By Shari Harris, Publisher  It was a chilly start to the opening day of the 2021 catch-and-keep trout season at Montauk State Park. Trout season opened on schedule, in much the same way as it has for years, giving even more reason to celebrate opening day after a year when so many things were…

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  By Christy Porter, Managing Editor The University of Missouri Extension Council held their annual meeting on Thursday evening at the Lone Star Plaza Annex Community Room in Houston. While many of their meetings and classes have been held via Zoom during the pandemic, this meeting included the swearing in of newly elected council members…

By Shari Harris, Publisher March 1-5 is Newspapers in Education week. The Licking News partners with Town & Country Bank and Progressive Ozark Bank to bring the Newspapers in Education program to local schools. The Licking third grade classes and the Phelps County R-III third grade class receive free newspapers for each student thanks to…