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Carthage Council disagrees on filling city attorney position
CARTHAGE, Mo. — It was another interesting city council meeting Tuesday night (5/28) in Carthage. One of the topics of discussion: Filling the vacancy left by former City Attorney, Nate Dally. A hiring committee met Tuesday afternoon, prior to the council meeting, to discuss the applicants and municipal law...
A once-thriving mining town in Lawrence County will soon be home to a recovery center for up to 48 people
Just a mile and a half off of Interstate 44 in Lawrence County is a place seemingly forgotten by time. Flanking both sides of Mt. Vernon St. in Stotts City are old buildings in various states of disrepair – one is now an empty shell that’s been taken over by nature.
Downtown Joplin Alliance Hosts Downtown Lofts Tour in Joplin
Get a glimpse of what it’s like to live downtown! On Saturday, June 1, from 2pm-6pm, Downtown Joplin Alliance invites you to join its 2024 Downtown Lofts Tour, showcasing historic properties available to rent or buy in the downtown area. This "open house-style" tour will take you into some...
Charlie 22 Outdoors Brings Activities to Veterans
The United States of America is facing a very real crisis. Veteran suicide. It has been said that 22 veterans commit suicide every day in our country. Some people think that number is higher than 22. Others think that it is lower. Charlie 22 Outdoors believes that 1 a day is too many.
On this Memorial Day weekend, a civic prayer for the living and the dead
By the Sunday before Memorial Day my father would already have the flowers set out on the family graves. He would have called the flowers “decorations,” because being an original Ozarker he knew the holiday by its old name. The relatives whose remains were held safe by these grassy plots had been gone for years, […] The post On this Memorial Day weekend, a civic prayer for the living and the dead appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
The role of air power in securing the Normandy beaches
JOPLIN, Mo. — When you think of D-Day, most of us picture soldiers jumping off landing crafts and hitting the beaches of Normandy. The one thing those men didn’t have to worry about was the German Air Force picking them off from above. “It wasn’t a question of...
National Preservation Month celebrates Joplin’s historic homes
JOPLIN, Mo, — “People saving places” is the theme for the celebration of National Preservation Month. “We’re celebrating the stewards – and the people who are the stewards of those 125-year-old houses,” said Mary Anne Phillips, historic homeowner. It’s the George Lavery House and...
Joplin summer reading program kicks off for all ages
JOPLIN, Mo. — Outdoor adventure is the focus as the Joplin Public Library begins a summer reading program. It’s called “Adventure Begins at Your Library,” and workers say it adapts for readers of all ages. For example, kids 4 and under only have to reach two hours of reading to complete the program, while more mature readers can set goals of 8 or 10 hours.
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