Crowder announces Fall 2025 Dean’s list

Education Carthage News Online - January 12, 2026

Crowder College is pleased to announce the Fall 2025 semester had 667 earn Dean’s list honors. To achieve this award, a student must be full-time,...

Sparklight Awards $5,000 Charitable Giving Fund Grant to Children’s Haven of Southwest Missouri

News Carthage News Online - January 12, 2026

JOPLIN, Mo. – Children facing family crises will continue to have a safe place to turn thanks to a $5,000 grant awarded to Children’s...

Ozarks Food Harvest provides 23 million meals through network of charities in past year

Lifestyles Ozarks Food Harvest - January 12, 2026

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — In the past year, Ozarks Food Harvest provided more than 23 million meals to children, families and seniors facing hunger across...

RECENT OBITUARIES

Kevin Lee Kreighbaum

January 11, 2026

Kevin Lee Kreighbaum, 69, Joplin, MO, passed away on...

Henry Franklin Lee

January 4, 2026

Henry Franklin Lee, 73, Carthage, Missouri, passed away peacefully...

Hazel Lela Baker

December 31, 2025

Hazel Lela Baker, 92, Carthage, MO departed this world...

Tracy Michelle Petross

December 26, 2025

Tracy Michelle Petross, 53, Sarcoxie, Missouri, a beacon of...

Priscilla Ann Six

December 21, 2025

Priscilla Ann Six, 83, Springfield, Missouri, passed away peacefully...

Donald Lee Templeton

December 16, 2025

Donald Lee Templeton, 93, passed away on Sunday, December...

POLICE, FIRE & EMS

Jasper County Sheriff’s Office releases 2025 Year-End Report

January 12, 2026

Carthage man suffers serious injury, cited for felony DWI following rollover crash on 86

January 12, 2026

Detention hearing set for Carthage man on federal weapons charge

December 21, 2025

Federal grand jury indicts Carthage man for illegal possession of a firearm

December 17, 2025

Carthage woman charged with murder after shooting on West Fir Road

December 14, 2025

COLUMNS

Financial Focus®: Putting your aging parents’ wishes first

Edward Jones - January 12, 2026

As your parents grow older, it may be time to talk with them about financial and aging issues, which...

Financial Focus®: New Year’s financial resolutions – Making them stick

Edward Jones - January 4, 2026

As the calendar flips to a new year, millions of Americans pledge to improve their financial lives. But without...

SPORTS

Wrestling Tigers continue quest to State tournament

Carthage News Online - January 11, 2026

With the holidays in full swing, the Carthage Tiger men’s and women’s wrestling teams took advantage of Christmas break...

Tiger wrestlers travel north for tournament competition

Crystal Brown - December 31, 2025

The Carthage Tiger men’s and women’s teams travelled to Harrisonville and Kansas City before Christmas to compete in two...

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