Carterville News

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.

Construction of a visitors center at the Neosho National Fish Hatchery is on track to be done by July 2010.

We now have a president who doesn't have to do anything in order to receive a Nobel Peace Prize.

The cause of an early Friday fire that destroyed an upholstery shop in Webb City remained undetermined, according to fire officials.

By Jeff Lehr jlehr@joplinglobe.com A Carterville man has entered an Alford plea to a charge that he sexually abused a minor about three years ago.

Globe/Roger Nomer Carson Trent, 12, and Tyler Talley 12 , from Central City Christian Church, scrape a bannister as part of the Hearts and Hammers project on Saturday.

While it's unlikely that the pit in King Jack Park will be needed by the EPA for dumping mine wastes, what is more likely to happen - and much sooner - is the redevelopment of other former mining land into an industrial park on Old Route 66 between Webb City and Carterville.

Globe/T. Rob Brown An aerial view shows the expanse of Sucker Flats, a water-filled former mining pit in Webb City's King Jack Park.

A Webb City teen was sentenced Monday in Jasper County Circuit Court in Joplin to five years in prison in the stabbing of another teen last year.

Today is Sept. 11, the eighth anniversary of the attack on America. We reflect today on the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform who have given their all for this country over the past eight years.

I see the insurance companies are hard at it, organizing to create trouble and killing our rights to ask questions.

Kirk Dennis isn't laughing. The Carterville man was recently arrested and charged with driving under the influence after being stopped while riding a lawn mower on Missouri Highway 171.

Warning: Lawn Mower Drunks are on the Loose Yes, the corn is getting high. The cicadas are singing, and rednecks are fueling up on booze and mounting their lawn tractors.

A rural Carterville man has been charged with driving a lawn mower while intoxicated.

We see our share of strange, but true stories come to light here at the Globe. A little more than a week ago the Globe learned that a rural Carterville man had been arrested for driving while intoxicated.

A rural Carterville man has been charged with driving a lawn mower while intoxicated.

With his long, flowing, gray beard, Gandolf the Grey entertained thousands of people over the weekend at the Route 66 Renaissance Festival in Carterville.

Joplin Globe By Jeff Lehr A Joplin man was assessed suspended sentences Monday for two felony assaults stemming from an illegal-racing accident last year near Carterville that injured a Carthage woman and two of her children.

A Joplin man was assessed suspended sentences Monday for two felony assaults stemming from an illegal-racing accident last year near Carterville that injured a Carthage woman and two of her children.

It seems that President Obama has stuck his nose where it doesn't belong - again.