The Houston R-1 School District Board of Education extended Dr. Justin Copley’s contract during a closed session meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 14.

Alford joins other Missouri congressmen, Emanuel Cleaver and Sam Graves, to introduce bipartisan legislation calling on the post office to pony up for customer’s late fees.

After a surprisingly dry October, November came — and it was like all the rain that was meant to be released over the course of October had built up in a bucket and was finally poured all at once over ...

The National Weather Service is offering some cold weather safety tips and considerations for those most vulnerable to the excessive cold.

First responders were called at about 10 a.m. Saturday to a crash north of Raymondville on Highway 137, authorities said. Two fire departments — Licking and Raymondville — were called to the accident ...

Crew members from the Mark Twain National Forest are helping battle California wildfires. The Mark Twain Veteran Crew is a U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighting group whose members all have prior ...

Members of the Houston City Council will meet Tuesday (Jan. 21) next week due to the Martin Luther King holiday on Monday.

The National Weather Service says temperatures will remain below average the next few days with highs below freezing. Low temperatures in the single digits are likely Sunday night and Monday night for ...

Michael “Mike” Paul Sherman, Jr., age 54 of Cabool, passed away Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in the Houston House facility in Houston, Missouri.

The University of Missouri-Columbia named its dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester. Named from Texas County are: ...

Houston’s girls basketball team fell to 4-9 after a loss to Mountain Grove Thursday (Jan. 16) at home. While the team tried to come back from a 24-point deficit at the end of the half, the game ...

Bomgaars in Houston hosted “Ladies’ Night,” an evening of festive shopping dedicated to supporting local women’s health initiatives.