coming events

BOONE TOWNSHIP     FISH FRY RESCHEDULED The Boone Township Board will host its annual fish fry at 1 p.m. at the township shed at 16245 Hwy. AF on Saturday, Feb. 13, INSTEAD OF Feb. 6. All resident families of the township are invited to attend. VFW BINGO RESUMES Bingo at the VFW Hall on Friday evenings…

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Parish Hall on Monday, Feb. 1. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: LICKING to schedule an appointment. All donations are tested for COVID-19 antibodies. Plasma…

VFW BINGO CANCELLED Bingo at the VFW Hall on Friday evenings has been suspended until at least Friday, Feb. 5., due to COVID-19. TEXAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN’S MEETING The Texas County Republican’s meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at Houston Lions Club, north of Houston off Hwy 63 on Thursday, Jan. 21. Potluck at 6…

VFW BINGO CANCELLED Bingo at the VFW Hall on Friday evening, Jan. 15, has been cancelled. NOAH COLEMAN CHAPTER, NSDAR MEETING The Noah Coleman Chapter, NSDAR, will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Sybil’s in St. James on Saturday, Jan. 16. Dr. Phil Cox, of Phelps Health will present a program based on the book, “A…

TEXAS COUNTY FEDERATED REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S MEETING CANCELLED The regular monthly meeting of the Texas County Federated Republican Women scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 9, has been cancelled. The next meeting is Feb. 13 at the home of Diane Krantz. Please contact Diane Krantz at 417-967-4699 with any questions. TOPS WEIGH-INS The Licking Chapter of TOPS will…

HOLIDAY TRASH SCHEDULE New Year’s: Thursday, Dec. 31 – normal pickup; Friday, Jan. 1 – pickup on Saturday, Jan. 2. MONTAUK STATE PARK FIRST DAY BICENTENNIAL SELF-GUIDED HIKE Jan. 1, 9 – 11 a.m. Use the map provided at the trailhead to track your route and see points of interest along the way. Wear sturdy…

FREE CHRISTMAS DINNER Everyone is welcome to enjoy a totally free traditional Christmas Dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Licking Christian Church, 318 N. Main, Licking, on Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25. Due to COVID-19 the event will be held in the gym with plenty of socially distanced seating. Carry outs will be…

TEXAS COUNTY LIBRARY – LICKING The Texas County Library – Licking Branch will be handing out a book or a toy to children ages 10 and younger from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 22. Masks are mandatory. SANTA VISITING DOLLAR GENERAL – EDGAR SPRINGS Santa will be visiting the Dollar General Store…

CHRISTMAS IN OUR HOMETOWN Christmas in Our Hometown will be taking applications for assistance at the United Community Help Center (Food Pantry) in Licking through Friday, Dec. 11. This is for the children in the Licking community whose families are in need of help this holiday season. Call Bonnie at 573-674-3764 or 573-889-9600 with questions.…

VFW BINGO CANCELLED Bingo at the VFW Hall on Friday evenings has been suspended until Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, due to COVID-19 case increase. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE The Annual Licking Christmas Parade will be held at 4 p.m. on Main Street, Saturday, Dec. 5. The theme this year is “’2020’ Kind of Christmas.” Parade line…