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In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Both the Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive and Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child were successful thanks to our local community! In addition to current COVID-19 statistics, Texas County Health Department gives an update, TCMH submitted the November Board…

By Shari Harris, Publisher Hair By Kathy has been a vital part of Kathy Hooper’s life for most of four decades. After working 13 years at the Rawlings factories in Licking, Kathy Hooper went to Beauty School and graduated in 1984. There was more than a little competition at that time; when she graduated, there…

Texas County defendant Andrew J. Vrba received a sentence of life in prison for the 2017 murder of Joseph Steinfeld, Jr. Judge Calvin R. Holden announced the sentence on Nov. 20, 2020. In addition to the charge of first-degree murder, Vrba was also found guilty of the Unclassified Felony of Armed Criminal Action, for which…

The Licking News On November 24, 2020, the Phelps County Commission adopted a Face Covering Order. This order affects anyone in a public space in Phelps County. Included in the order’s background was the following information: “Whereas: As of November 20, 2020 the Phelps/Maries County Health Department is reporting successive days of active positive cases…

The Licking News Licking will be celebrating a “2020 Kind of Christmas” downtown on Saturday, Dec. 5, beginning at 9 a.m. The merrymaking begins with the Christmas Bazaar at the VFW Hall. Vendors will happily help you check off your Christmas list. Gift ideas include wreaths, table runners, quilts, flower arrangements, crocheted and knitted items,…

Office of Governor, Michael L. Parson JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Missouri and across the Midwest, Gov. Mike Parson signed Executive Order 20-19 on Thursday, Nov. 19, extending the state of emergency in Missouri through March 31, 2021. This will allow continued flexibility in deploying critical resources…

Submitted The Christmas in Our Hometown applications for assistance can be picked up at the United Community Help Center (Food Pantry) in Licking. This is for the children of the Licking community whose families are in need of help at the holiday season. The deadline for applying is December 11. This ensures we will have…