Second annual Fiddlers on the Route Festival planned in Joplin

(From Connect2Culture)

Connect2Culture and the Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau will announce the second annual Fiddlers on the Route Festival at a press conference on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 10:30am inside Joplin Memorial Hall (212 West 8th Street, Joplin, MO 64801).

This will be the second year of the Fiddlers on the Route Festival. Fiddlers on the Route is a festival featuring two days of outstanding musical performances.

Friday, June 22, 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm): A national touring bluegrass artist will be announced, along with ticket prices and details.

Saturday, June 23, Noon–10:00pm: Local and regional bluegrass bands, ticket prices, and details will be announced.

Featured artists, dates, descriptions, and ticket information will be made available at the press conference. For more information, please contact Emily Frankoski at 417.625.6683.

Lost Photos of Joplin to hold reunification event Saturday

(From the City of Joplin)

The Lost Photos of Joplin, will host a photo reunification event from 10 AM to 2 PM, Saturday, March 3, at the Joplin Museum Complex in Schifferdecker Park.

Joplin area residents will have the opportunity to look through books of photos and personal items that remain unclaimed from the 2011 tornado. The Joplin Museum stores the remainder of items while volunteers with National Disaster Photo Rescue hold periodic events in hopes to return priceless memories to those who may have thought them lost forever.

Unclaimed photos and items may be viewed on the Project Facebook page, Lost Photos of Joplin. For more information about reunification events or claiming lost photos, contact NDPR Headquarters located inside First Baptist Church of Carthage at 417-358-8161

For more information about NDPR, visit the Facebook page at National Disaster Photo Rescue or the website www.nationaldisasterphotorescue.org

The National Disaster Photo Rescue organization (501c3) formed after the May 22, 2011 Joplin Missouri tornado and is a ministry of First Baptist Church, Carthage Missouri. National Disaster Photo Rescue is dedicated to the preservation and return of lost photos after a disaster, thus building renewed strength and hope by reuniting communities with treasured memories thought to have been destroyed.

To view lost photos....

Jasper County Sheriff's Office Arrests

February 28, 2018 
Daily News 
Jasper County Sheriff’s Office 

2/27/18 Demarcus E. Greenlee, 28 of Parsons, KS, was arrested for Fugitive From Justice.
2/27/18 Jessica A. Longan, 34 of Parsons, KS, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance. 2/27/18 Crystal D. Adamson, 34 of Joplin, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
2/27/18 Kyler B. Dixon, 19 of Webb City, was arrested for Property Damage 2nd.

The charges for which the above were arrested are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

February 27, 2018 
Daily News 
Jasper County Sheriff’s Office 

2/26/18 Zane C. Hedgecorth, 20 of Webb City, was arrested for Driving While Revoked and No Insurance.

Joplin Police Department Arrests February 27-28

02/27/2018 0912
HARVEY LEE VANLUE
308 S Connor Ave, B JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 63 331 W C ST/N PEARL AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/27/2018 0912
KAREN ELLAN SHERE
118 N Pearl Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 36 W C ST/N PEARL AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/27/2018 0930
SABRINA DAWN DAUGHERTY
WF 36 3031- 136 S RANGE LINE RD 225.00 
4433 S Main St JOPLIN, MO 64804
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/27/2018 1100
WINDY LYNN MAHLER
18001798 2028 S Joplin Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 34 2623 W 7TH ST 500.00
1 1 LARCENY - SHOPLIFTING
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/27/2018 1200
SPENCER DALE ASKINS
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPIN, MO 64804
WM 32 122 N MAPLE AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/27/2018 1415
COLTON JACOB CUMMINGS
18001805 809 Harold St NEOSHO, MO 64850
WM 19 301 S GENEVA AVE 0.00
1 1 LARCENY - SHOPLIFTING

02/27/2018 1331
GINO DELLAPELLE
733 W Cardinal Dr WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WM 57 3331 E 3RD ST/S NORTHPARK LN 0.00
1 1 FAIL TO STOP, STOP SIGN
2 1 STATE LICENSE PLATES REQUIRED

02/27/2018 1331
DONALD JOE DAVIDSON Jr
502 Oak Drive CARTERVILLE, MO 64835
WM 33 3331 E 3RD ST/S NORTHPARK LN 0.00
2 1 RESIST / INTERFERE W/ ARREST
1 1 TAMPERING

02/27/2018 1745
MEGAN ELIZABETH S BYERS
1307 S Wisconsin Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 27 208 S JOPLIN AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/27/2018 1900
AARON MICHAEL MCBRIDE
611 W Junge Blvd JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 32 611 W JUNGE BLVD 500.00
4 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
5 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
6 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
7 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
8 1 BENCH WARRANT
9 1 BENCH WARRANT

02/27/2018 1915
LISA A EVAN
18001817 531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 44 1501 S RANGE LINE RD 0.00
1 1 LARCENY - SHOPLIFTING

02/27/2018 1915
JEREMY ALLAN SIMON
705 Glendale Rd JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 42 626 S JACKSON AVE 0.00
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

02/27/2018 1915
JUNE MARIE OSIER
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 40 626 S JACKSON AVE 225.00
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

02/27/2018 2326
ROBERT DANIEL MANSOUR
18001825 603 S Monroe Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 45 603 S MONROE AVE 225.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
2 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING
3 1 POSSESSION; MANUFACTURE; TRANSPORT; REPAIR- SALE WEAPONS

02/27/2018 2332
VIRGINIA ARLENE BICKNELL
WF 31 603 S MONROE AVE 225.00 
2310 W 2nd St JOPLIN, MO 64801
2 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY

02/28/2018 0103
ASHLEY DANIELLE SULLIVAN
2695 S Dogwood Ln JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 30 0000 32/MAIN ST 500.00
2 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED

02/28/2018 0510
RANDY L CORWIN
2502 N Florida Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 45 0000 ZORA/MICHIGAN 0.00
1 1 SAFE KEEP

Highway Patrol Arrests February 27-28

Jarrod D. Lagers, 34, Richmond, Ohio, felony driving while intoxicated with injury to a person in another vehicle, felony driving while revoked, careless and imprudent driving involving an accident, no seat belt

Lisa A. Caldwell, 53, Bloomfield, felony possession of a controlled substance-oxycodone, felony possession of a controlled substance-tramadol, felony possession of a controlled substance-amphetamine, felony possession of a controlled substance-suboxone, failure to properly affix plates

Anthony S. Myers, 37, Independence, felony Johnson County, Kansas probation violation warrant, misdemeanor Jackson County warrant for possession

Logan A. Tomasetti, 25, Neosho, felony Newton County warrant for possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor McDonald County warrant for larceny

Mariah T. Jeffery, 19, Carterville, failure to appear on Oronogo Police Department for no insurance, failure to appear on Oronogo Police Department warrant for speeding, failure to appear on Webb City Police Department warrant for speeding, Webb City Police Department warrant for peace disturbance

Randy L. King 41, Halfway, felony possession of drugs-methamphetamine, felony Hickory County warrant for failure to appear on bad checks, speeding, possession of drug paraphernalia, no insurance, no seat belt

Jessica J. Booth, 23. Neosho, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated

Tom T. Ensper, 42, Joplin, driving while intoxicated, no insurance, driving while revoked, failure to drive on right half of roadway

Jordan A. Hinton, 25, Mooreville, Mississippi, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding

Steven E. Carter, 34, Harrisonville, possession of marijuana, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, no insurance, speeding, no seat belt, two counts-failure to secure a child less than 16

Emilio Melendez, 26, Noel, felony driving while intoxicated, failure driving while revoked, careless and imprudent driving in a traffic crash, no insurance, no seat belt

Jasper County Marriage Licenses

Travis Robert Joe Pequignot, 30, Joplin, and Chella Marie Green, 25, Joplin

Edwin Lawell Wright, 41, Webb City, and Terra Rushea Hackett, 30, Webb City

Jordan Thomas Kuhns, 26, Joplin, and Alisha Patel, 25, Joplin

Marty Leslie Ellis, 41, Carl Junction, and Tressa Marie Fluker, 34, Joplin

Harold Scott Buchanan, 45, Joplin, and Misty Lynn Sullivan, 41, Joplin

Casey Evan Hernandez, 32, Edmond, Oklahoma, and Erin Nicole Evans, 32, Edmond, Oklahoma

Michael Allen Byrd, 48, Joplin, and Shannon Marie Taber, 28, Joplin

Marshall Clint Gregory, 47, Wichita, Kansas, and Diane Michelle Belden, 51, Wichita, Kansas

Brian James Miracle, 32, Webb City, and Cassaundra Kay Kraft, 31, Joplin

James Cameron Mace Jr., 33, Joplin, and Candace Mishelle Cialini, 38, Joplin

Mason Dean Ballew, 21, Pittsburg, Kansas, and Morgan Lorin Dilley, 21, Lawson

Edmundo Fentanes, 29, Joplin, and Kyla Christine Allmon, 27, Joplin

Oscar Antonio Castro, 22, Carthage, and Itzel Arisbeth Hernandez, 18, Carthage

David Lynn Potter, 20, Joplin, and Kaitlyn Marie Laub, 19, Joplin

Seth Andrew King, 34, Joplin, and Katie Jean McClement, 30, Joplin

Hugo Waldemar DeLeon Santizo, 27, Carthage, and Blanca L. Contreras, 28, Carthage

Joshua Wayne Palmer, 28, Carthage, and Carmen Nicole Dalton, 24, Joplin

Joplin man arrested for DWI, multiple charges after slamming stolen van into two parked pickups and a house

(From the Joplin Police Department)

On 2-27-2018 at 8:07pm the Joplin Police Department responded to 1311 North Goetz Blvd for a vehicle crash involving a house.

