CARTHAGE, Mo. — Jasper County Clerk Charlie Davis and his staff put election equipment through its paces Thursday at the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage, getting ready for Tuesday’s municipal and school board election. ContinueCounty officials test election equipment ahead of Tuesday vote
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Pinwheels on the front lawn of the Joplin Police Department represent every child abuse call officers responded to in 2025. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the pinwheels will be displayed through the end of the month to encourage people to be aware of child abuse happenin…
Jasper County Eastern District Commissioner Jimmy Morris (cewnter) and his wife, Megan Morris, speak with State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick at Saturday’s Lincoln Day event for Republicans in Jasper and Newton counties. About 400 people attended the event held at Calvary Baptist Church in Jopli…
The 2025 Golden Apple Award winners for 2025 were (from left) Erin Geeding, McKinley Elementary; Ann Landrum, New Heights Christian Academy; Brad Douglas, Joplin High School; and Stephanie Lynch, Soaring Heights Elementary. Nominations for the 2025–2026 Golden Apple Awards have opened.
Members of the Missouri Farm Bureau, local FFA chapters and Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance agents came together to support Ronald McDonald House of the Four States during Thank a Farmer Day on Monday. In-kind donations for the event totaled $1,340, while monetary donations totaled $1,950. Co…
Jasper County Detective Samuel Sarmiento (right) received the Kiwanis First Responder Award at its recent monthly meeting. Present at the meeting were (from left) Jasper County Sheriff Lt. Ryan Mercer, David Niebur of the Kiwanis Club and Sarmiento. Courtesy | Kiwanis Club
Dan Johnson (left), of Lebanon, and Chris Webster, of Ozark, set up their tent for the Big BAM event in 2022 at Landreth Park in Joplin. The ride on Route 66 returns to Joplin in September. Globe file
The 100 Women Who Care chapter of Jasper and Newton counties presented Aspire Scholarships with a check for $5,400 Tuesday. Aspire Scholarships helps students stay in college with assistance for things such as tuition, child care or transportation. The presentation took place at Crowder Coll…
Andy Youngworth (center) was named Joplin Area Catholic Schools Educator of the Year during an all-school Mass on Friday to celebrate National Catholic Schools Week at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Also pictured are the Rev. Joe Weidenbenner (left) and Bishop Edward Rice. Youngworth is a histo…
Sparklight awards a $5,000 Charitable Giving Fund grant Jan. 9 to Children’s Haven of Southwest Missouri to support its Crisis Care Program, which provides free, short-term shelter and care for children while families in crisis work to regain stability. Since 2020, Sparklight has awarded mor…
Soroptimist International of Joplin inducted four members Jan. 8 during their noon meeting. Shown are (from left) Doris Carlin, Tammy Marlay, Andi Sneed, Anna Leonard, Neely Myers, Kitty Wells, Debby Hutson and Paula Wolf. Marlay was sponsored by Carlin; Wells was sponsored by Karen McGlamer…
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