By Shari Harris, Publisher Winter Murray, of Licking, is this year’s summer intern for The Licking News. Murray, a 2022 LHS graduate, is planning to attend Missouri State University-West Plains in the fall, and progress to MSU-Springfield after achieving an Associates Degree in West Plains. Murray’s interest in publishing began in high school, where she…

By Shari Harris, Publisher A Licking man sustained fatal injuries in a one-vehicle crash on Highway 32 at 8:27 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. Twenty-six-year-old Joseph A. Kaplan was eastbound on Highway 32, five miles west of Licking, when he failed to negotiate a curve. His 2013 Chevrolet Malibu ran off of the right side…

In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Rick Mansfield reflects on “Bragging Rights” in this week’s column. Larry Dablemont speaks on “Experts and Pros.” A relatively new holiday, “Juneteenth,” is being fully recognized this year; read all about it. In this week’s Bookends we get updates…

Submitted Due to unseasonably high temperatures, members of Intercounty Electric have been asked to safely conserve electricity as the three-tiered system of electric cooperatives continues to do everything possible to meet members’ energy needs. Associated Electric Cooperative, the power supplier for six regional generation and transmission cooperatives and 51 distribution cooperatives, including Intercounty Electric, notified…

By Chief Pat Burton, Licking Police Dept. On June 4, 2022, the Licking Police Department conducted a joint, short-term, narcotics investigation with members of the Department of Corrections at South Central Correctional Center (SCCC). During the investigation, it was discovered an SCCC employee had brought an illegal substance into the facility, concealed on his person.…