Officers arrived and discovered that Dakota Parkhurst was Northbound on Goetz, driving a stolen 2010 Ford E-250 Van, displaying trailer license plate on the rear. He failed to negotiate a curve at Goetz and Willow Ln, left the west side of the roadway, then went back across the roadway and left the roadway on the east side. The stolen van then rolled and hit two parked pickup trucks in the driveway of 1311 North Goetz, before spinning around and impacting the south wall of that residence. The van caused extensive structural damage to the residence, including a partially collapsed wall to the garage.

Neighbors who heard the crash approached the van and attempted to assist the driver out of the van. The driver hit the driver’s window until it broke, crawled out of the driver’s window and ran on foot. The neighbors chased Parkhurst on foot approximately three yards to the north and held him down until responding officers took him into custody.

There were no injuries in this incident, only major property damage. The van was determined to have been reported stolen from Aurora, Missouri. The suspect, Dakota Parkhurst, 23, Joplin, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated, Careless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, expired Missouri Driver’s License, tampering with a stolen vehicle and possession of a controlled substance-meth. Charges have been submitted to the Jasper County Prosecutor’s Office for consideration.

Rock painting workshop to be held at Missouri Southern

(From Southern News Service)

A family rock-painting workshop will be offered from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at Spiva Art Gallery at Missouri Southern State University.


Open to all ages, participants can put their artistic skills to work turning ordinary rocks into colorful works of art.

Those attending are asked to bring their own rock. However, some will be available to select from, if needed.

Cost is $10 per person.

Joplin Police Department Arrests February 26-27

02/26/2018 0911
CHRISTOPHER GARRETT WILLIAMS
407 W Allen Rd TAHLEQUAH, OK 74464
WM 32 1621 E 4TH ST 500.00
1 1 ASSAULT - CITY

02/26/2018 1030
KILEY RENAY MCDONALD
189 Cl 172 # 36 JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 28 303 E 3RD ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
2 1 BENCH WARRANT

02/26/2018 1051
WILLIAM JUSTIN JENKINS
805 S Virginia Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 37 805 S VIRGINIA AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/26/2018 1200
KONNER ALLEN FLOCK
18001760 806 S Chestnut Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 21 4TH ST/MAIN ST 225.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
2 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
3 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING

02/26/2018 1200
BRANDON MICHAEL CLEVELAND
2525 E 32nd St, C154 JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 18 1501 S RANGLINE 500.00
2 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

02/26/2018 0900
DUSTY L VAINIO
1918 S Pearl Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 44 1918 S PEARL AVE 0.00
1 1 MENTAL 96 HOUR HOLD

02/26/2018 1720
WILLIAM CHARLES POWERS Jr
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 41 1205 S MAIN ST 0.00
1 1 SAFE KEEP

02/26/2018 1545
DAVID KG LOFTUS
407 N Pearl Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 24 1901 S RANGE LINE RD 500.00
1 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
2 1 CARELESS DRIVING
3 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED

02/26/2018 1900
KEVIN DALE ALLEN
18001779 813 W 16th St WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WM 45 2200 W 6TH ST/S MCKINLEY AVE 500.00
1 1 LARCENY

02/26/2018 2025
GLENN DALE II BRIGGS
3 808 N Tennessee CARTERVILE, MO 64835
WM 24 117 S MCKINLEY AVE 500.00
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
4 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
1 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING

02/26/2018 2200
JOSHUA ALAN STUCKEY
6640 South Kings Hwy ST LOUIS, MO 63640
WM 34 231 W 7TH ST/S WALL AVE 225.00
1 1 COMPLIANCE W/ REQUEST FOR INFO BY POLICE OFFICERS

02/26/2018 2220
AARON D DODDS
931 S McKinley Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 44 331 W 6TH ST/S PEARL AVE 500.00
1 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED

02/27/2018 0045
JEFFREY LOUIS SCOTT II
18001784 2002 Linwood Dr SARASOTA, FL 4232
WM 36 0 W 7TH ST/S JEFFERSON AVE 225.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

02/27/2018 0141
LACY MICHELE SMITH
824 S Main St, 201 JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 28 0 E 7TH ST/S ILLINOIS AVE 500.00
1 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED

02/27/2018 0135
JUAN ANTONIO NUNEZ
1415 Ozark Dr NEOSHO, MO 64850
WM 26 1149 W 5TH ST/S EMPIRE AVE 228.50
1 1 COMMIT

02/27/2018 0135
KELBY D FRITZ
3901 College View Dr JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 26 0000 5TH/EMPIRE 500.00
1 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED

Lamar man seriously injured after car goes airborne

A Lamar man was injured in a one-vehicle accident 4 p.m. today on Northwest 10th Lane, one mile west of Lamar.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Daniel T. Williams, 40, Lamar, was traveling at a high rate of speed as it crossed a set of railroad tracks, went airborne and struck the road with its front tires.

Williams was treated for serious injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.

Highway Patrol Arrests February 26-27

Paul A. Brown, 31, Joplin, misdemeanor Jasper County warrant for failure to appear on no insurance

Donald K. Smith, 53, Marshfield, Newton County misdemeanor warrant for no driver's license, misdemeanor Newton County warrant for no insurance

Aaron J. Martin, 22, Marshfield, Greene County misdemeanor warrant for failure to register motor vehicle

Donovan O. Carter, 24, Joplin, felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute-marijuana

Christopher D. Leatherman, 26, San Andreas, California, possession of marijuana

Gregory C. Steyer, 25, San Andreas, California, possession of marijuana

Travis D. Strange, 24, San Andreas, California, possession of marijuana

Crowder College Weekly Update

(From Crowder College)

Academic Information

·         Enrollment for spring 2018 2^nd 8 week classes is still open. 2^nd 8 week classes begin March 19, 2018.

·         Revisions have been made to the Spring 2018 Academic calendar: http://www.crowder.edu/academics/calendars/2018-01/

·         The Educational Opportunity Center will help you complete your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Make an appointment: eoc@Crowder.edu; call 417.455.5475 or stop by an EOC Office at Neosho, Cassville, Webb City, and McDonald County.

·         Graduation & Transfer Fairs will be held this Spring as follows:

o   Cassville: Thursday, March 1 from 11:00 AM—2:00 PM (Administration Building)

o   Neosho: Tuesday, March 6 from 11:00 AM—2:00 PM (Wright Conference Center)

o   Webb City: Wednesday, March 21 from 10:00 AM—1:00 PM (Hickey Building)

o   Nevada: Tuesday, March 27 from 10:00 AM—1:00 PM  

o   McDonald County: Wednesday, March 28 from 11:00 AM—2:00 PM  

Information about scholarships, programs/majors, housing, club & organizations, as well as important deadlines will be available.

·         Congratulations to the 2018 Spring Phi Theta Kappa inductees! PTK is the world’s largest and most prestigious honor society for two-year college students. To be invited to join a student must completed 12 hours and have a 3.5gpa or higher.

Athletic #GoRoughriders

·         The Roughrider Basketball team is now 20-9 on the season. The Roughriders earned the #3 seed will host a 1^st round Region 16 tournament game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 7pm, vs. Jeff Co. A win will allow them to continue in the tournament on Thursday, March 1, 3pm at Lincoln University in Jefferson City. Check out the schedule at:  http://crowderathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2017-18/schedule

·         The Roughrider Baseball team is currently ranked #2 in NJCAA Division I. The team is 9-1 on the season with their next home series scheduled for today, Monday, Feb. 26, 1pm. They are on the road Tuesady, Feb. 27 and back home for a 4-game series this weekend, March 3-4. Check the schedule at: http://crowderathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/schedule

·         The Roughrider Softball team are now 10-2 on the season. They will play at home on March 8, 2pm. Check the schedule at: http://crowderathletics.com/sports/sball/2017-18/schedule

Campus Activities

·         Black History month is February and the Campus Life group has the final film rescheduled for Thursday, March 1 at 6pm in the Fireside Room in the Student Center on the Neosho campus. This event is free and open to students and staff.

