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By Meri Wrest The Handmaidens of the Lord met at Destiny Worship Center on March 5, at 9 a.m. for their monthly meeting, designated on the first Saturday of each month. The theme this month was “A Black Tie Event,” based on preparing ourselves to become His bride. The exquisite table settings consisted of elegant…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Abounding Hope Church hosted a Fish Fry and Jon boat raffle Friday evening with approximately 135 people enjoying the food, friendship and fun. Frank, Richard and Ormsby Wade, with the assistance of Steve Buckner, fried 60 pounds of fish and 60 pounds of potatoes. In the fellowship hall, Marleen Taylor,…

TCMH HOUSTON, Mo. (March 11, 2022) – Texas County Memorial Hospital is hosting a community health fair on Thursday, April 14, from 7 to 9 a.m. in the Jayson Gentry Community Safe Room on the TCMH campus. This health fair will be a great opportunity for a comprehensive check of your health in a convenient…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Police Chief Pat Burton visited the Licking Senior Center on Thursday to answer questions from local residents about Proposition P. The proposition is for a one-half of one percent city sales tax on purchases made within the city, for which the funds generated will be used exclusively for the Licking…

In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Rick Mansfield compares playing the guitar to life situations in “Pick it Apart,” saying “Pick ‘em one at a time, and fix ‘er.” Larry Dablemont shares a fishing trip to the Ozarks over 107 years ago in “The Little…

Scott Lindsey, Texas Co. Sheriff On the evening of March 4, Texas County deputies received a report of a person driving a green Ford Mustang that had fled from a Licking Police Department officer and later from Dent County sheriff’s deputies. Texas County deputies observed the Mustang near the intersection of Route AB and Route…

By Scott Lindsey, Texas Co. Sheriff On the evening of March 3, Texas County deputies received a report of an unregistered prior sex offender residing at a residence in the Bucyrus area. Deputies located Joseph Wilkinson working at a business in Houston. Wilkinson was taken into custody and transported to the sheriff’s office. During an…

By Shari Harris, Publisher Montauk Rural Fire Department held a fundraiser Saturday evening to benefit the membership based organization. The volunteer department prepared chili and hot dogs, along with sides and desserts for supporters, and offered a raffle with a first prize of a turkey gun or $300. Board President Bill Hansen thanked the volunteer…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor The Licking Assembly of God Women’s Ministry hosted an inter-denominational, community Ladies Night Out on Friday. Approximately 150 ladies of all ages enjoyed an evening of dinner, a cooking contest, prizes, and an inspirational message by Tara Anders, a missionary with the Assembly of God World Missions. Prayer and dinner…