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Houston Daily Digest Monday, July 27, 2026

Ty's Take

Phyllis Diane Hubbard lived the kind of life that doesn't make headlines until it ends, and even then the real story isn't in the dates but in the years between them. She was woven into this county the way the Big Piney works through the bluffs, steady and deep, showing up where she was needed whether anybody was keeping track or not. Texas County loses somebody like that and the quiet is different for a while, the way a place feels smaller even though nothing's actually changed. Her family and the people who knew her carry whatever she built, which is how things work around here.

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued July 27 at 3:24AM CDT until July 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Missouri. * WHEN...For the E...

Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning issued July 27 at 3:24AM CDT until July 28 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Houston Herald

OBITUARY: Phyllis Diane Hubbard

Phyllis Diane Hubbard, 83, of Houston, Missouri, passed away at her home on July 23, 2026. Born in Briggsville, Arkansas, she worked various jobs throughout her life including school bus driver and realtor, and was best remembered for her devotion to her family and her unwavering support at her...

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West Plains Daily Digest Monday, July 27, 2026

Ty's Take Saturday turned into one of those days that reminds you why the river demands respect, and why heat this thick can scramble your judgment in ways you don't see coming until it's too late. We had a man from St. Charles drown

Truth or Consequences Daily Digest Monday, July 27, 2026

Ty's Take Water's always the argument around here, and this week it's showing up in two different forms. Up in court, Texas and New Mexico are still hammering each other over Rio Grande allocations, the kind of legal fight that determines whether Elephant Butte

Silver City Daily Digest Monday, July 27, 2026

Ty's Take Jose Jaurequi spent better than fifty years in these hills, which around Grant County means he was woven into the fabric the way copper is woven into rock. The memorial reception today gives folks a chance to do what this community does best: gather and remember

Salida Daily Digest Monday, July 27, 2026

Ty's Take Heart of the Rockies Medical Center's board sitting down on the 28th might seem like routine governance stuff, but there's nothing routine about running a rural hospital in 2024. HRRMC serves this whole valley, from the river towns to the ranches out