Community Events

·         The Neosho School Art Exhibit will be on display in the Longwell Museum located inside the Elsie Plaster Community Center on the Neosho campus. The exhibit runs March 6-21. Artwork will be from high school, junior high and middle school students. The museum is open to the public from 9:30-6:30 Monday-Friday.

·         Community Education classes are available in a variety of topics on the Neosho campus. For a complete listing go to: http://www.crowder.edu/community-education/neosho/

·         Crowder Theatre will host the MSHSAA District qualifying tournament Feb. 27 in the Elsie Plaster Community Center.

·         The International Club is hosting an “International Dining Experience” as a fundraiser for the group March 5, 6pm. The evening will include an authentic Venezuelan meal prepared by students. A limited number of tickets are available. For more information go to: http://www.crowder.edu/2018/02/14/20137/

or contact Sarah Horine at: SarahHorine@Crowder.edu or call 417.455.5550

·         Crowder Theatre presents The Shape of Things, March 22-24, 7:30pm nightly + 2pm matinee on Saturday, March 24. Reservations are required. Call 417.455.5458.

·         49^th Annual Aggie Day is March 22. The Speaking Contests will be held March 8.

·         The MARET Center will host workshops for interested community members on Residential Solar-March 22 & 29; Residential Wind-April 12 & 19; Sustainable Living Home Visit. Cost is $40 per the 2-workshop series or purchase both for $75. Home tour is $25. Space is limited, so pre-registration is required. For more information call 417.455.5422 or email: MARET@Crowder.edu

·         Annual High School Business Competition will be held Wednesday, March 28.

·         Friends of the Lee Library Book Sale will be held April 3-5, in Wright Conference Center on the Neosho campus. Donations of used books may be dropped off at the Lee Library. For more information contact Eric Deatherage, Library Director, 417.455.5610.

·         The Crowder Foundation will host the Roughrider Car Show Saturday, April 28, 10am-3pm. For more information or to register your car go to:  http://www.crowder.edu/foundation/events/

The Lee Library will host an Author Symposium, May 2. For more information or to register go to: http://www.crowder.edu/academics/lee-library/authorsymposium/

Keep an eye out for this vehicle stolen from Joplin home earlier today

(The following message and photo were shared on Facebook today concerning a vehicle stolen in Joplin.)

So this morning at 5:30 a.m. just off of South Main, my son's car was stolen right out of the driveway as they were warming it up to go to work.

(The thieves)  busted the porch light out so no one could see them and also busted a window out in their shop beside the house.

If anyone sees this please call the Joplin Police or 417-461-4396 Blue Trailblazer 2002 Mint condition. He just bought it about a month ago! PLEASE SHARE !! 

License # CN9Y2J...just got it licenced yesterday

Joplin to participate in Statewide Tornado Drill

(From the City of Joplin)

Severe Weather Awareness Week will be recognized from March 4 to 10 to help Missourians learn more about potential severe weather and how to prepare for possible weather conditions in upcoming comings.

The National Weather Service, State Emergency Management Agency and Keith Stammer, Joplin and Jasper County’s Emergency Manager, urge Joplin citizens and all Missourians to use this week’s resources to learn about severe weather and how to protect themselves in various scenarios.

An important practice during this week is participating in Missouri’s annual Statewide Tornado Drill set for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6. At that time, Joplin’s outdoor warning sirens will sound, signaling the beginning of the statewide tornado drill and indicating that Missourians should practice taking shelter. If a tornado shelter is not available, the safest shelter location is a windowless basement or an interior room in the lowest level of a building. Put as many walls between you and the tornado. Other safe locations for businesses and schools include interior stairways and tornado safe rooms.

If severe weather is in the forecast for March 6, the tornado drill will be moved to 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 8.

This tornado drill will be observed by the City of Joplin by sounding the warning sirens for a full three minutes, the same amount that would occur in an actual warning.

The National Weather Service provides safety tips and educational information about tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, flash flooding, lightning and the importance of NOAA Weather Radios on its Severe Weather Awareness Week page: http://www.weather.gov/lsx/severeweek.

Each day during the week focuses on a different safety message:

Monday, March 5 - Preparedness Day;

Tuesday, March 6 - Tornado Safety Day;

Wednesday, March 7 - Flash Flood Safety Day;

Thursday, March 8 - Severe Thunderstorm Day; and

Friday, March 9, Communication/NOAA Weather Radio Day.

In addition to the City’s procedures during the drill, the National Weather Service and the State Emergency Management Agency will be conducting their tests using various news mediums and alert systems. The NWS will kick off the drill with a Tornado Warning which is plainly marked as a test. This test will cause NOAA Weather Radios to activate.

As this drill kicks off the 2018 Severe Weather Awareness Week, observed from March 4 - 10, Keith Stammer, Emergency Management Director, encourages everyone to be proactive and prepare for weather safety. Preparing today may make the difference in surviving the storms to come this spring. He also encourages people to seek appropriate notification system and reminds the public about the warning sirens’ purpose.

“The sirens provide a warning for anyone who is out of doors to go indoors, if possible, and take shelter,” he said. “People indoors cannot always expect to hear the outdoor warning sirens.”

Stammer encourages residents to utilize a NOAA Weather Radio that provides a warning signal when the area is under a watch or a warning. “The advantage of having a weather radio is that you hear the alerts directly from the National Weather Service, and are kept current of the warning status.” Weather radios are available at local retailers and are priced at approximately $30.

For information on Joplin’s siren activation policy, please visit http://www.joplinmo.org/index.aspx?nid=589.

For additional severe weather preparedness, the National Weather Service Springfield’s office has published their spring edition of "The Ozark Ambassador" newsletter. The Ozark Ambassador newsletter can be found at http://www.weather.gov/media/sgf/wrn/Spring2018_Newsletter.pdf

Info on Joplin's outdoor warning siren policy..

4th Street and Joplin Ave. intersection will be closed Thursday to Monday for water valve replacement

(From the City of Joplin)

The intersection at 4th Street and Joplin Ave will be closed from 8 a.m. Thursday, March 1 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 5. This closure is to allow Missouri American Water crews to complete an emergency water valve replacement.

Joplin Avenue will be closed at 3rd Street. 4th Street will be closed at Main Street and Wall Avenue. Detour Routes will be in place and drivers will need to use alternate routes. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution navigating the one-way streets in this area.

Missouri American Water will be working through the weekend to finish the repairs.

Joplin Police Department makes five DWI arrests

(From the Joplin Police Department)

Incident Spotlight

Yesterday was a beautiful day outside, the nicest weather we have had in a while. For us, it made for a very busy day with people getting out and about. Unfortunately, we dealt with five impaired drivers yesterday. As always, we remind the community to plan ahead, as we take impaired driving seriously.

-11:34am DUI-1501 South Range Line, 18-year-old male driver arrested after hitting a fence

-4:36pm DWI-19th and Range Line Pizza Hut-24-year-old male hit two parked cars, arrested

-10:59pm DWI-6/Pearl, 44-year-old male on a traffic stop, arrested

-01:30am DWI-7th and Illinois, 28-year-old female on a traffic stop, arrested

-02:15am DWI-5th and Empire, 26-year-old female on a traffic stop, arrested

Carl Junction bicyclist hit by car

A Carl Junction bicyclist was injured after being hit by a car 5:45 p.m. Monday on MO 171 in Airport Drive three miles north of Joplin.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2006 Dodge Durango driven by Cassandra R. Fountain, 28, Oswego, Kansas, failed to yield by a bicycle ridden by Abigail J. Cooper, 25, Carl Junction, which struck the vehicle.

Cooper was treated for minor injuries at Mercy Hospital, Joplin.

Joplin Police searching for missing person

(From the Joplin Police Department)

Lacy Radcliff is currently listed as a missing person. 

Lacy was last seen in the area of the 101 N. Range Line in Joplin, MO on February 25th. She was last seen wearing a blue and green tie dye shirt, dark blue jeans, black and red jacket, and white converse shoes. 

If you have any information on Lacy please contact the Joplin Police Department at (417) 623-3131.

Crowder College Phi Theta Kappa induction ceremony held

(From Crowder College)

Crowder College XiXi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa held its spring induction ceremony to welcome 67 new members. PTK was established nearly 100 years ago as a way to recognize accomplishments of students. Crowder College’s XiXi Chapter was established in 1966.

Membership into PTK is by invitation to students who have completed at least 12 hours, with a 3.5 grade point average or higher. The mission of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize academic achievement of college students and to provide opportunities for them to grow as scholars and leaders.

