When he was in 8th-grade back in 1982 in his hometown of Bedford, Virginia, Michael Wray Jr. wrote an essay that became the origin of a board game for football fans that he went on to invent.

Behind a career-high scoring performance from senior guard Lacey Cavaness, the Houston High School girls basketball team won at Salem on Monday, Jan. 13.

The Texas County Missouri Beekeepers Club will host an introduction class to beekeeping Jan. 25 at Cabool. Organizers said it will cover basics and what is needed to start. The event is 9 a.m. until 5 ...

John Craig Decker was the first baby born at Texas County Memorial Hospital in 2025, arriving at 4:09 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1.

More than 5,300 students were named to the fall 2024 dean’s list. Listed are: Richard Kerns, Falcon; Timothy Kraemer, Falcon; Madelyne Aaron, Cabool; Curtis Amburn, Licking; Ryleigh Barton, Licking; ...

Controlling crime, expanding education options and cutting taxes will be the top priorities for Missouri, new Gov. Mike Kehoe said in his inauguration speech.

Here are closings, postponements for Tuesday, Jan. 14, in Texas County.

An inmate at the South Central Correctional Center in Licking died Sunday (Jan. 12) evening, the Missouri Department of Corrections reported.

Sales tax revenue in Texas County, Houston and Cabool declined in December 2024 compared to 2023, according to a recent report. A one-cent sales tax earmarked for parks, police and fire generated ...

In its latest report, the Cabool Police Department listed a range of activities, including traffic stops, arrests and responses to local incidents.

During the process, the officer observed in plain sight a New England Firearms 20-gauge shotgun. The man was then asked if he was eligible to own a firearm, and he said he hadn’t been convicted of a ...

Since 2004, FCS Financial has awarded nearly $878,000 in scholarships to Missouri high school seniors. This year, it is offering up to 35 scholarships to help students. Be a graduating senior at a ...