Inside Joplin

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Cassville woman suffers serious injuries in crash near Wheaton

A Cassville man was injured in a one-vehicle accident 11:30 p.m. Thursday on Highway A one mile west of Wheaton.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2014 Subaru Forester driven by a 65-year-old Cassville woman traveled off the left side of the roadway and overturned.

The woman was treated for serious injuries at Mercy Joplin.

Joplin, Carterville residents injured in motorcycle crash

Two people were injured in a one-vehicle accident 7:40 p.m. Thursday on Fir Road one mile north of Reeds.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2026 Yamaha motorcycle driven by a 20-year-old Carterville man began to brake causing the vehicle to overturn and travel off the roadway.

The driver was treated for moderate injuries and a passenger, a 23-year-old Joplin woman, for serious injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.

Seven-year-old Joplin boy injured in ATV accident

A 7-year-old Joplin boy was injured in a two-vehicle accident 4:38 p.m. Friday on Coffee Drive two miles south of Joplin.

According to the Highway Patrol. report, the boy was on aa 2005 Yamaha F25 ATV when another unknown vehicle traveled off the roadway and struck the ATV and drove off. No other information about that vehicle is provided on the report.

The boy was treated for moderate injuries at Mercy Joplin.

(Note: This post has been revised to indicate the other vehicle ran off the roadway, not the ATV.)

Highway Patrol Arrests August 27-29

Kehilyn Y. Dominguez Lagos, 19, Carthage, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving, operating motor vehicle with vision reducing material applied to windshield, vision reducing material applied to side window

Seth W. Mayfield, 29, Blackwell, Oklahoma, driving while intoxicated, speeding, failure to display valid plates, no insurance

Jose Carlosa Herrera, 42, Noel, driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest, no seat belt

Jason C. Ashby, 39, Branson, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Samuel J. Corsolini, 34, Nixa, driving while intoxicated (drugs)

Aaron L. Smith, 29, Galena, driving while intoxicated

Robert H. Barnes, 44, Omaha, Arkansas, endangering the welfare of a child, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving an accident

Gage A. Ricker, 24, El Dorado Springs, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Crystal D. Pickens, 42, Buffalo, felony possession of a controlled substance- cocaine

Arthur Lukashonok, 26, Mather, California, driving while intoxicated (drugs), failed to display valid plates

David L. Garrett, 47, Exeter, felony warrant for failure to appear on property damage, misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear on driving while suspended/revoked and registration violation

Friday, August 28, 2026

Crowder College awarded funding for talent search programs

(From Crowder College)

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced continued funding for Crowder College TRIO programs: Talent Search and Educational Opportunity Center (EOC). These programs provide educational access, college readiness, and workforce development services to 2,287 participants annually across southwest Missouri.

"We are thrilled the Department of Education continued funding for our TRIO programs,” said Dr. Chett Daniel, Crowder College President. “This was a competitive application year and continued funding speaks to the incredible impact of our programs as well as the quality of our staff leading them. TRIO works! These programs strengthen rural communities in our region and provide critical support to help students and adults overcome barriers and achieve their educational and career goals.”

The Educational Opportunity Center was awarded $284,745 annually to serve 1,017 adult participants in Barry, Barton, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, and Vernon counties. The program provides individualized assistance with high school equivalency completion, college admissions, financial aid applications, career and workforce pathway exploration, apprenticeships, industry-recognized credentials, digital literacy, financial literacy, and workforce technology skills, including the use of artificial intelligence tools in the workplace.

In addition, Crowder College received funding in the amounts of $346,164 and $288, 470 annually for two Talent Search programs that will serve a combined 1,270 students in grades 6-12 in the region. Talent Search currently serves the following school districts: Neosho, Seneca,
McDonald County, Wheaton, SWR-5, East Newton, Cassville, Pierce City, Monett, and Exeter.

Through Talent Search, students receive year-round academic and college readiness support, including individual advising, academic success workshops, college campus visits, career exploration activities, workforce development experiences, educational enrichment opportunities, financial literacy education, and counseling services designed to increase high school graduation and postsecondary enrollment rates.