In This Edition: April 2, 2026
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In addition to items posted on thelickingnews.net, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News you’ll find:
The Texas County sample ballot/election notices on B2 and B3.
Another Buckner & Gately Auction listing is on B4 this week.
Licking Christian Church is celebrating Christ’s Resurrection on Sunday – read about it on A3. The Licking City-wide Yard Sale will be two days this year – see the advertisements for it and for the Spring Cleanup on the same page.
On A4, see this week’s Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Rinne Tire Pros, HS Learner of the Week, sponsored by Corner Express-Shell, and Elementary Learner of the Week, sponsored by Kinder Feed and Farm. Also read about a Turkey Call Giveaway at Flycreek on A4.
See who received a birthday wish on A6 this week, and TJ’s Flowers and Gifts reminds you to Order your Prom Tux NOW.
On our classified page, B4, see the Callaway Livestock Feeder Sale Report, along with ads from High Country-Kirk Barnes, 5G Services (HVAC), Pierce Scrap, Pro Plumbing, Ted’s Tile and more. A Yard Sale is also listed!
Public notices remain on B5 this week, and in addition to two Notice of Trustee’s Sales and an adoption notice, Raymondville R-7 is seeking Student Photography Services bids, and No Hunting notices are posted. Also see our Business Card Directory on B5.
You’ll find advertisements from Century 21-South Central Realty, Hawn Law Office, Hometown Accounting and other local businesses throughout the paper, including our Church Directory sponsors 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.
Several new events have been added to Coming Events, on A2. The PRC banquet is just around the corner, and April 11 will be a very busy day for events. Also Cindy has a new joke in Senior Center Happenings.
One obituary is on A3. Our condolences to the family.
Also on A3, nominations are open to the Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame, and Boone Township held a fish fry.
Read about Lady Cats Softball and the Track Cats on A4, along with menus and sports schedules.
On A5, the TCMH Board Report can be found. Also read about Nitazene in Wastewater at some schools and find the flu numbers.
A birthday celebration was held, Rick Mansfield explains a few things that SHOULD be said in Reflections from the Road, Lee Ann Akins welcomes a new librarian in Bookends, and an Easter Ham and Potato Casserole recipe by Linda Mondy is on A6.
Sheriff Scott Lindsey talks about Child Abuse Prevention Month in Behind the Blue; Tom Brand shares memories of The Communion Table in A Little Bit Like Home; and Scott Hamilton asks when computers lost the fun in Tech Talk, all on B1.
The Courthouse Report is on B2, and reports from the Sheriff’s Office and the County Commission are on B3 this week. On B5, you’ll find the Health Department Inspection Report and reports from Licking Police and MSHP. Also see a release from MSHP regarding three men charged with livestock theft in Texas County.
Don’t forget our puzzle and comics page on B6!
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