Area News
Beat the icy grip of winter with a fish fry! – UPDATED
UPDATED 2/20/25: DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE FISH FRY HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2025. THE TIMES REMAIN THE SAME. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THEN! By Shari Harris, Publisher Are you tired of winter? Ready for a taste of summer? How about a fish fry? Licking Downtown Inc. will hold their…
Read MoreWildcat Travel Club plans another journey
The Wildcat Travel Club has changed the destination of their next journey. The globe-trotting educational travel club will be going to Paris and London in 2026. The Wildcat Travel Club began in 2009; Bryan Carty, a Licking High School Science teacher, took the first group to Costa Rica. The current leader of the travel club,…
Read MoreIn this edition: February 13, 2025
The Licking News is a great way to keep in touch with the Licking community. Great weekly columns, area-wide menus, sports schedules, city, county and state updates, obituaries, local area coming events, classifieds, and don’t forget comics and puzzles are all included in the print edition this week. In addition to the current postings on…
Read MoreLicking United Methodist welcomes Pastor Mitch Henson
By Shari Harris, Publisher Pastor Mitch Henson delivered his first sermon as pastor of the Licking United Methodist Church on Sunday, January 19. Pastor Henson most recently led churches in Richland and Dixon. He and his family live in Rolla, where his wife, Amber, is a professor of psychology at Missouri S&T, and their daughter…
Read MoreBack-to-back recognition for Town & Country Bank
SALEM, Mo. – Town & Country Bank is proud to be once again recognized as one of Newsweek’s Best Banks in the Nation, earning a prestigious 5-star rating for the second consecutive year. Among Missouri’s financial institutions, Town & Country Bank is one of only 18 banks and credit unions to achieve this elite recognition, making this…
Read MoreIn this edition: February 6, 2025
The Licking News is a great way to keep in touch with the Licking community. Great weekly columns, area-wide menus, sports schedules, city, county and state updates, obituaries, local area coming events, classifieds, and don’t forget comics and puzzles are all included in the print edition this week. In addition to the current postings on…
Read MoreHudson and Cook tour new LPD facility
By Chief Pat Burton, LPD The Licking Police Department was honored to welcome Senator Brad Hudson and State Representative Bennie Cook for a tour of our new facility (on Friday, January 31). During their visit, they engaged in discussions on key legislative matters impacting law enforcement and first responders across Missouri. As a special recognition, Senator…
Read MoreConner Clifton Memorial Coyote Hunt
By Shari Harris, Publisher The Conner Clifton Memorial Scholarship Fund was the benefactor of an annual fundraising memorial hunt on January 25 and 26. Registration began Friday evening at Intercounty Electric Auditorium in Licking, and hunters could begin Saturday’s hunt just before daylight. Prizes were awarded to the top eight teams collecting the largest number of…
Read MoreVolunteers help clean up Montauk State Park
Mo. State Parks JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – More than 70 volunteers converged on Montauk State Park on Saturday to help Missouri State Park team members with cleanup efforts following a historic flood in November. Volunteers from as far as St. Louis came for the day to lend a hand in getting the park ready for…
Read MoreBlood drive to be held in Licking
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, February 24, 2025. The blood drive will be from 2 to 6 p.m., at the Parish Hall, 222 West Highway 32, Licking. The American Red Cross urges you to give from the heart – donate blood and help save…
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