Saturday, March 31, 2018

Joplin High School Weekly Update

Public invited to informational meeting at Prairie State Park

(From the Missouri Department of Natural Resources)

Prairie State Park invites the public to an informational meeting at noon April 7. The meeting will be held in the park’s visitor center after the Bison Hike. The public is invited to share comments about the park and its operations. Park staff will be available to provide information about the park and answer questions.

Input from the public is important to Missouri State Parks. These informational meetings, which are being held in all state parks and historic sites, help create two-way communication with the public. The meetings give park staff the opportunity to let people know the current status and future plans for the park, and they offer visitors the opportunity to comment on the facilities.

Prairie State Park is located at 128 NW 150th Lane, Mindenmines. For more information about the public information meeting or other events at the park, call 417-843-6711.

For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

Cherokee County Sheriff searching for Miami man wanted for felony aggravated assault

(From the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office)

#FugitiveFriday #WANTED Rusty Joe Forbis, 32, of Miami, Oklahoma. 

Suspect is wanted on Felony Aggravated Assault charges. Forbis is described as 5’10, 211 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes. 

Please contact the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office at 620-429-3992 or 620-848-3000 w/ info as to his whereabouts. You can also submit information by texting 888777. Just type 'tip cherokee' in the message area followed by whatever information you can provide.

Joplin Police Department observing Child Abuse Awareness Month

(From the Joplin Police Department)

This morning, members of our detective division, patrol division and command staff along with their families and kids, placed 229 blue pinwheels in the grass in front of the police department. 

With April being Child Abuse Awareness Month, each pinwheel represents one of the 229 child abuse calls we responded to in 2017 that rose to the level of requiring an investigator to respond. 

The garden will remain in place for the rest of the month, along with a second garden at the South Station.


Highway Patrol Arrests March 30-31

Cameron J. Cole, 21, Indianapolis, Indiana, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, speeding

Jesus M. Gonzalez, 41, Monett, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, driving while revoked

Joshua G. Welch, 32, Joplin, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated

Douglas S. Pickle, 28, Galena, felony tampering with a motor vehicle, felony leaving the scene of a crash, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway

Randal D. Gannaway, 55, Springfield, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, no insurance, expired registration, no motorcycle license

Shannon M. Thomas, 61, McPherson, Kansas, felony driving while intoxicated

Jose L. Aguilar, 51, Branson, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated

Jeremy T. Walker, 40, Sparta, felony driving while intoxicated

Joshua Rodriguez, 21, Branson, misdemeanor Branson Police Department warrants for failure to register motor vehicle and displaying the plates of another

Martin D. Kayitah, 26, Redings Mill, driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving, no insurance

Friday, March 30, 2018

Jasper County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

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

Lori M. Hannon vs. Taylor J. Hannon
Michelle R. Morse. vs. William Morse
Freda D. Jackson vs. Charles A. Jackson
Kathleen B. Blood vs. Michael A. Blood
Valerie A. Sharp vs. Scott D. Sharp
Michael J. Strzelecki vs. Michelle Strzelecki
Gisselle Portillo-Andara vs. Devyvin O. Mendez-Lopez
Melissa S. Jackson vs. Joshua L. Jackson
Kelley S. Turley vs. Daryl R. Turley
Jessica G. Irrizarry vs. Jose J. Irrizarry
Pamela S. York vs. Trey K. York
Brittany D. Outt vs. Daren B. Outt
Kelly L. Johnson vs. Marcus L. Johnson
Janis Y. Dillard-Smith vs. Oscar R. Smith

Newton County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

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

Abby L. Clark vs. Calvin L. Clark
Kenneth J. Johnson vs. Erin C. Johnson

McDonald County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

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

Eddie Logue vs. Ruth Logue
Michael Malcom vs. Samantha Malcom
Coty R. Terry vs. Alicia M. Tyler
Pamela L. Clayton vs. Roy L. Fite
Taylor Thomas vs. Jacob Thomas
Jessica L. Lopez vs. Nathaniel R. Lopez


Dade County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

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

Tresa Veach vs. John Veach
Robert Leon Patterson vs. Shannon Leigh Patterson

Barton County Dissolution of Marriage Petition

The following petition for dissolution of marriage was filed this week in Barton County Circuit Court:

Amanda J. Comer vs. Lamont J. Comer



U. S. Bankruptcy Court Petitions- Joplin

Barry County

Wesley D. Taylor and Andrea M. Taylor
Anthony J. Haney and Evelyn A. Crampton
Tammy Lynn Rowden

Jasper County

Anthony Allan Edwards and Chelsie Ann Edwards
Agnes Josefina Jiminez
Christopher Alvis Marshall
Kelly Denise McDaniel
Brandi Joan Jones
Amanda Dawn Whiteis
Roger Eugene Sawyer
Nicole L. Persinger
Justin D. Belt and Latricia D. Belt
James Ray Martin Jr. and Sammantha Daniel Martin
Veronica Eve Mullins
Anna Rose Wesson
Kevin Lee Dubois
Anthony D. Phipps and Henrietta M. Phipps
Braxton S. Isley

Lawrence County

Sherry Sue Clark and Lila Faye Clark
Larry Layne Woody

McDonald County

Ronald Joe Mullin and Peggy Joan Mullin
Janet Elise Presley

Newton County

Catherine Louise Talamantez
Rhonda Yvonne Sprague

Stone County

Chad Alan Gunther


Vernon County

Donald Edward Chadd II and Debra Ann Schwabe-Chadd
Michael Gregory Smith

Fairview woman, Purdy residents injured in two vehicle crash on 37

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident 6:35 a.m. today on MO 37 at Purdy.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 1999 Honda Accord driven by Aracely Nunez, 20, Fairview, failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a 1992 Honda Civic driven by Miguel Paxtor, 35, Purdy, in the side.

Paxtor and a passenger in his car, Wilder Juarez, Purdy, were treated for serious injuries at Cox South Hospital, Springfield.

Nunez was treated for minor injuries at Cox Hospital, Monett.


Neosho toddler injured when car backs over him

A Neosho toddler was injured a car backed over him 2:05 p.m. today on a private driveway on Kodiak Road, two miles south of Neosho.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2012 Ford Escape driven by Jason L. McBryde, 30, Neosho was backing when he ran over Remington S. McBryde, 1, Neosho.

The child was treated for moderate injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.

