In this edition: May 22, 2025
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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.
Licking Cemetery donations will be collected this weekend at the cemetery.
The Raymondville Picnic begins Thursday, May 29 – read about it on B1.
The 40th Licking Chamber of Commerce Rodeo will be May 30 and 31 at the Licking Rodeo Grounds. Don’t miss it!
Town & Country Bank celebrates their 28th Annual Customer Appreciation Day on Friday, May 30, from 11 to 1.
The Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast is Friday, May 23, at Old City Park in Licking. See this and other coming events on B2.
New storage sheds are open and ready to rent – see the ad on A4.
Agri Enterprises is advertising their Spring Sales Event on B7.
Victor Baptist Church is seeking a pastor, Intercounty Electric is accepting bids for office cleaning, and they have a position open for a Service Lineman.
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.
Three obituaries, a death notice and a thank you note will be found on A3 this week.
See who won the Licking Cemetery gun raffle, on A3.
The latest school board meeting notes are on A4.
SEMO announces their Spring President’s list – see who’s on it on A5.
Health news this week includes Daisy Award recipients at TCMH, celebration of National Nurses’ Week and National Hospital Week at TCMH, and Tick Tips from Phelps Health, all on A5.
The Licking Farmers Market has returned, and with it, Farmers Market Finds on A6, highlighting a vendor a week. See who we’re talking about this week!
Sugar Free Strawberry Icebox Pie is the recipe in this week’s Ozarks Cooks.
Tech Talk discusses modems working as security cameras this week.
You can also keep current with reports from the Texas County Courthouse, Texas County Sheriff’s Department, Texas County Commission and LPD.
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.
