Project funding consists of a $1.27 million grant and a $1.27 million low-interest loan, both provided through the department’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. This funding is estimated to save ...

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Feb. 11 regarding a recent advisory opinion issued by the Postal Regulatory Commission that the Postal ...

Steve’s Tire – at the south end of town on U.S. 63 – has been sold by longtime owners Steve and Judy Pounds. The new owners are Springfield residents Terin Cantrell and Caleb Arthur, and the new name ...

The newest officer with the Houston Police Department has several years of experience in the local law enforcement scene: Jeremy Wink.

During a flurry of four games in seven days (including three South Central Association conference matchups), the Houston High School boys basketball team came up empty.

The Houston High School boys varsity and JV basketball teams hosted Mountain Grove last Friday (Feb. 7) in Tiger Fieldhouse.

Sales tax revenue in Houston and Cabool increased while Texas County remained steady in January 2025 compared to 2024, according to a recent report.

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The Houston High School girls basketball team nearly avenged a 24-point December loss to Hartville on Monday night.

On Jan. 11, deputies were dispatched regarding a report of a domestic incident involving a 48-year-old man and his 19-year-old son at a Waters Road residence at Elk Creek.

Two rounds of wintry weather are expected from this evening through Wednesday evening, the National Weather Service said. Snow, freezing rain and sleet will be possible. The second round looks to be ...

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Feb. 24 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church at Licking. The event is 2 to 6 p.m. at the church, which is at 222 W. Highway 32.