Joplin Police Department Arrests March 29-30

 03/29/2018 0934
RYAN WESLEY VAUGHN
23 Oronogo St WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WM 26 303 EAST 3RD 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

03/29/2018 1200
BAYLEIGH GWEN MASTERSON
816 S Pennsylvania Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 29 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

03/29/2018 1628
MICHAEL DEWAYNE PALMER
1501 Michigan JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 34 131 W 3RD ST/S JOPLIN AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

03/29/2018 1842
REBECCA LYNN RUCKMAN
12474 Hwy F SARCOXIE, MO 64862
WF 32 103 N HIGH AVE 0.00
1 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING

03/29/2018 1900
JUSTIN TREVER RAMIREZ
2727 S Wall Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 21 231 W 27TH ST/S WALL AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 BENCH WARRANT
4 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED

03/29/2018 2043
AUSTIN MICHAEL ROMANO
18002867 1121 S Willard Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 22 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 ASSAULT - CITY

03/29/2018 2110
MICHAEL KEITH ALLEGER
1201 S Mckinley Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 37 1449 W 10TH ST/S MAIDEN LN 500.00
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
4 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
9 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED
5 1 FAIL TO YIELD TO EMERGENCY VEHICLE
6 1 DRIVING ON SIDEWALK; OVER CURB
7 1 DRIVING ONTO OR OFF OF CONTROLLED ACCESS ROADWAY
8 1 USE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR TURNING AROUND FROM STREET TO ST
1 1 RESIST / INTERFERE W/ ARREST

03/29/2018 2110
SARA ELIZABETH BEARD
310 N Jackson Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 31 1949 W 14TH ST/S WILLARD AVE 500.00
1 1 RESIST / INTERFERE W/ ARREST

03/29/2018 2235
BURTON WILLIAM HUGHES Jr
2120 E Quincy St JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 29 1449 E CENTRAL ST/S MCKEE AVE 225.00
1 1 COMPLIANCE W/ REQUEST FOR INFO BY POLICE OFFICERS

03/30/2018 0119
DYLAN MICHAEL JOHNSON
1204 Nelson Dr WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WM 23 3434 S RANGE LINE RD 500.00
3 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED
1 1 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
2 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

03/30/2018 0141
JEFFERY MAXWELL ROHRBACH
315 Nimrod EDMOND, OK 73003
WM 26 800 S MAIN ST 500.00
1 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

Joplin Police Department arrests driver who damaged parking lot poles for DWI, blood alcohol three times legal limit

(From the Joplin Police Department)

Incident Spotlight

This morning at 0125 a.m. we got a call about a truck that drove over the metal poles that mark parking spots in the middle of the parking lot in the 500 block of south Joplin.

The vehicle damaged the poles and left the scene. 

An officer found the vehicle at 8th and Main and stopped it for the violations. The driver was very intoxicated and arrested for DWI with a BAC of three times the legal limit.

Joplin Police arrest man after attempted fraud at 7th Street Wal-Mart

(From the Joplin Police Department)

Incident Spotlight

Wednesday at 3:44 p.m. officers responded to West 7th Street Wal-Mart for a fraud in progress. 

An officer stopped the suspects leaving at 4th and Schifferdecker while another officer went to the store to gather information. A male had contacted employees and identified himself as being from Wal-Mart Headquarters and attempted a fraudulent transaction to steal money from the store. 

The store refused to comply with the false request and called police. It was learned the male had done the same things at other stores across Missouri. The male was arrested on charges from the same acts at a Mount Vernon store, after our officers contacted Mount Vernon Police Department. A female passenger was also arrested for a Felony Parole Violation Warrant out of Tarrant County, Texas. Cash and cards used in the fraudulent activities were located and seized.

Highway Patrol Arrests March 28-30

Neil E. Shirley, 19, Fordland, possession of marijuana, no seat belt

Kristy R. McGehee, 34, Granby, misdemeanor possession of marijuana

Arthur J. Price, 62, Neosho, misdemeanor Barry County warrants for failure to appear on bad check charges

Robert E. Scribner, 32, West Plains, felony Johnson County, Illinois warrant for failure to appear on traffic offense

Donald R. Davis, 33, Bolivar, felony possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine, felony no valid driver's license, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, no insurance, failure to display valid plates, no seat belt

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Jasper County Marriage Licenses

Jeffrey Thomas Clyde, 48, Joplin, and Stephanie Michelle Raulston, 32, Joplin

Brett Lee Tyler Bates, 21, Joplin, and Sabrina Corey, 22, Joplin

Christopher Marshall Teed, 32, Sarcoxie, and Emily Susan Wall, 33, Sarcoxie

Klayton David Richardson, 20, Joplin, and Michaela Ann Schlichting, 21, Jasper

Theodore James Louis Gloodt, 24, Joplin, and Casaundra Lynn Wilson, 21, Joplin

Darrel Dean Derryberry III, 27, Webb City, and Hailey Jenell Roderique, 25, Webb City

Joseph Aaron Szklarski, 23, Johnson City, Tennessee, and Hope Elizabeth Joyner, 22, Carl Junction

Nicholas Ray Wingo, 22, Oronogo, and Casey Lee Bowers, 21, Oronogo

Stephen S. Cathers, 45, Joplin, and Shilo Marie Cook, 35, Neosho

David Neal Russell, 48, Carterville, and Andrea Sue Martin, 46, Carterville

Alanzo Raun Gingerich, 26, Anderson, and Tessa Mirann Porter, 28, Anderson

Troy Lee Otto, 27, Joplin, and Jamie Renee Walters, 24, Joplin

Blake Andrew Heisten, 28, Carthage, and Megan Sue Morgan, 27, Carthage

Arturo Hernandez Umoto, 40, Carthage, and Alicia Isabell Araujo 24, Carthage

Kyler Layne Dunham, 20, Carthage, and Julia Dannielle Schrader, 18, Carthage

Paul David Hance III, 36, Asbury, and Tammy Kay Frances McGeorge, 46, Pittsburg, Kansas

Michael Todd Sisson, 51, Webb City, and Joey Beth Boyd, 52, Webb City

Kody Christainson Danner, 24, Scammon, Kansas, and Ashtin Jo McDaniel, 26, Scammon, Kansas

Jack Douglas Cronin, 24, Joplin, and Carly Jo Sojka, 23, Joplin

Ryan A. Landes, 26, Mission, Kansas, and Shelby Anne Nowlin, 28, Sarcoxie

Dakota Lee Wild, 24, Joplin, and Bethani Kristyne Patterson, 23, Joplin

Timothy David Spry, 40, Joplin, and Shawna Ann Miller, 50, Joplin

Lamarcus Deandre Willis, 33, Joplin, and Kenneta D. Less White Thomas, 22, Joplin

John Robert Burns, 56, Carthage, and Leda Ann Metcalf, 59, Carthage

Paul Dwayne Shoumake, 49, Carthage, and Leslie D. Knox, 46, Carthage

Christopher David Clay, 28, Joplin, and Chadee Lyn Gilder, 21, Joplin

Tyler Nathaniel Harwell, 36, Joplin, and Meggan Renee Steverson, 38, Carthage

Robin Michelle Hunnicutt, 46, Neosho, and Sueann Routh, 46, Neosho

Eric Rodney Crawford, 33, Joplin, and Crystal Marie Thompson, 32, Joplin

Ternell Eldridge Billups, 49, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Sjanee Taureah Estes, 29, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Trevor Chase Bowman, 24, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Abby Dawn McClellan, 25, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Zachary Michael M. Bennett, 35, Joplin, and Michaela Paige Frerer, 23, Joplin

