Yes, there will be trout in the water ready to be caught by excited anglers at Saturday’s March 1 trout opener at Montauk State Park.

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Absentee balloting has begun for the April 8 municipal election. Persons began casting absentee ballots on Tuesday, Feb. 25. A variety of races will be decided — including city and school boards.

A Licking church hosted an American Red Cross blood drive on Monday. There were 12 donors at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and two first-time donors. There were two Type O donors and 11 units ...

A Houston competitor placed in the top spot in a national contest in Nashville. Cash Koch, 16, recently won the 2025 Grand National Youth Decorative Turkey Call Maker of the Year Award. The ...

The Houston High School boys basketball team played against Licking in the Class 3 District 10 Tournament Monday night (Feb. 24) in Tiger Fieldhouse.

The Houston High School boys basketball team saw its 2024-2025 campaign come to a conclusion in a loss to Licking in the first round of the Class 3 District 10 Tournament Monday in Tiger ...

In 1974, The Texas County Area Retired Teachers Association was organized at the Houston Senior Citizens Center. It was decided that the group would meet eight times during the year. All retired ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation is reminding Missouri hunters and anglers that related annual permits expire at the end of February, including permits for small game, fishing, trout fishing ...

The Houston High School girls basketball team lost its final game of the regular season at Willow Springs on Saturday (Feb. 22).

On Jan. 31, a deputy responded to a report of a suicidal woman at a Craddock Drive residence at Licking. The officer made contact with a 48-year-old man and 47-year-old woman who said a 74-year-old ...

Dental services are available at the Houston School District as Missouri Ozarks Community Health is on campus with its dental bus. Services are Feb. 24 – March 6 at the elementary and March 24-27 at ...