‘Careers on Wheels’ sparks excitement at Houston Elementary School
A variety of careers focusing on ‘wheels’ were on display recently at the Houston Elementary School.
Intercounty continues work in area hit by hurricane
Intercounty Electric Cooperative employees continue to work in Georgia after a massive hurricane struck the region.
Solo man arrested in Laclede County
A Solo man was arrested Saturday in Laclede County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Joshua F. Haden, 19, was charged with DWI (first) and transported to the Laclede County Jail, where he was ...
Tigers mauled by Bears
The host Bears wasted no time in taking control of the contest, scoring twice within the first 2 minutes on short runs by 6-2, 220-pound senior running back Hunter Adams. With less than 2 minutes to ...
Weather Service: Caution urged when burning outside this weekend
The National Weather Service said it will be exceptionally warm and dry this weekend, and while lighter winds will prevent the need for any official fire weather headlines, caution should be used if ...
State patrol: Houston man arrested Friday on two charges
A Houston man was arrested Friday night on two charges, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Andrew C. Waters, 32, was charged with DWI and failing to dim lights. The patrol said he was cited and ...
REPLAY: Ava defeats HHS 43-7 in Friday night football game
The Ava Bears defeated Houston on Friday night in Douglas County. The score was 43-7.
A journey: Surviving breast cancer
Texas County Memorial Hospital and its dedicated staff were honored to participate in the unfortunate diagnosis, ongoing successful treatment and continued support of a breast cancer survivor’s ...
Brendon Fox named circuit judge
Brendon Fox of Rolla was appointed Friday as the circuit judge for the 25 th Judicial Circuit by Gov. Mike Parson. Fox will replace John Beger, who announced earlier he was stepping down due to the ...
Webinar set on the increasing black bear population in state, this region
Missouri is home to more than 900 black bears and their numbers are growing. Occasionally they’ll be spotted in Texas County.
Licking Fire Department plans event Oct. 12 to showcase equipment
The Licking Fire Department will hold an open house Oct. 12 at its station on Old Salem Road. The event runs from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The department is inviting the community to tour its station and ...
Low-level airplane flights in county part of geology study
Low-level airplane flights are planned over a broad region in Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas to image geology using airborne technology. The work includes Texas County, U.S. Geological Survey officials ...