Faculty co-advisors are Suzanne Puckett, English Faculty and Honors Program; and Dr. Peter Broglio, Life Sciences and Physical Education Division Chair/Biology Instructor.
Jilberto Alejo Anderson MO
Amanda Goddard Anderson MO
Octavianna Hackett Anderson MO
Whitney Moffett Anderson MO
Morgan Montgomery Aurora MO
Fatlinda Osmani Aurora MO
Brett Schellen Aurora MO
Brittney Sims Aurora MO
Nastasia Neier Bella Vista AR
Ruth Graham Carl Junction MO
Genaro Cifuentes Fuentes Carthage MO
Jared Ling Carthage MO
Garrek McCune Carthage MO
Katelyn Terry Carthage MO
Katherine Akers Cassville MO
Kaylyn Bryant Cassville MO
Kyle Cheek Cassville MO
Mattie Stephenson Cassville MO
Maria Suarez Cassville MO
Nicole Sutphin Cassville MO
Christian Russell Duquesne MO
Collin Pearman Eagle Rock MO
Nicholas Imhoff El Dorado Springs MO
Maria Tapia Ibarra Eureka Springs AR
William Noltie Exeter MO
Alissa Olsen Exeter MO
Ashlee Butler Goodman MO
Bayli Judd Granby MO
Jessica Roberts Granby MO
Christie Shore Granby MO
Lauren Adams Joplin MO
Jacob Galbraith Joplin MO
Hadrian Heikkila Joplin MO
Mauricio Luna Joplin MO
Audrey Rinehart Joplin MO
Brennan Waters Joplin MO
Alexis Lowrance Kearney MO
Mariah Engelbrecht Lamar MO
Hunter Barclay Lebanon MO
Samantha Bayless Lockwood MO
Andrea Scott Loma Linda MO
Bryan Bernal Neosho MO
Andrew Bradshaw Neosho MO
Andrew Browning Neosho MO
Brianna Cheung Neosho MO
Alyssa Clines Neosho MO
Evandro Da Conceicao Neosho MO
William Ellis Neosho MO
Jacob Esterline Neosho MO
Cody Harris Neosho MO
Luis Linares Neosho MO
Steven Myers Neosho MO
Nicholas Pfeifer Neosho MO
Haixiao Qin Neosho MO
Micah Witman Neosho MO
Brooklyn Cady Norfolk VA
Kayla Portillo Pierce City MO
Triston Hendrix Rich Hill MO
Gary Harper Sarcoxie MO
Lani Ogle Sarcoxie MO
Kelly Dade Schell City MO
Grant Davis Shell Knob MO
Jake McKee Springdale AR
Macie Engleman Stella MO
Baylor Miles Van Buren AR
Adam Forrest Webb City MO
Ashly Flores Wheaton MO

MSSU's mock trial team ends season with Outstanding Witness awards

(From Southern News Service)

It wasn’t just knowing the case forward and back. It was also about developing a character that was credible on the witness stand.

“I worked on position and stature, how I was going to speak with people and look at the judges,” says Chrystalynn Sanchez, who won the Outstanding Witness Award during the 2018 Regional Mock Trial Tournament, held Feb. 17-18 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. “I even got a pin like an airline pilot would wear.”

The case members of Missouri Southern State University’s Mock Trial team prepared for during the 2017-18 season involved attempted murder, with a drug angle to it. Witnesses included the victim’s daughter, a pharmacologist, an Uber driver and others. Team members must be ready to serve as both the prosecution and defense during tournaments.

In competition, it’s the details that matter when taking the witness stand, says the Missouri Southern sophomore from Carthage – who took the stand as the attempted murder victim.

“We’re learning practical courtroom decorum as well as many of the things we’ll need to know if we continue on to law school.”

Sanchez, a sophomore working on a double major in Spanish and political science, says she plans to study immigration law after graduation.

While Missouri Southern’s team did not advance onward from the regional tournament, the season was very successful according to Dr. Nicholas Nicoletti, the team’s head coach. What was especially remarkable about their success was the number of first-year participants on the team, including Sanchez.

“For such a very new team, they won an award at every tournament,” he says. “They beat some of the best teams in Missouri at regionals. If we have the same people come back next year, the team has a bright future.”

Sarah Schultz, a sophomore business management major from Baxter Springs, Kan., received an Outstanding Witness Award during the Mid-Missouri Mock Trial Tournament held in January at the University of Missouri.

Jaycee Lee, a senior criminal justice administration major from Aurora, Mo., was also recognized as an Outstanding Witness during the Sooner Invitational at the University of Oklahoma in November 2017.

“Next up is our Mock Trial boot camp in August,” says Nicoletti. “We’ll get the new case and spend a whole weekend learning the ins and outs of it.”

(Pictured (from left) are Chrystalynn Sanchez, Jaycee Lee and Sarah Schultz.)

Signal work to create four-way stop at 20th and Connecticut Wednesday

(From the City of Joplin)

The traffic signals at the intersection of 20th Street & Indiana Avenue will be out of service starting Wednesday, February 28. Crews will be relocating the signals’ control cabinet, and the intersection to be signed as a four-way (4-way) stop during this time.

The relocation work is anticipated to take one day to complete, and the signal should be back in full operation by the morning of Thursday, March 1. Motorists should use caution in this area and allow extra time for travel in that area during this work.

Traffic signal at 20th and Indiana to be out of service Wednesday

(From the City of Joplin)

The traffic signals at the intersection of 20th Street & Indiana Avenue will be out of service starting Wednesday, February 28. Crews will be relocating the signals’ control cabinet, and the intersection to be signed as a four-way (4-way) stop during this time.

The relocation work is anticipated to take one day to complete, and the signal should be back in full operation by the morning of Thursday, March 1. Motorists should use caution in this area and allow extra time for travel in that area during this work.

Jasper County Sheriff's Office Arrests

February 26, 2018 
Daily News 
Jasper County Sheriff’s Office 

2/23/18 Kent M. Harshaw, 50 of Reeds, was arrested for Assault 2nd.

2/23/18 Crashawna Perry, 30 of Joplin, was arrested for Domestic Assault 2nd and Armed Criminal Action.

2/23/18 Christopher L. Smith, 28 of Joplin, was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance x 2, and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

2/24/18 Timothy L. Reed, 30 of Joplin, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance.

2/24/18 John M. Blanton, 35 of Joplin, was arrested for Possession With Intent to Distribute.

2/24/18 Carl D. Morgan, 34 of Carthage, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

2/25/18 Joseph J. Huddleston, 25 of Joplin, was arrested for DWI, Fugitive From Out of State, and Speeding.

The charges for which the above were arrested are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

Joplin Police Department Weekend Arrests

02/23/2018 1720
KELBY L SCHLUETER
18001468 901 S Jackson Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
BM 28 901 S JACKSON AVE 500.00
1 1 ASSAULT - CITY

02/23/2018 2007
KEVIN ARNEZ HOWERY
18001680 5321 W 20th St , MO 64804
BM 43 1501 S RANGE LINE RD 0.00
1 1 LARCENY

02/23/2018 2117
SEAN CLINTON KIMREY
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 49 11114 HW FF 0.00
1 1 SAFE KEEP

02/23/2018 2225
ALEISHA CHRISTINE LOVELL
WF 30 531 S KENTUCKY AVE 500.00
Homeless  JOPLIN, MO 64801
1 1 ASSAULT OFFICER
2 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

02/23/2018 2150
JOSEPH WAYNE HOOD
1223 S Mckinley Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 35 2623 W 7TH ST 500.00
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
4 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
5 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
6 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
7 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
8 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
9 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
10 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
11 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
12 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
13 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/23/2018 2302
MICHAEL ADAM CARROLL
1101 S Jackson Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 35 1100 S JACKSON AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/23/2018 2307
CHRISTOPHER RAYMOND DRURY
1005 W Daugherty WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WM 38 1427 S JOPLIN AVE 0.00
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

02/24/2018 0018
TYLER JAMES GRADY
26 Moffit JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 28 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/24/2018 0022
SCOTT AURTHOR PATTERSON
18101 Linden Dr NEOSHO, MO 64850
WM 32 1100- BLK S MOFFET AVE 225.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

02/24/2018 0330
BRENT MICHAEL DAVIS
25483 Old Smokey Lane ORONOGO, MO 64855
WM 20 1102 W 32ND ST 225.00
1 1 DISTURBING THE PEACE
2 1 SAFE KEEP

02/24/2018 0915
JOSHUA WAYNE HEATH
8399 Gold Finch NEOSHO, MO 64850
WM 28 303 E 3RD ST 423.50
1 1 COMMIT
2 1 COMMIT

02/24/2018 1138
TORIE LYNN SPERRY
3101 Sunset Dr JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 37 1813 W 20TH ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/24/2018 1515
SHADOW ANTOINETTE DICKERSON
1502 S Michigan Ave, B6-9 JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 28 1700 W 30TH ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
2 1 BENCH WARRANT

02/24/2018 1515
DACIAN CARZE` BROWN
1225 Margery Ave ST. LEANGROW, CA 94578
WM 24 1700 W 30TH ST 500.00
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/24/2018 1601
CORBIN ALAN CALDWELL
4004 Cedar Dr JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 42 1415 S MICHIGAN AVE 500.00
1 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING

