Area News

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor The Licking FFA chapter members were busy, along with their support group and instructor Van Kirkwood, making a hearty Community Breakfast Saturday morning at the high school cafeteria. Attendees were welcomed at the door and invited to take a seat, where one of the many FFA servers, pad in hand,…

DHSS JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri WIC announced Friday the proactive, voluntary recall of some powdered Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare formulas manufactured by Abbott. Today, Missouri WIC, the Department of Health and Senior Services Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, announces a new program waiver to help participants replace their previously redeemed,…

DHSS JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (February 19, 2022) – Abbott, the WIC infant formula manufacturer, announced the proactive, voluntary recall of some powdered Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare formulas manufactured in Sturgis, Michigan. Missouri WIC, the Department of Health and Senior Services Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, is working to make participating families…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor “The Licking Milling Company was organized in 1882, with J.L. Campbell, J.A. Craven and B.F. Craven. That year a mill building was erected with three run buhrs, and a (daily) capacity of forty barrels. W.A. Freeman purchased the interests of the Craven brothers, and in 1886 William Ray purchased a…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Licking Downtown, Inc. is holding an All-You-Can-Eat for a donation, Licking Mill Benefit Fish Fry and Auction on Saturday, February 19, at the Licking VFW Hall. The food and festivities begin at 3:30 p.m., with music by Herman Hall, a singer and vibrant entertainer originally from Licking. The menu includes…

In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Rick Mansfield shares the true meaning of “Salting the Lick” – buyer beware, while Larry Dablemont shares fishing travels for “The Glass-Eyed Battler of Early Spring.” Licking Residential Care introduces their February Resident of the Month. This week’s recipe…

By Shari Harris, Publisher January 19 was opening day for the Corner Pocket Pool Hall at 108 S. Main Street, Licking. Owner Lisa Sisler and Manager Travis Fudge describe the business as a family fun center. Currently furnished with pool tables, shuffle board, arcade games, and slot machines (NOT games of chance), the business is…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor The second of the area’s winter storms hit with a vengeance less than a month after the first. Winter storm Landon was widespread, from Texas to the Northeast, enveloping the entire region. A barrage of sleet and freezing rain began on Wednesday, layering an icy mix underneath the continuous snow…

In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Rick Mansfield reminisces on “Treasure Hunting” in all its many forms, while Larry Dablemont is excited about making the dream of The Big Piney-Ozark Museum come true with the help of “A Master Sculptor.” Help children and their families…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Addiction and its consequences are not only detrimental to the addict but to their family, the community, law enforcement, the judicial system and society as a whole. Oftentimes in addition to a helping hand, help attaining the knowledge and the continuing support to sustain a change in behavior is needed.…