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Texas puts man to death for a retired professor's killing in its 600th execution since 1982
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (665+ words) Edward Busby Jr. was pronounced dead at 8: 11 p. m. following a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, hours after the U. S. Supreme Court lifted a stay over his disabilities claims. The execution capped a series of last-minute legal efforts by Busby's…...
Houston schools seek another try at bond issue for track renovations
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (313+ words) HOUSTON, Mo. (KY3) - Houston schools will ask voters for a second time to approve a bond issue to replace a track that hasn't been used for meets in about 20 years. The district is placing a no-levy-increase bond issue on the April…...
New Houston, Mo. , library opens, hopes to expand access to reading
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (289+ words) HOUSTON, Mo. (KY3) - The Texas County Library System has been thinking about replacing the 75-year-old Houston library for years. After securing nearly $3 million in funding through grants, donations, and some state funds, construction started 18 months ago. The new library, now complete,…...
Driver from Houston, Tx. killed in a crash near Ozark
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (116+ words) OZARK, Mo. (KY3) -A woman from Houston, Texas, died in a crash north of Ozark Wednesday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the 44-year-old driver ran off Westwind Drive and hit a. .. OZARK, Mo. (KY3) -A woman from Houston, Texas, died in…...