Firemen from several communities responded early Saturday to a house fire at Bryan and Chestnut streets in Houston. The call came at about 3 a.m. at a house south of Houston Elementary School.

The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating a trailer fire Friday night south of Houston. The Houston Rural Fire Department was called at about 7:20 p.m. to Oakdale Road, where a trailer ...

After two competitive innings, the Houston High School baseball team fell 10-4 to Thayer on Thursday (April 17).

A man from Licking is charged with second-degree domestic assault following an incident April 15. The Texas County Sheriff’s Department reported that Michael Lanham, of the 12000 block of Kitchem ...

Houston Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast is Thursday, May 1 in the Houston Storm Shelter at First and Pine streets. Local ministers will speak and breakfast will be served by Texas County Memorial Hospital.

Two years after a man disappeared in southern Texas County, a community is joining to hold a benefit to help raise funds to pay a private investigator.

The Houston High School tennis team hosted West Plains on Thursday (April 17) and won, 6-3. No. 1 singles: McKinney won 8-5.

The Houston School District is not in session Friday (April 18) in observance of Good Friday.

The National Weather Service said Texas County is under a flood watch ahead of predicted storms and flooding this weekend. ➔ Slight risk for severe thunderstorms this evening through Sunday. Highest ...

“Carry the Cross” — the annual Good Friday event that unites Christians — is today across Texas County. Crosses should be at your location when you arrive at 7 a.m. If your cross is missing, message ...

The Houston High School baseball team played Thayer at Tiger Field on Monday.

The Houston Ministerial Alliance is hosting the second edition of its new twist on Baccalaureate – a celebration of graduating seniors.