Jacob Ray Poulson, 23, Webb City, and Chelsea Alvena Eggleston Crihfield, 21, Webb City

Levi Dallas Schofield, 21, Carterville, and Savannah Joy Andelin, 21, Pierce City

Jason Leonard McFarlin, 42, Chelsea, Oklahoma, and Angela Faye Dollarhyde, 37, Chelsea, Oklahoma

Jonathon Dillion Hamm, 25, Joplin, and Samantha Jo Lucas, 28, Joplin

Hunter James Vaughn, 21, Joplin, and Megan Lianne Harlen, 22, Joplin

Olabode Samuel Lawson, 24, Hominy, Oklahoma, and Michelle Christina Squires, 25, Hominy, Oklahoma

Calf auction brings $15,000+ for Crowder Agriculture Division

(From Crowder College)

Neosho, MO – As the gavel dropped, the Fifth Annual Calf Auction Fundraiser came to a close at Joplin Regional Stockyards on Wednesday, March 28th. The grand total for the campaign topped $15,000 which included the sale of the heifer, donation bids made at the auction, pre-sale donations and sponsorships from the surrounding community.

“It is unbelievably humbling to see the community of businesses, farms and families pull together to make this event so successful. Crowder Agriculture is honored to be a part of such a generous group of people who believe in our mission as we educate future agriculturalists. True servant leadership was exhibited today by our supporters. We can’t thank them enough”, said Jorge Zapata, Agriculture Division Chair

The Red Angus heifer was donated by Kunkel Farms, Dr. Dale Kunkel, owner. Proceeds are used to help support agriculture students as they travel to activities and competitions across the state and country.

New Mac Electric donated a grill that was also auctioned to add to the fundraising. Other sponsors include: Newton/McDonald County Cattleman’s Association, Animal Clinic of Diamond, Missouri Cattleman’s Association, B & M Tire, FarmTalk, The Cornerstone Bank, Tatum Motor Company Mahindra Tractors, Haggard Excavating, Hunke Spray Service, Fred Harris State Farm Insurance, Purina, Opal Foods, and Liberty Utilities Empire District.

Crowder agriculture students compete in professional and leadership development contests, along with experiential travel to a variety of agriculture industry operations. Internships and jobs have been gained from such travel.

Crowder’s Agriculture Division offers a variety of degrees that allow a student to pursue a career or transfer to a 4-year university. Degrees available include: Associate of Arts in Agriculture: Business, Education, Agronomy, Animal Science, Poultry Science and Pre-Veterinary Medicine; Associate of Applied Science in Agri-Business Technology: Agronomy, Horticulture, Livestock Production, Marketing & Management and Veterinary Technology.

Joplin City Council to honor volunteers who serve on boards and commissions

(From the City of Joplin)

With more than 25 Boards and Commissions, the City of Joplin appreciates the many citizens who volunteer to serve on these committees. Board members serve various term lengths, and sometimes serve several terms to help review City projects, plans and proposals.

On Monday, April 2, during the Joplin City Council meeting, Council members will recognize those citizens who have completed their terms this past year. Members will receive a recognition plaque and a thank you gift for their service.

This year the citizens being recognized and their years of service on a City Board include:

 Name                                          Board/Commission/Committee                   Dates of Service 
Robert Loudermilk                                      Airport Board                                   2011-2017 
Randy Moore                                                Airport Board                                   2011-2017 
Gregg Wilkerson                                          City Tree Board                                2010-2017 
Chris Churchwell                 Capital Improvements & Public Safety                 2011-2017 
                                                       Sales Tax Oversight Committee
Roberta Myers                                              Library Board                                   2008-2017 
Charles Parker                                              Library Board                                   2011-2017 
Aaron Doll                                         Parks & Recreation Board                          2011-2017 
Kyle Birkinsha                         Tax Increment Finance Commission                   2011-2017 
Lee Smith                                       Planning & Zoning Commission                     2009-2017 
Candy Gagle                                                  Traffic Commission                          2009-2017 
Ryan Jackson                                                Traffic Commission                          2009-2017

Citizens interested in serving on a City Board or Commission are welcome to submit an application throughout the year. Citizens must be a registered voter of the city. Some boards may have specific requirements for its members. Applications are kept on file for one year. The City Council makes appointments to these organizations on an as needed basis.

Each of the 25 boards represents a specific area of City government, and citizens may designate which board(s) they are applying to offer their service. A full listing of the boards and commissions is available on the City’s website, www.joplinmo.org. Those interested serving on City Boards and Commissions may apply through the City’s website or by email at bgollhof@joplinmo.org. For more information, contact the City Clerk’s office at 417-624-0820, ext. 220 or 221.

To apply to serve on a Board or Commission...

Crowder College business contest results announced

(From Crowder College)

The Crowder College Business Division held a successful high school business contest with over 500 students from 25 area high schools participating.

“Hosting our Annual Business Contest gives high school students an opportunity to experience the Crowder College campus and expose them to the business division and the various business courses that we offer. Additionally, it gives students an opportunity to assess what they have learned in their high school business courses. This year’s business contest was our best yet and we look forward to next year!” expressed Dr. Kali Bard, Business Division Chair.

Schools are divided into four divisions by size and then ranked based on points in each contest to earn sweepstakes awards. The following are the sweepstakes results:

Division I – Niangua High School

Division II – Liberal High School

Division III – Clever High School

Division IV – Neosho High School

All students and teachers participating in the event were provided a Crowder College Business Contest t-shirt sponsored by Wood, Cooper, and Peterson, LLC.

The Business Division offers degrees that will transfer to 4-year universities or provide students career skills to enter the workforce. Degrees offered include an Associate of Arts in Business Administration, and Associate of Applied Science in Accounting and Management.

Joplin Police Department Arrests March 28-29

03/28/2018 0800
MEGAN NICHOLE GOFF
101 Apple St, 1 ANDERSON, MO 65831
WF 35 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

03/28/2018 0830
DOLORES LOPEZ
1202 S Connor Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 34 E NEWMAN RD/249 HWY 500.00
1 1 NO PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

03/28/2018 0940
KYLE MATTHEW BRUIN
902 S Texas Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 29 902 S TEXAS AVE 500.00
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
4 1 FAIL TO APPEAR 

03/28/2018 0919
KENNETH RAY FRANCIS
2353 N Lowell, B203 SPRINGDALE, AR 72764
WM 29 303 E 3RD ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
2 1 BENCH WARRANT

03/28/2018 1000
NATHAN JARROD ATWOOD
415 S Monroe Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 36 303 E 3RD ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
2 1 BENCH WARRANT
3 1 BENCH WARRANT

03/28/2018 1000
JESSE RYAN HERRING
2019 S Moffett JOPLIN, MO 64801
1849 E 4TH ST/S ST CHARLES AVE WM 31 0.00
1 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED

