In this edition: August 21, 2025
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Also in this week’s print edition of The Licking News you’ll find:
Grady Rae’s shares their coffee shop menu with us on A3, and the Licking Rural Fire Department has an ad reminding people about fire dues.
Salem Area Chamber of Commerce is having their Pro Rodeo – see their ad on B1 for details!
There is a new job opening for Licking Bridge Builders, and Intercounty Electric has an opening for Apprentice Linemen/Journeyman Lineman on B4.
Public Notices include the notice of public hearing for Sherrill Township regarding the tax rates, a notice of a meeting of the Licking R-VIII School Board related to consideration of a project, and Phelps County R-III School’s notice regarding lunch rates; they can be found on B3.
In Coming Events, Edgar Prairie Days is this weekend. See more coming events 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.
On A3 this week, you’ll see four obituaries, with three more on B5.
A4 contains a report on the August Licking Board of Education meeting, school menus and the first sports schedule of the school year.
Read about TCMH CEO Bill Bridges surviving a heart attack, and a CBCO Blood Drive scheduled for TCMH on A5. You’ll also find For Your Health, which asks “How Does Your Favorite Summer Drink Rate?”
Rick Mansfield finds “Service with a Smile,” read the final Farmer’s Market Finds of the season, and learn what’s new at the Licking library on A6. Also, Linda Mondy shares a recipe for Thai Vegetable Curry in Ozarks Cooks, and read about new academy graduates and a promotion at SCCC.
On B1, Cpl. Santee reminds us to “Stop on Red.” Read the results of the latest Licking City Council meeting. Tech Talk’s Scott Hamilton does a hardware review of the computer he spoke of reviving in last week’s Tech Talk.
See who Governor Kehoe appointed as Missouri’s next Attorney General on B5.
You can also keep current with reports from the Texas County Courthouse, Texas County Sheriff’s Department, Texas County Commission, LPD and MSHP on B2 and B3 of this edition.
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The Licking News will be delivered free of charge again this school year 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.
