In this edition: October 24, 2024
The Licking News is a great way to keep in touch with the Licking community. Great weekly columns, job listings, area-wide menus, city, county and state updates, obituaries, local area coming events and classifieds 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 learners and athlete of the week at Licking Schools, courtesy of Kinder Feed & Farm, Hawn Law Office and Rinne Tire Pros.
You’ll find two heartfelt Thank You notes on A3.
Licking Residential Care will have a Trick or Treat Halloween celebration Saturday afternoon.
Mark Bishop will be in concert at Abounding Hope Church this Saturday, and 4 Calvary will help the church celebrate its Homecoming on November 3.
Pregnancy Resource Center of Houston will sponsor a film on Thursday evening at Faith Fellowship Church, and the Trump Train & No On 3 Rally will be Saturday.
Rotary Club of Salem Mouse Race Event is scheduled for this Saturday, and an Open House and Musical Jam will be held at Mt. Zion in Akers the same day.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church will host a Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday.
The 11th Annual Light the Night Festival will be Thursday, October 31. See what’s new this year!
Missouri Right to Life shares their feelings about Amendment 3.
Are you wondering exactly what each of the amendments will say that are going to be on the November ballot? They are listed on pages B4-B7 this week and next week. You are invited to read them in their entirety to inform your vote.
New Life Free Will Baptist is having a fundraiser for the children’s home Grace Orphanage on November 9.
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.
Cindy Wampner reminds us that Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and donations are welcome.
The report from the latest school board meeting can be found on A4, along with a photo from the Alumni Baseball Game.
See who the Fall 2024 Daisy Award recipient was at TCMH, and read the patient success story there.
Dr. Graham Colditz talks about “Breast Density and Why It Matters” in For Your Health.
“Tarantulas are on the move” just in time for Halloween; find out more on A7.
U.S. Rep. Jason Smith and others want an investigation into mail delays in rural Missouri.
Intercounty Electric treated their customers on Tuesday.
Something fishy was going on at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church – A FISH FRY, of course!
Rick Mansfield reflects on the numbers in our lives, in Reflections from the Road.
See who was chosen as October’s Employee and Resident of the Month at Licking Residential Care.
Potato and Egg Casserole sounds yummy in this week’s Ozarks Cooks.
Tech Talk suggests reasons for a Pyramid Collapse.
Cpl. Kenny Santee pens a column about Animal Protection Month.
The Veteran’s Post relates the service members’ oath to a duty to vote for candidates who support, and promise to continue to support the Constitution.
A Missouri Trails Advisory Board meeting is coming up in Jefferson City. If hiking is your thing, see more on B1.
MDC reminds hunters and anglers to purchase required permits.
You can also keep current with reports from the Licking Police Department, Licking Fire Department, Texas County Courthouse, Sheriff’s Department, 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.
