Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

02/10/2026 0139 GERALD WESLEY QUALLS

468 Garner Rd

GOODMAN, MO 64843

WM 37

BUSINESS-59/SORREL RD 350.00

1 GOODMAN PD DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED/REVOKED

02/10/2026 0118 SAMANTHA JO

YOUNGBLOOD

13511 Hwy 59

NOEL, MO 64854

WF 41

BUSINESS 59/SORREL RD 0.00

2 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE

1 SPD FALSE IMPERSONATION

02/10/2026 26000270

2000 JOHN TYLER DAVISSON

WM 35

10813 OTTER DR/JAMES LN 0.00

10187 Otter Dr

NEOSHO, MO 64850

1 `DWI

02/10/2026 2200 BILLY DONALD ADAMS

11319 Highway Ff Lot-c12

JOPLIN, MO 64804

WM 36

28566 FERN ROAD 0.00

1 FFJ-SPENCER CO,IN - UNLAWFUL USE OF SYRINGE

2 FFJ-SPENCER CO,IN - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OR USE OF A LEGEND D

3 FFJ-SPENCER CO,IN - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OR USE OF A LEGEND D

4 FFJ-SPENCER CO,IN - POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA

02/10/2026 0855 KASIANO K BOAZ

115 Yarbrough Cir

NOEL, MO 64854

WM 50

19816 HIGHWAY 59 0.00

4 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 2ND OR 3RD OFFENSE

2 NPD DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED / REVOKED 390.020

3 SOUTHWEST CITY - FTA OPER VEH WITHOUT MAINTANING FINANCIAL R

1 MAKING FALSE REPORT 

Highway Patrol Arrests February 10-11

Steven D. Barnes, 28, Washburn, Lawrence County felony warrant for driving while revoked

Coy D. Pankratz, 50, Cassville, Seneca Police Department misdemeanor warrants for driving while revoked and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia

Breanna N. Davis, 35, Webb City, driving while intoxicated

Keith R. Hurlbert, 38, Anderson, felony possession of a controlled substance- methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, Seneca Police Department warrants for failure to appear on possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana, Anderson Police Department for no insurance, no seat belt

Michael M. Barth, 56, Blue Eye, felony driving while intoxicated- persistent offender

E 15th Street in Joplin reopens after stormwater improvements

 (From the City of Joplin)

East 15th Street is now open following progress on stormwater improvements in the area between Highview Avenue and Mississippi Avenue. This work was part of the stormwater project in the Texas Avenue area, and was one of the nine stormwater projects being funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

The road is currently drivable, and final paving will be completed in the coming weeks. Asphalt plants operate seasonally, and paving requires consistently warmer temperatures to ensure a quality, long-lasting surface.

Projects such as these improve stormwater flow through the area and reduce the risk of flooding on roadways and properties after rain events. Installing concrete inlets, stormwater boxes, and larger pipes helps ensure efficient water flow and mitigate flooding in the area.

The City appreciates the public’s patience and cooperation as we work to improve our community’s infrastructure. For questions or more information, please contact the City of Joplin Public Works Department at 417-624-0820, ext. 1520.

Jasper County Extension Council elected

 (From University of Missouri Extension)

Ten individuals were newly-elected in the balloting that ended January 23, 2026, according to Frances O’Kelley, council chair.

Newly elected members to serve two-year terms are: Charli Jo Baugh, Sarah Meredith, Virginia Bryan, Amanda Smith, Carthage; Eugene Meyer, Jr., Sarcoxie; Brandy Crow, Asbury; Stacy Pope and Tami Maneval, Jasper; Kendra Jackson, Webb City; and Bob McNary, Golden City.

These members will join the following hold-over members: Jennifer Chandler, Lea Ann Keeling, Dale Lawrence, Gail Lawrence, John Marshall, Judy Shaffer, and Roxanne Willard, Carthage; Lisa Daoud, Sarcoxie; Charlie Davis, Webb City; and Larry Jackson, Reeds.

The appointed members to the council are: Jimmy Morris (County Commission), and Kara Cloud Benefiel (Farm Bureau).

The council has four major responsibilities. They are: (1) to advise the University of Missouri on needed extension educational programs, (2) approve the extension staff housed in Jasper County, (3) arrange for financing the Jasper County Extension Center and, (4) hold elections to perpetuate the Council.

Officers elected for the 2026 council are: Charlie Davis, Chair, Robert McNary, Vice Chair, Gail Lawrence, Secretary, and Lisa Daoud Treasurer.

University of Missouri Extension programs focus on the high-priority needs of Missourians. Each county extension center, with oversight by locally elected and appointed citizens, is your local link to practical education on almost anything. More information is available online at http://extension.missouri.edu.

 

Lane reductions, ramp closures expected on I-44 ramps at 43/86 and Range Line

(From MoDOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect Lane Reductions, Ramp Closures at I-44 Exits 6 & 8 Week of Feb. 16

Where: I-44 at Missouri Route 43/86 (Exit 6) and I-44 at Range Line Road (Exit 8)

When: 9 p.m.-5 a.m., Monday-Thursday, February 16-20

What: Contractor crews inspecting truss signs

Traffic Impacts

Westbound I-44 at northbound Route 43/86 ramp (Exit 6) Expect periodic lane reductions and/or ramp closures

All lanes OPEN during daytime hours

No signed detours

Northbound Route 86 south of I-44 Expect periodic lane reductions

All lanes OPEN during daytime hours

No signed detours

I-44 at Range Line Road (Exit 8) Expect periodic lane reductions on I-44 and on Range Line Road in all directions

All lanes OPEN during daytime hours

No signed detours

Crews working at only one interchange at a time

Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching work zones

Drivers urged to find alternate routes

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

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

Ewert Park renovations to be featured on Newsmakers

(From KGCS)

The year was 1925. Joplin was still a segregated community. Businessman and attorney Paul A. Ewert, who died the year before, had given14 acres of property and funds to create a park for the Joplin Black community. Ewert Park would open in July of 1925. A century later, the park is getting a more than nine-million-dollar renovation. Those plans are the focus of the next Newsmakers program.

Joplin Parks and Recreation Director, Paul Bloomberg, shares details of the many changes coming to Ewert Park that include a splash park, ice ribbon, covered basketball courts and attached amphitheater. Members of a stakeholders committee: Fred Palmer, Tracey Thompson, Melodee Colbert Kean and Chalise Cooper explain their role in helping plan the park renovations to include references to its rich history for the Black community and residents of East Town. 

Newsmakers is airing nightly at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. beginning February 15 on KGCS-TV and will air at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, February 21 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 Optimum Internet. The station operates as a service of the Department of Communication at Missouri Southern State University.

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

02/09/2026 1145 EDWARD DOUGLAS

MCDONALD

22192 Old Ritchey Rd

GRANBY, MO 64844

WM 64

123 E MAIN ST 0.00

1 STEALING - $25,000 OR MORE/TELLER MACHINE OR CONTENTS

02/09/2026 26000258

1733 ROBERT JOHN BOHNERT

WM 58

13553 PALM RD 0.00

13553 Palm Rd, 33

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

1 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT INVOLVING A CHILD UNDER 15 - 1ST OFNS

2 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT - 1ST DEGREE - 1ST OFFENSE

3 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT - 1ST DEGREE - 1ST OFFENSE