A Halloween event is planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 in downtown Houston. Activities, entertainment and a trunk or treat are planned. More details and a map will be released closer to the ...

A public meeting is planned Monday, Oct. 28, to discuss a deteriorating road northwest of Licking. Rep. Bennie Cook, R-Houston, said the meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at the Licking Senior Center on Green ...

Houston will compete for honors Monday in a statewide contest. Local community members and Houston High School students will attend.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a Mountain Grove man Thursday night. Joshua W. Britt, 45, was wanted on a misdemeanor Wright County warrant for failure to appear, the patrol said. He is ...

A Lenox teenager was hurt Thursday in a single-vehicle accident just east of Lenox, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. The 17-year-old girl was operating an eastbound 2000 Ford Ranger that ran ...

The City of Houston will hold three public hearings concerning ordinances and property rezoning Monday, Nov. 4. The first hearing begins at 5:30 p.m. at city hall regarding Bill No. 114. To read the ...

A well-known agricultural instructor in Texas County has passed away. Van Kirkwood most recently was the agriculture instructor at Plato Schools, which announced his passing today after a bout with ...

The Missouri Department of Transportation and Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop G will implement a Travel Safe Zone on two sections of U.S. 63 south of West Plains, starting Nov. 4, after an ...

Sullivan has worked at TCMH for two years and is currently a registered nurse (RN) in the emergency room. The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award is the highest recognition for an RN ...

In August, Bomgaars proudly celebrated its 80th anniversary. Locally, the winner of an $80 gift card was Darlene Engle. Since opening its first store in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1944, Bomgaars has grown ...

There is an elevated fire danger today in the area, the National Weather Service reports. Widespread elevated fire weather danger is expected to occur today and Friday. “We maintain a very dry air ...

Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Members of the Texas County Commission handled several matters ...