Students at Missouri State University at West Plains named several Texas County students to their honor lists. Here’s who received recognition.

A potential Emmett Kelly statue in downtown Houston and the upcoming festival were among matters discussed by the Houston City Council on Tuesday.

The National Weather Service reports warmer temperatures will arrive today followed by a brief cool down on Thursday. A warming trend builds into the area on Friday through the weekend with highs in ...

A Texas County man will spend 20 years in prison under a sentence given Tuesday in U.S. District Court.

Firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service — including from the Houston and Ava offices — are battling fires in California. “They just feel a sense of relief knowing that pretty much everything in the ...

There are tens of thousands of fire departments in the United States, and each one is rated based on several criteria by New Jersey-based Insurance Services Office Inc. (ISO).

Members of the Houston City Council will meet this evening (Tuesday, Jan. 21) due to the Martin Luther King holiday on Monday.

The Houston High School boys varsity basketball team played against Fordland Monday (Jan. 20) in Tiger Fieldhouse.

The Houston High School boys varsity and JV basketball teams played last Friday (Jan. 17) at Willow Springs. To view a photo gallery from the contests (with the option to purchase photos), click here.

In a first round game of the fourth annual Houston Community Foundation Varsity Boys Basketball Tournament, the host Houston High School team defeated Fordland 89-81 in double-overtime Monday in ...

Leading by 14 at halftime, the Lady Tigers defeated Dora by three in the opening round of the Thayer Winter Classic on Monday for their fifth win of the season.

The National Weather Service said a Cold Weather Advisory continues this morning with dangerously cold wind chills. High temperatures will only reach the teens to around 20. Use caution if spending ...