In this edition: December 24, 2025
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In this week’s print edition of The Licking News you’ll find a lost Letter to Santa that failed to make it in last week’s Christmas edition.
On A4, see this week’s Athlete of the Week, sponsored Rinne Tire Pros.
Licking Christian Church is hosting a community Christmas dinner on Christmas Day, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Read the details on A3.
See two job listings on B4 – Salem Housing Authority is looking for a Modernization Coordinator and Smith Lumber is in search of workers to build furniture frames.
Look for 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.
One obituary will be found on A3. Our condolences to the family.
Also on A3, read about the New Life Free Will Baptist Church Christmas party, see where Santa and the Grinch were spotted, find the new trooper assigned to MSHP Troop G, and read about First Day Hike locations at Missouri State Parks.
See who graduated and who was awarded a scholarship on A4; read about the MSU-WP Grizzly named NJCAA Volleyball All-American; also learn the deer and turkey hunting dates for the 2026-2027 seasons. The sports schedules can be found on the page as well.
For Your Health talks about smoking cessation, and Missouri DHSS tells about a new Missouri-specific “You Can Quit” website; TCMH has planned a CBCO Blood Drive. These stories will be found on A5.
SCCC recognizes new academy graduates and the recipient of a promotion; see who was involved on A6. Reflections from the Road continues a story with “Reflections from Within,” Bookends tells what’s new at the Texas County Library, Mrs. Linda Mondy submits a recipe for Snowball Cookies, and Missouri DHSS has a smoke-free housing directory available for residents and property owners.
B1 contains a new column this week called “A Little Bit Like Home,” Robert Simpson submits this month’s The Veteran’s Post, Tech Talk discusses font programs, and read about the December Missouri Conservation Commission meeting.
The Texas County Courthouse report is on B2, and the Sheriff’s Report begins on B2 and is continued to B3. You’ll also find public notices on B3.
Our classified page has returned to B4 this week, and B5 contains the MSHP report, the LPD report, the Texas County Commission report and the Licking Fire Department report. Also read on B5 what MDC Director Jason Sumners has to say about Chronic Wasting Disease. Senator Eric Schmitt requests a review of the 2017 foreign acquisition of a trailer park less than one mile away from Whiteman Air Force Base.
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.
