Classifieds: August 26 – September 1, 2021
Yard/Garage Sale: Garage Sale: Items from “Going Out of Business” fabric store. Sewing machines, cash register, fabric, notions, and misc. household. Sept. 2-4, 217 East Hwy. 32. L/34/1tp For Sale: For Sale: Fiberglass canoe, flat back, on trailer. Wide sponsons, very stable. 573-308-6323. L/31/3tp For Sale: Pre-owned tires — passenger and light truck — largest…
Read MoreObituary – Mary Campbell
Mary Campbell, of Salem, Mo., was born in Texas County on March 13, 1942, to Lona Bell (Patterson) and Horase Burgess. She passed from this life on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at the age of 79. Mary worked as a hotel housekeeper and in her free time she enjoyed sewing and collecting dolls. She also…
Read MoreObituary – Ronald R. Matlock
Ronald Robert Matlock, age 81, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021, at his home in Lenox, Mo., with his family by his side. Ron was born on October 26, 1939, in Lenox, to Bill and Lorene Matlock. In his younger days, Ron enjoyed elk hunting trips to Colorado with friends and family. He later…
Read MoreObituary – Dennis K. Bennett
Dennis Keith Bennett was born June 19, 1962, in Houston, Tex., to Harry and Betty (Lanier) Bennett. He grew up in Warsaw, N.C., and at the age of nineteen entered the United States Marine Corp where he served his country faithfully until his honorable discharge. Dennis was united in marriage to his sweetheart, Katharine “Kathy”…
Read MoreIce Cream Social well attended
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Licking Downtown, Inc., hosted a Missouri 2021 Ice Cream Social at the Licking Mill on Tuesday, August 10, that marked the 200th anniversary of Missouri statehood. It was estimated that 250 – 300 people attended the local event over the course of the evening. Statewide more than 75 percent of…
Read MoreIn this edition: August 19, 2021
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Rick Mansfield describes, “Time,” what it meant to those long ago, and how it possibly should be spent now. Larry Dablemont could be busy with “Acorns, Yellow Leaves and Free Deer,” before or after a vacation in Canada. The…
Read MoreDirt Road Gypsy Boutique
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Marcie Ammons is a boutique owner, a mom, a nurse, a farmer and a shopaholic; being a boutique owner helps satisfy the shopaholic. “I love shopping and am happy to bring a big city style to the smaller towns,” says Ammons. “A personal pet peeve is plus sizes not…
Read More“Something to taco ‘bout!”
State Symbols of Missouri
The State American Folk Dance is the square dance. The State Animal is the Missouri mule. The State Bird is the native bluebird, considered a symbol of happiness. The State Floral Emblem is the white hawthorn blossom. The State Fossil is the crinoid, a mineralization of the animal “sea lily.” The State Insect is…
Read MoreGet help navigating resources for addiction and mental health
Texas County Health Dept. According to the Mental Health Foundation in 2021 over 10 million people in the United States have more than one addiction and mental health disorder, yet 46 percent would not know where to get mental healthcare. This is just one of the many resources Community Navigator Cheryl Thurman provides for anyone…
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