02/25/2018 0145
COURTNEY RACHEL HECKERT
612 Village Drive PITTSBURG, KS 66762
WF 26 1800 W 7TH ST 500.00
2 1 LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT

02/25/2018 0540
STEPHEN ANTHONY BLUNT
18001723 2102 East 3rd JOPLIN, MO 64801
BM 57 102 E 2ND ST 0.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

02/25/2018 0915
FREDDIE EARNEST JONES Jr
1502 S Michigan Ave, B10A12 JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 26 303 E 3RD ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT

02/25/2018 1557
JOSHUA CASSWELL MCINTIER
6011 Big Sugar Rd PINEVILLE, MO 64856
WM 29 909 S CONNOR AVE 225.00
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

02/25/2018 1656
KEITH RANDALL GRIFFIN
2525 Ohio JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 55 2400- BLK N OHIO AVE 0.00
1 1 MENTAL 96 HOUR HOLD

02/25/2018 1700
LINA KISSEL
 Homeless JOPLIN, MO
WF 53 2400- BLK N OHIO AVE 0.00
1 1 MENTAL 96 HOUR HOLD

02/25/2018 2018
DONALD RAY JR STEVENS
612 W 16th St JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 40 612 W 16TH ST 0.00
1 1 MENTAL 96 HOUR HOLD

02/25/2018 2126
CHRISTOPHER RAY REDDING
708 E Main St CARTERVILLE, MO 64835
WM 44 303 E 3RD ST 144.00 
1 1 COMMIT
2 1 COMMIT

02/25/2018 2125
JEFFREY ORMAND CARR
13601 Cimarron Rd CARTHAGE, MO 64836
WM 33 1514 S MOFFET AVE 0.00
1 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING

02/25/2018 2220
CHRISTOPHER E GRAVES
1802 Chouteau BAXTER SPGS, KS 66713
WM 47 749 W 6TH ST/S JACKSON AVE 500.00
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY

02/25/2018 2222
BENJERMAN ANDREW LEE EVANS
1621 W 3rd Street JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 31 1700 S MAIDEN LN 0.00
1 1 NO VALID DRIVERS LICENSE

02/26/2018 0100
JUNE MARIE OSIER
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 40 615 S GRAND 0.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

02/26/2018 0100
MICHELLE RENEE DURBIN
 Po Box 328 SENECA, MO 64865
WF 50 615 GRAND 0.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

02/26/2018 0200
CORY M BURTON
1219 S Ornate Lane JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 28 0 W 20TH ST/S MAIDEN LN 0.00
1 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED
2 1 NO PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 

02/26/2018 0300
HEATHER MAI CHILDS
122 S Park Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 37 122 S PARK AVE 225.00
2 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
1 1 LARCENY

02/26/2018 0300
CHELINE HAZEL DECKARD
9377 Elm Dr JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 29 122 S PARK AVE 225.00
2 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
1 1 LARCENY

02/26/2018 0300
VAN ALLEN HATCHER
18001746 2615 E 15th St JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 34 122 N PARK AVE 500.00
1 1 LARCENY - OTHER
2 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

02/26/2018 0532
RYAN EDGAR TRIGG
2328 Fairview CARTHAGE, MO 64836
WM 34 0 N FLORIDA AVE/E JACCARD ST 189.00
2 1 COMMIT
3 1 COMMIT
4 1 COMMIT
5 1 COMMIT
6 1 COMMIT
7 1 COMMIT
8 1 COMMIT

Seneca, Wyandotte teens injured in crash on 43 near Joplin

Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident 3:50 p.m. Sunday on MO 43, three miles south of Joplin.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2012 Kia Reo driven by Seth G. Shettlesworth, 21, Miami, Oklahoma, struck a 1989 Ford Taurus driven by Aaron A. Craven, 17, Seneca, in the rear.

Craven and a passenger in the Shettlesworth vehicle, Shawnay N. Enyart, 18, Wyandotte, were treated for minor injuries at Freeman West and Mercy Hospital, respectively.

Highway Patrol Arrests February 25-26

Cristina M. Jaeger, 39, Arnold, misdemeanor identity theft, misdemeanor Taney County traffic warrant, Branson Police Department traffic warrant

Joshua B. Davidson, 41, Ozark, possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia

Tyson D. Franks, 42, Branson, felony possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia-second offense

Thurman R. Pittman, 58, Springfield, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, failed to display valid plates

JPD officers arrest man in 7th Street Wal-Mart parking lot on felony drug charges, resisting arrest

(From the Joplin Police Department)

Incident Spotlight

Friday night, officers headed to a house to look for a wanted male. 

As they arrived, they saw a car leaving the house and it failed to dim its bright lights as it passed officers. Officers caught up to the car as it pulled into W. 7th St. Walmart. They attempted a car stop but the driver failed to stop. 

Instead, he threw two bags of meth out of the vehicle window and continued driving through Walmart parking lot at approximately 10 mph. He eventually came to a stop on the west side of Walmart parking lot. 

The driver refused to exit the vehicle or follow commands. 

Eventually, the passenger side window was broken out by officers, allowing the doors to be unlocked, and the driver was pulled from vehicle. He actively resisted arrest, fighting with officers. He was arrested on 12 active warrants, felony drug charges, resisting arrest, driving while suspended and failure to yield to emergency vehicle. The whole incident occurred during the steady cold rain.

Bicyclist resists arrest, throws meth on the ground, has 13 warrants from Joplin and Carthage

(From the Joplin Police Department)

Incident Spotlight

This morning at 5:17 a.m. two of our officers were patrolling together in one car, checking neighborhoods.

At Newman and Florida, they saw a male riding a bicycle. They saw him cross the street and ride into oncoming traffic, so they stopped him at Florida and Manitou for the violation. 

The male initially complied, but then physically resisted arrest when they determined he had warrants. 

During the struggle, he threw a bag of meth on the ground. He was found to have seven Joplin Warrants and six Carthage Warrants.

Highway Patrol Arrests February 24-25

Javier D. Espinoza, 32, Purdy, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, speeding, misdemeanor driving while revoked

David Xiong, 26, Monett, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, no valid license, speeding

Benjamin D. Lewis, 23, Republic, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, failure to drive on right half of roadway

Ashley D. Bills, 28, Springfield, misdemeanor possession of marijuana

Chance E. Jackson, 19, Joplin, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia

Emilio R. Maturino, 20, Joplin, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated

Ardis F. Dees, 35, Galena, Kansas, misdemeanor possession of marijuana

Highway 126 east and west of I-49 closed due to flooding

(From the Barton County Sheriff's Office)

Highway 126 East and West of I-49 is going to be closed due to flooding. The Sheriff's Office received a call from MoDOT which advised it was getting ready to put the barricades up.

Joplin officer arrests woman for DWI, blood alcohol nearly four times the legal limit

(From the Joplin Police Department)

Incident Spotlight

Thursday night at 11:04 p.m. one of our detectives observed a vehicle stopped at 12th and Campbell Parkway, next to a sign that said no parking. 

The detective activated his red and blue lights and parked behind the van. The van began to roll forward slowly as the officer walked up to the driver’s window. The driver then put the van into reverse and backed into the front of the police car. 

Ultimately, the female driver was found to be very impaired by alcohol. Initial BAC results showed the driver was almost 4 times the legal limit at .357 BAC. She was arrested for DWI and cited for improper backing.

Three cars stolen at Joplin gas stations after drivers leave keys in car

(From the Joplin Police Department)

We have responded to three vehicle theft reports in the last two days at gas stations alone. 

All three had keys left in them. We always encourage the community to lock their cars and take the keys, even if just running into the store for a minute.

