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Food prices are up, gasoline prices keep climbing, insurance, health-care costs, all are more expensive, all this at a time when good jobs are scarce and we are heading into a recession/depression. Most ...
Man ordered to stand trial in murder case
A rural Southwest City man will stand trial on a charge of first-degree murder, a judge ruled Monday.
In our view: Parents want school rankings
Jim Morris, public information director for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, is right when he says, "Americans have a mania about lists and rankings." School officials hate rankings, for ...
Noel marshal loses bid to have city pay attorney fees
PINEVILLE, Mo. - A judge has denied a suit by Noel Marshal Ellsworth "Ozzie" Amos seeking to have the city of Noel pay more than $11,730 in attorney fees and other costs he incurred while successfully defending ...
The un-official start to summer brings people from all around to Pineville, Missouri for a lazy day on the river.
Man seriously injured in McDonald County crash
A Noel man was seriously injured this morning in McDonald County when he lost control of his vehicle on a gravel roadway and struck an embankment, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. via Springfield News Leader
Judge to jailed Wanaka teen: 'You have had a tragic life'
A WANAKA teenager, who admitted driving at speeds up to 170kmh just 11 days after being disqualified, has been jailed for two months. via The Otago Daily Times
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Disaster Recovery Centers To Close In Stoddard, Mcdonald Counties
Residents of Stoddard and McDonald counties affected in the mid-March flooding have until Saturday to visit their local Disaster Recovery Centers, announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency. via Federal Emergency Management Agency
“We don't have any business right now”
NOEL, Mo. - When heavy flooding on the Elk River broke open a temporary sewer pipe owned by the city of Noel, the owner of nearby River Ranch Resort said he wasn't worried about it affecting business. via Joplin Globe
Perils will remain once the flooding is gone
“If you want to go splash around in the water, you should probably wait a month and wait for the pools to open.”
When the floodwater eventually recedes, it will probably leave behind a large swath of muck, trash and stagnant water, environmental regulators and health officials warned Friday. via STLtoday
Several injured in traffic accidents on roads in area
A Sarcoxie woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident at 7:45 p.m. Monday on Highway 59, four miles north of Diamond, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. via Joplin Globe
McDonald County man faces murder charge
“We believe it was due to a disturbance at the property there.”
By Jeff Lehr jlehr@joplinglobe.com SOUTHWEST CITY, Mo. - A rural McDonald County man is facing a charge of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of another man Sunday night at a home between Noel and ... via Joplin Globe
Author Bill Noel will be at the Moveable Feast for Friday discussing his book "Folly." In this colorful, light, funny mystery set on the quirky island of Folly Beach, in the shadows of historic Charleston, the ... via Myrtle Beach Online
Noel, Mo.: Standing side by side
“There would be a gap, a hole, that we would slowly have to fill back in some way.”
Noel, Mo. - Esmerelda Gamino stands behind the counter at Rosa's Mexican Store and chats in Spanish with customers who come in search of their favorite tortillas, peppers or hot sauce. via STLtoday
The Senate has confirmed a new attorney general. During the hearings, this nominee appeared to condone torture, especially waterboarding, yet he was confirmed by a majority of the Senate, which included all of ... via Joplin Globe
The One Worlders at the United Nations several years ago enacted "Agenda 21." This Agenda 21 is, of course, codes enforcement. via Joplin Globe
Joplin residents warned to boil water
A mandatory boil order for Joplin's drinking water has been issued as officials test it for bacteria. via Southeast Missourian
All of the presidential candidates except one are touting some kind of taxpayer-funded universal health care. via Joplin Globe
Noel man gets three-year prison term
A McDonald County man was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for sexually abusing three underage girls over the past seven years. via Joplin Globe
Noel to build pipeline for wastewater
The flow of wastewater into Elk River from a broken sewer main at Noel was stopped late Saturday, Mayor Paul Gardner said Monday. via Joplin Globe