In this edition: December 11, 2025
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In this week’s print edition of The Licking News you’ll find:
There’s a new phone number for Licking Bridge Builders/The Senior Center. See it on A2.
Abounding Hope Baptist Church has its Children’s Christmas Store this Saturday – see the ad on A3.
On A4, see this week’s LHS/JH and Elementary Learners of the Week and the Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Corner Express-Shell, Kinder Feed and Farm, and Rinne Tire Pros.
Triplett Package Retirement Sale is advertised on A6 – see what special deals they have.
You are invited to Candy Cane Lane annual Trees & Trains exhibit in Salem – see their ad on B1.
More than a half page of public notices will be found on B3.
See four new job listings on B4 – three at Intercounty Electric, and George O. White State Forest Nursery is hiring; see their help wanted ad.
Salem Livestock is announcing a Special Cow Sale this Saturday – see consignments on B5.
You’ll find information about several upcoming activities in 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.
Three obituaries will be found on A3. Our condolences to the families.
Also on A3, read about Gavin’s Blessings and see Larry Wrest’s Letter to the Editor about the HIStory of Thanksgiving.
Area youth are invited to Grizzly Basketball Christmas Camp, on A4. The sports schedules and school menus are also on the page.
You’ll find this month’s Texas County 911 on A5, along with news from Phelps Health.
On A6 this week, find out who won the LRFD raffle, read the continuation of the multi-week story by Rick Mansfield in Reflections from the Road, and the latest Bookends tells what’s new at the library. Ozarks Cooks lists Mrs. Linda Mondy’s Harvest Chicken Pasta. And read about an incident at SCCC related to a power outage.
Read an important Behind the Blue from Sheriff Scott Lindsey this week on B1 – sharing the dangers of online blackmail and romance scams. Dr. Ava Frick warns that Holidays Can be Season of Stress for our pets in Animal Attractions. And Scott Hamilton tells how GPS works in this week’s Tech Talk.
You can also keep current with reports from the Texas County Courthouse, Texas County Sheriff’s Department, LPD activity report and Texas County Commission on B3 this week.
The 25th Judicial Circuit is recognized by the Supreme Court of Missouri – on B3. Also read about an upcoming program on Bark Tanning a Deer Hide, courtesy of MDC.
Birders are needed to help with the Audubon Christmas Bird Count, on B5, and see what made history in the Osage River this year.
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 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.
