In this edition: April 22, 2021
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News:
Two additional recognitions for National Volunteer Week, which is April 18 -24, are highlighted on B5.
Rick Mansfield encourages taking time to see the “Beauty.” Larry Dablemont talks turkey and shares a story about “Two Gobblers.”
Cindy heralds spring and offers informative ways to welcome it; she also shares the new offerings available at the library in this week’s Bookends. Be alerted to more upcoming events in our area and meet a new DAR member. Crock Pot Baked Beans, an Ozarks Cooks recipe submitted by Linda Mondy, may be just what’s needed for what one hopes is our last wintery blast.
Get the details from the April Licking R-VIII School Board meeting. Newspapers in Education highlights farm animals that are very familiar to this area.
TCMH announced Jeff Gettys as the new incoming director of the office of projects and foundation, and provided the results of a recent COVID-19 vaccine clinic. Read the current COVID-19 statistics. The University of Missouri Extension is offering health-related classes.
Sen. Eslinger is “Focusing on the District” and its priorities. Newly elected city officials are sworn in at the April Board of Aldermen meeting and city business is discussed including department head reports; review what else is happening in town.
Keep current with reports and updates from the Texas County Health Department, Commission, Courthouse and Sheriff’s Department, MoDOT and MSHP.
The Licking News is a great way to keep in touch with the Licking community. Great weekly columns, job listings, area-wide menus, city, county and state updates, obituaries, local area coming events and classifieds are all included in the paper edition this week.
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