Ornament Pick Up December 16-20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., for families they have served in 2024.
Phelps Health introduces a new provider on the health page.
Phelps Co. R-III School District has a notice of school board election, and Sherrill Township has their election notice in this week’s edition; don’t miss the filing deadlines if you intend to be a candidate in the next election. The City of Edgar Springs is seeking bids. See these and all legal notices on B3.
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.
“A Good Ole Country Christmas” was had at New Life Free Will Baptist Church during their annual Christmas party, read about it on A3.
See how much the Knights of Columbus Food Drive raised for the food pantry.
Phelps Health and G.R.A.C.E. united for a Thanksgiving Drive, and the TCMH Healthcare Foundation has launched a holiday giving program.
TCMH Hospice of Care announces the results of their online auction on A5.
Dr. Graham Colditz reminds us to make time for our health during the holidays, in this month’s “For Your Health.”
Rick Mansfield talks about the accountability and accomplishment of shining our own shoes, in this week’s Reflections from the Road.
Do you want to learn to make “Stuffed Mushrooms?” The recipe is on A6, courtesy of Linda Mondy.
Museum Administrator Sandy Campbell says thank you after a successful cookie sale in Museum Muses.
Lee Ann Akins shares all the latest books at the library, and has a book review for “Out of the Clear Blue Sky” in this week’s Bookends.
Do you have drift in your game controller? That’s the topic of this week’s Tech Talk.
Fire Chief Aaron Greathouse shares “Fire Safety Tips for Christmas Trees” in Behind the Red.
Sheriff Scott Lindsey is appointed to a state commission, and Willow Springs native Mark James is announced by Governor-Elect Mike Kehoe as Director of Missouri DPS, pending Missouri Senate confirmation.
AMEC Executive Vice President Caleb Jones talks about “The Tradition Season” on B5.
You can also keep current with reports from the Texas County Courthouse, Texas County Sheriff’s Department, Texas County Coroner’s Office, Licking Police Department, Licking Fire Department, Texas 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.
