Voters cast ballots in favor of issues

Monett Times - Wed Nov 04

Although the front of the gymnasium building at Pierce City High School is changing this week with the addition of a music and fine arts wing, covering the south door, shown above, additional construction was nixed by voters who did not provide a four-sevenths majority for the $3.9 million bond issue on yesterday's ballot.

H1N1 vaccinations for at risk groups in Newton County on Thursday

KOAMtv - Wed Nov 04

Some Newton County, Missouri residents have another shot at an H1N1 vaccination.

H1N1 vaccine available for administration tomorrow

The Joplin Independent - Wed Nov 04

Vaccinations against the H1N1 virus will be given in a clinic Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at the Newton County Health Department, 812 W. Harmony, Neosho for all Missouri residents who qualify.

Three injured in auto accidents on roads in area

Joplin Globe - Wed Nov 04

A 22-year-old woman was injured in a single-vehicle accident at 9:40 p.m. Monday on Route B at Sheldon in Vernon County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Teaching the Value of Money

Cassville Democrat - Mon Nov 02

"Money doesn't grow on trees!" is an expression that my parents used over and over with my sisters and me as we were growing up.

Counties lose federal funds for bridge construction work

Joplin Globe - Tue Oct 27

CARTHAGE, Mo. - Jasper County and other counties in the state will lose federal funds that for years helped finance bridge construction projects.

Area towns, counties brace for impact of sales tax losses

Joplin Globe - Tue Oct 27

Globe/Roger Nomer Amy Tamburrino sacks up a customerA's purchases this week at the Target store in Joplin.

Defendant gets suspended sentence in house arson case

Joplin Globe - Mon Oct 26

By Jeff Lehr jlehr@joplinglobe.com A 27-year-old man received a suspended sentence Monday in Jasper County Circuit Court on an arson conviction for setting his home near Carthage on fire for insurance gain.

MoDOT selling property in statewide blitz w/ MoDOT property list

Joplin Globe - Fri Oct 23

By Wally Kennedy wkennedy@joplinglobe.com The Missouri Department of Transportation will attempt to unload 23 properties, including eight pieces of land in Southwest Missouri, in a four-day blitz that begins on Nov.

Legislative leaders say they will try to resolve tax-stacking issue

Joplin Globe - Thu Oct 22

Missouri's majority floor leaders say they will propose legislation next session aimed at trying to resolve lawsuits cities like Joplin face alleging stacked taxes.