Area News

By Shari Harris, Publisher Many organizations, businesses and individuals are busy with recovery efforts after flash flooding and flooding swept through the area early last week. Montauk State Park received extensive damage to campgrounds, two cabins, and the Hatchery, leaving Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Missouri State Parks employees and Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Hatchery…

By Shari Harris, Publisher Farmgirl Floral held their Grand Opening Saturday at their new location, 315 Highway 63, in Licking. Moving into a larger building has opened up opportunities for owner Katie Kinder to expand her boutique. McCoy and Company Mercantile is an area of her business where she features items from other local vendors, including…

By Shari Harris, Publisher Out of 17,274 registered voters in Texas County, 11,640 voted on Tuesday, November 5 (67.38%). Texas County’s choices mirrored that of the country with the selection of the Republican team of Trump/Vance for President and Vice President. The Texas County choices in all of the statewide elections won their respective races as…

By Shari Harris, Publisher Licking Christian Church hosted a mission event Saturday morning in their gymnasium, packing meals for International Disaster Emergency Services (IDES). IDES assists with disasters in many countries, including the United States. Sherri Lane helped to organize the mission event for Licking Christian Church. IDES volunteers Chad and Tammy Green, of Wentzville, were…

By Sandi Scurlock, Reporter The New Life Free Will Baptist Church sponsors the Grace Orphans Home, in Ongole, India. A fundraiser for the Grace Orphans’ Home was held on Saturday, November 9, at the church in Licking. Last year, Evangelist Doyle Williamson and his wife, Tonya, visited New Life Free Will Baptist and talked about the…

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, job listings and other classifieds are all included in the print edition this week. In addition to the current postings on our webpage,…

By Shari Harris, Publisher An inundation of rain, which began early Sunday morning, led to flooding and flash flooding throughout Texas County and surrounding areas. This resulted in several road closings, business and office closings and school closures on Tuesday. Overnight into Tuesday morning, Highway 63 north of Cabool was overtopped by the Big Piney River,…

    By Shari Harris, Publisher The annual Light the Night Festival was a huge success Thursday, as trick-or-treaters filled downtown Licking on the hunt for candy, hot dogs, nachos and other treats. Organizations handed out candy along Main Street and in the parking lots of Fox Funeral Home and the United Methodist Church. Lines of…

By Shari Harris, Publisher Two Licking businesses relocated in the month of October, from an office/storefront on Highway 32 in the Friendly Village Shopping Center, to a larger location at 204 Maple Street, across from the New to You consignment clothing store. The Sassy Hide began its move on October 1, and had a Grand…

Photos by Shari Harris