Area News

      By Shinae Young As the early morning temperature rises to 75 degrees, you know it will be another hot summer day. As you walk up the sidewalk leading to Ariel’s house, you are greeted by the symphony of singing birds, and beautiful sunflowers adorning flower beds along the porch. Ariel struggled for…

Sheriff Scott K. Lindsey On July 24, 2024, Texas County deputies responded to a report of a domestic assault on Clover Hill Road in the Plato area.  A female victim reported to deputies that she had been choked and the suspect “stomped” on her face, chest and ribs while she was lying on the ground.…

  In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: The Election Notice and sample ballot will be found on B3 this week. Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 and Constitutional Amendment No. 4 can be found on B5. LHS-JH registration and 7th Grade Orientation will be here soon.…

              By Shari Harris Publisher Licking Pentecostal Holiness Church hosted their Annual Bike Show Saturday. Registered in the show were 20 bikes, six bicycles and three electric bikes or trikes. Even more bikes could be seen parked on the perimeter or on the lot that weren’t registered in the…

    By Shari Harris Publisher Crews working for Public Water Supply District (PWSD) #4 have been facing obstacles as they attempt to replace manual-read meters with radio-read meters. They’ve been threatened and had law enforcement called on them as they’ve made their rounds. PWSD customers should anticipate crews of one to two (typically two)…

  By Shari Harris Publisher A replica of the Shroud of Turin will be on display through Friday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Licking. Beginning on Sunday, the community was invited to view the display. The Shroud of Turin is believed by many to be the burial shroud of Jesus Christ, and…

    By Shari Harris Publisher Licking City Hall announced last week that a large leak was found at the diving board end of the city pool, in the return line piping near the drain. More tests are upcoming, and the pool will remain closed this season. If you’ve driven past the pool, looks can…

  Sheriff Scott K. Lindsey On July 17, 2024, Texas County deputies received a report of stolen farm equipment on Brushy Creek Road in the Houston area. The victim also reported that he found a Facebook marketplace ad showing other equipment for sale that was still in his possession. Deputies arranged a controlled meeting with…

  In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Licking Christian Church will have VBS July 21-24. The LPHC Annual Bike Show is this weekend; don’t miss it! Phelps Health will be answering questions about MyChart. The Phelps County Fair is around the corner, and 24/7 Tan…