Texas County News

Booth space is available at the Texas County Fair and Old Settlers Reunion that will open daily at 6 a.m. Aug.

Stolen farm equipment from two Missouri counties was recovered Monday at a Mountain Grove man's property.

Two steams in Texas County won't be subject to state bacteria standards if exemptions for them are approved by the Missouri Clean Water Commission.

A 41-year-old Licking man is charged following an investigation into the sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14, Licking police said.

Separate single-vehicle accidents last week injured two Texas County residents, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

A man in Texas County is in custody after a standoff with sheriff's deputies and the highway patrol.

Police in Licking, Missouri make an arrest in the reported rape and sodomy of a child in Texas County.

A Texas County man is in jail today after allegedly holding two women against their will and shooting at a sheriff's deputy Sunday night.

Mike Hoth is the newest Seymour police officer. Hoth, 44, is a native of the Texas County community of Houston who currently lives in Marshfield.

Traffic will be cut to one lane today on the Mo. 17 bridge crossing the Jacks Fork River in Texas County for maintenance work, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.

Houston: The Houston Fireworks Celebration begins at 4 p.m. Friday at the Texas County Fairgrounds, U.S. 63.

Texas County Masonic Lodges will hold a cornerstone dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday at the new Texas County Justice Center.

A Houston man was killed Wednesday in a Texas County crash, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.

Lonnie Gerlt, 89, of Nelson, died Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at The Living Center in Marshall.

A Houston teenager escaped serious injury late Sunday afternoon in an accident involving a tractor, county authorities said.

The Texas County Memorial Hospital board of trustees last week received an update on the planned $17.5 million expansion of the institution.

A Summersville woman was injured Monday night when a truck struck a tree in southeast Texas County.

A Houston teenager was charged today with four counts related to the recent theft of a pair of vehicles.

Four Houston teenagers were charged this morning with stealing a large television and satellite system Sunday afternoon from a Bucyrus residence.

Licking's 24th annual PRCA and WPRA rodeo is May 29 through May 31. This year's featured act is John Harrison, PRCA barrelman and specialty acts performer.