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Empire Market Chili Cook Off 1-17-26
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Joplin Empire Market to Host 7th Annual Chili Cookoff on January 17
(Joplin, MO) – The 7th Annual Empire Market Chili Cookoff will be hosted at the Joplin Empire Market on Saturday, January 17. Judging will start at 10:00 am. Once again, local home cooks and chefs alike will compete for the cash prizes and bragging rights in front of the general public and a panel of judges. Contestants will be bringing chilis ranging from hearty Tex-Mex-inspired versions, to smoked beef chili, steak chili, and good ol’ traditional chili.
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Huey Magoo’s opens in Republic
New franchise restaurant on U.S. Hwy. 60 brings chicken to the chamber. Owners Tricia Phelps, left, and Lisa Tillman, right, stand ready with a large pair of scissors to celebrate the opening of a new Huey Magoo’s restaurant near Republic with a ribbon cutting on Jan 9. The new location for the nationwide chicken joint is located at 2210 N. Stone Creek Dr. and features a drive-through. A large turnout was welcomed at the event, with each of the four owners making an appearance as well as nearly 40 attendees. Huey Magoo’s serves almost exclusively chicken strips but offers a variety of different sauces, including their own signature sauce, something Tillman is eager to share with the community. “We’re so excited to be here,” said Tillman. “It’s a growing community and we like to be a part of a smaller community to give back.”
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Joplin’s Howard Nunnelly Strikes Gold at Country Music Association Awards
Although he’s only 26 years old, Joplin, Missouri, native son and drummer-extraordinaire Howard Nunnelly knew at an early age being a musician was his passion, and it has led him on a whirlwind journey and dream-come-true gig playing with rising country music star singer/songwriter Ella Langley’s band. Langley...
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2 Ozarks band directors to march in Rose Parade
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Two Ozarks band directors will march in the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day, representing their schools and communities on a national stage. Michelle Carter from the Ash Grove School District and Tom Chetnick from Mountain Home will perform as part of “Saluting America’s Band Directors.”
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Hansel & Gretel: On the Run; How a Joplin junior brought a childhood idea to life
When Joplin High School junior J.D. Wheeler sits in the black box theater, now home to a bustling student-led production, he’s surrounded by something he began imagining nearly a decade ago. Long before cast lists, co-directors or complex set plans, the spark for “Hansel and Gretel: On the Run” began in an unexpected place: a children’s summer workshop at Joplin Little Theatre.
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African Children’s Choir returns to the Ozarks with music and mission
The African Children’s Choir returns to the Ozarks this weekend, sharing music rooted in hope while highlighting an education-focused mission that has shaped lives for more than four decades. The choir will perform Sunday, Jan. 11, at Fairview Christian Church in Carthage, during services at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
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Film ‘Seeds of Success’ celebrates inventor Carver’s life
DIAMOND, Mo. — A local documentary highlights the star-spangled past of one of Southwest Missouri’s biggest figures. A film titled, ‘Seeds of Success’ is on display this weekend and it is chronicling the life journey of George Washington Carver. The 28-minute film produced by Ozark’s Public...
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Famos on 66 restaurant opens in former Dairy Creme building in Carterville
A Famos on 66 restaurant recently opened in the former Dairy Creme building on Route 66 in Carterville, Missouri. It’s the second Famos restaurant. The other is the Famos Italian Steakhouse in Carl Junction, Missouri. According to the Webb City Sentinel, the husband-and-wife team of Ellsworth and Kayla Amos...
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Arts News January 9, 2026
January 11 - African Children's Choir at Fairview Christian Church, Carthage, MO. Jimmy Rea is a proud Ozarkian with deep ties to the music community. With 2 decades of creative entrepreneurship underfoot, Jimmy has toured coast to coast and around the world with acoustic acts The HillBenders and Keller Williams. Spearheading numerous musical groups, recording projects, and live music events, Rea’s work in the Springfield music scene is a passion and lifestyle. Happily married to wife Melissa and father to Archie, they enjoy life together with 2 dogs and a cat. In his downtime you can find Jimmy fishing for bass in the crisp rivers, creeks, and streams of the Ozarks.<br/>