03/28/2018 1232
RANDY WAYNE LAGRASSA
1129 S Jackson Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 37 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
4 1 BOND REVOCATION
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
5 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

03/28/2018 1515
MITZI ANN TERRY
304 W 17th St JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 44 149 E 18TH ST/S VIRGINIA AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

03/28/2018 1430
JOEL STEPHEN TULLIS
1706 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 28 1706 S KENTUCKY AVE 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT

03/28/2018 1544
EARL JAMAAL LEE
BM 30 400 N BLACK CAT RD 225.00
2020 Reunion Ranch Rd, 223 FORT WORTH, TX 76134
1 1 NO VALID DRIVERS LICENSE
2 1 NO PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

03/28/2018 1646
KELSEY MICAL SIFFERMAN
2427 E Odessa St JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 26 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

03/28/2018 2200
PATRICK JAMES OREILLY
115 S Oliver Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 35 2623 E 7TH ST 225.00
2 1 PUBLIC CONSUMPTION
1 1 DISTURBING THE PEACE

03/28/2018 2317
FRANCES LOUISE WALLACE
4460 Elm Rd REEDS, MO 64859
BF 33 0 E 2ND ST/S COX AVE 0.00
1 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED

03/28/2018 2339
COREY RICHARD SCROGGINS
13724 Highway 43 Lot 40 SENECA, MO 64865
WM 28 323 S RANGE LINE RD 225.00
1 1 VANDALISM

03/29/2018 0115
JAMES MATTHEW MARTIN WIMBERLY
901 W 5th St JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 34 849 W 8TH ST/S CONNOR AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

Springfield man injured in collision on 171

A Springfield man was injured in a two-vehicle collision 10:35 a.m. today on MO 171, one mile south of Carl Junction.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2017 Kenworth driven by Christopher A. Sorenson, 34, Springfield, was attempting to cross 171 and pulled into the path of a 2011 Ford F150 driven by Bradley G. Brinegar, 50, Pittsburg, Kansas, causing the Brinegar to vehicle to skid off the roadway and strike a utility pole.

Sorenson was treated for moderate injuries at Mercy Hospital, Joplin.

Highway Patrol announces results of Jasper County motor carrier safety operation

(From Highway Patrol Troop D)

Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, announces the results of Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program SAFETE operation in Jasper County on March 28, 2018.

During the operation troopers stopped 17 commercial vehicles and one passenger vehicle. Additionally, troopers conducted 16 commercial vehicle inspections which resulted in one driver being placed out-of-service. 

Troopers issued 31 warnings for hazardous moving and other various offenses.

Agenda posted for Crowder College Board of Trustees special meeting

 AG E N D A
CROWDER COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING
Student Center Fireside Room
April 2, 2018, 5:00 p.m.


Call to Order
Moment of Silence

I.          Tuition and Fees Recommendation for Fall 2018............................................ First Reading


II.       A Closed Session will be held in the Fireside Room following the meeting in accordance with RSMO 610-021 to discuss personnel.

Adjournment

Agenda posted for Tuesday Neosho City Council meeting

Notice is hereby given that the Neosho City Council will meet in regular session on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 203 E. Main St., Neosho, Missouri. 

REGULAR SESSION - NEOSHO CITY COUNCIL

OPENING PRAYER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 CALL TO ORDER

 ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 CONSENT AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 1. March 20, 2018 – Open Session Minutes

PROCLAMATION
1. Sports Locker – April Employer of the Month

VISITOR BUSINESS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

BID
1. Single Waste Hauling Services
2. Police Department Security Camera System
3. Wastewater UV System Display Screen

CORRESPONDENCE

NEW BUSINESS
1. Bill No. 2018-873 Amendment to City Code
2. Police Department MIRMA Grant Funding
3. Police Department MO Coalition Grant Funding
4. Exchange Club Agreement
5. Public Works Engineering Service Agreement

REPORT OF CITY OFFICERS

CLOSED MEETING
1. Section 610.021(1) RSMo,... Legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving a public governmental body and any confidential or privileged communications between public governmental body or its representatives and its attorneys. 2. Section 610.021(3) RSMo,…Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting an employee of a public governmental body.

Sophomore Day at Missouri Southern to give high school students taste of college life

(From Southern News Service)

Nearly 1,200 high-school sophomores from around the area will gather for the fourth annual Sophomore Day event on Tuesday, April 3, at Missouri Southern State University.

This year’s event will include students from Webb City, Neosho, Monett, Aurora, Clever and Galena, Kan.

More than two dozen stations will be offered across campus for students to learn more about the wide variety of degree programs and opportunities available at the university. Faculty and staff members will be available at each of the stops to offer brief presentations.

“This event gives students a unique opportunity to explore what college life is all about,” said Cassie Mathes, director of University Relations & Marketing. “Sophomore Day gives our faculty a chance to showcase their academic areas and lets students know what we can offer them at MSSU.”

Opening ceremonies will begin at 8:15 a.m. in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center, after which students will split into groups to begin tours. Closing ceremonies will start at 1:45 p.m.

Skimmer device found on gas pump at Joplin convenience store

(From the Joplin Police Department)

Yesterday evening our department responded to a local convenience store in reference to a “skimmer device” found on a gas pump. 

Skimmer devices have turned up in our city on gas pumps, ATM’s and other debit/credit card devices for the last couple of years. 

A simple google search of “skimmer device” and you see news stories from across the country of these being discovered, along with pictures of what they sometimes look like. Skimmer devices steal your credit card/debit card info and PIN when you use them where a skimmer device is installed. We wanted to offer the below tips to help the community avoid becoming a victim.

-Always check gas pumps and ATM’s for unusual devices stuck to them

-Watch for anyone lingering in the area for no apparent reason

-Always check for security tape on access points on the pump

-When possible, do not use the debit option as this allows an opportunity to record your PIN number.

If you find something suspicious, contact store management and Police immediately and stay with the device if you can until police arrive.

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

World Music and Cuisine Festival to be held April 7 at MSSU

(From Southern News Service)

The fifth annual World Music & Cuisine Festival will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7, in Billingsly Student Center’s Connor Ballroom on the campus of Missouri Southern State University.

International students and community members will prepare their native dishes, while a variety of musical groups perform. Food samples will be sold for $1 each; for $8 to $10, a person can enjoy a complete meal complete with drink and dessert.

Presented by the MSSU Institute of International Studies and the MSSU International Club, the World Music & Cuisine Festival is a fundraiser for the university’s international students.

“The community and the campus always look forward to the World Music & Cuisine Festival with great anticipation,” said Dr. Chad Stebbins, director of the Institute of International Studies. “Where else can you sample exciting, new foods while expanding your musical repertoire at the same time?”

