Dangerous heat continues through Wednesday, with heat index values around 100° to 113°F. There is good news: Wednesday is the last day for extreme heat. By Friday, the high will be about 82, the ...

The tax-free weekend begins on Friday, Aug. 1, and ends on Sunday, Aug. 3. Missouri’s tax-free weekend allows persons to save ...

A musical is set for performance this week at the Melba Performing Arts Center in downtown Houston. The STARS Foundation will perform “Seussical The Musical Jr.” on Friday, Aug. 1 and 8, and Saturday, ...

The National Weather Service said the heat advisory remains in effect through 8 p.m. Wednesday for Texas County. Cooler ...

The Houston High School band, under the direction of a new leader, is preparing for the upcoming season with a three-day camp ...

If there’s one thing that Houston High School senior Katy Evans enjoys in life, it’s swinging an aluminum bat and making hard contact with a softball.

On July 23, officers were dispatched to the Cabool Apartments for a physical altercation. Everrett Bishop was taken into ...

After receiving a bit of response to last week’s entry in this series, I decided to do a follow-up that delves a little into the subject of atheism.

July 25, 2025, in Roby, Missouri. He was born on May 1, 1930, at the family farm on Roubidoux near Plato, Missouri, to Tom ...

The doors will open in October at the new Houston branch of the Texas County Library in the downtown business district.

Piney River Brewing Company’s Float Trip beer claimed gold again at the U.S. Open Beer Championship 2025 competition, announced July 16 from the competition’s headquarters in Oxford, Ohio. This is the ...

Thursday, Aug. 14 – Open house for Cabool Schools from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18 – City Council meeting – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19 – First day of school, Welcome back Bulldogs!