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Two Licking fugitives were apprehended in August, and charges against a Beulah man were upgraded last week. Roger Burgess, of Licking, was apprehended in Pulaski County earlier this month. He is currently incarcerated in the Dent County Jail where probation had been revoked on a 2017 charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance. He also…

By Shari Harris, Publisher Author Christy Porter, illustrators Billie Jean (Blaylock) Boley and Connie (Blaylock) Wallace, tinsmith Jeff Goris, and museum administrator Jackie Duncan greeted attendees at a book signing at the Texas County Museum of Art and History Saturday. Porter’s creation, “It’s an Elephant,” is a children’s book set in Licking, and was written…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor On a recent field trip, literally a field trip, with Dr. Dan Hatch and his wife, Cookie, we were met by landowner Hal Dandridge. Guided to a remote valley, I was blessed to see a majestic and historic Burr Oak tree named “The Liberty Tree” nestled in that valley, surrounded…

By Shari Harris, Publisher Kissiar Sunflower Patch held their season opener event Saturday and had a good attendance throughout the day. A steady flow of visitors came to the patch, with owner John Kissiar reporting cars began arriving at 10:30 a.m. Prior to the opening, Cherie Kissiar sponsored a meeting of the Ozark Baptist Church…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor The Licking Rural Volunteer Fire Department collected donations totaling $1,930 in the “Fill the Boot” campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) this past Saturday at the Hwy. 32 – Main Street intersection. All four corners were covered as David and Cherokee Potts, Addie Markus, Lt. Larry Potts, new firefighter…

  By Christy Porter, Managing Editor There was a strong community presence at the 2022-2023 school year Prayer Walk on Sunday. Approximately 60 pastors, laypersons, faculty, families and citizens met at the Elementary School prior to beginning the campus Prayer Walk. Coordinator Billie Krewson addressed those present with the reminder, “Be careful for nothing; but…

In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Terra Culley with Texas County 911 addresses the question “Why Aren’t You Here?” Texas County Memorial Hospital Rehab Services department recently received a new automatic door. The Division of Senior & Disability Services has launched an easy-to-use Missouri Senior…

  By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Area teachers were treated to a shopping excursion close to home at two separate events provided by Licking Assembly of God in cooperation with Convoy of Hope. Earlier in August school faculty from Raymondville, Summersville and Plato shopped for all-inclusive wardrobe items; faculty from Licking, Success and Edgar Springs…

By Shari Harris, Publisher Help celebrate the official season opening of Kissiar Sunflower Patch on Saturday, August 27, and don’t forget your cameras. Due to nature, the sunflowers are blooming a little early this year, and the patch opened ahead of their official opener, but Saturday’s events promise to make the day special. The season…

                        UPDATE: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Phelps County Sheriff’s Department On August 22, at about 12:44 a.m., Central Communications was notified of an unresponsive female at a residence in the 19000 Block of Private Drive 6536 near Beulah, Mo. Deputies arrived at the residence…