Homeowners eager to apply aggressive first aid to storm-damaged trees could be removing trees that might have survived. As long as there is no physical risk to you or your family, be patient. If you ...

A Mountain Grove woman was arrested Monday on three charges in Texas County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Amber L. Hicks, 33, was wanted on a misdemeanor Wright County warrant charging her ...

Schools closed Tuesday: Houston, Licking, Plato (daycare closed), Success, Raymondville, Licking Head Start, Cabool Head Start. Texas County Technical College will start at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Cabool ...

A survey conducted by the Houston R-1 School District received 943 responses from community members, district staff and students. Approximately 65% were in favor of a four-day school week.

The Houston City Council approved the 2025 operating budget Monday (Dec. 30). Here is a look at the city’s proposed operations for the year from the guiding document.

The Houston High School boys varsity and JV basketball teams hosted Licking last Friday night (Jan. 3) in Tiger Fieldhouse.

In its latest report, the Cabool Police Department listed a range of activities, including traffic stops, arrests and responses to local incidents.

Texas County is reporting ice on trees Sunday morning as rain, sometimes heavy at times fell, earlier. Traffic is moving with issues on U.S. 63. Here’s a roundup of the latest news: The Houston School ...

On Dec. 30, officers were dispatched to the 400 block of S. Grand Avenue after a counterfeit $100 bill was discovered at a local business. The investigation is ongoing.

Fire departments responded overnight to several calls of broken tree limbs hanging on electrical lines after an ice storm Sunday.

The National Weather Service said it will be a cold start to the week with temperatures well below normal for this time of year. By mid-week, it will warm up to the 30s and 40s. Wind chills will be ...

Koch, 96, died on Jan. 4, 2025, at The Bluffs Skilled Nursing in Columbia, Missouri. She had lived with her daughter and son-in-law from November 2022 until Dec. 24, 2024, when ...