Jury selection begins Thursday in Neldon Neal’s murder case. The jury trial begins Monday morning in Pulaski County. (2:22 p.m.)
The annual Miss Texas County Scholarship Pageant is Saturday inside the community building at the Houston Area Chamber of Commerce Fairgrounds. Programs are at 1 and 6 p.m. (1:58 p.m.)
Tractor trailer unit strikes utility lines on Sommerfield Drive Friday, causing power outage on east side of city, including traffic signals at U.S. 63 and Hwy. 17. (11:58 a.m.)
Intoxicated man beating on doors at Hamrick Terrace arrested for peace disturbance. He told officers he believed he was at his residence. (11:38 a.m.)
The Daisy Scout Troop 209 took homemade cookies and sock toys to The Animal Shelter of Texas County this past Saturday. (10:44 a.m.)
NASCAR CHALLENGE: Rex Wilson of Bois D’Arc is this week’s winner. | Updated leaderboard. (10:06 a.m.)
New public radio station for region says it hopes to be on the air by late October.
Steven S. Smith, 32, of Summersville, arrested by patrol on Texas County warrant charging him with child neglect.
COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN: MU’s Gettys takes his shot.
Licking couple – Jeannie M. Bourbon, 25, and Paul A. Bourbon, 26, hurt Friday in Phelps County crash south of Rolla.