A man was arrested Wednesday after he failed to report a new address as a convicted sexual offender, authorities said.

Two Texas County residents received degrees in December at the University of Missouri-Columbia. About 1,872 were awarded. Kaitlyn Shayne Cook of Licking received a master’s degree in learning, ...

Acknowledged the retirement of Melissa Emerick as full-time deputy sheriff effective Feb. 1. Reviewed and acknowledged the hiring of Jacob Gilmour as full-time jailer effective Feb. 5. Presiding ...

Matherly who left us peacefully on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, surrounded by loved ones and her two Doodle dogs (Sawyer and Saylor).

An organization that promotes good dental health recently traveled to two Texas County school districts. Delta Dental of Missouri’s “Land of Smiles” recently traveled to Raymondville School and Plato ...

A 36-year-old Licking man faces a trio of charges, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Joshua L. Kuhn is charged with DWI – misdemeanor, careless and imprudent driving and failure to register, the ...

Plans for the Emmett Kelly 5K Walk/Run are underway for April 26 in downtown Houston. Check-in time is 8 a.m. The race starts at 9 a.m. from the Lone Star Plaza at First and Pine and also ends there.

A woman from Licking was seriously injured Thursday morning when her car crossed the snowy centerline and was struck by a Peterbilt in Maries County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

A man from Licking was injured Wednesday afternoon in a crash on Kinderpost Road at about six miles northwest of his hometown, the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Tpr. Jason Sentman said a northbound ...

Members of the Houston R-1 School District Board of Education approved the 2025-2026 calendar and set tuition rates on Tuesday.

Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) recently awarded donor-funded scholarships from the Missouri State University Foundation to students for the 2024-2025 academic year. The ...

The Houston High School boys varsity and JV basketball teams hosted Thayer last Monday night (Feb. 10) in Tiger Fieldhouse.