In This Edition: February 26, 2026
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This week is the FFA Edition, published annually during FFA Week. A pull-out four-page spread, from B3 through B6, is devoted to the Licking FFA Chapter. See their events for the year, and find the ads from businesses that support the FFA edition on each page.
In addition to items posted on thelickingnews.net, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News you’ll find:
Check out all our advertisers in this week’s edition – they help make the newspaper possible.
Montauk Rural Fire Department is reminding you of their Chili and Hot Dog Dinner & Raffle on opening day of trout season. See what they’re raffling, maybe you can be a winner! And Licking Downtown says a big THANK YOU to all who made their Fish Fry a success!
On A4, see this week’s Learners of the Week, sponsored by Kinder Feed and Farm Supply and Corner Express-Shell, and Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Rinne Tire Pros.
Licking R-8 School District is accepting bids for a school bus that has been surplussed; see the notice on B2.
T&C Dozing is offering dozing and skidsteer services in their ad on A6, Callaway Livestock Center lists consignments for their Special Cow Sale, and Ozark Action lists a position opening.
Shelter Insurance is offering life insurance, on A8.
You’ll find advertisements from Century 21-South Central Realty, Hawn Law Office, Hometown Accounting, Pierce Scrap Metal, Pro Plumbing, Ted’s Tile and other local businesses throughout the paper, including our Church Directory sponsors on A2 and our Business Card Directory on A7.
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 Hickory Manor Valentine King and Queen are on A1 this week.
Senior Center Happenings is on A2 with the Bridge Builder menus and Coming Events. Several events are upcoming over the next few weeks; don’t miss them!
We have three obituaries on A3 this week. Our condolences to the families.
Also on A3, MDC reminds us that it is time to buy annual hunting and fishing permits.
A4 has the school menus and sports schedules.
Read two success stories from TCMH on A5, and learn about an in-person clinical trial for a nuclear medicine breakthrough device at University of Missouri.
Classifieds moved to A6 this week.
Reflections from the Road shares “Words, Thoughts and Ideas” on A8, and Ozarks Cooks has Linda Mondy’s recipe for Budget-Friendly Beef on Toast.
On B1, The Veteran’s Post announces a “Slight Change of Plans” for the location of Armed Forces Appreciation Day; Scott Hamilton ponders “Language of the Future?” and Tom Brand reminisces about “Just One More Spin” in A Little Bit Like Home.
Reports from the Texas County Courthouse, the Sheriff’s Office, the Texas County Commission, MSHP and LPD are all on B2, along with public notices this week.
Representative Bennie Cook gives insight on “This Week at the Capitol” and Congressman Jason Smith shares “I Believe in the Future of Agriculture…” on B7. Also read the MSHSAA response to a lawsuit by the Missouri Attorney General, and MHSVCA announces their support for MSHSAA.
Don’t forget our puzzle and comics page on B6!
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