In this edition: July 31, 2025
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Also in this week’s print edition of The Licking News you’ll find:
Buckner & Gately Auction Service will hold an auction Saturday at their building between Town & Country Supermarket and Hammond Feed. See their flier on B5.
Personalized commemorative bricks are being sold to be placed at the Licking Veterans Memorial; see the ad on A3.
LHS/JH will have Open House on August 7, including 7th grade orientation. See details in their ad on A4.
In Public Notices, Notices of Public Tax Hearings are posted for Licking School District and the City of Licking. See information about a surplus sale at the school, and their CEP disclosure is posted as well. This and other notices are on B3.
In Coming Events, a School Supply Bash will give your kids most of their school supplies on August 1 at the Old City Park., 5-7 p.m. A Kids Trout Tournament will be held at Montauk on August 2, and kids fish free the following Saturday, August 9. See these coming events and many more on A2.
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.
The Missouri DNR team that helped clean up Montauk State Park after November’s flooding is recognized for their efforts on A3. You can also read about an upcoming presentation by Cowboy Rick Hamby, hosted by the Ozarks Heritage Research Center at MSU-WP.
See which scholars earned degrees and awards on A4. MSU-WP gives updates on the start date for fall semester classes and their Summer Scholars Academy.
On A5, you can learn about TCMH successfully passing their state and federal recertification survey. The Missouri State Health Board now includes Phelps Health’s Executive Director of Research and Governmental Affairs Casey Burton. Also on that page, Governor Kehoe signed legislation to protect “Missouri’s most vulnerable citizens.”
A6 has this week’s Farmer’s Market Finds, see what the Summer Reading Group kids did at the library last week, see who’s getting rewarded for their work at SCCC, and Ozarks Cooks tells us how to make Zucchini Fritters, which are oh so good! Sandi Scurlock shares an interview with the Malpass Brothers, and Rick Mansfield warns us “Words Have Power – Use Them Carefully” in Reflections from the Road.
Robert Simpson shares information about the PACT Act and a possibly settlement for veterans with health issues related to Fire-Fighting Foam exposure, and Scott Hamilton discusses what limits the speed of computers, on B1. You’ll also read about a road rage incident in the county, and pro-agriculture legislation signed by the Governor.
On B5, read the 10 reasons MU Extension says it may be in your best interest to quit making hay.
You can also keep current with reports from the Texas County Courthouse, Texas County Sheriff’s Department, Texas County Commission, Texas County Health Department, LPD and MSHP.
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