During an extremely busy stretch last week, Houston High School’s boys and girls track and field teams competed at three meets, setting several school records in the process.

Last fall, Choate and Copley both won middle school cross country state championships. HMS athletes earned 11 medals at the state meet.

Houston High School senior Connor McKinney added to his collection of tennis championships last week, winning the South Central Association singles crown for the third straight season.

And the Greek music playing over the stereo system (sort of loudly) was great. Some of the songs had Greek vocals and some didn’t, but many were the kind where guitar is the centerpiece, starting sort ...

Leading with seven outs to go, the Houston High School baseball team suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Ava on Monday.

Alleged cocaine use led to the arrest of two women during an investigation Sunday in the Bendavis area, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. An officer arrived on Highway 38 following a report of a ...

The National Weather Service said Texas County is under a flood watch through Thursday as more rainfall is expected. The National Weather Service said there is potential for strong to severe ...

The Houston Ministerial Alliance will hold the annual mayor’s prayer breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, May 1, at the Houston Storm Shelter at 191 N. First St. Breakfast will be served by Texas County ...

The following are excerpts from just some of the reports recently generated by the Texas County Sheriff’s Department: On April 3, a deputy was dispatched regarding a trespasser at a U.S. 63 residence ...

Kēvin Lee Niebruegge was born on Oct. 10, 1958, to Jim and Patsy (Williams) Niebruegge in Houston, Missouri. He sadly passed away on April 24, 2025, at the age of 66.

Texas County Memorial Hospital is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 16. Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) will collect blood donations in the Jayson Gentry ...

Texas County Memorial Hospital ended 2024 with total operating revenues of $41,880,547, a 5.5 percent increase over 2023, the TCMH board of trustees heard at their monthly meeting last Tuesday ...