Barton County Marriage Licenses

Jayden Monroe Jeramiah Gurwell, 22, Lamar, and Halie Elizabeth Blair, 20, Lamar

Darin Joseph Caruthers, 20, Lamar, and Eleese Marie Ortega, 19, Lamar 

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

09/23/2026 0920 GUERBY DUCKEY

ANGERVIL

917 E Central St

JOPLIN, MO 64801

AM 43

101 E MAIN ST 0.00

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

09/23/2026 1330 CAMRYNN PAIGE

MCDONALD

22232 Old Ritchey Rd

GRANBY, MO 64844

WF 25

327 5TH 3,500.00

2 STEALING - MOTOR VEHICLE/WATERCRAFT/AIRCRAFT

1 STEALING - 4TH OR SUBSEQUENT STEALING OFFENSE WITHIN 10 YEAR

09/23/2026 2112 CHANEL LOUISE

STOCKER-REED

15969 Graydon Ln

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WF 53

15969 GRAYDON LN 333.50

1 SPD DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT 380.140

09/23/2026 2334 EBONY NICOLE WILLIAMS

10947 Reindeer Dr

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64844

WF 28

699 W VALLEY ST/WALNUT DR 139.50

2 FAIL TO REGISTER MOTOR VEHICLE 390.090

1 EXCEED THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT-16-19 MPH 320.050 

Highway Patrol Arrests September 23-24

Cory L. Elmore, 39, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, driving while revoked, speeding

Mitchel W. Cordray, 28, Mount Vernon, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway, no seat belt

Rogelio Garduno, 34, Branson, driving while intoxicated, lane violation

Ross K. Davis, 34, Lebanon, felony fleeing, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, driving while intoxicated, failed to stop at stop sign, no valid license careless and imprudent driving, failed to have two lighted head lamps, failed to signal, no seat belt

Saunders W. Whitehead, 35, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, failed to signal

Hailey D. Wright, 20, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, lane violation, failed to display valid plates

Dawn M. Foster, 52, Springfield, Springfield Police Department warrant for failure to appear on expired license plates

Cody L. Oplinger, 36, Rocky Comfort, felony leaving the scene of an accident, felony resisting arrest by fleeing, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving, driving while suspended/revoked

Colton J. Evans, 27, Galena, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Christopher N. Linebaugh, 44, Reeds Spring, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, speeding

 

Neosho Police Department warns of scam

 (From the Neosho Police Department)

The Neosho Police Department is warning residents about scammers spoofing the department’s phone number, (417) 451-8012, and falsely claiming to be members of law enforcement.

Caller ID can be manipulated, so even if the correct Police Department number appears on your screen, the call may not actually be coming from NPD.

When in doubt, hang up and verify. Call the Neosho Police Department directly at (417) 451-8012 or call City Hall at (417) 451-8050 and ask to be transferred.

West Coler Street in Neosho is open

(From the City of Neosho)

W. Coler Street has reopened to traffic.

Please note that N. Valley Street on the north side of Coler will remain closed until the morning of Thursday, September 24. N. Valley Street south of Coler will remain closed.

Please continue to use caution in the area as work continues on the stormwater improvement project. Thank you for your patience throughout construction!

North Heights Porchfest featured on Newsmakers program

(From KGCS)

Ten years of live music on porches and lawns is celebrated October 10th at the annual North Heights Porchfest. 

The anniversary event along with Restaurant week preceding it are the focus of the next Newsmakers program.

Angela Hudson with the Downtown Joplin Alliance and Rick Tracy of the band Tough Luck Chuck discuss plans for the 10th annual Porchfest with added main stage performances to the more than 30 homes and businesses hosting musicians. There will be food vendors, community art projects and a neighborhood history booth. 

Jackie Hackett, owner of Hackett Hot Wings, joins the conversation to discuss Restaurant Week drink specials the week leading up to Porchfest. She and Hudson share the importance of bringing focus to downtown eateries and businesses.

Newsmakers is airing nightly at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. the week of September 27 on KGCS-TV and will air at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, October 3 on KOAM-TV. It is also posted on the station’s YouTube channel: KGCS – Missouri Southern State University.

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

 

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

09/22/2026 0227 OSAMO ISAO MANUEL

221 W Garner St

GOODMAN, MO 64843

AM 48

20599 KUDU RD/GATEWAY DR 0.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

09/22/2026 0914 JOSEPH DAVID MYERS

3026 W Belle Center Rd

JOPLIN, MO 64801

WM 30

929 HONOR CAMP LANE 0.00

2 WRIT

1 TRAFFICKING DRUGS - 2ND DEGREE

3 `EXCEEDED POSTED SPEED LIMIT (6-10 MPH)

09/22/2026 1029 SCOTTIE NUNEZ

289 Spring Street

STARK CITY, MO 64866

WM 30

MIZE ST/SPRING ST 225.00

1 GRANBY- FAIL TO STOP FOR STOP SIGN

2 GRANBY-DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED / REVOKED 390.020

3 GRANBY- FAIL TO REGISTER VEHICLE

09/22/2026 26001896

0915 JASMIN LILLIAN BAKER

WF 19

5873 PANDA RD 0.00

5873 Panda Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64840

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT 4TH DEGREE

09/22/2026 26001872

0832 WEASLEY GARRET PROCK

WM 27

18156 HEREFORD RD 0.00

15694 Ibex Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

3 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

5 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - FELONY

2 TAMPERING WITH MOTOR VEHICLE - 1ST DEGREE

4 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - PRIOR DRUG OFFEN

1 BURGLARY - 2ND DEGREE

09/22/2026 1411 RICHARD OLIVER

ANDERSON Jr

3909 College Veiw Drive

JOPLIN, MO 64801

WM 58

303 E. 3RD ST 5,000.00

1 DWI - PERSISTENT