Mike Snyder has been teaching people about mushrooms for the last five years, and he’ll tell you that if you’re just hunting morels, you’re missing out! Snyder has just penned his first guide book, “Foraging Mushrooms of the Ozarks,” and it will help you find, identify and prepare edible mushrooms. Snyder moved to property south…

Mark your calendars for the annual Fall Festival “Pickin’ on the Porch” at the historic Licking Mill which will be held Saturday, September 19. This year’s festival will feature a community photo with the America250 banner at noon, with a Mr. and Miss Red, White and Blue immediately before it at 11:30 a.m. The community…

GSBC HOUSTON, Mo. – Progressive Ozark Bank is proud to announce that Cynthia Ramsey, SVP of Marketing & Business Development, has graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC), bringing to Progressive Ozark Bank new leadership skills and industry perspectives. Ramsey was among 134 banking professionals who graduated during GSBC’s 75th Annual School…

The regular meeting of the City of Licking Board of Aldermen was held beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, in the Council Chambers at Licking City Hall. After approval of the agenda, the Public Tax Levy Hearing was opened, with no public comment made. The hearing remained open until 6:55 p.m. The board…

James Austin Vassuer (year of birth 1993), of Licking, was arrested on August 4, in Salem, Mo. He faces multiple charges, including Statutory Sodomy or Attempted Statutory Sodomy – Deviate Sexual Intercourse – Person Less Than 12 Yoa, two counts of Statutory Rape or Attempted Statutory Rape – 1st Degree – Person Less than 14…