Entertainment will be provided by the MSSU Caribbean Steel Drums and Taiko Drumming at 5:15 p.m.; Kolograd, an Eastern European folk music band, at 6 p.m.; Saudi Ardah, a dance by students from Saudi Arabia, at 7 p.m.; and British Virgin Island students performing the official territorial song, “Oh, Beautiful Virgin Islands,” at 7:15 p.m.

“We’re especially pleased to have Kolograd from Kansas City join us this year,” Stebbins said. “I heard them perform at Little Balkans Days in Pittsburg in September, and they were quite engaging, with a lot of people dancing to their music.”

Emcees will be Merjen Nurberdiyeva, a junior management major from Turkmenistan, and Osinachi Nwogu, a sophomore CIS major from Nigeria.

Food selections will include offerings from Wings N Moore, Charcoal Grill, Tropical Smoothie Café, Bites & Pipes and other restaurants, as well as dishes prepared by more than two dozen students and community members. The Islamic Society of Joplin, the United Hebrew Congregation, Joplin Rotary and Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School will also participate.

Agenda posted for Joplin Use Tax Task Force hearing

USE TAX TASK FORCE
THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2018, 4 p.m.
5th FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM JOPLIN CITY HALL


AGENDA 

1. Roll Call

2. Use Tax Discussion

Joplin trash rates to increase two percent

(From the City of Joplin)

Weekly Trash Service - The City of Joplin has a franchised contract with Republic Services for residential trash and curbside recycling services for all single-family houses and duplexes.  The contract allows for a 2% price increase on April 1, 2018. 
Effective April 1, 2018, the rate will increase 22 cents, moving it to $11.40 (the City’s administration fee will remain at 55 cents), therefore the new monthly price for trash service will be $11.95 for residents living in a single-family dwelling or duplex.   Currently the residential trash service monthly rate is $11.18 plus the 55 cents administration fee.
Curbside Recycling Service - Residents can also opt for having their recycling items picked up at curbside for an additional $4.75 per month.  To encourage curbside recycling subscriptions and as a thank you to current recyclers, Republic Services has chosen to forego the contracted price increase for curbside recycling.  Participating residents receive a 96-gallon polycart with a light blue lid labeled “Recyclables” for disposing all acceptable items (see list below.) Recycling is serviced the same day as trash, but by a different truck at a different time. Residents must enroll in this program to participate, and can do so by calling 1-800-431-1507 or online at www.republicservices.com/Joplin.
The following items will be accepted in the curbside recycling program and placed co-mingled (mixed all together) in the light blue lid cart: Aluminum Cans, Trays & Foils; Steel, Tin, and empty Aerosols cans; Plastic #1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7 bottles and buckets; Paper and Newspapers; Cardboard and Chipboard.  All items need to be clean, empty and dry, plus cardboard boxes need to be flattened. 
Glass bottles, jars, or jugs are not be accepted as part of the curbside program, however, container glass will still be accepted at the Joplin Recycling Center located at 1310 W. A Street. The Recycling Center is open 12 noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.  For more information about the Joplin Recycling Center visit www.joplinmo.org/recycling
Residents may still put out bulky items and properly prepared tree limbs next to their blue polycarts.  It is not necessary to call Republic Services to schedule the bulky item pickup, but residents may contact Republic with questions regarding their items.
Transfer Station - The City of Joplin also has a contract enabling Joplin residential trash customers to drop off their bulky items at the Republic Services Transfer Station at 1715 East Front Street (Old Route 66) in Galena, Kansas.  The contract allows for a 1% price increase on April 1, 2018. With this contractual increase, the new pricing, based on the length of trailers, ranges from $10.10 to $13.13 per load or $17.17 to $24.24 for loads that also include tree limbs and brush.  Tires cost $4.54 each with a limit of five tires per trip. Any load over 2,000 pounds is not part of the subsidized program.  Joplin residential trash customers must bring their residential City of Joplin utility bill for sewer and trash plus matching identification with them to the transfer station in order to receive the subsidized price.  
Program hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 12 noon to 2:30 p.m.; and Saturday from 8 a.m. to Noon. 
Items that are not accepted include liquids, chemicals, hazardous materials, appliances, commercial waste, lead acid batteries, regular weekly trash, leaves and grass clippings.  For information on how to dispose of these items, contact the City of Joplin at 417-624-0820 ext. 501. 
For questions about curbside recycling or trash service, contact Republic at 1-800-431-1507.  If questions are about billing, please call the Finance Department at 417-627-2955.
More Info about curbside recycling & trash service

Winners listed for 29th annual Missouri Southern Regional Science Fair

(From Southern News Service)

The 29th annual Missouri Southern Regional Science Fair was held Tuesday, March 27, at Missouri Southern State University.

The competition for high-school and middle-school students is affiliated with the Society for Science and the Public. Individual or team (middle-school only) projects were accepted from: Vernon, Barton, Jasper, Newton, McDonald, Barry, Lawrence, Cedar and Dade counties in Missouri, and Neosho, Crawford, Montgomery, Labette, Bourbon and Cherokee counties in Kansas.  
       
This year’s fair included entries from 72 students in the junior category (grades 5-8) and 23 in the senior category (grades 9-12) from Carthage, College Heights, Galena, Joplin South, Hume R-8, Seneca Intermediate, Sheldon R-8, and St. Peter’s Middle Schools, and Joplin, Lamar, Monett and Seneca High Schools.

First-place winners will receive a scholarship to Missouri Southern (graduating high-school seniors in the senior division), or a cash prize (for the junior division and all others in the senior division). Grand prize winners (two senior division and two junior) will also receive cash prizes. The senior grand prize winner will also receive an all-expense paid trip to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, to be held May 14-18 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Senior Division Winners

Behavioral & Social Sciences
2nd Place Keaton Campbell Joplin “The Impact of Shared Characteristics on Empathy Towards
Perpetrators”
1st Place John Schupbach Monett “The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Neuroplasticity: A Skill Based
Approach”


Cellular, Molecular & Biochemistry
3rd Place Savannah Smith Joplin “The Effect of Different Antibiotic Treatments on Urinary Tract Infections”
2nd Place Phoebe Watson Joplin “Effect of Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Malassezia globosa in Atopic Dermatitis
1st Place Lauren Fogarty Joplin “Effect of Olive Leaf and Grapefruit Seed Extracts on Four Species of Beneficial Intestinal Bacteria”


Chemistry & Biochemistry
3rd Place Harirson Wepener Hume R-8 “Octane vs. Temperature”
2nd Place Kiper Moore Hume R-8 “Reinforcement Metal vs. Strength of Cement”
1st Place Savannah Huff Joplin “Neutralizing Free Radical Peroxynitrate Using Antioxidants”


Computer Science, Engineering, & Mathematics/ Physics & Astronomy
2nd Place Braxton Wifoff Hume R-8 “Size of band vs. flying time”
1st Place Grace Carter College Heights “What’s in your water?”


