Jasper News

Seeking information about my Great, great grandparents and their family members, found in the 1880 MO.census: John M. White, 41 years old, born in TN.

By Richard Cooper LAMAR - As the Lamar Fire Protection Service Area prepares to become operational, another boundary with a neighboring service area must be determined.

CARTHAGE, Mo. - Carthage residents couldn't ask for more all-American entertainment.

Federal disaster recovery professionals trained in community outreach are visiting people in tornado-stricken Barry, Jasper and Newton Counties, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials said Friday.

Five people were injured this afternoon in a Jasper County crash, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.

Globe/T. Rob Brown Clay Runnels, of rural Jasper, watches as the diesel-fuel pump meter spins Thursday afternoon.

The State Emergency Management Agency issued the following report at 10 a.m. today: Severe storms with heavy rain and high winds, along with several reported tornadoes, swept through southwest Missouri ... via Springfield News Leader

By Richard Cooper LAMAR - Twenty-nine storm spotters from Barton County were in the field roughly from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, as tornadoes raked the counties south and southeast of Barton causing massive ... via The Lamar Democrat

The death toll from the tornado on Saturday night rose to 16 in southwest Missouri on Monday. via KYTV Springfield

Damage assessment kicks into high gear today in areas left devastated by Saturday's tornadoes in southwest Missouri. via OzarksFIRST.com

“Children playing with fire is a problem in this area and the nation. We want to provide intervention”

Local fire departments, law enforcement and child agencies have joined together to help provide a solution for a dangerous problem: children playing with fire. via KODE-TV Joplin

A Jasper man was seriously injured in a one-car accident Sunday afternoon near his hometown. via Springfield News Leader

Both drivers were injured in a two-vehicle accident at 10:17 a.m. Tuesday on U.S. Highway 71, five miles south of Lamar in Barton County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. via Joplin Globe

“Builders, planners, real-estate agents and others come look at these.”

Charles Nodler, archivist with George A. Spiva Library at Missouri Southern State University, said a room that holds thousands of maps receives a lot of visitors. via Joplin Globe

“I know things are in disrepair, but I can't see building onto it”

Election workers in Jasper said voter turnout was higher than expected for a school bond and to fill three vacancies on the Jasper School Board. via Joplin Globe

“We just haven't had much interest.”

She's hoping that races and issues in many Jasper County school districts and communities will translate to something other than a dismal voter turnout today, Bonnie Earl, Jasper County clerk, said Monday. via Joplin Globe

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning until 9:15 a.m. for Jasper, northern Newton and southeast Cherokee County. via Joplin Globe

A convenience store clerk and Jasper police officer has been charged with felony stealing in connection with the taking a cell phone, wallet, cash and credit cards left behind by a customer. via Joplin Globe

“We noticed the expansion yet, on the other hand, when my wife and I came back from Wisconsin, I didn't get lost trying to get around town.”

It has been 35 years since descendants of one of Joplin's founders, miner E.R. Moffet, were on hand for a city birthday celebration, but several were at City Hall on Tuesday to observe the city's 135th. via Joplin Globe

A Carthage woman was injured this afternoon in a Jasper County wreck, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. via Springfield News Leader