In this edition: October 2, 2025
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Also in this week’s print edition of The Licking News you’ll find:
Don’t miss the newest Buckner & Gately Auction ad on B5 this week.
The Knights of Columbus are having a Fish Fry this Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. The City Wide Yard Sale, a celebration of life for Luetta Swaringim, the Rose Holland Trout Derby and a Ham & Beans Dinner & Raffle are all coming up this weekend. City Wide Cleanup will be October 9 and 10 in Licking.
On A4, see this week’s Athlete, High School Learner and Elementary Learner of the Week, sponsored by Rinne Tire Pros, Corner Express-Shell and Kinder Plant Food, respectively.
A Bible Prophecy Seminar will start in Houston on October 3 – read the details in an ad on A5.
Phelps Health welcomes a new provider, also on A5.
Coming Events is full of October and November activities. Read about them on A2.
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.
You’ll find two obituaries on A3. You can also read about the Color Run held in Licking Saturday, and Sandi Scurlock tells about her visit to Mansfield for Wilder Days on A3.
A4 has school lunch menus and the Sports Schedule this week, in addition to articles featured online.
TCMH nursing communication is recognized as top in State; read this and more about the last TCMH Board of Trustees meeting. TCMH Healthcare Foundation has set the dates for the 2025 Online Auction. Both articles can be found on A5.
Rick Mansfield fishes for peace and prosperity on A6, and read about the new library unveiling in Houston, scheduled for Saturday, October 18. Chocolate Sugar Free Truffles in Ozarks Cooks sound yummy!
Scott Hamilton tells us there are “Microprocessors Everywhere,” U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt wants Fort Leonard Wood to add an ICE Agent Training Facility, and Governor Kehoe plans to make adjustments to Missouri’s SNAP program. Read the details on B1 this week.
You can also keep current with reports from the Texas County Courthouse, Texas County Sheriff’s Department, Texas County Commission, Licking Police Department and MSHP on B2, B3 and B5 of this edition.
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