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By Christy Porter, Managing Editor The Children’s Christmas Store at Abounding Hope Church was held last Wednesday evening and again on Saturday, giving 70 children the opportunity to Christmas shop for parents, grandparents, siblings and other loved ones. After making a list and checking it twice, the children shopped with a volunteer and could chose…

In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: Buckner & Gately Auction Service will begin the bidding on Saturday for another great sale. The VFW Auxiliary will be holding a public auction for local veterans; donations are appreciated. Fox Funeral Home will be hosting a Memorial Ornament…

MSHP JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (December 7, 2023) – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces additional criminal charges filed in the investigation of Justin B. Durham, 42, of Rolla, Mo. On September 14, 2023, Durham was formally indicted by a Phelps County Grand Jury with first degree rape, first degree…

By Shari Harris, Publisher The Licking Christmas festivities filled the day Saturday, beginning with Christmas craft sales at 9 a.m. at the VFW, ending with the Christmas parade at 4 p.m., and packed in the center with Santa Claus; toy, quilt and book giveaways; and a fish fry. There was a good turnout of craft…

Four receive trikes/bikes from Santa toy giveaway Santa Toy Giveaway Photos by Shari Harris and Christy Porter  

FOL gives the gift of reading More FOL book giveaway and $3 Bag of Books Photos by Christy Porter Story Time with Mrs. Claus My favorite things at the museum Photos by Christy Porter Christmas Bazaar at the VFW Photos by Christy Porter Santa visits at the VFW Photos by Christy Porter Photos by Shari…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor A house explosion on Myers Street, in Licking, on Friday night, shook the community and unified first responders and citizens as they came to the aid of two persons inside the home, and aided in prevention of further devastation to those in the vicinity. At 6:37 p.m. on December 1,…

Photos submitted Photos by Christy Porter  

  By Chief Pat Burton, LPD LICKING, Mo. – On November 30, 2023, at approximately 8:18 p.m., a Licking officer was dispatched to Casey’s General Store in reference to a report of a robbery. Two store employees reported a masked male, wearing a hood and black face paint, entered the store and pepper sprayed both…