In this Edition: April 3, 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:
The sample ballot is in this week’s edition. See all the Texas County races on B2 and B3.
This week’s LHS Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Rinne Tire Pros, and JH/Elementary Learners of the Week sponsored by Corner Express and Kinder Plant Food.
See who’s retiring at Town & Country Bank, in their ad on A3.
It’s time for the City Wide Yard Sale and Spring Cleanup; details are in their ads on A3.
A Lenten Fish Fry will be held on April 4th at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Licking.
Angel Home Center, of Plato, wants those who have lost everything to a fire to contact them for free furniture, household items, clothing and more. See their ad on A6.
It’s Medicaid Awareness Month; Phelps Health asks if you are eligible in their ad on A5.
Salem Post & Timber is hiring, and the Licking Aquatic Center is accepting applications for the summer season; see their ads on B1.
Shafer Cemetery prints their financial report, and also appeals to donors for upkeep of the historic cemetery.
Check out this week’s Church Directory, sponsored by Lewis & Sons Service, JL Friend Lumber Company, Rinne Tire Pros and Lucky Dollar.
In Coming Events, area churches have several upcoming events, the Texas County Museum of Art & History is opening soon, residents at Licking Residential Care are collecting items for a yard sale fundraiser, and it’s nearly time for Sheep, Goat, Hog and Replacement Heifer weigh-ins for the Texas County Livestock Fair. See these and other coming events on B2.
Need old newspapers for packing? Gardening? Fire Starter? Pet needs? We have bundles of recycled papers – 50 for a $1 donation to The Licking Mill.
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. Or try a six month subscription.
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.
Cindy Wampner announces the winner of the quilt, and tells about Easter dinner and the upcoming Spaghetti and/or Mostaccioli Dinner fundraiser, in Senior Center Happenings.
SCCC announces an offender death.
The Lodge donates to the Senior Center; read about it on A3.
Licking Cemetery Board has a gun raffle fundraiser; see details on A3.
Missouri Department of Conservation receives an award, also on A3.
Missouri S&T Library will host a traveling exhibit, “D-Day, Omaha Beach.” Details are on A5.
Phelps Health Foundation launches an endowment, and Phelps Health announces that affiliation teams are making progress.
Lee Ann Akin tells us what’s new at the library in Bookends.
Rick Mansfield tells of “A Good Murder Ballad” in this week’s Reflections from the Road.
Ozarks Cooks includes a recipe for Saute Mushrooms – sounds yummy!
Sheriff Scott Lindsey talks about tornado damage and more in his monthly submission to Behind the Blue.
Tech Talk asks “Do You Need a New Computer?”
You can also keep current with reports from the Texas County Courthouse and Texas County Sheriff’s Department on B5, Texas County Commission and MSHP on B1, and the Health Department Inspection Report on B3.
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 Salem at the Salem News office, in Houston at Corner Express; 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.
