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CHS Names Drew Bridges as New Head Baseball Coach

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Carthage High School is proud to announce that Drew Bridges has been selected as the school’s new Head Baseball Coach. Coach...

TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect Traffic Delays on I-44 in Jasper County May 3 for Utility Work

Where: I-44 in Jasper County between Mile Markers 20.2 & 21.4 east of Joplin When: For a short time between 10 p.m., Sunday, May 3 and...

Register for 2026 Missouri Birding Challenge by April 30

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the...

Apply for MDC elk and bear hunting permits in May

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missourians interested in hunting black bear and/or elk...

Monett Missouri Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ hosts annual dance at Civil War Ranch

CARTHAGE, Mo. — April 18, 2026, the 3,000 member Monett Missouri Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of...

Financial Focus®: Sustainable investing means investing with purpose

When you think about investing, you probably want your money to grow. But maybe you also want it to...

Carthage man charged with domestic assault, tampering with a witness

The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed four felony charges against a Carthage man Friday. Leonardo Eliseo Rabanalez-Vasquez (DOB 1998)...

Jasper County Marriage Licenses April 17, 2026

Scott Dennis DePew, 70, Carthage, and Julie Anne Anderson, 80, Carthage Hayden Connor Presley, 22, Webb City, and Brynna Grace...