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

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

South-central Missouri’s historic role as an important player in mining and mineral processing could get a boost from a recent $29 million federal grant to support new approaches to minerals ...

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 ...

The push for state prison oversight boards is a national effort, said Maria Goellner, senior director of State Policy for FAMM. “There is a gap that desperately needs to be filled” in Missouri, ...

On Jan. 15, officers responded to the 1200 block of S. Sam Houston Boulevard for a forgery. The investigation is ongoing. On Jan. 16, officers cited Sonya R. Byrd, 42, of Houston, for allowing an ...

First responders were called at about 11:30 a.m. to a reported structure fire north of Licking. The call was on Kimble Road south of Iron Mine Road. Occupants of the house, including children and pets ...

Governmental offices are closed today (Monday, Jan. 20), for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be no postal service. Many school districts — including Houston — also are closed for the ...