The support has enabled me to increase coverage of this area and the regional focus is obvious from looking at the top posts this week.
The most visited Turner Report posts include stories from Joplin, McDonald County, Lamar, Sarcoxie and Jasper while Inside Joplin has posts from Joplin, Webb City and Seneca.
Inside Joplin Obituaries and Inside Pittsburg Obituaries continue to provide free obituaries of people from this area, people who used to live in this area and people whose survivors live in the counties that are covered in these blogs. Some of you have told me you see obituaries on these blogs that they had not seen anywhere else.
Readership continues to increase and has been on a steady rise over the past eight years, beginning with the Turner Report coverage of the May 22, 2011 Joplin Tornado and then for the six years following the creation of Inside Joplin and Inside Joplin Obituaries.
Again, thanks to those of you who have taken subscriptions or made contributions. I try every day to live up to the faith you have shown in me. Though it is only a small number who have contributed, it has made a big difference.
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This week's top 10 most visited Turner Report, Inside Joplin and Inside Joplin Obituaries posts and links are featured below the PayPal buttons.
The Turner Report
1, McDonald County Sheriff: Body stuffed in suitcase believed to be white woman approximately 40 years old
2. Judge approves bond reduction for reputed Joplin Honkies member facing felony weapons, assaulting a police animal charges
3, What the hell is the matter with KZRG?
4. "They fired me for it"- Joplin R-8 bus driver says she was forced to resign after suicide prevention post goes viral
5. A tough day for 10-year-old Troy Onstott as he realizes he will not play football this year
6. Sarcoxie woman did meth, handed sex offender a condom, watched him rape 13-year-old- and she got a plea bargain
7. Troy speaks- Miracles continue for Onstott family
8. As a month passes after his UTV accident, Troy Onstott making remarkable strides in recovery
9. Jasper man who raped eight-year-old pleads guilty to statutory sodomy charge
10. Appellate court upholds Barton County jury conviction, 30-year sentence for Nevada man who swindled $1.2 million from elderly woman
Inside Joplin
1. Seven-year-old Webb City boy flown to Children's Mercy Hospital following ATV accident
2. Dead body stuffed in suitcase, dumped along Highway 59
3. Lamar teen airlifted to Freeman after crashing into rock embankment
4. Joplin Police Department Arrests July 30-31
5. Joplin Police Department Weekend Arrests
6. Jasper County Sheriff's Office Arrests
7. Jasper County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions
8. Newton County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions
9. Joplin Police Department Arrests July 31-August 1
10. Seneca Police: Do you know this woman?
Inside Joplin Obituaries
1, Chris Terry
2. Trevor Hill
3. Jay Polen
4. Stiles Franklin
5. Darren Webb
6. Brian Hedgcorth
7. Brilyn Perez
8. Terri Norton
9. David Newby
10. Laurie Davalos
Inside Joplin Obituaries and Inside Pittsburg Obituaries continue to provide >>> fee <<< obituaries of people from this area,
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