Welcome to this month’s edition of the Chamber Chatter newsletter! We are excited to share updates on upcoming events, recent business highlights and important news affecting our local economy.

A Texas County man faces a trio of felony charges after allegedly assaulting a woman and stealing her vehicle on April 24.

Sheryl Hock, a fourth grade teacher at Houston, along with her class, was awarded the $500 Leah Fund grant to supplement classroom needs and expenses. The Leah Fund was created by Ross and Linda ...

Thank you to everyone who joined the Emmett Kelly Day fun. It is always such a joy to spend time with friends new and old who take part in celebrating your hometown hero, and my dad! Your hospitality ...

The following are excerpts from just some of the reports recently generated by the Texas County Sheriff’s Department: On April 3, a deputy was dispatched regarding a trespasser ...

The Houston R-1 School District Scholar Bowl team qualified for the 2025 Small School National Championship tournament after competition this weekend.

Phelps Health is gearing up to honor National Cancer Survivors Day (NCSD) with a breakfast celebration for area cancer survivors from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, at Greentree Christian ...

Back on March 29, our American Legion Post presented Vietnam Commemoration Day at the Post 41 meeting Hall in Houston.

The Community Betterment and Arts Council began its annual “Fantastic Reasons to Walk and Ride” program for Houston kindergarten classes on Monday.

In its latest report, the Cabool Police Department listed a range of activities, including traffic stops and responses to local incidents.

There is an increasing confidence in heavy rainfall and flooding, it said. The heaviest rainfall axis focuses along and north of Interstate 44. When will rain fall? Overnight tonight through Thursday.

The annual Emmett Kelly Clown Festival drew crowds and lots of red noses to downtown Houston on Saturday. The event honors the world-famous clown who was raised on a farm east of Houston and had his ...