Missouri citizens can save money on qualified appliances during Missouri’s Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday.

Two Summersville residents were arrested Thursday night on drug charges, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

The Texas County Rescue Squad is responding to a reported motor vehicle accident on Brushy Creek Road east of Houston.

Here are the most recent campaign finance reports for the 33rd Senatorial District.

Candidates for Missouri's 142nd House seat have filed campaign finance reports.

A Plato woman was arrested Saturday morning by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

A Plato man was arrested Saturday in Texas County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

A 76-year-old driver was injured Sunday in a crash just east of Summersville, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

Emergency responders were called early Friday evening to a one-vehicle wreck east of Houston on Brushy Creek Road.

Houston's annual spring clean up days run Monday - Thursday. Items from businesses and residences should be placed out early on regular trash pick up day.

The Missouri Department of Conservation responded to an incident in which one Hartshorn man shot another while the two were turkey hunting at about 6:40 a.m. Friday  in Shannon County near Hartshorn.

A Yukon woman was arrested Sunday night on a DWI charge by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The fifth annual wiener dog race and a dog show are planned for Saturday, May 5, at the Houston Area Chamber of Commerce Fairgrounds.

Over the past couple of weeks, the Houston Police Department has written several tickets related to various kinds of driving infractions.

A 19-year-old Cabool man was arrested April 18 after a Texas County Sheriff’s Department deputy responded to a report of a burglary in progress at a Highway M residence at Cabool.

The following are other matters dealt with last week by the sheriff’s department:

A former Houston city administrator has died.

The Texas County Commission announced Tuesday that a new bridge over the Big Piney River at Baptist Camp Access is set for a dedication.

A man who threw a package of meat at an employee and threatened others inside a local business Friday night faces a pair of charges.

An inmate at a state prison at Licking was pronounced dead early Tuesday morning.

Missouri hunters shot more turkeys during the first week of the spring hunting season than they did during the same period last year. This is the first increase since 2004.

In a victory for communities across rural Missouri, the U.S. Senate Tuesday gave broad bipartisan approval to a plan by Sen. Claire McCaskill that will protect rural towns from losing their post offic

A Rolla woman was arrested early Wednesday on DWI and failing to drive on the right side of the roadway after an accident, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

The Animal Shelter of Texas County (TASTC) has partnered with Pets for Patriots, Inc., a nonprofit organization that connects last-chance shelter pets with our country’s loyal service men and women, t

The Southern Ozarks Chamber Orchestra will present a concert entitled “Our Favorite Things” at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at the historic Star Theater in Willow Springs.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 aborted its launch May 19 moments after its engines ignited when computers detected higher pressure readings than allowed. The center engine pressure built above limits and a shutdow

The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership has formed a new committee dedicated to mentoring returning veterans and assisting them in their transition into the Bay Area workforce.

The City of League City and the League City Police Department announced Tuesday that Officer Matt Strachan is the Galveston County Fifty Club’s 2012 Officer of the Year for League City. Strachan was n

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is once again teaming up with Shred-It to help citizens permanently destroy old or unwanted personal documents.

The Board of Directors of the Greater Houston Partnership voted today in support of international service at Houston’s Hobby Airport.

 How do I eradicate Bermuda grass from a St. Augustine lawn? I believe the source of the Bermuda to be sand I hauled in a few years ago. With last years drought, it really took over as the St. Augusti

The unemployment rate has been on a declining streak throughout Texas and in Harris County, according to figures that the Texas Workforce Commission released May 18. A leading voice for Texas business

The Houston-area housing market continued to grow for an 11th straight month with average prices and sales at all-time highs for the month of April, according to Houston Association of Realtors data.

Two new councilmembers were sworn in at the end of the Kemah City Council meeting Thursday night.

Two small children were uninjured Thursday after their father, a Deer Park resident, allegedly took them along on two police chases through Clear Lake that included shots fired at officers, a rollover

One man is behind bars, and two other people are being sought out for their parts in a string of home burglaries in the Magnolia Creek subdivision in League City.

Beginning tonight through Monday, May 21, 2012, the Texas Department of Transportation will have a major freeway closure on IH 610 North Loop at Ella to allow construction crews to safely work on perm

Harvest Moon Regatta Committee Chairman Dwight Bengtson has announced that the 25th Anniversary of Lakewood Yacht Club’s Harvest Moon Regatta is scheduled for Thurs., Oct. 25 – Sat., Oct. 27.

Mayor Annise Parker has recommended nine members to serve on the proposed Houston Forensic Local Government Corp.

“Recent successes and future opportunities at Ellington” was the theme of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership’s membership meeting at the Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook Wednesday, May 16.

Nominations Accepted from April 25 to July 25, 2012

San Jacinto College, the Consulate General of Spain, and Houston’s premier flamenco performance company, Solero Flamenco, will present the second annual Houston Spanish and Flamenco Festival May 23–26

The Seabrook Economic Development Corporation will hold a Business Morning Brew on Tuesday, June 5, at 8:30 a.m. at the Seabrook Volunteer Fire Department, 1850 Meyer.

Reconnect with Nature at Armand Bayou Nature Center for free this Sunday, May 20, and discover why 40 years ago this land was set aside to do "nothing" with. This Sunday’s topic, “Art in Nature,” feat

League City police are looking for a man who robbed a car title loan business at gunpoint Monday (May 14).

In a board of directors meeting held on Tuesday, May 15, the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors unanimously voted to support the expansion of William P. Hobby Airport to carry inte

The Galveston Bay Foundation recently launched its new Clean Water Partnership program, a community-led effort to create change towards improved water quality.

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The Friends of the Helen Hall Library will hold a book sale on May 18 and 19 with a special preview for Friends members on May 17.

The City of League City Office of Emergency Management will host a hurricane preparedness workshop on Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Helen Hall Library at 100 W Walker St.