Four departments responded Sunday morning to a house fire in Houston. Smoke poured out of the structure at King and Chestnut streets as departments began arriving. City of Houston, Houston Rural, Raymondville and Licking were on the scene that sits on the southwest corner of the intersection. Electricity was disconnected from the house. A Texas County Memorial Hospital ambulance was on stand-by. The Houston Police Department assisted with traffic. The American Red Cross was called to assist the family who lived there, authorities said. The post Departments respond Sunday morning to house fir ..read more

A Corpus Christi, Texas, man was arrested Saturday night in Shannon County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Jeremy F. Beard, 46, was arrested on charges of felony – unlawful possession of a firearm – dangerous felon, two counts. He is held in the Shannon County Jail, the patrol said. The post Shannon County arrest brings firearm charges, patrol says appeared first on Houston Herald ..read more

A teen from Licking faces several charges following an investigation Saturday by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Colin R. Jackson, 18, is charged with DWI – first offense, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway, minor in possession of alcohol, failure to signal and wearing no seat belt. He was taken to the Texas County Jail and later released, the patrol said. The post Teen from Licking faces numerous charges, state patrol says appeared first on Houston Herald ..read more

Despite having committed six turnovers, the Houston High School Football Tigers held a 3-point lead with less than a minute to go in their season-opening game against Orchard Farm Friday night in Tiger Stadium. But victory wasn’t meant to be for the host Tigers, as the visiting Eagles scored on a 30-yard touchdown pass with 51 seconds left and escaped with a 25-22 win. After committing four turnovers in the first half, Houston trailed 13-0 at the break. The Tigers gave up the ball three times on fumbles and once on an interception, but their defense rose to the occasion time and again and pre ..read more

The National Weather Service says temperatures will be in the lower- to middle-90s on Saturday. The maximum heat index values are expected to be 100 to 105 degrees in the warning area. Thunderstorms and cloud cover will help keep temperatures down north of the warning area, which includes Texas County. Cooler temperatures are expected this weekend (especially Sunday) into early next week. The post National Weather Service: Cooler temperatures coming to area appeared first on Houston Herald ..read more

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that about 1.3 million visitors to Ozark National Scenic Riverways in 2022 spent about $63.8 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 873 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $73.3 million. “Since 1916, the National Park Service has been entrusted with the care of our national parks. With the help of volunteers and partners, we safeguard these special places and share their stories with more than 300 million visitors every year. The impact of tourism to nati ..read more

The Piney River Market is open this morning (Saturday, Aug. 26) at Simple Grow in Houston. South Sam Houston Boulevard The market is currently accepting new vendors and food trucks. Items must be homemade or homegrown. Hours are 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturdays. The post It’s Piney River Market day at Simple Grow appeared first on Houston Herald ..read more

This story has Unlimited Access. Please support our commitment to public service journalism. Subscribe now. The Houston Tigers start their 2023 campaign against Orchard Farm in Houston tonight. The game starts at 8 p.m. Watch it live at houstonherald.com/live The post Houston football faces Orchard Farm tonight; watch it live appeared first on Houston Herald ..read more

Members of the Texas County Commission handled several matters during their Aug. 16 – Aug. 17 meeting. Members: Robert Ross attended a Current Township meeting concerning Silver Drive. Attended a Sustainable Ozark Partnership meeting in Waynesville. Attended a TAC meeting at SCOcog as well as a SCOCOG broad meeting. In other business, commissioners heard from: Maintenance concerning updates pertaining to the I-CON system, awnings at the administration building and the museum. Brad Rees, Elishah Nickels and Diana Lewis requesting ARPA funds. The full minutes can be read below: Approved-Min ..read more

This story has Unlimited Access. Please support our commitment to public service journalism. Subscribe now. The City of Houston’s annual asphalt program — paid through a quarter-cent sales tax — is expected to start Monday. This year’s work is generally around the Texas County Justice Center neighborhood. Citizens will also see work in and around St. Mark’s Catholic Church — Sommerfield, North Oak Crest and South Oak Crest. For most of its recent history, the city has maintained streets by doing regular asphalt overlays. The city asks that vehicles be parked where it doesn’t interfe ..read more