Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Former North Middle School teacher who molested 13-year-old boy sentenced to 20 years

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Former Joplin North Middle School reading teacher Amanda Ruth Schweitzer, 42, was sentenced to 20 years in prison today for charges connecte...
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Remembering Bill Virdon

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Former major league outfielder and manager Bill Virdon, a West Plains resident, died today at age 90. Virdon earned Rookie of the Year honor...
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Emanuel Cleaver: Build Back Better Act will lower costs, level playing field for American families

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(From Fifth District Congressman Emanuel Cleaver) As we approach our National Day of Thanksgiving, we have much to be thankful for this week...
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Jasper County reports 238th COVID-19 death, 35 new cases

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The Jasper County Health Department reported the county's 138th COVID-19 death today. The victim was a woman in her 80s. The department ...

State audit slaps former Greene County Commissioners for misuse of taxpayers' money during ethics investigation

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(From State Auditor Nicole Galloway) State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released the audit of the Greene County Commission that included th...

Bill White: Committee issues recommendations to improve MO HealthNet

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(From Sen. Bill White, R-Joplin) After conducting five hearings and listening to testimony from state leaders, advocates and stakeholders, t...
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Monday, November 22, 2021

Fifty-eight years ago today

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Class dismissed early 58 years ago today at Midway Elementary. Word had spread quickly that President John F. Kennedy, the only presiden...

Former Joplin Globe reporter was first to tell nation President Kennedy had been assassinated

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  Fifteen years ago, former Carthage Press editor John Hacker, who is writing a healthy portion of the Joplin Globe these days, asked me to ...

Parson, 14 Republican governors sign Operation Open Roads Initiative

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(From Gov. Mike Parson) Today, Governor Mike Parson joined 14 other Republican Governors in signing onto the Operation Open Roads initiativ...
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NW Arkansas group sentenced to combined 141 years for meth, heroin, fentanyl trafficking

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(From the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas) The final member of a Northwest Arkansas group has been sentenced to federal ...