A tree-lighting ceremony organized by the Houston Lions Club is planned Dec. 14 in downtown Houston at the Lone Star Plaza, along with a parade sponsored by the Houston Area Chamber of Commerce.

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An Elk Creek resident sustained minor injuries Wednesday afternoon when she struck a cow with her vehicle on Highway Y in southern Texas County. Tpr. Zayne Tate said the 35-year-old driver was driving ...

Two Nixa residents – including a young girl – were hurt late Wednesday night northwest of Summersville in an accident.

Travis A. Fudge, 44, is charged with misdemeanor resisting arrest by fleeing, having no insurance, failing to properly affix license plate, failed to register a motor vehicle, failing to display ...

A proposed 5% electric rate increase was a point of focus for council members and meeting attendees during a 2025 budget discussion Monday, Nov. 25.

Members of the Texas County Commission handled several matters during meetings Nov. 20 and 21. Spent time touring the county to assess disaster damage with representatives from the Federal Emergency ...

The Cabool Christmas parade, sponsored by the Cabool Area Chamber of Commerce, is set for 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6.

The Not Too Shabby Christmas market is taking place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at Piney River Ford in Houston, with several planned activities.

Foley was named the acting director last year after former DOC Director Anne Precythe announced her retirement. The Missouri Department of Corrections has a major presence in Texas County. The South ...

Texas County placed second place in the state firearms deer season that ended Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Conservation said. Hunters killed 2,935, well below the 2023 total and falling by ...

The St. James Police Department is seeking help in finding a 15-year-old boy who may be in the Houston area where a girlfriend resides. Jesse Gates had been placed in a foster home at about 6 p.m. and ...