Neosho women injured in collision on 60

Two Neosho residents were injured in a two-vehicle collision 8:05 p.m. Wednesday on U. S. 60 at Cemetery Road a quarter of a mile south of Neosho.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2014 Buick LaCrosse driven by a 73-year-old Neosho woman failed to yield and turned into the path of a 2016 Nissan Rogue driven by a 61-year-old Neosho woman.

The 73-year-old woman and a passenger in her vehicle, a 60-year-old Neosho woman, were treated to moderate injuries at Mercy Joplin.

 

Carthage man injured in car-deer accident

A Carthage man was injured in a one-vehicle accident 9:50 p.m. Wednesday on MO 96 seven miles east of Avilla.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2006 Toyota Scion driven by a 20-year-old Carthage man swerved to miss a deer causing the vehicle to travel off the left side of the road and overturn.

The driver was treated for moderate injuries at Mercy Joplin.

Highway Patrol Arrests October 21-22

John Thomas A. Edington, 48, Hermitage, felony probation and parole warrant, Christian County misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear, Taney County misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear

Shelby D. Webster, 53, Independence, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine

 

Joplin Police Department teams with Walmart for National Drug Takeback Day

(From the Joplin Police Department)

The Joplin Police Department is joining forces with Walmart to participate in a nationally recognized day focused on prescription drug safety.

This Saturday, Oct. 24, JPD will take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

The goal of this day is to provide communities across the nation with organized, safe, convenient, and responsible ways to dispose of expired, unused, and unwanted medication and to educate the public about the dangers of medication abuse.

JPD officers will be stationed in front of the Joplin Walmart store at 1501 S. Range Line Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Citizens can bring their unused prescription medication to the store and give them to officers and staff at the collection site. Officers will also be available to speak with shoppers and citizens about prescription drug safety.

JPD and Walmart are committed to taking part in the collective effort of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction, as well as drug-related violence.

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

10/20/2026 1921 BETHANY SHANNON BASSE

18383 Kodiak Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WF 36

18383 KODIAK RD 1,500.00

1 STEALING - ALL OTHER PROPERTY UNDER 570.030.5 (3)

10/20/2026 1410 CESAR ESTRADA SANCHEZ

10896 Oddie Ln

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WM 38

0.00

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

10/20/2026 2021 AMANDA KAYE SMITH

6567 Hereford Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WF 36

GATEWAY DR/HEREFORD RD 5,000.00

2 CHRISTIAN CO- VIOLATION OF A COURT ORDER

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 

Closure of St. Louis Avenue in Joplin postponed until further notice

(From MoDOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Closure of St. Louis Ave. in Joplin Postponed Until Further Notice

Where: St. Louis Avenue north of Missouri Route 66 (7th Street) in Joplin

When: Postponed until further notice

What: Contractor crews were scheduled to begin installation of new storm sewer, sidewalk crossings and concrete approach at St. Louis Avenue October 21. That work has been postponed until further notice pending completion of work at Florida Avenue.

Additional Details

This work is part of a project to make improvements along the Route 66 (7th Street) corridor in Joplin between Jasper County Route P (Schifferdecker Avenue) and Loop 49 (Range Line Road). More information can be found by going to the project website.

Project Information

Prime Contractor: D&E Plumbing & Heating LLC, Nixa
Construction Cost: $61.6 million
Contract Completion Date: December 1, 2028

Possible lane closures during sidewalk upgrades in Sarcoxie, Jasper, Mount Vernon

(From MoDOT)

MoDOT TRAFFIC ALERT: Possible Lane Closures in the Cities of Sarcoxie, Jasper, and Mount Vernon
Beginning Sunday, November 1, for Sidewalk Upgrades

Where/When 

Sarcoxie

Missouri Route 37 at 17th Street
Sunday, November 1, until Saturday, November 14

Mount Vernon

Missouri Route 174 between Hasting and Main Street

Business 39 between just north of Williams Creek and Market Street
Sunday, November 1, until Sunday, December 1

Jasper

Jasper County Route H between Middle Street and the railroad tracks
Sunday, November 15, until Sunday, December 1

What: Crews will remove portions of sidewalks and entrances and temporarily replace them with gravel while new pavement is installed. The project includes sidewalk installation and upgrades, entrance upgrades, curb and gutter, and signal upgrades at various locations to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. This is part of the sidewalk upgrades project on various routes in Stone, Taney, Lawrence, Jasper & Newton Counties, which began in July 2026.

Traffic Impacts

Drivers may encounter flaggers, lane closures, and traffic shifts where crews are working

Driveway concrete replaced in half sections, and temporary gravel driveways will be provided to allow access to the property

Drivers urged to find alternate routes. No signed detours planned.

Signs will alert drivers approaching the work zone

Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closures/traffic impacts

Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule.

Project Information

Branco Enterprises, Inc., Springfield, is doing the work for a low bid amount of $1,025,005.09.
The project is to be completed by December 14, 2026.