In this edition: January 9, 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 Athletes of the Week, courtesy of Rinne Tire Pros.
TCMH Sleep Studies Lab and CPAP Clinic details can be found on A5.
Phelps Health introduces a new provider.
Progressive Ozark Bank has a new CD rate.
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.
The City of Licking will hold a Public Hearing on January 24, and is inviting public comment on a proposed veterinary clinic; see this and other public notices on B3.
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.
A warden change occurred at SCCC, with Michael Shewmaker currently serving as acting warden.
Three obituaries and a death at SCCC will be found on A3.
MU Extension and MDC are partnering to offer free white oaks in a program to establish white oak seed orchards on private land.
Grant funding is available from MoDOT for schools that hold student lock-in events for Project Prom or High School graduation.
Two area FFA Chapters were among those competing in the 2024 FFA Swine Facility Management contest.
The TCMH Education Director and Stroke Coordinator, Jason Mayberry, was awarded a Stroke Excellence Award; this and more can be found in the TCMH Board report.
Help is available for achieving a good night’s sleep at TCMH’s Sleep Studies Lab; see the article on A5.
Bookends tells of the newest books at the library to start out 2025.
Reflections from the Road speaks about “Letters, Liabilities and Limitations,”as Rick Mansfield reflects on his future goals.
See the second of three parts from Linda Mondy about “Colonial Christmas Traditions,” and see her recipe for Zucchini Salad in Ozarks Cooks.
Texas County Shop with a Hero supported over 270 children this year; see those responsible on B1.
Scott Hamilton talks about the individuality of humans versus the colony-thinking ant in this week’s Tech Talk.
Sheriff Scott Lindsey explains the various parts of the criminal justice system in Behind the Blue.
No traffic fatalities, drownings or boating fatalities were reported by MSHP over New Year’s.
MSHP also urges you to be vigilant when driving in inclement weather.
MDC will be offering a prescribed burn workshop in Dent County on February 8. See details on B5.
One farmer’s ingenuity found a use for recycled wind turbine blades; read his story on B5.
You can also keep current with reports from the Texas County Courthouse, Texas County Sheriff’s Department, Texas County Commission, Texas County Coroner, MSHP, Licking Fire Department and Licking Police Department.
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