HHS boys drop home game against Seymour
After hanging close for most of the first half, the Houston High School boys basketball team was outscored in a big way after the break and fell to Seymour, 93-68, Tuesday night in Tiger ...
Cabool man faces charges after three chases
A Cabool man is charged after he allegedly eluded an officer three times who was attempting to stop a motorcycle twice and passenger car once, authorities said.
Antlerless deer hunting attracting few kills in Texas County
The second part of the firearms antlerless deer season concludes Sunday across Missouri. As of Wednesday morning, hunters in Texas County had killed five button bucks and 75 does. Leaders in the state ...
School board hears program updates, preliminary survey results
The Houston R-1 School District board of education heard updates on the Tiger Development Academy and Career and Technical Education during a meeting Tuesday (Dec. 12).
Man from Licking indicted on a charge of child sexual exploitation
A man from Licking was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday (Dec. 10) on a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor as well as illegally possessing methamphetamine and firearms.
Deputy’s report: Woman claims son punched holes in walls and threw a brick at her car
The girl told the deputy she had hit the man on his shoulder, and he had then grabbed her and dragged her to their vehicle. She said she wasn’t injured and didn’t need EMS assistance, and that she ...
Respecting leaders
In a recent conversation with my wife, Wendy, she brought up a specific Biblical principle that is among the many that are being lost or ignored in today’s version of society in the U.S.
Summersville firefighters respond to trash fire near structure
Members of the Summersville Fire Department responded Tuesday morning to a report of a trash fire close to a shed. The call was at Highways K and 17. A call to Raymondville for mutual aid was not ...
HHS girls basketball loses at Licking
The Houston High School girls basketball team lost to county-rival Licking Monday (Dec. 9). The Wildcats proved to be too much, leading 25-3 after the first quarter. Senior Allie Hock scored 22 points ...
Death Notice: Misti Cooper
Funeral services for Misti Cooper, age 47 of Summersville, will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 13, at the Summersville High School Gym.
Willow Springs native nominated for director of public safety in state
A south-central Missouri native has been named director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety effective Jan. 13 and pending Missouri Senate confirmation. Mark S. James, who grew up in Willow ...
Musical program planned Dec. 18 at Houston Methodist Church
A music program is planned for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, at Houston Methodist Church on Hawthorn Avenue. It will feature voice and piano students of Beth Williamson plus the Chur ...