coming events

VFW BINGO SUSPENDED The Licking VFW has suspended Bingo August 13 due to COVID concerns. STORM SIREN TESTING Testing of the storm sirens will take place at 10 a.m. in Licking on Thursday, August 19. TEXAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING The Texas County Democratic Central Committee meeting will be held at 6 p.m., in…

VFW BINGO SUSPENDED The Licking VFW has suspended Bingo August 6 due to COVID concerns. KISSIAR SUNFLOWER PATCH CANDLELIGHT VIGIL The Kissiar Sunflower Patch “Light Up the Patch” candlelight vigil will be held at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 7. MISSOURI 2021 ICE CREAM SOCIAL Licking Downtown will host an Ice Cream Social from 5…

VFW BINGO SUSPENDED The Licking VFW has suspended Bingo until August 6 due to COVID concerns. MONTAUK KIDS TROUT TOURNAMENT Dorman L. Steelman Lodge is sponsoring a Kids Trout Tournament for kids 15 years and under, Saturday, July 31, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Register at the lodge. KISSIAR SUNFLOWER PATCH OPENING Kissiar Sunflower…

VFW BINGO SUSPENDED The Licking VFW has suspended Bingo until August 6 due to COVID concerns. BLOOD DRIVE AT LUMC A CBCO Blood Drive will be held at Licking United Methodist Church Thursday, July 22, from 1 – 6 p.m. Appointments are encouraged, call 417-227-5006 or go to www.cbco.org/donate-blood. SMART START WORKSHOP An OzSBI Texas…

STORM SIREN TESTING Testing of the storm sirens will take place at 10 a.m. in Licking on Thursday, July 15. TEXAS COUNTY DEMOCRATS MEETING The Texas County Democrats will meet Thursday, July 15, at the meeting room on the lower level of the Administrative Center, across from the Collector’s Office in Houston. Pizza will be…

RT. 63 CAR & BIKE SHOW The 36th Annual Rt. 63 Car & Bike Show will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Old City Park in Licking on Saturday, July 10. Judging starts at 9 a.m. Door prizes, 50/50 drawing, music, Bench Raffle, quilt raffle, food and drink vendors, and more. Vehicle entry fee includes…

INDEPENDENCE DAY CORNHOLE TOURNEY, PARADE & FIREWORKS Independence Day celebration is Saturday, July 3, at Deer Lick Park. The Wildcat Travel Club will host a Corn Hole Tournament with check in at 1 and play beginning at 2 p.m. Vendors set up at 4 p.m. Parade lineup at school at 5, travels down Main St.…

NOAH COLEMAN CHAPTER MEETINGS The Noah Coleman Chapter, NSDAR, will not meet in June and July. BENEFIT FOR ROBERT “CLINT” CONNOLLY A lunch and auction benefit for Clint Connolly will be held Sunday, June 27, with all-you-can-eat catfish at Acleda’s Restaurant from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and an auction by Bruce Sheets of items…

STORM SIREN TESTING Testing of the storm sirens will take place at 10 a.m. in Licking on Thursday, June 17. MONTAUK HAPPENINGS Montauk State Park will have the Stream Team Clean-Up of the Upper Current River from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 19. Registration is from 8 to 9 a.m. at the…

LICKING LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM The Licking Library Summer Reading Program will continue at 1 p.m. on Thursday’s, throughout June and July except July 8 at 10 a.m. A Story Walk will be held on Tuesdays beginning June 8 at Old City Park. For more information call the library at 573-674-2038. MONTAUK HAPPENINGS Montauk State…