The sheriff’s role is limited to assistance and reporting. RSMo § 58.451.2: “The law enforcement officer shall assist the ...

The University of Missouri Extension of Texas County recognized two farm families at the 2025 Texas County Livestock Fair.

The Prayer Zone Challenge is 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, inside Tiger Fieldhouse at Houston Schools. The annual event is hosted ...

The Texas County Food Pantry is raising $5,000 in order to receive a dollar-for-dollar matching grant from Ozarks Food harvest, the regional food bank for southwest Missouri. The funds raised in the ...

Texas County school students will return to classrooms this week. Summersville, Success and Raymondville open today (Aug. 18). Classes at Houston open Aug. 19. That’s the day Cabool returns. Licking ...

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While there, the officer made contact with a man who had an active Texas County warrant for a felony drug charge. Troy W. Smith, 51, of Crossland Road in Cabool, was arrested and taken to the Texas ...

In its latest report, the Cabool Police Department listed a range of activities, including traffic stops and responses to local incidents. The department reported 38 traffic stops resulting in 22 ...

On Aug. 13, officers cited Megan D. Miller, 36, of Houston, for allowing an animal to run at large. On Aug. 14, officers responded to the 300 block of N. Grand Avenue for a sudden death investigation.

LeRoy Cole, son of James William Cole and Hazel Irene (Fisher) Cole, was born on April 17, 1935, in Houston, Missouri, and passed away on Aug. 16, 2025, surrounded by his family at his home in Houston ...