Pierce City News

Click the player below to view video of Wyatt Bowen. By Wally Kennedy wkennedy@joplinglobe.com PIERCE CITY, Mo.

Murray Bishoff Managing Editor Published July 02, 2008 4:00 PM CDT Bond issue could be ready for voter consideration as soon as April Looking ahead to future construction, the Pierce City R-6 Board of Education ...

Charles Brady Community Editor Published June 27, 2008 04:00 PM CDT Winners of prizes given at the annual St.

Murray Bishoff Managing Editor Published June 24, 2008 4:00 PM CDT Jean Berg offers update on Monett library fundraising project Details about the Monett branch of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library and ...

Murray Bishoff Managing Editor Published June 23, 2008 4:00 PM CDT Aldermen moving closer to agreement on higher water, sewer rates The first major annexation proposed for Pierce City in many years came before ...

The empty lot east of the GLO building on Commercial Street was filled Sunday for PrideFest, a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people.

Murray Bishoff Managing Editor Published June 19, 2008 4:00 PM CDT Youth from Grapevine, Texas engage in service projects across area This week a large group from the First United Methodist Church in Grapevine, ...

Accepting the $10,000 donation from EFCO Corporation to help pay for lighting at Pierce City's North Park ball fields, now managed by the Pierce City R-6 school district, was Superintendent Russ Moreland, ...

Pierce City -- Wyatt Bowen is on a mission. He pulls himself up to the family table, sets a piece of paper on the surface and grabs a pencil.

Today's front-page story about a boy in Pierce City and his innovative efforts to honor the American flag offers a teaching moment.

Two teenagers died when the car they were in crashed during a police chase, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Pierce City teachers will see an increase of 5.2 percent in salaries this year, as will support staff, after board members unanimously approved the new 2008-09 salary schedule as presented by Superintendent ...

Murray Bishoff Managing Editor Published June 03, 2008 4:00 PM CDT Appointments made to city boards Annual appointments were made and infrastructure issues discussed at the May monthly meeting of the city ...

Two fugitives were nabbed by authorities, but not due to tips received on their whereabouts.

Murray Bishoff Managing Editor Published June 02, 2008 4:00 PM CDT Consequences of Department of Revenue action may impact June, traditionally the peak disbursement of the calendar year Historically, there has ...

Charles Brady Community Editor Published June 02, 2008 04:00 PM CDT Three people were killed and 15 people were injured in a plethora of area traffic accidents that occurred since last Thursday.

Charles Brady Community Editor Published May 30, 2008 04:00 PM CDT St. Mary's Old-Fashioned Picnic in Pierce City, the 22nd annual affair, will again be a two-day event held on the grounds on St.

Molly showed up after a tornado leveled much of Pierce City on May 4, 2003. She was there to join the search for survivors.

Charles Brady Community Editor Published May 19, 2008 4:00 PM CDT Three people were injured in a one-vehicle traffic accident at 10:40 p.m. Saturday seven miles east of Diamond on Elder Road in Newton County.

Charles Brady Community Editor Published May 16, 2008 04:00 PM CDT Four people were injured in several bi-county traffic accidents since Wednesday. via Monett Times