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Agenda posted for Carthage R-9 Board of Education Meeting June 15, 2026

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Sarcoxie man killed in car-motorcycle collision at 24th and Maiden Lane

Police, Fire & EMS Randy Turner -
On June 9th, 2026, around 10:54 pm, The Joplin Emergency Communications Center began receiving 911 calls about an unknown injury crash involving a passenger...

Probable cause: Oronogo man choked wife, threatened to kill her, children

Police, Fire & EMS Randy Turner -
An Oronogo man choked his wife and threatened to kill her and their children, according to a probable cause...

Carthage R-9 hires high school social studies teacher, accepts ag teacher’s resignation

Education Randy Turner -
CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Carthage R-9 Board of Education met in special session on Monday, June 8, 2026, 6:00...

Jasper County Marriage Licenses June 12, 2026

Lifestyles Randy Turner -
Mitchell Morgan Eldridge, 24, Joplin, and Kirstin Lina Martin, 26, Coral Gables, Florida David Andrew Patterson, 22, Joplin, and Crystal...

Carthage First Responders Unite for Boots, Badges & Blood Drive June 24

Police, Fire & EMS Community Blood Center of the Ozarks -
CARTHAGE, Mo. – First responders from Carthage are uniting with Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole...

Crowder Students Record Multiple Top 10 Place Finishes at FBLA Nationals

Education Crowder College -
LAS VEGAS —Seven students from Crowder College won top prizes at Future Business Leaders of America, Inc’s (FBLA) National...

Carterville, Reeds residents injured in 2-motorcycle collision

Police, Fire & EMS Randy Turner -
Two people were injured in a two-motorcycle collision 12:30 p.m. today on Route V one mile north of Carthage. According...
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