Texas County deputies were dispatched at about 11:45 p.m. Nov. 15 to Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston for a report of a patient with a gunshot wound, said county Sheriff Scott Lindsey in a press release. more

In uncertified results from Tuesday’s election in Texas County, 84.7% of the votes for 8th District U.S. Representative went to Republican incumbent Jason Smith, with 13.2% going to Democratic challenger Randi McCallian and a little over 2% to Libertarian Jake Dawson. Smith won re-election districtwide. more

Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 18 through 25. More than 4,700 locations in the U.S. will open for collections, including more than a dozen locally. more

Three Roby residents, including a 5-year-old girl, died in a head-on collision in Texas County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

Residents of Howell, Shannon and Texas counties who were affected by severe weather and flooding between May 19 and 27 have until Sept. 23 to apply with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance with disaster recovery, officials announce. more

Gideon S. Mori, 22, Cabool, was the victim of a fatal crash when he was thrown from his vehicle at 11:25 p.m. Sunday on AC Highway, 6 miles northeast of Cabool in Texas County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

The 37th Judicial Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program has received sports-themed quilts and paintings donated by the South Central Correctional Center's Restorative Justice Program. The works are offered for sale by online auction through 7 p.m. Sept. 7. more

Today is the last day for residents affected by severe storms between May 24 and 27 to file for Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster assistance in Baxter and Fulton counties in Arkansas, and residents of Howell, Shannon and Texas counties impacted by storms between May 19 and 27 have until Sept. 23. more

Preventative maintenance on 50 miles of Highway 32 across multiple counties, including a stretch moving west from Highway 17 in Texas County, begins this week, announces the Missouri Department of Transportation. more

Texas County Sheriff Scott Lindsey will remain in place, having bested two challengers in Tuesday’s primaries. more

On July 23, Gov. Mike Parson’s request for a major disaster declaration was granted by President Joe Biden, allowing Missourians in Howell, Shannon and Texas counties whose employment was lost or interrupted due to severe storms, straight-line winds, tornados and flooding between May 19 and 27 to apply for up to 35 weeks of Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). more

This week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced that the federal government has approved Parsons’s request for a major disaster declaration in response to multiple severe weather systems that generated tornadoes, high winds and flooding across southern Missouri from May 19 through 27. more

Two Wednesday morning traffic crashes that happened at almost the exact time resulted in two area women losing their lives, reports the Missouri State Highway Patrol. more

State Sen. Bill Eigel, a Republican from St. Charles County representing the 23rd District and running for governor, will host a public meet-and-greet at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Walnut Room of the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St. more