By Christy Porter, Managing Editor A blast of winter weather blew into the area beginning Monday, Feb. 8, and is predicted to continue through today, Thursday, Feb. 18. The official weather statistics were unavailable as of press time on Tuesday, Feb. 16, as Missouri government offices were closed due to inclement weather. Snowfall began on…

In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Rick Mansfield describes “What Is Love?” Cindy Fronterhouse-Badgett tells how reading inspires written expression and expands knowledge, and shares new additions at the Licking Library in the weekly Bookends. Find an opportunity for a class offered on our state’s…

By Shari Harris, Publisher Filings were due by January 19 and were certified by January 26 for municipal, township and school board elections to be held on April 6, 2021. The last day you can register to vote in this election is March 10, 2021. Below are some of the contested races for this election.…

By Sheila Wood A tombstone has been set, finally, after all these years, for James and Asseneth Buckner, who didn’t have a stone you could read. For the past 144-years, just a lot of fieldstone rocks had marked their graves. I spent some money and bought a flat stone to mark the graves, with some…

By Terra Culley, Assistant Director Have you ever accidentally called 911 and then hung up quickly? Maybe the phone was in your pocket or your purse. Has your little one been playing on the phone and you realized they had accidentally dialed those numbers, so you quickly just hung up? The phone rings, and as…