In this edition: January 16, 2025
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, also in this week’s print edition of The Licking News are:
This week’s LHS Athlete of the Week, courtesy of Rinne Tire Pros.
Looking for a new job? Ozark Action and Intercounty Electric are wanting to fill positions.
A special cow sale is planned for Saturday, January 18, at Salem Livestock Auction.
Don’t forget, a subscription to The Licking News is a great gift idea; it’s the gift that keeps giving for an entire year. Our online subscriptions offer a more economical way to give, at $32 per year.
A benefit fish fry will be held in memory of Kenny Hood on Friday, January 17. Check out this and other “Coming Events” on A2.
Advertising in The Licking News is a great way to share your business with the community, and check out our combo rate for having your ad placed on our website as well, where thousands will view it each week. Check out our other advertisers throughout this edition and on our classified page.
Four obituaries and a death at SCCC will be found on A3.
The Senior Center is having a silent auction through the month of January; stop in and place a bid.
Missouri 5th graders are invited to participate in a National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest.
See Dean’s Lists from State Tech, Columbia College and CMU.
MRTA applauds the repeal of unfair penalties on educators’ retirement benefits.
The Ozarks Heritage Research Center will present “Fire in the Ozarks” on Tuesday, January 21.
Terra Culley shares a story of domestic violence in Texas County 911.
Senators Hawley and Warren call on the FTC to release a second interim report on pharmacy benefit managers.
Rick Mansfield talks about the weather in this week’s Reflections from the Road.
The final component of Linda Mondy’s “Colonial Christmas Traditions” talks about the Twelfth Night Party, and see her recipe for Breakfast Cheeseburger Frittata in Ozarks Cooks.
OzSBI will hold a Launch U course for aspiring and early-stage business owners in February.
This week’s Tech Talk discusses fact checkers on social media.
Fire Chief Aaron Greathouse tells about ISO ratings in this month’s Behind the Red.
The federal government approved a request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri in response to the several storms, tornadoes and flooding that took place the first week of November.
Nominations are open for the Red, White and Blue Heart Award, the Missouri Medal of Valor and the Governor’s Medal for heroic first responders and civilians.
MU Extension urges farmers to look for signs of corn leafhoppers in 2025, suggests sunn hemp as a complement to tall fescue in rotational grazing systems, and recommends patience in saving storm-damaged trees.
You can also keep current with reports from the Texas County Courthouse, Texas County Sheriff’s Department, Texas County Commission and MSHP.
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.
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.
