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Family fun at the Raymondville Carnival and Picnic
Licking Fireworks Show to be held June 27
The annual Fireworks Show at Deer Lick Park in Licking will be held on June 27 this year. This year’s event includes vendors, live music, extended pool hours, and a Fatal Vision program put on by the Licking Police Department. The event begins at 5 p.m., with vendors offering a variety of food choices, including…
Read MoreLicking High School Super Reunion
A Super Reunion multi-day event was held at Boiling Springs over the weekend, with all Licking High School alumni invited. The rain may have decreased the numbers, but those attending enjoyed a side-by-side/jeep ride, live music by the KC Ritz Band, tunes spun by The Road Show DJs, and, as organizer Janice Gorman Heavin stated,…
Read MoreFood giveaway for families with school age children
WILDCATS THIRD IN STATE!
After a disappointing loss to Blair Oaks in the semifinal round of the Class 3 State Tournament last week, the Licking Wildcats rallied to defeat Scott City and bring home the title of Third Place. The young Wildcats, with two seniors and a single junior on the roster, rolled into Ozark on Wednesday, June 3.…
Read MoreLocal Sheltered Workshops and CASA Chapters receive support from Intercounty Electric
Recently, Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association presented checks totaling $38,500 to three local CASA Chapters and five Sheltered Workshop organizations. The three CASA Chapters include CASA of South Central Missouri, 37th Judicial CASA, and Mid-Ozark CASA. These organizations provide advocacy to abused and neglected children in the court system. Each of the three organizations received $7,000…
Read MoreQuilting for a cause
Several quilters and crafters in the Licking area combined their talents and resources to send quilts and other craft items to the 2026 Ozarks Berryfest Quilt and Craft Auction. At least 47 quilts and many craft items were created between Boone Creek Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Licking to send to the auction.…
Read MoreLicking Chamber Rodeo draws a crowd
Organizers of the 41st Annual Licking Chamber of Commerce Rodeo may have kept one eye on the sky and the other on the radar Friday and Saturday, but the threat of rain at their events didn’t prevent fans from showing up. Friday evening attendance may have been a little low, but despite a hard rain…
Read MoreRain doesn’t stop Customer Appreciation BBQ
IECA Health Fair moves to auditorium
The first annual Community Health Fair hosted by Intercounty Electric Co-op at IECA Auditorium in Licking was held on Friday morning, May 29. The health fair was previously held the day of the Intercounty Electric Co-op annual meeting, but the time and scheduled events for that meeting have changed this year. Moving the event to…
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