Earth & Environmental Sciences/Plants Sciences
3rd Place Adrianna Garrison Seneca “Plants Have Feelings”
2nd Place Carley Short Joplin “On the effects of ammonium nitrate on Brassica rapa growth in stem and roots”
1st Place Laura Anderson Joplin “Effects of soil nitrogen levels on action potential duration of Dionaea muscipula”


Human & Animal Sciences
3rd Place Cassandra Chandler Joplin “Effect of eating organic and processed foods on Coenbita clypeatus”
2nd Place Samuel Peterson Joplin “The effect of diet on murine vaginal microbiota”
1st Place Taylor Yuhas Joplin “Effect of artificial sweetners on Daphnia magna survival and heart rate”


Junior Division Winners

Behavioral & Social Sciences
3rd place Benjamin Thomas College Heights “Does multitasking with music affect test scores?”
2nd place Marina Crouch South Middle “Child’s grade vs. activity choice-which will they choose?”
1st place Wyatt Honeycutt South Middle “Caffeine’s effect on problem solving”


Cellular, Molecular, & Microbiology
3rd place Connor Stockham South Middle “Egg type vs. Salmonella”
2nd place Christopher Smith South Middle “Effect of antibiotics on bacterial growth”
1st place Jayden Lioubinsky-Olson South Middle “Is the 5 second rule really safe?”


Chemistry & Biochemistry
3rd place Caden Champagne Carthage “Diaper science”
3rd place Jenny Archer St. Peter’s “Water vs the pH of stomach acid”
3rd place John Wheeler St. Peter’s “Splitting molecules”
2nd place Nikolas Breuggemann College Heights “What drinks replenish electrolytes better”
2nd place Caroline Hunter St. Peter’s “The effect of sugars on the concentration of ethanol during fermentation”
1st place Arya Palmer Carthage “Hypotonic saline effect on mucus”


Computer Science, Engineering, & Mathematics
2nd place Rambler Moriss Seneca “24 inches under the sea”
1st place Cole Quade Carthage “Electromagnetic attraction”


Earth & Environmental Sciences
3rd Place Logan Bever College Heights “Blades of electricity”
2nd place Sophia Hauser/Zachary Webb Seneca “Evaporating unwanted liquids”
1st place Olivia Spencer/Erin Williams South Middle “Problem solving by dissolving”


Human & Animal Sciences
3rd place Jeana Compton/Hadley Anselm South Middle “Does age and gender effect how people see illusions”
2nd place Jensen Vowels/Jalee Arnold South Middle “Caffeine to blood pressure”
1st place Gadge Adams College Heights “Young vs. old on stroop effect”


Physics & Astronomy
3rd place Chase Shockley Carthage “How Color Affects Stealthy an object is”
2nd place Tommy Sutcliffe Hume R-8 “Keep the heat”
1st place Joe Jasper/Evan Overstreet South Middle “Angle vs. distance”


Plant Sciences
3rd place Erin Jones/Laney Reaves South Middle “The effect of major or minor key music on plants”
2nd place Abbey Cahalan St. Peter’s “Light and herb germination”
1st place Rebekah Yarick Hume R-8 “Amount of seeds vs. diameter of pumpkin”


Outstanding Sponsor Karisa Boyer Joplin High School


Grand Prize Winners

Jr Grand Prize 2nd place Jayden Lioubinsky-Olson South Middle
Jr Grand Prize 1st place Arya Palmer Carthage

Alternate 3rd place Laura Anderson Joplin “Effects of soil nitrogen levels on action potential duration of Dionaea muscipula”
Alternate 2nd place Lauren Fogerty Joplin “Effect of Olive Leaf and Grapefruit Seed Extracts on Four Species of Beneficial Intestinal Bacteria”
Alternate 1st place John Schupbach Monett “The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Neuroplasticity: A Skill Based Approach”
Sr Grand Prize 1st place Savannah Huff Joplin “Neutralizing Free Radical Peroxynitrate Using Antioxidants

Jasper traffic stop leads to execution of search warrant on area residence, arrest of two men on felony charges

(From the Jasper Police Department)

On Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 at 1305 hours. Jasper Police Department made contact with subjects in an SUV parked on Pete’s Convenience Store parking lot. Contact was made in reference to suspicious activity.

Contact was made with a female in the driver’s seat and a male in the passenger seat. The female appeared to be heavily under the influence of methamphetamine. She was arrested for an active felony warrant for possession of a controlled substance and possession of meth-related drug paraphernalia.

This arrest subsequently led to Jasper County Sheriff’s Office conducting an investigation at a residence near south of Jasper at County Rd. 160 and Madre Lane. 

After a search warrant was obtained, deputies searched the residence and seized a suspected methamphetamine lab and guns. Evan Masters was arrested on felony warrants and for creation of a controlled substance. Another person involved, Casey Gouge, could be facing drug and gun charges as well. Both Gouge and Masters are believed to be convicted felons. Masters is currently on parole in reference to felony evading and resisting arrest.

We got to work alongside members of the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. They put some work in on this case and did an outstanding job.

Note: All persons involved are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Lack of license plates leads to Jasper Police arrest of Galena women on drug charges

(From the Jasper Police Department)

Possession of Meth-Related Drug Paraphernalia Arrest

On Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 at 1:09 pm, a Jasper PD officer stopped a black 2001 Ford truck with no license plates visible, near the intersection of Mercer and 6th St., Jasper, Missouri.

Contact was made with the driver, Kelsey Williams of Galena, Mo, and the front passenger, Brittany Kearney, also of Galena, Mo. Williams and Kearney both appeared overly nervous for a traffic stop.

Williams admitted there was marijuana in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle was conducted. Marijuana, marijuana paraphernalia and a glass methamphetamine pipe was found.

Williams was charged with poss. of marijuana and possession of meth related drug paraphernalia. She also received several traffic citations.

Kearney was charged with possession of meth related drug paraphernalia.

Note: Kearney and Williams are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Trash dumping incident leads to Jasper Police Department arrest of Texas man on meth charge

(From the Jasper Police Department)

Possession of Controlled Substance Arrest

On Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 at 3:57 pm, a Jasper officer made contact with a male subject who got out of a red Volkswagen passenger vehicle with Texas license plates, dumping trash from the vehicle onto the lot of Pete’s Convenience Store. 

As the officer approached the subject to ask him to pick up his trash, the male subject threw a glass smoking pipe with white powder residue underneath a white truck parked next to his vehicle.

Patrick Wall of Houston, Texas was taken into custody in reference to the drug paraphernalia he threw.

A search of the vehicle yielded a small plastic baggy with a white crystal substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine.

After being read Miranda and questioned, Wall admitted the baggy of meth was his.

Wall is being charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Note: Wall is presumed innocent until proven guilty
In a court of law

Jasper County Sheriff's Office Arrests

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

3/27/18 Mary J. Montez, 32 of Joplin, was arrested for Fugitive From Justice.

