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Volleyball · HoustonThe Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) recently released district assignments for football and volleyball.The Houston High School football team is in Class 2 District 4, which also includes Ava, Clever, Fair Grove, Liberty, Springfield Catholic, Thayer and Willow Springs.The HHS volleyball team is in Class 3 District 11, along with Ava, Forsyth, Hollister, Mountain Grove and Willow Springs. Houston will host the district …See the Story
HHS football, volleyball teams receive district assignments - Houston Herald
Licking · LickingLICKING, Mo. – Barbara Lee (Anderson) Killion, 96, a resident of Springfield, Missouri, and formerly of Licking, Missouri, passed away September 3, 2024. Born in Pyote, Texas, to John Harold and Lula Viola (Hudson) Anderson. Barbara married Fred Keith Killion in 1950. Tragically, she became a widow at the age of 40, but with resilience and strength, she raised their four children on her own. Barbara is survived by her children, Kurt (Roseanne) o…See the Story
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Taxes · CaboolSales tax revenue rose in Houston in August, while Cabool and Texas County experienced a decline in collections.HOUSTONA one-cent sales tax earmarked for parks, police and fire generated $81,108.39 for the month of August. That’s up $1,908.63 from the same period a year ago.A one-cent general sales tax totaled $81,983.72. That’s an increase of $1,701.53 from the same period last year.Two quarter-cent sales taxes – one for transportation and one …See the Story
Houston, Cabool and Texas County report sales tax revenue - Houston Herald
Houston, Missouri · HoustonDuring the annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign in 2024, the Houston Fire Department raised a total of $12,693.05 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.HFD personnel collected more than $5,000 from motorists on U.S. 63 on Memorial Day weekend and more than $7,000 on Labor Day weekend.Last year, the HFD was the leading fundraiser for MDA among all similarly-sized departments in Missouri, and this year’s total far surpasses last year’s.The p…See the Story
HFD raises big funds for MDA - Houston Herald
Texas County, Missouri · Texas CountyA Texas County ATV crash Tuesday night left moderate injuries for the driver, the Missouri State Highway said.Tpr. Nathan Poynter said a southbound 2023 Polaris Ranger driven by Peter A. Neufeld, 45, of Mountain Grove, struck a fence on private property that is six miles north of Dunn on Highway MM.Neufeld was flown by air ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Springfield.The ATV had minor damage in the 7:55 p.m. accident.The post Patrol: Texas County …See the Story
Patrol: Texas County ATV crash leaves one with moderate injuries - Houston Herald
Cabool · CaboolJudith Lea Atkins, 82, of Cabool, Missouri, passed away surrounded by her children, after an extended illness, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool.Judy was born in Springfield, Missouri June 20, 1942, to Titus (Maynard) and Edith Delaney. She was the oldest of three girls. Judy grew up on a farm just outside Cabool, where she graduated from high school in 1960. On June 18, 1960, she married the love of her life and high school…See the Story
JUDITH LEA ATKINS - Houston Herald
Houston, Missouri · HoustonThe following are excerpts from reports recently generated by the Houston Police Department:Between Sept. 2 and Sept. 8, the Houston Police Department answered 219 calls for service and initiated 45 traffic stops resulting in 19 citations and 38 warnings.On Sept. 2, officers responded to U.S. 63 near Walmart for a motor vehicle crash. A 2024 Ford Maverick operated by John E. Turpin, 86, of Summersville, turned from the entrance to Walmart and …See the Story
Houston Police: Officers work accidents, pornographic material cases - Houston Herald
Houston, Missouri · HoustonMembers of the Texas County Commission handled several matters during meetings Aug. 28 and 29.Members:Commissioner Scott Long attended the CCAM Summer Board meeting in Mountain Grove. Created and emailed a letter of authenticity for Burdine Township to provide to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Reviewed and acknowledged the hiring of Tyson Troutman as a full-time employee in the collector/treasurer’s office. Discussed the Poor…See the Story