The Licking News Licking will be celebrating a “2020 Kind of Christmas” downtown on Saturday, Dec. 5, beginning at 9 a.m. The merrymaking begins with the Christmas Bazaar at the VFW Hall. Vendors will happily help you check off your Christmas list. Gift ideas include wreaths, table runners, quilts, flower arrangements, crocheted and knitted items,…

Office of Governor, Michael L. Parson JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Missouri and across the Midwest, Gov. Mike Parson signed Executive Order 20-19 on Thursday, Nov. 19, extending the state of emergency in Missouri through March 31, 2021. This will allow continued flexibility in deploying critical resources…

Submitted The Christmas in Our Hometown applications for assistance can be picked up at the United Community Help Center (Food Pantry) in Licking. This is for the children of the Licking community whose families are in need of help at the holiday season. The deadline for applying is December 11. This ensures we will have…