Area News

By Shari Harris, Publisher On Friday, Feb. 5, Texas County Memorial Hospital and the Texas County Health Department teamed up with the Missouri National Guard, the Missouri Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), the Texas County Emergency Management Director, Texas County Technical College students, and local law enforcement to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to members of the public…

By Shari Harris, Publisher Licking Downtown Inc. met at The Licking News office on Thursday, Feb. 4, for their monthly meeting. Present were Conway Hawn, Joan Brannam, Suzanne Blackburn, Lanie Frick, Shari Harris, Trish Kissiar-Knight, Jean Potts and John Kissiar. Decorations have been cleaned up at the Licking Mill, and a window has been repaired. Other…

By Shari Harris, Publisher The Licking Chamber of Commerce met at the Fox Fire Station Community Room on Thursday, Feb. 4, for their monthly meeting. The Chamber voted to offer another scholarship to a graduating senior this year. The Chamber discussed the Christmas parade and activities, and thanked Haley Floyd-Joyner for her work on it. There…

TCMH HOUSTON, Mo. (February 9, 2021) – Texas County Memorial Hospital will hold a COVID-19 vaccination clinic this coming Thursday, February 11, in the Jayson Gentry Community Safe Room from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m. The hospital will have 200 vaccines available, but registration is required. Online registration is required and can be achieved by…

By Chief Patrick Burton, Licking Police Dept. On February 3, 2021, at approximately 4:06 a.m., the Licking Police Department received a report of a stolen vehicle from the Shell Corner Express store, located a 205 US Highway 63. Licking officers responded and investigated the incident. During the investigation, officers determined Eric Wall was operating a…

By Sheriff Scott Lindsey, Texas County Sheriff’s Dept. On the evening of February 3, 2021, Texas County Deputies responded to a residence on AP Highway in the Success area for a report of an assault involving an ax. A male victim was transported to Texas County Memorial Hospital by private vehicle with non-life-threatening injuries. The…

By Shari Harris, Publisher A full schedule of events was in store for those attending the Friday evening Licking v. Salem basketball game at Licking High School’s Sherman Hill Field House. The Homecoming coronation was held between action-packed junior varsity and varsity games, the cheer team performed at half time of the varsity game, and…

In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Rick Mansfield discusses “Tracks,” those he made and those he observed, and Jessica Hildebrand shares the happenings at Licking Residential Care. Cindy Fronterhouse-Badgett notes the importance of books and their power in our lives, along with updates on new…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor “We want to be welders,” stated Denver Cully, Dalton Gale and Easton Ice enthusiastically after returning from the 11th Annual Welding Competition held at Missouri Welding Institute (MWI) on Thursday, Jan. 28, in Nevada, Mo. They already knew this prior to the competition; they are senior students in Mr. Van…

TCMH HOUSTON, Mo. – Texas County Memorial Hospital board of trustees received a formal resignation from Wes Murray, chief executive officer of 18 years, during the hospital board meeting on Tuesday. Jan. 26. Murray is making plans to officially retire so he can spend more time with his wife Judy, and their family in the…