Saturday is Houston’s annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by Houston Community Betterment Y.O.U.T.H. The event is 10 a.m. until noon at Emmett Kelly Park. Children must register at 10 a.m. and and ...

The Houston High School softball team hosted Mountain Grove Thursday (April 10) at Carter Field. To view a photo gallery from the contest (with the option to purchase photos), click here.

Playing a pair of conference home games this week, the Houston High School softball team came up short in both outings.

A quilt for auction honors Emmett Kelly – who was a creative artist and entertainer whose start began in Houston.

A variety show is planned for 7 p.m. Saturday at the Melba Performing Arts Center in downtown Houston. The night features improv, music, dance and vocals. It is the last “audience choice” contest ...

The Easter Bunny will make an appearance at 10 a.m. Saturday (April 12) at the Houston branch of the Texas County Library. The “meet and greet” allows children of all ages to meet the Easter bunny at ...

Rex L. Wood, 61, was charged on a felony warrant from Texas County charging him with possession of a controlled substance, a Pulaski County warrant alleging first-degree sexual abuse, felony driving ...

With no election required this spring, the Houston Board of Education swore in returning members Jennifer Scheets and Jeff Gettys during its regular meeting Tuesday, April 8.

Scott Ogden – one of three declared write-in candidates for the Mayor of Licking – received the most votes, according to unofficial results.

Signed a proclamation for CASA of South Central Missouri for child abuse awareness. Spoke with the county’s IT provider about county email and technology services. Were informed that vehicles at the ...

Tpr. B.A. Swink said a 2014 Ford F-150 truck driven by an 81-year-old man struck the woman, who had exited the vehicle on First Street in Summersville. The truck moved forward, the trooper said. The ...

A 27-year-old man received serious injuries late Wednesday night when his southbound vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned north of Mountain Grove, said MSgt. R.D. Vaughan.