3/27/18 Geoff T. Hamilton, 26 of Neosho, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

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 March 27-28

03/27/2018 0800
SKUY SONNY REY REYES
610 Pool St JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 30 303 E 3RD ST 250.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

03/27/2018 0924
PRESTON JOEL VALENTINE
1007 N International Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 19 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

03/27/2018 1330
BELINDA SUE WILLIAMS
627 N Pearl Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 33 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT

03/27/2018 1405
JASON W LETTS
18002783 201 Chase St GOODMAN, MO 64843
WM 42 301 S GENEVA AVE 500.00
1 1 LARCENY

03/27/2018 1415
LORI KAY BETSEY
18002783 101 Homeless SENECA, MO 64865
WF 38 301 S GENEVA AVE 500.00
1 1 LARCENY

03/27/2018 2303
LAUREN MICHELLE BURKS
WF 18 303 E 3RD ST 0.00
1302 New Hampshire Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
1 1 BENCH WARRANT

03/27/2018 2228
WENDY C JONES
9746 SE Highway 166 GALENA, KS 66739
WF 54 4013 S HWY 43 500.00
1 1 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED

03/27/2018 2359
NICHOLAS MALIK MARSHALL
1111 N Main St JOPLIN, MO 64801
949 E BROADWAY ST/N RAILROAD AVE BM 24 0.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

03/28/2018 0215
MICHAEL GENE WRIGHT Jr
1514 S Moffet Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
0 E MARKWARDT ST/S KENTUCKY AVE
WM 26 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
2 1 BENCH WARRANT
3 1 BENCH WARRANT
4 1 BENCH WARRANT
5 1 BENCH WARRANT
6 1 BENCH WARRANT

03/28/2018 0339
BOBBY LEE COOPER
2425 W Zora St JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 30 2623 W 7TH ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

Highway Patrol Arrests March 26-28

Sara A Roy, 29, Joplin, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated

Nathan W. Lively, 19, Springfield, misdemeanor Bolivar Police Department warrant for failure to appear on traffic charge

Kently R. Ellis, 52, Washburn, felony driving while intoxicated, no seat belt, driving while revoked, failure to maintain financial responsibility

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Missouri Southern issues official statement on higher education budget deal

(From Southern News Service)

Statement from Missouri Southern State University regarding today’s state funding decision:

Recently, the Council on Public Higher Education (COPHE) unanimously voted to support a proposal by House Budget Committee Chair Scott Fitzpatrick to limit tuition increases in exchange for the restoration of $68 million in lost funding, which had previously been withheld by Gov. Eric Greitens. As part of this agreement, the universities will cap tuition increases at no more than 1% this fall.

Due to its status as having the lowest total funding per full-time student in the state, however, Missouri Southern State University was exempted from the agreement. This will allow the institution to increase tuition more than 1% this fall. The Board of Governors will set tuition rates for the Fall 2018 semester at their meeting in April. 

“We're funded at extraordinarily lower levels than other Missouri universities, and have been for some time,” said President Alan Marble. “While we stand united with COPHE in supporting this measure to restore funding to higher education, we are evaluating our financial options and needs as we prepare to make tuition recommendations to our board. Affordable and accessible education is part of our mission, but we must keep Missouri Southern positioned to meet the needs of our students and surrounding workforce.”

Jasper County Neighborhood Watch forms in the Ivy and County Road 213 area

(From the Jasper County Sheriff's Office)

CRIMINALS BEWARE!


I am proud to report we have a new Neighborhood Watch group in the County.

The community in the area of Ivy and County Road 215 have come together and we had our first meeting. They are an exciting group. I have no doubt they will help make their Neighborhood that much safer.

This is how you make a difference in your community. You help one another out. We are exited to be there along with them.

If you are interested in starting a Neighborhood Watch in your area, call me, Sgt. Tim Williams at 358-8177 ext. 1223.

Arrest made after gunshots in area of 4th and Patterson

(From the Joplin Police Department)

Police Activity


At 4:51 p.m. today we received numerous 911 calls about gunshots in the area of 4th and Patterson. 

Officers determined they came from the yard of 330 South Patterson. After some brief road closures, one adult male suspect from that address was taken into custody without incident. There are no injuries reported, and no further danger to the public. 

The male arrested is the one who is alleged to have fired shots. 

Detectives were on scene investigating the circumstances and no further information will be released until tomorrow.

Barton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

Alicia Starr Holt, failure to appear-no valid license

Douglas Edward Mayes, 12-hour safekeep

Crystal Dawn Lake, contempt of court-endangering the welfare of a child

Tasha Fay Anspaugh, domestic assault


Joplin Police Department Arrests March 26-27

03/26/2018 1650
ERNEST JAMES BASS
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 39 649 W 7TH ST/S SERGEANT AVE 0.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

03/26/2018 1945
KAITLYN ROSE ELLIOTT
703 S Walnut Ridge St, 103 DUQUESNE, MO 64801
WF 21 1401 S MASSACHUSETTS AVE 225.00
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY

03/26/2018 1945
BRENTON ALLEN HOLLIS
2425 S Annie Baxter JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 17 1401 S MASSACHUSETTS AVE 225.00
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
2 1 RESIST / INTERFERE W/ ARREST

03/26/2018 1945
ANYA JEAN SCANTLIN
WF 18 1401 S MASSACHUSETTS AVE 225.00
 GALENA, KS 66739
1 1 TRESPASS UPON ANOTHER PROPERTY
2 1 RESIST / INTERFERE W/ ARREST

03/26/2018 2317
LARRY PAUL REYNOLDS Jr
1217 W 10th St JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 32 0000 BROADWAY/COX 0.00
2 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED

03/27/2018 0030
GAYLA DAWN CRUMP
1700 W 30th St JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 59 4013 S HWY 43 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
4 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

Highway Patrol Troop D announces promotion of Carthage High School/MSSU graduate

(From Highway Patrol Troop D)

Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces the following promotions effective April 1, 2018.

Trooper Timothy A. Barrett is being promoted to the rank of corporal and will remain in his present assignment in the criminal interdiction/canine unit at Troop D. Barrett was appointed to the Missouri State Highway Patrol in January 2007, and after graduating from the Patrol Academy, he was assigned to Troop D, Zone 14, which serves the citizens of Barry County. 

In April 2010, Barrett transferred to Zone 5, Jasper County, and continued his work as a road officer. In March 2016, he was assigned to Troop D’s criminal interdiction unit as a canine officer. Barrett was born in Joplin, Missouri, and graduated from Carthage High School, Carthage, Missouri, in 2000. He graduated in 2002 from Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, with an associate’s degree in law enforcement. 

Prior to his appointment with the Patrol in 2006, he was employed as a police officer with the Carthage Police Department. Trooper Barrett is married to Jessica (Ross) of Carthage, and they have two children, Jonah, 9, and Jenaveve, 4.

