Joplin woman cited for DWI following injury crash on McClelland Boulevard

 A Joplin woman was cited for driving while intoxicated following a one-vehicle accident 5:05 p.m. Wednesday on McClelland Boulevard a half mile west of Joplin.

According to the Highway Patrol accident and arrest reports, a 2007 Honda Fit driven by Destiny J. Briscoe, 30, Joplin, veered off the right side of the roadway and overturned.

Briscoe, who was also cited for no valid license, no insurance and careless and imprudent driving, was treated for moderate injuries at Mercy Joplin.

Nevada man killed in collision on I-49 near Lamar

A Nevada man was killed in a two-vehicle collision 5:40 p.m. Wednesday on I-49 three miles south of Lamar.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier driven by a 52-year-old Nevada man struck the rear of a 2015 Ford Transit Van driven by a 42-year-old Hollywood, California man.

The Nevada man was pronounced dead at 7:04 p.m. at Cox Barton County Hospital, Lamar.

The fatality was the first this year for Highway Patrol Troop D.

 

Highway Patrol Arrests January 15-16

Julian S. Jackson, 32, Aurora, terroristic threats

Derrol L. Armstrong, 37, Lanagan, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving, no seat belt

Zachary T. Jinzo, 30, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, driving while suspended, speeding, no seat belt

Roy G. Durossette, 38, Cassville, driving while intoxicated (drugs), driving while suspended, lane violation

James W. Gallas, 42, Greenwood, Indiana, driving while intoxicated, failure to display valid plates, no seat belt, resisting arrest, speeding

Destiny J. Briscoe, 30, Joplin, driving while intoxicated, no valid license, careless and imprudent driving, no insurance 

Cast of Joplin Little Theatre's "Little Women" featured on Newsmakers

(From KGCS)

The Notebook, The Color Purple, The Outsiders and The Great Gatsby are all books that became Broadway shows. The same is true for Little Women. Taking a novel from the page to the stage can prove both challenging and beneficial and both are discussed on the next Newsmakers.

Natasha O’Brien Davies, MSSU Director of Theatre, talks about critical elements of novels that should be included in an adaptation, the importance of being familiar with the original text, and the challenges of making a book come to life on stage.

 

The cast of Joplin Little Theatre’s upcoming production of Little Women by Kate Hamill discusses the modern adaptation of the novel by Louisa May Alcott which was written in 1868. Actors share their experience with the book, movie adaptations and creating their own version of the characters often made famous by Hollywood greats.

Newsmakers is airing nightly at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. the week of January 19 on KGCS-TV and will air at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, January 25 on KOAM-TV. It is also posted on the station’s YouTube channel: KGCS - Missouri Southern State University.



KGCS programming can be seen on channel 21 and is also available on regional cable television systems such as Sparklight, Mediacom and Optimum Internet in Carthage. The station operates as a service of the Department of Communication at Missouri Southern State University.

Agenda posted for Carthage Water and Electric Plant Board meeting

 

Highway Patrol Arrests January 14-15

Justin M. Geniuk, 40, Branson, Brown County, Kansas felony warrants for theft and probation violation

Kennedy A. Brown, 23, Branson, Branson Police Department misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on no license

John J. Dudley, 55, Cross Timbers, Platte County felony warrant for dangerous drugs

Arnett Charles, 56, Little Rock, Arkansas, driving while intoxicated, no valid license

 

Agenda posted for Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau Board meeting