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Two teenagers survive a 536-foot rollover crash Saturday.
Joplin, MO – Two teens were injured in a rollover crash that sent the car flying more than five hundred feet Saturday morning. The accident happened on Jaguar Road south of Joplin. Authorities say a southbound vehicle left the road and overturned several times throughout 536 feet. The two teens inside both suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Neosho expands propane bus fleet with two new purchases
NEOSHO, Mo. — A local school district is expanding its fleet of propane buses. Officials with the Neosho School District told us Thursday they recently purchased two brand new school buses that run entirely off propane. This isn’t new for the school — they’ve had a propane fleet since...
Several Joplin, Mo. restuarants featured in new Food Network series
JOPLIN, Mo. (KY3) - A small town in southwest Missouri made national news Friday night on a new Food Network show, “Best Bite in Town.”. The show, spearheaded by Guy Fieri, gathers a group of celebrity chefs, known as the Bite Club, to explore the food scene in cities across the country, visiting six of the most popular spots in each one, according to Food Network.
Webb City driving range to open soon
WEBB CITY, Mo. — A new attraction in Webb City will soon be open for business. Tee Time will be the name of a Top Golf-type driving range facility in Centennial Park. City Manager Carl Francis said the business could be open by mid-May and could employ as many as 20 people. He said city residents won’t be the only customers once they’re up and running.
Wyandotte man killed in crash
MANGUM, Okla. — A Wyandotte man was killed in a one-car crash in Greer County after his car rolled three times and he was ejected from the automobile, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Calvin M. Gaston, 79, and Levina S. Foreman, 75, of Grove, were in a crash...
Extra police patrols on “420 Day” Capt William Davis of Joplin Police tells KOAM
JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) — Capt William Davis of the Joplin Police Dept spoke with Elyse Noe on the KOAM Morning News this week about marijuana use and driving as 420 occurs on Saturday.
New Neosho roundabout aiming for end of May completion date
NEOSHO, Mo. — An ongoing construction project in Neosho is nearing completion. A roundabout project began on Missouri Route 86 in Neosho, in late-January of this year. Friday, we chatted with the project’s site-manager, Brittany Mitchell, who told us they are expecting to be completely finished with the project by the end of May.
Neosho woman killed in head-on crash
NEOSHO, Mo. — A Neosho woman is dead after a head-on crash Wednesday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash happened around 5:50 p.m. on April 17 about five miles north of Neosho. MSHP said Airine Gallen, 50, of Neosho was southbound on Highway 175 when her vehicle crossed the center […]
AMERICAN VALUES: Rural town fights for survival after factory closure leaves a third of residents unemployed
Locals in Noel, Missouri, are struggling to find a path forward after Tyson Foods shut down a chicken processing plant that employed over 600 residents of the small town.
First-ever “Time to Shine on the Square” fashion show hosted in Neosho
NEOSHO, Mo. — It’s a passion for fashion – all to benefit a great cause. It’s the first-ever Time to Shine on the Square fashion show event – held at Eastside Social Restaurant. It featured 20 people – who are all breast cancer survivors as...
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