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School board mulling working students' needs
Implementation of a new program aimed at targeting students who work and may be at risk of dropping out of school will be discussed by the Joplin R-8 Board of Education during a meeting Tuesday night.
Letter of the week: Greetings from Rhode Island
I am writing to say hello from Rhode Island. I am in the seventh grade at Goff Junior High School in Pawtucket, R.I. For my geography project I chose your state, Missouri, to do an oral report on.
In our view: A year later, politcially
A year ago, Americans wholeheartedly endorsed "change" promoted by then Democrat candidate Barack Obama.
Charges sought in wounding of Tahlequah man
Charges were being sought Wednesday against a suspect who is believed to have shot and wounded another man at a work site in southern Delaware County.
Webb City, Carl Junction voters OK bond issues
Webb City and Carl Junction voters on Tuesday approved bond issues that will use some federal stimulus funds for capital projects in their school districts.
Bagel, stamp sales raise more than $6,500 to battle breast cancer
Panera Bread in Joplin sold 17,421 pink ribbon bagels during October for breast cancer awareness and will donate $4,355.25 to the Hope 4 You Breast Cancer Foundation, Sarah Burkybile of the foundation said Tuesday.
School bond issues pass in Carl Junction, Webb City, but fall in Pierce City
Webb City and Carl Junction voters today approved bond issues that will use federal stimulus funds for capital improvement projects for their school districts.
Volunteers helping to create window displays for holidays
Preparations for City Hall's part in the "Joplin Holiday Experience" are coming together a stitch at a time, thanks to the volunteer efforts of a couple of Joplin seamstresses.
Postmaster: It takes a village to support fight against cancer
Postmaster Sharon Clark has surpassed her goal of selling $10,000 worth of breast cancer stamps during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
In Our View: Breast cancer awareness every month
Pink bagels, pink hair, pink parades, even pink newspaper pages reminded us during the month of October that breast cancer is a problem in our nation, in our community, and for some of us, in our own homes.
Jane Drummond: Halloween scares arena t just for kids
The big day is almost here! Just two more days and the streets will be littered with little trick-or-treaters. All three of us Drummond women will be out in force.
Officials, volunteers: Funding won't be enough until cancer cure found
Globe/T. Rob Brown Paula Baker, an official with the Ozark Center in Joplin, shows off a pink hair extension she planned to sport in connection with Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
As the city of Joplin goes about seeking ideas and suggestions for future park and recreation amenities in Joplin, we would recommend working closely with Joplin School District officials.
Prosecution drops charge against man
A statutory rape charge against a Carthage man was dismissed recently at the request of the Jasper County prosecutor's office.
Section of Carl Junction trail to be dedicated
A grand opening of the Thomas Station Trail and pedestrian bridge over Center Creek will take place in Carl Junction beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov.
Another case solved thanks to new law allowing DNA to be collected from suspects
It sounds like an episode of the crime show "CSI". Local authorities say a new law that allows them to collect DNA from certain criminal suspects helped solve another crime.
Carl Junction man hurt in accident
A Carl Junction man was injured in a two-vehicle accident at 12:14 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 44 near Joplin, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Monett pride on display during annual homecoming parade
Using a movie theme, Monett High School students brought a celebratory air to downtown Monett on Friday as people lined Broadway for one of the town's two parades of the year.
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Two Men Plead Guilty in Missouri to Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Matt J. Whitworth, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a Wichita, Kan., man and a Carl Junction, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a $1.2 million mortgage fraud scheme.
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