07.28.22

The Cabool Fire Department responded to this accident last Thursday near U.S. 60/63 near Garden Inn. No injuries were reported. (CABOOL FIRE DEPARTMENT)

burning corn

Corn leaves in Dade County, Mo., burning up in July 2022 due to heat and drought.

The Houston Rural Fire Department was called Saturday to a blaze on Brown Hill Road near Brushy Creek Road. (Houston Rural Fire Department)

Attendees at this year's Ozark Empire Fair can meet Missouri Department of Conservation Agent Cpl. Susan Swem and Astro.

On Thursday, July 21, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature said migrating monarch butterflies have moved closer to extinction in the past decade – prompting scientists to officially designate them as “endangered." (Submitted photo)

Texas County Memorial Hospital has reached the bronze level as national certified Safe Sleep hospital. Front left; Courtney Owens, chief nursing officer; Susie Baldwin, Safe Sleep coordinator; Kristel Barton, obstetrics director; Linda Pamperien, CFO; and Aimee Winstead, RN obstetrics. Back row: Jeff Gettys, foundation director; Christopher Baldwin, MD, OB/GYN; and Bill Bridges, EMS director. (Submitted photo)

CYCLE kids

Area students participating in this year's CYCLE program included, from left, Madison Lane, Destiny Miller, Delanie Rowland, Alex Chinn, Aimee Yearwood and Jaiden Briggs.

Digger

Second-grader Keighlie Wheeler hits a ball during a session for players in grades K-2.

Little hitter

Watched by high school freshman Kynlee Weaver, first-grader Cora Manier hits a ball during a drill in a session for players in grades K-2.

Ball hitter

Fifth-grader Teagan Lindsey sends a ball over the net.

Setting the ball

________ prepares to set a ball.

Leaping hit

Sixth-grader Millie Manier leaps to hit a ball during a swinging arm drill in a session for players in grades 6 through 8.

Serve it up

Players in grades 6-8 practice serving.

Triple-digits

Readings in the triple-digits were common last week on thermometers in Texas County and the rest of the region.

Robot makers

Kids assemble vehicles from Lego robotics kits last Thursday morning at the Houston library.

Robot controllers

Kids use tablets to control their 4-wheeled creations. From left,

Houston lifeguards

Lifeguards at the Houston Municipal Swimming Pool had plenty of guests to watch over during the recent streak of hot weather. From left, Dakota Burchett, Hunter McKinney, Garyn Hall, Zander Scholz, Lacey Cavaness, Cadence Wade and Brody Adkison.

Escape the sun

Cattle gather in the shade of trees to escape the blazing afternoon sun last week on a property east of Houston.