Carthage News

Country western entertainer R.W. Hampton performs during a cowboy church service Sunday morning at the sixth annual Old West Cowboy Days at Forest Park, 518 W. Forest St., Ottawa.

Painful cuts from next year's budget for MIssouri schools have been lost in the heralded record amount of foundation formula money for districts.

Missouri will put more bite in its efforts to investigate and prosecute unlicensed dog breeders, state Attorney General Chris Koster said Tuesday during a stop at the Carthage Humane Society.

Carthage Press reporter John Hacker did great work on his interview with astronaut Janet Kavandi, but it could have been better if Hacker or the people at The Press had access to the packages that were put together 11 years ago when Dr.

I read the story about the farmer taking his cows off corn and other grains to curb the burping from the cows in an effort to cut back on greenhouse gas.

Nine people are dead in an accident on the Will Rogers Turnpike near the Oklahoma and Kansas border.

From staff reports CARTHAGE, Mo. - A Duenweg woman has been charged with felony child endangerment for allegedly driving with a blood-alcohol content nearly twice the legal limit while her children were in the car.

A female reported to the Joplin Police yesterday that as she was leaving the Fastrip at 403 N. Main in Joplin, a male subject pulled up next to her in a gold or tan pickup truck and asked her if she wanted a ride.

CARTHAGE, Mo. - Still standing after 135 years, the stucco-covered brick structure at Sixth and Maple streets serves as a symbol of quiet dignity and perseverance.

CARTHAGE, Mo. - Spending is projected to decrease by the Carthage R-9 School District and by the city of Carthage, based on budgets to be adopted this week.

SHIELDS, Afghanistan -- At war in a country that has been devastated by centuries of fighting, the U.S. military is committed to helping Afghanistan attain a functional level of prosperity and self-sustainability through improved agricultural methods.

Joplin police are investigating a reported rape of a Carthage woman at a Joplin motel and an allegation of sexual abuse of a child.

The cause of a fire Sunday night that caused heavy damage to a home east of Carthage remains uncertain, according to the Carthage Fire Department.

The Winged Outlaw Warrior 360 Sprints will be making its only appearance on Friday Night at Midway Speedway.

It cannot be manufactured, and it has to come from the soul. Gary Shipley was talking about bluegrass music Saturday as he strummed his banjo in the shade of a tree on the courthouse square while preparing to perform in the Carthage Acoustic Music Festival.

CARTHAGE, Mo. - A coroner's preliminary report points to a drug overdose in the apparent suicide of a Carthage police sergeant.

A Carthage police officer was found dead in a motel room in Butler Thursday, according to police reports.

A Carthage man was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison for forcing sexual acts on a 13-year-old girl.

A 19-year-old man was assessed a suspended sentence Tuesday for an arson conviction in Jasper County.

CARTHAGE, Mo. - After hearing residents' opposition in two meetings, the Carthage City Council on Tuesday night rejected a proposed ordinance that would have raised the fine for overtime parking on and around the courthouse square.