Highway Patrol Arrests February 23-24

Marcus D. Brown, 18, Carthage, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia

Britt I. Hembree, 23, Springfield, felony possession of a controlled substance-xanax, felony possession of a controlled substance-klonopin, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia

Larry E. Stapp, 38, Springfield, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, no seat belt

Christopher R. Wilson, 25, El Dorado Springs, driving while revoked, window tint

Eric Driggers, 47, Seligman, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, failure to yield the right of way, no insurance

Danny L. Charlton, 24, Branson, misdemeanor Branson Police Department warrant for shoplifting

John W. Nunez, 22, South Greenfield, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway

Eavette N. Nixon, 34, Pierce City, felony possession of a controlled substance- oxycodone, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia

Robert D. Arell, 62, Springfield, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated

Kylie M. Wilson, 20, Purdy, driving while intoxicated-drugs, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway

Jasper County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed this week in Jasper County Circuit Court:

Amber J. Pierce vs. Gary L. Pierce Jr.
Elizabeth A. Duvall vs. Craig E. Duvall
Lisa A. Kienzle vs. Mark A. Kienzle
Jimmy Laymajn vs. Mi Re M. Layman
Carlos A. Padilla vs. Ashley A. Padilla
Donalyn A. Holmes vs. Gabriel C. Holmes
Kimberly A. Stamate vs. Samuel J. Stamate
Ed F. Patterson vs. Kristina M. Patterson
Almanzo G. Chapman vs. Bobby D. Chapman
Vernon G. Freelend vs. Zandra A. Freelend
Floyd J. Jacot vs. Amy K. Jacot
Alicia D. Boles vs. Steven A. Boles
Lacey R. Hammond vs. Joshua J. Hammond
Donna K. Kennebeck vs. Gregory W. Kennebeck
Amanda D. Parcell vs. Joshua Parcell
Stacy L. Hunter vs. Roddrick L. Hunter
Naomi M. Chandler vs. Aaron N. Chandler

Newton County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

The following petitions for dissolutions of marriage were filed this week in Newton County Circuit Court:

Carrie C. Renner vs. Floyd B. Renner
John K. Dungan vs. Kristy M. Dungan
Jesse A. Friend vs. Toby R. Friend
Jonathan D. Moreland vs. Jessica A. Moreland

McDonald County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed this week in McDonald County Circuit Court:

Denise V. Poplin vs. Gerald E. Poplin
Dawn M. Brock vs. Timothy R. Brock

U. S. Bankruptcy Court Petitions- Joplin

Jasper County

Lee Gene Fish
Mary Ann Hendryx
Benny F. Goodnight

Lawrence County

Sarina G. Lane

McDonald County

Robert Lathan Gilliam and Kelsea Brooke Darden

Newton County

Robert Eugene Huntley

Joplin Police Department Arrests February 22-23

02/22/2018 0930
MATTHEW RYAN ELLIS
8080 Norway NEOSHO, MO 64850
WM 28 303 E 3RD ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT

02/22/2018 0849
TYLER DALE BURT
2520 Jaguar Rd, 107 JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 24 303 E 3RD ST 139.21
1 1 COMMIT

02/22/2018 1410
JOHN CLARENCE BOYTS
1710 S Wall Ave, 2 JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 62 1710- 2 S WALL AVE 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT

02/22/2018 1428
DANIEL RAY DESTEFANO
4793 E Saddle Ln JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 54 2549 E 14TH ST/S FLORIDA AVE 0.00
1 1 DISPLAY OF STATE PLATES
2 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED

02/22/2018 1439
DONALD WESLEY TUNNELL
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 25 2549 E 14TH ST/S FLORIDA AVE 500.00
2 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING 
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

02/22/2018 1533
PAULINA M MENDEZ
1202 E Central St JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 26 949 W 2ND ST/S GRAY AVE 225.00
1 1 NO VALID DRIVERS LICENSE
2 1 NO PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

02/22/2018 1555
PATRICK JAMES OREILLY
115 S Oliver Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 35 1102 W 32ND ST 0.00
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

02/22/2018 1550
LANE RYAN BRONSON-ACKERSON
602 S Walker WEBB CITY, MO 64801
249 E 21ST ST/S PENNSYLVANIA AVE
WM 24 0.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA

02/22/2018 1550
RILEY TOMAS COLON
30450 Maple Rd ASBURY, MO 64832
2049 S PENNSYLVANIA AVE/E 21ST ST
WM 22 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
2 1 COMMIT
3 1 COMMIT

02/22/2018 1646
NICOLE M. SHANNON
18001643 2311 E 10th St JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 29 502 S RANGE LINE RD 0.00
1 1 LARCENY - SHOPLIFTING

02/22/2018 1900
MANDY MARIE ROBINETTE
727 N Murphy Blvd JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 34 727 S JACKSON AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/22/2018 1910
KAL MATHEW JOHNSON
BM 45 727 S JACKSON AVE 0.00
902 W 3rd Street, JOPLIN, MO 64836
2 1 BENCH WARRANT
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/22/2018 2150
MARK LLOYD BRESEE
430 N Byers Ave, 1 JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 38 300 N JOPLIN AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/22/2018 2318
PENNY LAYNE BOWERMAN
2372 Pineville Road NEOSHO, MO 64850
2449 E 12TH ST/S CAMPBELL PKWY
WF 54 500.00
1 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED

02/23/2018 0205
BILAL DENZELL LUCIEN
18001656 813 S McKinley Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
2049 W JUNGE BLVD/S ROOSEVELT AVE
BM 24 500.00
1 1 ASSAULT OFFICER
2 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING
3 1 EXCESSIVE NOISE

02/23/2018 0205
JENAE MEQAIL ALLISON
209 S McKee Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
BF 20 1300 S ROOSEVELT AVE 225.00
1 1 MINOR IN POSSESSION

02/23/2018 0332
JOSEPH DEAN MCMANIS
127 7th Ave Se MIAMI, OK
WM 24 4500 S HWY 43 500.00
1 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED

Joplin man among two people injured in two-vehicle crash on I-49 in Bates County

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident 11:20 a.m. today on I-49 at the 138.2 mile marker in Bates County.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2012 Peterbilt driven by Jedariah D, Stipp, 39, Joplin, struck the rear of a 2000 Ford Ranger driven by William H. Dunlap, 80, Amoret.

Dunlap was treated for moderate injuries at Bates County Memorial Hospital, Butler.

Stipp refused treatment for minor injuries.

Stark City woman injured in two-vehicle accident on Quail Road near Diamond

A Stark City woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident 11 a.m. today on Quail Road, five miles northeast of Diamond.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2009 Ford F150 driven by Gregory A. Bein, 46, Diamond, failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a 2013 Nissan Rogue driven by Savannah D. Largen, 27. Stark City.

Largen was treated for minor injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.

Highway Patrol Arrests February 22-23

Robert J. Burrow, 37, St. Louis, felony possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine, felony possession of a weapon while in possession of a controlled substance, felony driving while revoked

William M. Lorenze, 56, Branson, misdemeanor possession of marijuana

Kyle J. Parsons, Bolivar, 20, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor possession of marijuana

Ryan A. Hilt, 37, Strafford, misdemeanor Webster County warrant for fraud

Leanette M. Starman, 24, Rogersville, driving while intoxicated, failure to maintain right half of roadway resulting in a crash

Jacob T. Schmidt, 26, West Plains, driving while intoxicated, speeding

Regional History Day at MSSU to emphasize "Conflict and Compromise"

(From Southern News Service)

For nearly three decades, the Social Sciences Department at Missouri Southern State University has played host to the annual Region 6 History Day – an opportunity to show off their research within a historical theme.

The 2018 event – to be held Friday, March 2 – will find students considering the theme of “Conflict and Compromise” in History.” The broad theme will include entrants tackling topics such as the Civil War, the labor movement and the civil rights struggle, among many others.

More than 140 entries have been received for this year’s event from students in area high-schools, junior highs and middle schools. Those entries include papers, exhibits, performances, documentaries and websites.

Students in grades six through eight will compete in the Junior Division; grades nine through 12 in the Senior Division. Judges will include Missouri Southern faculty as well as community volunteers with a special interest in history.

Participating schools include Carthage High School, Carthage Junior High, College Heights Christian School, Joplin East Middle School, Joplin North Middle School, Joplin South Middle School, Joplin High School, Lamar High School, Neosho Christian School, Neosho Junior High, Nevada Middle, Seneca Iva E. Wells Junior High, Southwest (Washburn), Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School and Wheaton High.

Judging will begin at 9 a.m. and will be completed for most categories by noon. The public is invited to view exhibits on display in Connor Ballroom on the third floor of Billingsly Student Center. Performances and documentaries will be presented on the second floor of Webster Hall.

An awards ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. in Webster Hall’s Corley Auditorium.

Agenda posted for Joplin Planning and Zoning Commission

Joplin Planning & Zoning Commission 
Monday, March 12, 2018 4:00 P.M. 
5th Floor Council Chamber 602 South Main Street, Joplin 

Roll Call

Approval of the February 12, 2018 Minutes

Old Business

New Business

Case 003-18: Preliminary Plat – A request to Review the Preliminary Plat of South Crossroads Addition Plat #1 Re-plat of lots 3,4,5, and 6 located on the Northwest corner of 32nd Street and Prigmore Avenue – Morris Investments 4.

Case 005-18: Site Plan Review – A request to review the Site Plan of a Proposed Retail Store located 1,000 feet East of the intersection of Richard Joseph Blvd West and Richard Joseph Blvd North – Menards Inc. Public Hearings

Case 006-18: 2519 S. Picher Avenue – A request for a Special Use Permit (1st request) to operate a Bed and Breakfast – Leonard Clevenger. Case 007-18: 2523 S. Picher Avenue – A request for a Special Use Permit (1st request) to operate a Bed and Breakfast – Leonard Clevenger.

