In This Edition: May 1, 2025
The print edition of The Licking News came out at the normal time this week, however, we were unable to update the e-edition and the website went down on Monday. We have been working since that time to resolve the problem. As a result, we now have a new web address – www.thelickingnews.net – and new email addresses – shari@thelickingnews.net and katey@thelickingnews.net.
Our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused you. We will extend the subscriptions of our e-edition subscribers by one week due to the outage of our e-edition and webpage. Thank you for reading The Licking News; we appreciate your support.
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 LHS Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Rinne Tire Pros, HS Learner of the Week, sponsored by Corner Express-Licking, and Elementary Learner of the Week, sponsored by Kinder Feed & Farm Supply.
You’ll find a Thank You from the LPD on A3.
Licking Farmers Market will be returning soon – see details on A3.
Licking Mill Craft & Junk Fest is right around the corner – vendors get a booth now!
K&C Mini & RV Storage is a new advertiser – see them on B1.
Salem Post & Timber is hiring for full-time positions, Intercounty Electric has a new job listing as well, and Victor Baptist Church is seeking a pastor.
Dent County Farm Supply is another new advertiser – see their ad on B1.
The Graduation Edition will be May 15; the ad deadline is May 9 for families/businesses to let their graduates know how proud they are of their accomplishment. Call 573-674-2412 to reserve your spot, or email us at one of our new emails – shari@thelickingnews.net or katey@thelickingnews.net.
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.
See who retired from the City of Licking, see the ladies from the Annual Indoor Yard & Bake Sale at LUMC, and read an interview of The Coal Miner’s great-granddaughter, all on A3.
An obituary and notices of two SCCC deaths will be found on A4 this week.
The TCMH Board Report will be found on A5, a Blood Drive is scheduled at TCMH, and Phelps Health urges you to consider the Gift of Life.
Rick Mansfield was “A Blank Slate” when sitting down to pen this week’s Reflections from the Road, read about it on A6.
Read about the Licking Residential Resident and Employee of the Month on A6, and see what books are new at the Licking Library in Bookends.
Just in time for summer, see a recipe for sugar-free lemonade in Ozarks Cooks.
Tech Talk discusses electronic waste related to new software changes that will require new hardware to run them.
Robert Simpson reminds Veterans of the Armed Forces Appreciation Day on May 17 at IECA in Licking, in this month’s “The Veteran’s Post” on B1.
You can also keep current with reports from the Texas County Courthouse, Texas County Sheriff’s Department, Texas County Commission, LPD, and MSHP.
Read Caleb Jones’ article, “Why the Lights Came On” on B5.
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.
