In this edition: February 20, 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 you’ll find:
This week’s HS/JH Learner of the Week, courtesy of Hawn Law Office, Elementary Learner of the Week, courtesy of Kinder Feed & Farm, and LHS Athlete of the Week, courtesy of Rinne Tire Pros.
Although FFA week activities had to be postponed a week due to the weather, this week’s special FFA edition celebrates the Licking FFA chapter. See what the Licking FFA chapter was up to over the past year, and see all the generous advertisers who made possible the FFA pull-out section on pages B3-B6. FFA’s Free Community Breakfast has been postponed due to weather and will be March 1; see their ad on A3.
Licking Downtown’s 4th Annual Fish Fry is coming up on February 22, with fish, live music and an auction.
MRFD is hosting their annual Chili and Hot Dog Dinner & Raffle the evening of Trout Season Opening Day.
Phelps Health highlights the experience of a Diabetes Education patient in their ad on A3.
TCMH asks for your opinion on their 2025 Community Health Questionnaire; see the QR code to go to the survey – in the ad on A5.
Need a ride to an appointment? Call Texas County Transportation through the Licking Bridge Builders – see their ad on A5.
Anutt Community Church is hosting a gospel singing – see the details on B1.
A blood drive is scheduled for February 24 at the Catholic church; find details in Coming Events.
Advertising in The Licking News is a great way to share your business with the community, and we offer a combo rate to place your ad 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.
This week’s edition shares two obituaries.
The February School Board report and the spotlight staff of the month can be found on A4; read what movements occurred in coaching staff at the high school.
Texas County 911 reminds us that “February is National Heart Month”, and TCMH shares information about their new bone densitometer, both on A5.
TCMH urges you “Don’t miss heart attack symptoms” and the hospital is offering free colon cancer screenings.
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley battles the U.S. Postal Service and U.S. Rep. Jason Smith celebrates FFA week. Missouri Sen. Brad Hudson files legislation to ban Chinese pesticide products, and Rep. Bennie Cook works on “Saving Girls Sports.” Also see Rep. Cook’s Capitol Report, all on A7.
Rick Mansfield talks about the difference between “love” and “true love” in this week’s Reflections from the Road.
This week’s Ozarks Cooks is Crock Pot Tomato Soup – perfect for a cold winter day.
Licking Residential Care celebrates their Resident of the Month on A8, and Lee Ann Akins apprises us of what’s new at the library in Bookends.
An article from MU Extension tells about Straw Bale Gardening.
On B7, this week’s Tech Talk highlights some happenings in the night sky this year for the star gazers out there.
Corporal Kenny Santee talks about Suicide Prevention in the dreary winter months in Behind the Blue.
The latest meeting of the Board of Aldermen for the City of Licking is on B7 – see what’s going on in the City.
You can also keep current with reports from the Texas County Courthouse, Texas County Sheriff’s Department, Texas County Commission, and MSHP.
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