Troop G records fourth death of year in single-vehicle accident
The man, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The vehicle was totaled. It is the fourth fatality in 2025 in Troop G; compared to none at the same time in 2024.
Water district issues boil water order for some of its customers
Public Water Supply District #1 of Texas County has issued a precautionary boil advisory for some its customers.
Man falls into pond north of Houston
An area man fell into a pond Saturday afternoon, and that sent first responders to an area north of Houston, authorities said. In a call received just before 4 p.m., the man was reported to have ...
Roby plans fundraiser for community volunteer
The Roby area will hold a fundraiser Feb. 22 for a lifelong community member who held many leadership roles in public safety. Annette Lane-Monroe is fighting pancreatic cancer. Organizers said she has ...
Major employer to close at Rolla
Rolla and Phelps County have been home of the Royal Canin plant for many years, but that relationship will end in April when the plant’s parent company shuts the old Rolla plant down and expands ...
Avian influenza detected in western Missouri, state reports
According to the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the virus has hit four commercial turkey farms in Jasper, Lawrence and Newton counties, and more than 146,000 birds have been ...
PHOTOS: HHS boys basketball vs. Bakersfield
The Houston High School boys basketball team played against Bakersfield Thursday (Jan. 23) in Tiger Fieldhouse.
Annual events and a tax exemption
American Legion Post 41 sponsors a number of 11th-grade boys and girls to attend the Boys State and Girls State programs.
Mark Twain fire crew tackling Hughes Fire in California
The Mark Twain Veteran Crew responded to the Hughes Fire in California this week. “The crew has been very busy working long hours on fires,” Cody Norris, public affairs officer for the Mark Twain ...
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Eastbound U.S. Route 60 in Texas County reduced for bridge maintenance
Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Eastbound U.S. Route 60 in Texas County will be reduced to one ...
Tigers sustain lopsided loss to Bakersfield
A serious offensive drought overtook the Houston High School boys basketball team Thursday night in Tiger Fieldhouse.
Weather Service: Good news for Texas County
There is good news on Texas County’s weather. Temperatures will return to near normal and even slightly above for this time of year through the weekend and into the middle of next week, the National ...