In this edition: February 13, 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 Corner Express-Shell, Elementary Learner, courtesy of Kinder Plant Food, and LHS Athlete of the Week, courtesy of Rinne Tire Pros.
The Wildcat Travel Club is planning another trip; see their ad on A3 for meeting details.
Licking Downtown’s 4th Annual Fish Fry is coming up on February 22, with fish, live music and an auction.
A new advertiser, Century 21 South Central Realty, is ready to meet your real estate needs; see the ad on A3 and in the Business Card Directory on B5.
Shelter Insurance is offering Term Life Insurance with no medical exam. See the ad on A6 for details.
A Teacher position is open at Licking Head Start. See details in the Classifieds.
Salem Livestock is having a Stock Cow Sale. See their early consignments in the Classifieds.
In Coming Events, read about the 90th birthday coming up for a resident at Hickory Manor.
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This week’s edition shares the obituaries of one local person.
Cindy has a Valentine’s Day joke in Senior Center Happenings.
Licking Head Start announces a new Center Manager, on A3.
An Author’s Day will be hosted at the Shannon County Museum.
Read about the language of flowers on A3.
Licking High School and Junior High have released their first semester Honor Rolls and High Honor Rolls; see who made the list on A4.
TCMH urges you “Don’t miss heart attack symptoms” and the hospital is offering free colon cancer screenings.
Influenza numbers in the county continue to climb; see the newest numbers on the Health page.
Rick Mansfield talks about Valentine’s Day and more, in this week’s Reflections from the Road.
February is Earthquake Awareness Month in Missouri.
Linda Mondy has a double treat for you in this week’s Ozarks Cooks, with Valentine’s Day Cookies and Valentine’s Day Brownies.
Scott Hamilton shares his ideas about the effects of AI on reading comprehension and vocabulary in this week’s Tech Talk.
In Behind the Red, Chief Aaron Greathouse talks about the increased training volunteer firefighters are undergoing, and tells how you can help support them.
State Senator Brad Hudson’s Capitol Report, is joined by an announcement from State Representative Bennie Cook about Texas County Day at the Capitol, and by a report from U.S. Senator Jason Smith, who is trying to improve our mail service, all on B1.
A Letter to the Editor shares a local man’s concerns about the current happenings in the Executive Branch of our national government, on B3.
MDC shares the appointment of a Texas County native as a conservation agent in the Ozark Region, and the February Missouri Conservation Commission meeting report can also be found, both on B5.
Applications are being accepted for Missouri Century Farms; read the details on B5.
MoDOT is accepting applications for the 2025 Youth Transportation Conference this summer; this information can also be found on B5.
You can also keep current with reports from the Texas County Courthouse, Texas County Sheriff’s Department, Licking Police Department, Texas County Commission, the City of Licking and Licking Rural Fire Departments and MSHP.
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