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Jo Ellis: City leaders share Christmas wish lists
I know the kids come first, and I hope all of them get at least one of their major wishes fulfilled this Christmas.
Jasper County homeowner holding a gun greets burglars
Burglars try to break into a Jasper County, Missouri home but are met by the homeowner holding a gun.
Jo Ellis: New high school adds up to more traffic
The 2010 census will undoubtedly show a population increase in Carthage over the past decade.
Carl Junction Fire District takes over emergency duties for village of Airport Drive
By Mike Pound mpound@joplinglobe.com The chief of the Carl Junction Fire Protection District said there have been no problems since his district assumed fire-protection and emergency-response duties for the village of Airport Drive earlier this month.