Apr 28, 2008 | Monett Times
Charles Brady Community Editor Published April 21, 2008 04:00 PM CDT Sixteen people were injured in a plethora of area traffic accidents which occurred since last Wednesday. via Monett Times
Several injured in traffic accidents
A Mount Vernon man was injured in a single-vehicle accident at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday on Route K, five miles north of Aurora in Lawrence County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. via Joplin Globe
In our view: Mine it for all it's worth
Giving up on a 28-year-old festival is sad business for the folks in Webb City. Declining participation in the annual Webb City Mining Days has caused committee members to call for its retirement. via Joplin Globe
Local Firefighter-Paramedic Killed In Southern Missouri Plane Crash
A firefighter-paramedic from the West Peculiar Fire Department in Cass County was one of two persons killed in a Saturday afternoon plane crash in southern Missouri. via FireFightingNews.com
2 dead, 1 critically injured in Missouri plane crash
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a plane crash that killed two people and critically injured one other person. via Belleville News
In Our View: Campaign limits needed
A heated exchange this month in the Missouri House chamber, and hundreds of thousands in donations, show exactly why a bill eliminating contribution limits should be dropped like a bad habit. via Joplin Globe
POW-MIA remembrance planned w/ links to POW-MIA forums and resources
“We're just trying to continue to raise awareness, because we want them all accounted for - and we want to make sure our veterans are well cared for when they get back”
CARTHAGE, Mo. - The family of a Monett man who was lost in Laos during the Vietnam War will be honored Saturday during an event designed for remembering prisoners of war and those missing in action. via Joplin Globe
Family farms in service for more than a century will be honored
The search is on again for Missouri farms that have been in the same family 100 years or more. via Springfield News Leader
Cabaret tax passes in Lawrence County
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - With all precincts reporting Tuesday night, voters in Lawrence County overwhelmingly approved a special tax on cabarets in the county. via Joplin Globe
County seeks selective tax as obstacle to strip clubs
“The cost was high enough that they backed off”
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Fearing that a strip club being fought in Jasper County might wind up down the road in Lawrence County, the County Commission is asking voters on Tuesday to endorse a special tax on adult ... via Joplin Globe
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