Case 008-18: 536 N. Wall Avenue – A request to include property in a HP District (Historic Preservation Overlay District) – Kenneth Meisinger. Other Business Adjournment

Agenda posted for Four States Clean Air Alliance Board meeting

Four States Clean Air Alliance (FSCAA) Board Meeting 
February 27, 2018 2pm 
Joplin City Hall, 5th Floor Study 

AGENDA 

2:00pm Welcome – Introductions

2:05pm Approve minutes from October 2017

2:15pm Technical & Regulatory Updates
1. ITC ozone data
2. MDNR ozone data

3:15pm Path Forward Strategy Implementation
1. Ozone Advance program
a. Path Forward update
b. Advance Program meeting – April 3rd
2. Public Outreach
a. Ozone Season begins - March 1st
b. Paid advertising funding
c. Events for 2018 3:30pm Adjourn

Settlement reached in American Legion post lawsuit against City of Neosho

From the office of Neosho City Attorney Steve Hays)

The City of Neosho and Clyde Burdick, Post 163 American Legion are pleased to announce a settlement of all issues involving a lawsuit filed in 2013. 

This settlement puts an end to a distraction that had plagued both sides and was utilized by outside organizations to create increased animosity during the settlement process. 

The City of Neosho and American Legion expressly acknowledge appreciation to the Neosho City Council and American Legion Command Staff for their willingness and desire to find a reasonable solution to this issue. 

Both sides further state that the relations between both parties have been entirely repaired and they have committed to continue working together for the benefit of our veterans and the citizens of Neosho.

Joplin Police Department Arrests February 21-22

02/21/2018 0800
ANNE LORI ESSIG
3711 N Missons JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 61 303 E 3RD ST 0.00
1 1 COMMIT

02/21/2018 1005
DAVID JOSEPH WINEGAR
18001597 723 S Roosevelt Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 59 1605 W 7TH ST 0.00
1 1 LARCENY

02/21/2018 1030
CHRISTOPHER MARTIN HOLSINGER
4313 E Tiffany Ln , MO 64801
WM 39 4300 E NEWMAN RD 0.00
1 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED

02/21/2018 1105
MICHAEL ODELL MARTIN Jr
812 S Picher Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
BM 48 1102 W 32ND ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT

02/21/2018 1154
MATHEW JAHLEEL TALLIE
904 S Jefferson Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
BM 23 DOVER HILL 0.00
1 1 CIRCUMVENTION OF IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE
2 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED

02/21/2018 1707
KARI DANN FREEMAN
201 Wilson, A WHEATON, MO 64874
WF 45 303 E 3RD ST 253.50
1 1 COMMIT
2 1 BENCH WARRANT

02/21/2018 1439
KENDRA SYRONA HAAG
BF 25 1501 N RANGE LINE RD 0.00
928 N Goetz Blvd, JOPLIN, MO 64801
1 1 MENTAL 96 HOUR HOLD

02/21/2018 2306
MAXMILLIAN HARDY MYERS II
1812 Crockett WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WM 27 1000 S MAIDEN LN 174.00
2 1 COMMIT
3 1 COMMIT
1 1 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA

02/22/2018 0223
ISAAC JOE AMAYA
4897 S Duquense Rd JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 39 100 E 22ND ST/S MAIN ST 0.00
1 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED

02/22/2018 0300
DUSTIN JOSEPH PURDHAM
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 30 400 S KENTUCKY AVE 0.00
1 1 EXCESSIVE NOISE

Neosho man charged with DWI following crash on 59

A Neosho man was charged with driving while intoxicated following a two-vehicle accident 6:20 p.m. Wednesday on MO 59 at Highway FF (Fidelity).

According to the Highway Patrol report, a southbound 1993 Buick Century driven by Cody S. Bowman, 29, Neosho, attempted to make a left turn onto FF and struck a northbound 2006 Freightliner Conventional driven by Chad A. Ganoung, 39, Eagle Rock.

Bowman, who was cited for misdemeanor DWI, was treated for minor injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.

Mulberry teen injured in accident near Liberal

A Mulberry teen was injured in a one-vehicle accident 7:45 a.m. today on Route P, four miles west of Liberal.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2007 Mazda 3 driven by Cierra C. Pelican, 19, Mulberry, Kansas, slid off the ice-covered roadway, struck the ditch, overturned and came to rest on its top.

Pelican was treated for moderate injuries at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, Kansas.

Sarcoxie man injured in accident on I-49

A Sarcoxie man was injured in a one-vehicle accident 12:50 p.m. today on I-49 at Carthage.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 1999 Ford Explorer driven by Brent J. Murray, 54, Sarcoxie, went off the roadway, struck a guard rail and overturned.

Murray was treated for serious injuries at Mercy Hospital, Joplin.

Highway Patrol Arrests February 21-22

William B. Piette, 36, Oronogo, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated

Coleton A. Chamberlain, 22, Bolivar, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia

Cody S. Bowman, 34, Neosho, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated

Corina L. Willard, 38, Webb City, failure to appear on misdemeanor Jasper County warrant for driving while intoxicated,

Steven L. Grigsby, 42, Neosho, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, speeding, no valid driver's license

Jesse J. Morris, 29, Independence, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, expired registration

Marcia L. Pack, 48, Lexington, Kentucky, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia

Kevin A. Pack, 55, Lexington, Kentucky, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding

Eddie D. Logue, 60, Bella Vista, Arkansas, possession of marijuana, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, failure to display valid plates, no insurance, no driver's license

Best selling author, illustrator, Joplin native to have readings at Joplin Public Library

(From Connect2Culture)

Joplin native Loren Long, bestselling author and illustrator, will return to Joplin on Thursday, March 8 and Friday, March 9, 2018, spending much of his time at Joplin Public Library (1901 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64804). 

His activities include readings from his books, sharing about this journey as a professional author and illustrator with area high school students, as well as an educational luncheon for the arts community. 

Loren is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling picture books Otis, Otis and the Tornado, Otis and the Puppy, An Otis Christmas, Otis and the Kittens, and Otis and the Scarecrow. 

Loren’s heartwarming Little Tree is a picture book for all ages. 

Loren Long is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of President Barack Obama’s picture book Of Thee I Sing, the re-illustrated edition of Watty Piper’s The Little Engine That Could, and Madonna’s Mr. Peabody’s Apples. He is also the Golden Kite Award winning illustrator of Angela Johnson’s I Dream of Trains and the Golden Kite Honor winning illustrator of When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer, based on the poem by Walt Whitman. 

Loren is also the illustrator of Margaret Wise Brown’s never-before-published picture book Good Day, Good Night, and Newbery Medal winning Matt de La Pena’s Love.

“Not only are we welcoming one of Joplin’s own back home, we are recognizing the success one of our own has achieved,” said Patrick Tuttle, Director, Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau. 

“Loren was born here and has achieved renowned success as an illustrator. We can only hope that someday soon his artistic talent will have a permanent presence in Joplin.” 

Long’s visit to Joplin is a collaborative effort between the Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau, Joplin Public Library, Post Art Library, Connect2Culture, and Spiva Center for the Arts. Long’s visit is sponsored, in part, by a gracious donation from the Bramlage and Willcoxon Foundation. 

“We're very fortunate to have the opportunity for Loren Long to visit the Library and speak with area children about his books and art,” said Jacque Gage, Library Director, Joplin Public Library. “It's not often we have a chance to bring an author/illustrator of this magnitude to Joplin. I'm excited that the Library is part of the group that made this visit possible."

Low water bridge at Glendale and Jackson in Joplin to remain closed

(From the Joplin Police Department)

South low water bridge at Glendale and Jackson is still not safe to drive over. 

Also with the winter storm predicted for this evening we believe it is safer to keep this bridge closed with the water levels being so near the top of the bridge.

Jasper County Sheriff's Office Arrests

February 21, 2018 
Daily News 
Jasper County Sheriff’s Office 

2/21/18 Mason T. Markham, 20 of Carl Junction, was arrested for DWI.

