Practicing religion different than result
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:36:35 -0800

By Craig Tally Globe Columnist JOPLIN , Mo. If we Christians are admonished not to practice our religion in public, as I believe we are, then are we hiding our religion? Isn't it our purpose to present who we are to the public?

City wants to buy weather radios for those without
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:13:13 -0800

GLOBE | T. rob brown by Debby Woodin news@ joplinglobe .com JOPLIN, Mo. Phil Jones had been working on a construction project outside his house all day on May 22 and was unaware that a tornado watch had been issued. Once he was inside, though, ...

Joplin man enters guilty plea in case involving assault
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:47:03 -0800

By Kelsey Ryan news@ joplinglobe .com A Joplin man received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty this week to a reduced charge in a felony domestic assault case. Terry A. Taylor, 28, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault in Jasper County Circuit ...

Purported Bonnie and Clyde guns sell for $210K
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:44:05 -0800

FILE - This undated file photo provided by Mayo Auction and Realty shows a .45-caliber, fully automatic Thompson submachine gun believed to have been seized from outlaw couple Bonnie and Clyde's Joplin hideout in 1933. The Joplin Globe reported an ...

Joe Hadsall: 'Skyrim' should have addiction warning
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:03:04 -0800

By Joe Hadsall Globe Features Editor JOPLIN , Mo. Thanks a lot, Bethesda Studios, makers of the game The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim. I already have insomnia, but now you're giving me reason to never get sleep again. Skyrim is the king of open-world ...

Neosho council approves new golf cart contract
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:13:12 -0800

By Josh Letner news@ joplinglobe .com NEOSHO, Mo. The purchase of golf carts was back on the agenda this week for the Neosho City Council. City Attorney Steve Hays said there were errors in the financing terms that were part of a bid approved last ...

Two teens die from shooting in Delaware County
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:23:18 -0800

By Jeff Lehr The Joplin Globe AFTON, Okla. Two teenagers died from wounds sustained in a shooting Thursday afternoon east of Afton. The Delaware County Sheriff's Department said deputies were called at 4:15 pm to a location on 543 Road where they ...

County asks for dismissal of sheriff's suit
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:02:39 -0800

By Susan Redden news@ joplinglobe .com CARTHAGE, Mo. The Jasper County Commission is the final authority in budget allocations, including those from the county's Law Enforcement Sales Tax fund, county lawyers have argued in a motion recently filed in ...

MSSU, PSU to conduct financial-aid events
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:24:58 -0800

By Roger Mc Kinney news@ joplinglobe .com Missouri Southern State University in Joplin and Pittsburg (Kan.) State University each will conduct events Sunday to help high school seniors with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Wally Kennedy: Artisan breads, pizzas come to Main Street
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:37:00 -0800

By Wally Kennedy wkennedy@ joplinglobe .com Years ago, the air at 18th and Main streets had the aroma of freshly baked bread thanks to Junge Bakery, home of Bunny Bread. That aroma is coming back, but to the other side of the street.

Mike Pound: Icy water of Shoal Creek awaits plungers
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:21:05 -0800

By Mike Pound news@ joplinglobe .com Well, I admire people who are able to sky-dive in a they are crazy kind of way. The thing I admire about people who are crazy enough to sky-dive is that at some point they actually have to make the decision to jump ...

Joplin businessman draws prison term for tax violations
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:45:32 -0800

By Jeff Lehr news@ joplinglobe .com JOPLIN, Mo. Joplin businessman and former City Councilman Bobby Landis was sentenced Tuesday to three years and one month in a federal prison for failing to pass employee payroll taxes along to the Internal Revenue ...

Baxter Springs panel places $8 million bond issue on ballot
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:21:06 -0800

By Roger Mc Kinney news@ joplinglobe .com baxter springs, Kan. The Baxter Springs Board of Education has approved placing an $8 million bond issue on a May 8 election ballot, said Superintendent Dennis Burke. The vote on Monday was 7-0 in favor, ...

More than 100 houses in works through nonprofits, other groups
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:30:19 -0800

GLOBE | T. rob brown tom Weens, a driver for Joplin Supply Co., makes a delivery Wednesday at a Habitat for Humanity house under construction in Joplin . GLOBE | T. rob brown by Roger Mc Kinney news@ joplinglobe .com JOPLIN, Mo.

Judge sends identity thief to prison
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:46:18 -0800

By Jeff Lehr news@ joplinglobe .com JOPLIN, Mo. The husband of a woman who was sent to prison last year for putting an imaginary baby up for sale on Craigslist was assessed a prison term himself Monday for trafficking in stolen identities.

Lawsuit accuses contractor of cheating tornado victims
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:58:46 -0800

By Kelsey Ryan news@ joplinglobe .com JOPLIN, Mo. Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit Thursday in Jasper County Circuit Court against a contractor who allegedly failed to provide goods and services that had been paid for by victims ...

Colgan's Cichon wins No. 500
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:14:16 -0800

By Craig Hull The Joplin Globe frontenac, Kan. The 500-win plateau is an achievement that does not come without some winning formula. Wayne Cichon traces his secret of success back some 35 years ago during his apprenticeship.

Arts initiative launched for Pittsburg
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:09:32 -0800

By Andra Bryan Stefanoni astefanoni@ joplinglobe .com pittsburg, Kan. If all goes as Steve Robb hopes, at least 24 sculptures in downtown Pittsburg could serve a dual purpose: drawing tourists, which translates to spending; and raising money to ...

Council denies Highview rezoning
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:46:19 -0800

By Debby Woodin news@ joplinglobe .com JOPLIN, Mo. Current residents of Highview Avenue, south of 20th Street, won a battle Monday night when the Joplin City Council denied commercial zoning for residential lots on the east side of the street.

Joplin School Board to seek extension of deadline to place bond issue on ballot
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:39:54 -0800

By Roger Mc Kinney news@ joplinglobe .com JOPLIN, Mo. The Joplin Board of Education wants to wait a bit before placing a bond issue on the April 3 ballot, to see whether more funding might be found to offset the potential burden on taxpayers.