Lamar, MO

Over 20 years ago, a grandfather told a grandson a tale of how there was a hidden stash of loot just north of a tiny Missouri town. It was left there by bootleggers in the 1930's as the story goes, but to this day nothing has been located. Yet. If...

JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — About 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2023, reports of an overturned vehicle north of 7th and Prosperity in Duenweg area alerted Jasper County E-911.

Conservation officials in Missouri are scheduling a controlled culling in Prairie State Park in Barton County in Southwest Missouri. Anthony Morabith reports.

JOPLIN, Mo. — Two people have been arrested in connection to reports of stolen mail. On Jan. 26, around 2 p.m., the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office made two arrests: The JCSO was called to the Fleece Lane and North Peace Church Avenue area about a suspicious vehicle stopping in front of houses. Detectives recognized the […]

JOPLIN, Mo. - Chargers were filed for two Joplin residents after police investigations named them the culprit of a mail-stealing spree.

The Lamar R-1 School District is accepting proposals for contracting out the Food Service Program with a Fixed Price contract for the 2023-2024 school year. A mandatory pre proposal meeting will be March 9, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. Request for Proposals are due by April 6, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. For questions and bid specifications, please contact the Superintendent’s Office, 202 W. 7th St., Lamar, MO at (417) 682-3527. The Lamar R-1 School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

PITTSBURG, KANSAS – On Wednesday morning, January 25, 2023, at approximately 7:00 AM, law enforcement officers from the Pittsburg Police Department, along with first responder units from the Pittsburg Fire Department and Crawford County EMS, were dispatched to a residence in the 300 block of W. Park St., in Pittsburg, in reference to a report of an emergency medical situation involving a traumatic injury.

KSNF/KODE — Crimes involving Jasper County’s kids are a significant trend in a new report showing growing numbers in 2022, and what that means in 2023. “You know, we had a big bust here last year in 2022. Over on the west side of the county where an individual was grooming kids on the internet, going and picking them up from their houses and taking them back here and committing crimes,” said Jasper Co. Sheriff Randee Kaiser.

A man is facing criminal charges after police say he was driving almost 100 mph down Glenstone Avenue before a fatal crash in December. Alan Gray Jones, of Carthage, was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter in connection with a Dec. 3 crash in Springfield that resulted in the death of 57-year-old Rita Deckard.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A man from Carthage is facing charges in a crash that killed a Marshfield woman in December 2022 near I-44 and Glenstone. According to court records, 22-year-old Alan Jones is charged with first-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, and tampering with physical evidence. On December 3, Jones was...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A man is being accused of driving his Tesla nearly 100 mph on Glenstone Avenue when he killed another driver in a crash. Alan Gray Jones, 22, of Carthage, was driving a 2022 Tesla Model 3 over 90 mph on North Glenstone Avenue on Dec. 3, according to court documents. Around 3:18 […]

KSNF/KODE — A Nevada man is in jail after leading detectives on a foot pursuit Friday afternoon. Detectives with the “Vernon County Sheriff’s Office” arrested 49-year-old David Allison after chasing him for about two blocks in Nevada. Sheriff Jason Mosher says Allison had an active warrant...

PITTSBURG, Kan. - The Kansas Teacher of the Year Team today traveled to Pittsburg State University to speak with students in the Department of Teaching and Leadership.

What used to be known as the Infirmary Building, Missouri State Hospital No. 3 (aka Nevada State Hospital) is now Ash Place Apartments. This large X-shaped building is located at 2095 N. Ash Street in Nevada, Missouri. In 2005, this building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Nevada MO musician Stephan Moses will be playing at Common Ground Coffee shop,12 East Wall Street on Feb. 10 from 7 to 8 p.m. This is a Valentines Day Concert, so bring a special someone. “He will be playing Jazz music and performing love songs by Dean Martin and Frank...

We’re happy to welcome Erin Fletcher and Chris Moore to tell us about the Special Olympics Kansas Polar Plunge fundraiser! The Pittsburg Polar Plunge will take place on February 11th at the Crimson Villas. The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Kansas hosts this event. The LETR is the largest fundraising organization for Special Olympics.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Conservation announced that a deer with Chronic Wasting Disease was found on private land near Prairie State Park in Mindenmines, Missouri during firearm season.

Temperatures will stay in the lower 20s today with more light snow and sleet. Tow truck drivers respond to multiple slide-offs in Springfield, Mo. Carthage, Mo. man charged in crash that killed a Marshfield woman; was driving 98 mph right before. A man from Carthage is facing charges in a...

Eureka Junior/Senior High School (EJSHS) seniors Hunter Scott and Cooper Zimmers earned scholarships and hardware when they competed at the Missouri Welding Institute (MWI) High School Contest, in Nevada, Mo., last Thursday, January 26.A total of 286 students, from across the United States competed at the event with H. Scott ...

I found a quilted heart in Lamar, MO at the Barton County Courthouse. Never heard of it before but lady I was with had and told me to find your page and post.