Barton County Marriage Licenses

Conner James Ramaker, 20, Farmington, Arkansas, and Brecklyn Nicol Howarad, 21, Lamar

Mark Alan Thornton, Jr., 41, Lamar, and Mary Lou Neher, 41, Lamar

Brady Levi Oeltjen, 26, Lamar, and Hannah Elizabeth Windsor, 25, Lamar

Johnathan Scott Lee, 27, Lamar, and Avery Katherine Eminger, 22, Lamar

Matthew Edward Parcel, 56, Pittsburg, Kansas, and Elizabeth Jean Daly, 51, Girard, Kansas

Dade County Route M in Everton to be closed

(From MoDOT)

MoDOT TRAFFIC ALERT: Dade County Route M CLOSED in Everton, October 12-14,
and Greene County Route EE CLOSED West of Springfield, October 20-21, at the Railroad Crossings

Where/When:

Dade County Route M CLOSED at the railroad crossing in Everton Monday-Wednesday, October 12 - 14

Greene County Route EE CLOSED between County Road 81 north and County Road 81 south, west of Springfield Tuesday & Wednesday, October 20 - 21

What: BNSF Railroad will be working on the railroad crossings

Traffic Impacts

Dade County Route M CLOSED at the railroad crossing in Everton (October 12 – 14)

Greene County Route EE CLOSED between County Road 81 north and County Road 81 south, west of Springfield (October 20 - 21)

Drivers urged to find alternate routes

Signs will alert drivers approaching the work zone

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

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

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

10/07/2026 26002011

0004 CAMERON MILES TATE

WM 37

5517- 144 SPURGEON RD 10,000.00

5517 Spurgeon Rd, 144

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT-1ST

10/07/2026 26002017

1111 NATHAN RAY KOHLER

WM 19

1303 WYANDOTTE ST 10,000.00

1303 Wyandotte St

SENECA, MO 64865

1 FAIL TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECS 589.400-

2 FAIL TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECS 589.400-

3 FAIL TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECS 589.400-

10/07/2026 1106 DESIREE LEE JONES

512 McKinney

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WF 34

208 WEST COLER ST 0.00

1 AGGRAVATED FLEEING A STOP OR DETENTION

10/07/2026 26002013

1700 ROBERTO CONSECU

WM 37

1227 FIR ST 0.00

1 IMMIGRATION DETAINER

10/07/2026 1536 JAMES RONALD BETTES

1227 Fir St

GRANBY, MO 64844

WM 40

1227 FIR RD 0.00

1 DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE EXCEPT 35 GRAMS OR LESS OF

2 UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON - SUBSECTION 11 - POSSESS WEAPON AND 

Highway Patrol Arrests October 7-8

Daniel J. Cutcliff, 44, Washburn, driving while intoxicated

Annabella M. Blair, 20, Joplin, misdemeanor hit and run, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash

Tina M. Villers, 62, Forsyth, felony driving while intoxicated, driving while revoked, careless and imprudent driving

Jack A. Bostick, 23, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash

 

P66 Rallye bringing vintage automobiles to Joplin to celebrate Route 66 Centennial

(From Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau)

Visit Joplin is proud to host the P66 Rallye Route 66 100th overnight on October 13 and coffee hour on October 14. 

 
P66 Rallye is an official, non-competitive heritage automotive and cultural rally scheduled to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Route 66 and the 250th anniversary of the United States.

The Rallye is a curated, art-forward, Porsche-themed event traveling Route 66 from Chicago, IL, to Santa Monica, CA, in 13 days. 

The event is officially recognized and sanctioned as a commemorative event by the Route 66 Centennial Commission and the Road Ahead Partnership, and presented in partnership with Michelin Performance Tires. A film crew will be traveling with the Rallye to document the adventure.

“It’s been really fun to see all these specialty automobiles traveling the Route this summer,” says Kerstin Landwer, Visit Joplin Director of Sales. “We are excited that these folks get to experience the hospitality and activities of our Route 66 tri-state corridor.”

The public is invited to view these vintage automobiles in the City of Joplin parking lot between 5th and 6th Streets on Joplin Avenue from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, and again from 8:00 – 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14.

For more information, visit https://p66rallye.com/.

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

10/06/2026 1000 WILLIAM BRYAN BRITTON

114 South Pearl Avenue, 2

JOPLIN, MO 64801

WM 52

1199 NORTH HASTLETINE 5,000.00

1 FAILURE TO APPEAR - BURGLARY

10/06/2026 0916 DESIREE LEE JONES

512 McKinney

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WF 34

208 W COLER STREET 5,000.00

1 AGGRAVATED FLEEING A STOP OR DETENTION

10/06/2026 26002004

1241 BRADLEY MICHAEL

WM 62

5122 DOUGLAS FIR RD 0.00

WYRICK

8557 Pander Rd

DIAMOND, MO 64850

3 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM

2 UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON - SUBSECTION 1 - CARRIES CONCEALED

1 ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE OR ATTEMPT

4 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

10/06/2026 0800 GEORGE J HOPKINS

5517 Spurgeon Rd, 153

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

BM 46

5517 SPURGEON RD 0.00

1 NCSO ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE OR ATTEMPT

2 NCSO - ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE OR ATTEMPT

3 NCSO - ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

4 NCSO - ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

5 MARSHFIELD PD - ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE

10/06/2026 1751 JOSEPH WILLIAM JUDE

THOMAS

11836 Olson Ln

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WM 49

208 W. COLER STR 3,500.00

1 RAPE - 2ND DEGREE

2 CHILD MOLESTATION - 2ND DEGREE -CHILD LESS THAN 12 YOA

3 STATUTORY SODOMY OR ATTEMPTED STATUTORY SODOMY - DEVIATE SEX

5 PROB. VIOLATION - JCSO- UNLAWFUL POSESSION OF FIREARM

4 PROB. VIOLATION -JCSO- UNLAWFUL POSESSION OF FIREARM 

Joplin, Carterville teens injured in rollover crash near Carterville

Three people were injured in a one-vehicle accident 12:40 a.m. today on County Road 200 two miles north of Carterville.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2024 Mazda CX-5 driven by an 18-year-old Joplin woman traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a bridge railing and overturned down an embankment.

The driver and a passenger, a 19-year-old Carterville man, were treated for moderate injuries and another passenger, a 17-year-old Carterville girl was treated for minor injuries at Mercy Joplin.