The charges for which the above were arrested are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

Joplin Police Department Arrests February 20-21

02/20/2018 1102
DAREN DEE HUGGINS 0 Homeless JOPLIN, MO
WM 53 1149 E 12TH ST/S WISCONSIN AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/20/2018 1330
ROBERT MICHAEL ARTYM
2505 Fulton St CARTHAGE, MO 64836
WM 35 303 E 3RD ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT

02/20/2018 1406
MICAH GABRIEL HARRIS
7555 Lee Ln NEOSHO, MO 64850
BM 28 HWY FF/ 249 500.00
1 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING
2 1 BENCH WARRANT

02/20/2018 1535
DESSIE ANN WILLARD
904 S Connecticut Ave, B JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 27 2832 E 7TH ST/S HIGHVIEW AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
4 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
5 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
6 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
7 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
8 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/20/2018 1545
SANDRA DEE HAMILTON
2227 Empire Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 50 131 W 22ND ST/S JOPLIN AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
4 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
5 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
6 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/20/2018 1634
DANIEL SHAWN GONZALES
18001581 125 N Maple Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 36 301 S GENEVA AVE 500.00
1 1 LARCENY
2 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

02/20/2018 2230
TIFFANY DAWN GRAY
104 Grand LAMAR, MO 64759
WF 33 100- BLK N JACKSON AVE 500.00
1 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING

02/20/2018 2234
LATONYA T BILLUPS
18001592 1107 S Wisconsin Ave, B JOPLIN, MO 64801
BF 39 1107 S WISCONSIN AVE 0.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY

02/20/2018 2234
JONATHAN I CONNER
18001592 1107 S Wisconsin Ave, B JOPIN, MO 64801
BM 30 1700- BLK S WISCONSIN AVE 0.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY

02/20/2018 2222
ROGER J BOUGHER
909 S Quail Run CARTHAGE, MO 64836
WM 73 0000 I44/ MM 249 500.00
1 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED

02/21/2018 0005
WARREN R SPRAGUE
1603 Murphy Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 33 303 EAST 3RD 500.00 
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

02/21/2018 0345
JEREMY BLAKE SHAWN BLEVINS
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 28 0000 614 KENTUCKY 225.00
2 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

02/21/2018 0453
JAMIE MARIE MARTIN-COWAN
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 28 410 S WALL AVE 225.00
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

02/21/2018 0453
RAY JUNIOR COLLINS
1016 W 1st St WEBB CITY, MO 64801
WM 38 410 S WALL AVE 225.00
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

02/21/2018 0453
CLAYTON RICHARD CARTER
18001594 531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 38 410 S WALL AVE 225.00
2 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

02/21/2018 0453
CLAY ALEXANDER MCNARY
18001594 531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 29 410 S WALL AVE 225.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
2 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

Authors sought for symposium at Crowder College

(From Crowder College)

The Friends of the Library will be having its second annual Local Author Symposium on May 2, from 10 am-5 pm in Wright Conference Center at Crowder College.

Registration may be made by going to: http://www.crowder.edu/academics/lee-library/authorsymposium/

Click the “Author Attendance Registration” button. Registration deadline is April 25.

“Registration is open to authors who would like to be a part of the symposium,” stated Eric Deatherage, Lee Library Director.

Authors will be available for one-on-one conversations and several will be doing readings from their works.

A complete list of authors will be available closer to the event.

Missouri Southern students advance in national trumpet competition

(From Southern News Service)

Two students from Missouri Southern State University’s Music Department have advanced to the semifinal round of the National Trumpet Competition, to be held March 8-10 at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.

Oliver Smith, a junior music performance major from Carthage, and Seth Marshall, a sophomore instrumental education from Ankeny, Iowa, were selected for the competition after each submitted performance videos. The top three finalists will advance to the finals during the competition.

“The sheer drive these students have is amazing,” said Freddie Green, assistant professor of music. “They both said, ‘I’m going to the National Trumpet Competition.’ There was no question. Some students said they wanted to go, these two said, ‘I’m going.’”

Smith said he practices two or three hours day – a minimum two hours a day total – in preparation for the competition.

“I didn’t make it last year, but I did this year,” he said. But he has his sights set beyond the semifinal round. “I hope we can make the finals.”

Green said the students’ work ethic is what has brought them this far.

“This is a great reflection on the students here at Missouri Southern,” he said.

All Crowder College locations to close at 5 p.m. today

(From Crowder College)

All Crowder College locations will be closing at 5 p.m. today, Wednesday, February 21.

All classes that normally start at 5pm or later have been cancelled.

The basketball game will be played as scheduled tonight.

Joplin Police arrest man at 117 S.McKinley, meth confiscated

(From the Joplin Police Department)

Incident Spotlight

Yesterday evening at 7:38 p.m. officers attempted to contact a male at a residence at 117 South McKinley, across from Jefferson Elementary School, for a felony warrant from Stone County, Missouri for Hindering Prosecution. 

The male pulled his truck into the garage, ignored officers’ commands, went inside and slammed the garage door on officers in pursuit. 

The house was surrounded and commands were given from a loudspeaker for the male to exit, but he refused. Officers forced entry into the front door, and cleared the residence without locating the male. While doing so, they could hear him moving around in the attic. After more commands were given, the male exited the attic and was arrested. 

While looking for him, officers saw a bag of meth sitting on a shelf in plain view, along with a smoking pipe and a digital scale. The bag of meth weighed approximately 26.5 grams. The male was arrested for the felony warrant, drug paraphernalia, felony resisting and felony drug charges.

Highway Patrol Arrests February 20-21

Jesse M. Weinert, 26, Grandview, driving while intoxicated

Travis D. Anderson, 44, Joplin, felony driving while intoxicated, misdemeanor driving while revoked, failure to signal, no insurance, no seat belt

Wade G. Sisk, 70, Reeds Spring, driving while intoxicated, failure to maintain right half of roadway, failure to affix license plate

Kathryn L. Crowder, 38, Neosho, misdemeanor Neosho Police Department warrant for failure to appear, failure to register motor vehicle, no insurance, no seat belt

William T. Collins, 27, Granby, Jasper County misdemeanor warrant for failure to display plates, misdemeanor Jasper County warrant for no seat belt

Alexus I. Jackson, 21, Pleasant Hill, Johnson County misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on no insurance

Jasper County Marriage Licenses

Dustin Mathew Holland, 33, Joplin, and Mary Elaine Thorn, 43, Joplin

Amin Kajani, 28, Webb City, and Jasiya Jiwani, 24, Pittsburg, Kansas

Marcos C. Monzon Lopez, 22, Reeds, and Christy June Black, 19, Sarcoxie

Daniel Brian Phillips, 50, Joplin, and Kristy Jean Algate, 48, Joplin

Joseph Michael Davis, 40, Joplin, and Maison Elizabeth Gordon-Davis, 22, Joplin

Joseph Riley Tarvin, 19, Asbury, and Hailey Dawn Wiktorek, 18, Asbury

Kodie Lee Bush Alday, 28, Joplin, and Cara Dawn Nash, 23, Joplin

Jason Alan Brown, 36, Alba, and Kristin Kandis Fierro, 28, Alba

Benajamen D. Vernon, 40, Joplin, and Candace Dawn Mayhue, 38, Joplin

William Cole Bartlett, 27, Joplin, and Aleandria Michelle Booth, 24, Joplin

Jordan Michael Dhooghe, 33, Joplin, and Ashley Hikari Shepeard, 36, Joplin

Warren Levi Tatum, 19, Quapaw, Oklahoma, and Makayla Renae Arends, 18, Quapaw, Oklahoma

Zachary Michael Tolbert, 28, Joplin, and Sierra Caitlyn Philllippi, 24, Joplin

Steven David Shaffer, 59, Carl Junction, and Gay Lyn Blankenship, 57, Carl Junction

Ryan Scott Whitlock, 37, Joplin, and Kendra Lanae Bauersfield, 24, Joplin

Greglen Anthony Morris, 39, Commerce, Oklahoma, and Dee Anna Frost, 41, Commerce, Oklahoma

Agenda posted for Crowder College Board of Trustees meeting

A G E N D A

CROWDER COLLEGE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

Student Center Fireside Room

February 26, 2018, 10:00 a.m.

Call to Order

Moment of Silence

Introduction of New Personnel

I.             Review and approval of the January 22, 2018, regular and Work Session minutes.

II.      Financial Reports

III.     Old Business

         A.   Room and Board Rates Proposal................................................................... Board Action

IV.     New Business

         A.  Personnel....................................................................................................... Board Action

               Retirement of Stephanie Watson-Bruto, Veterinary Technology Program Director/Instructor

               Resignation of Alyssa French, Early Childhood Teacher Assistant

               Resignation of Susie Murphy, Departmental Assistant, Communications (PT)

               Employment of Shelby Larkin, Secondary Paraprofessional/Community Education Coordinator

               Employment of Noel Moffet, Upward Bound Academic Coordinator

               Employment of Phillip Witt, Associate Vice President of Career and Technical Education

               Employment of Donnaka Wagner, CTE Office Assistant (PT)

               Employment of Heather Winesburg, Seasonal Advisor, Crowder Webb City (PT)

         B.   Closure of Monett Regional Center.............................................................. First Reading

         C.   Naming of the Herb and Barbara Schade Rare Books Archive.................... First Reading

V.      Correspondence and Reports

A.    Student Success Center – Advising & Retention Program Review................. Helen Hale

         B.   Project Lead the Way............................................................................ Dr. Melissa Oates

         C.   Governor’s Student Leadership Forum................................... Matthew Cole, Vikas Yadov

         D.   Pinnacle Award............................................................................................ Latonia Bailey

Following the meeting, a luncheon will be held in the Newton Hall Conference Room which is open to anyone and may include informal conversation with Board members.