Carthage State Rep Cody Smith appointed to top leadership post
In an unprecedented rise to leadership, State Rep. Cody Smith, Republican from Carthage, will become chairman of the powerful House Budget Committee at the...
New lawmakers tour Carthage plant
Freshman legislative tour brings 70 first-term House members to Flex-O-Lators
There are 163 members of the Missouri House of Representatives, and a significant number of...
Jasper County approves ‘tight’ $45 million budget
A move to improve retirement benefits for county employees and increased workers compensation costs means Jasper County officials will be pinching pennies a little...
Jasper County places sales tax extension on April ballot
By John Hacker
jhacker@carthagenewsonline.com
Jasper County voters will be asked in April to extend a quarter-cent, county-wide sales tax to address what county officials say are...
Jasper County officials sworn into office
A year-long election cycle came to a conclusion on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018 with a swearing-in ceremony for three circuit court judges and six...
Candidates file for seats on Council, School Board
With about three weeks left in the filing period for local elections, a number of candidates have filed for the five seats on the...
Filing period starts for Carthage city, school elections in April
People interested in taking leadership positions for Carthage City Council and Carthage R-9 Board of Education started filing...
State statute forces Judge Cameron to retire from Municipal Court
Do you remember what you were doing in March of 1980?
Carthage Municipal Court Judge Brad Cameron does.
He was taking the bench for the first...
Thomas painting draws national attention after Trump interview
The latest painting in Carthage Artist Andy Thomas’ series of paintings of the Presidents is getting new attention after it made an appearance in...
Lawrence William “Larry” Robertson, Jr.
Lawrence William “Larry” Robertson, Jr., 72, Carthage, Mo., beloved husband, father and “papa”, passed away Wednesday morning, April 1, 2020, at his home.
Larry was...
