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, ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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!

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

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

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

The new Broken Bow Archery section inside Hirsch Feed & Farm Supply’s West Plains location will open soon, with a full selection of top-tier archery equipment and accessories, expert staff and ...

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

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

Texas County Memorial Hospital underwent a state and federal hospital recertification survey the second week of July, and passed, board members heard at their monthly meeting.