Trooper Eric L. Mueller is being promoted to corporal and designated the assistant zone supervisor of Zone 10, Webster County. Mueller was appointed to the Missouri State Water Patrol on January 4, 2004, and after graduation from the Water Patrol Academy, was assigned to Lake of the Ozarks. Mueller joined the Missouri State Highway Patrol on January 1, 2011, upon the merger of the two agencies, and was assigned to Troop D as a marine operations trooper at Table Rock Lake. On October 1, 2012, Mueller transferred to Zone 12, Christian County, where he has served as a road officer. Mueller was born in Branson, Missouri, and graduated from Branson High School in 1999. He later attended Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice. Trooper Mueller is married to Ashley (Ray), and they have one child, Avery, 3.

Coffee with the Chief set for Thursday


Joplin man arrested on probable cause for car theft, meth charge added

(From the Joplin Police Department)

Incident Spotlight

Saturday morning at 6:37 a.m. a police officer went to an address in the 300 block of North Joplin to look for a wanted suspect. 

A detective had developed probable cause to arrest a male for a stolen car case he was working. The officer located the male at the residence and arrested him without incident. The male was also found to be in possession of a bag of meth in his pocket, and the additional felony charges were added.

Crowder to hold high school business competition

(From Crowder College)

The Crowder College Business Division will host its annual business competition Wednesday, March 28. This event will host approximately 550 high school students from 25 schools.

High School students will be competing in written tests including: Accounting, Business Communications, Business Math, General Business, Computer Applications, Marketing, Office Procedures, and Personal Finance. There are also performance events which include: Impromptu Speaking and Management Decision Making.

The competition will start at 9 a.m. with an award ceremony in the Bob Sneller Gymnasium at 1:15 p.m.

Link provided to Joplin Independent Tourism Study

(From the City of Joplin)

The final report of the Joplin Independent Tourism Study was presented to the City Council during its March 19, 2018 meeting. This report can be found clicking on the link above or at the end of this article.

To view Joplin Independent Tourism Study....

Guest cellist to join Southern Symphony Orchestra for concert

(From Southern News Service)

The Southern Symphony Orchestra will be joined by guest cellist Dr. Hyerim Jeon Mapp for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 6, in the concert hall at Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School.

Mapp will perform Sir Edward Elgar’s much admired “Cello Concerto in E minor.”

She holds a doctorate of musical arts in cello performance from the University of Kansas. She is a lecturer of music at New Mexico State University and serves as cellist for the Las Cruces Symphony, El Paso Symphony, Roswell Symphony and the Camerata Del Sol Chamber Orchestras.

The concert at Missouri Southern – which is free and open to the public – will also feature the premiere performance of “Burlesca,” a piece written for the Southern Symphony Orchestra by conductor Dr. Jeffrey Macomber. The orchestra will also perform “Two Pieces” from the film score to “Henry the V,” with music by Sir William Walton; and “Polovetsian Dances” from the opera “Prince Igor” by Alexander Borodin.

Master Class

Mapp will present a special cello master class at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 5, in Room 208 of the Fine Arts Building (Music Department) at MSSU.

High school and middle school-age students are invited to attend, play and receive comments.

For more information, contact Macomber at 417-625-9635 or Macomber-J@mssu.edu.

Monday, March 26, 2018

Barton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

Earin Marie Hern, possession of drug paraphernalia

Jake Orlein McIntyre, possession of drug paraphernalia

Crystal Renee Buholzer, 24-hour hold for investigation

Bradley Joe Floyd, possession of marijuana

Robert Anthony Clinton- failure to appear- possession of drug paraphernalia

Douglas Edward Mayes, peace disturbance

David Clifton McKenzie, 24-hour hold for investigation

Adam Paul Besendorfer, 48-hour shock incarceration

Nicholas Gage Rice- tampering with a motor vehicle

Teisha May Ruby Manka, probation violation

Feather Marie Richards, contempt of court-domestic assault

Steven Michael Jones, failure to appear- possession of drug paraphernalia

Charles Edmund Lessor, resisting arrest

Jacob Lane Watts, 24-hour hold for investigation

William Mack Carter, driving while revoked

Robert Owen Rhoades, failure to appear- possession of marijuana

Buddy Eugene Willis, shock incarceration

Tara Elizabeth Bohrn, burglary second degree

Chaz Michael Dean Young, driving while intoxicated

Eric Allen Woodcock, burglary first degree, delivery of a controlled substance

Dylan Taylor Freeze, failure to appear-stealing, failure to appear-speeding, resisting arrest

Anna Katherine Andrews, driving while intoxicated

Brandy Michelle Hutchins, failure to appear-seat belt violation

Buddy Eugene Willis, non-support

Steven Eric Schiernbeck, probation violation

Adam R. Hartman, driving while revoked, driving while intoxicated

Maryann Phelps, contempt of court, probation violation

Christopher James Munson, probation violation

Roy Dean Hibbs, probation violation

Jody David Auxier, contempt of court

Austin Tyler Russow- transport to Department of Corrections

Cordell William Benedict, assault third degree

Jonathon Wayne Stevens, failure to appear-driving while revoked, operating vehicle on highway without a license

Justin Thomas Bowers, 48-hour shock incarceration

Tasha Fay Aunspaugh, failure to appear-shoplifting

Terrie Kay Stephens, domestic assault

Audra Shelly Joyce, possession of marijuana

Brendan Kyle Buchanan, shock incarceration

Matthew Francis Clements- 24-hour hold for investigation

Samuel Albert Leivan, shoplifting

Steven Eric McCulloch, failure to appear-stealing

Joshua Edward Bohm, 24-hour hold for investigation, receiving stolen property

Trenton Mathew Watson, 24-hour hold for investigation

Tasha Renae Sawyers, 24-hour hold for investigation

Bryce Allen Frickenschmidt, 12-hour safekeep, shoplifting

Anthony Neil Brooks, contempt of court, non-support, resisting arrest

Jonathan Michael McIntosh, contempt of court, failure to appear-dog at large

Justin Lee Pritchard, probation violation

Barry Alvin Mayes, assault first degree

Lawrence David Wagstaff, probation violation

Sarah Elizabeth Andrews, shock incarceration

Jasper County Sheriff's Office Arrests

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

3/23/18 Michael I. McHorney, 59 of Joplin, was arrested for Driving While Revoked.

3/24/18 Michael C. Larry, 40 of St. Joseph, MO, was arrested for DWI and Driving While Suspended/Revoked.

3/25/18 Robert J. Link, 46 of Joplin, was arrested for Resisting Arrest/Detention.

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

03/23/2018 0852
ANGELA MARIE ALLEN
1518 Eden Ave WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WF 33 303 E 3RD ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

03/23/2018 0805
CURTIS EDWARD TACKETT
8670 Se Boone Lake BAXTER SPRINGS, KS 66713
WM 23 E 32ND ST/S CONNECTICUT AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

03/23/2018 0855
SCOTT BRANDON SMITH
1518 Eden Ave WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WM 39 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

03/23/2018 1055
COLLEEN RAE HOLLIDAY
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 47 317 W 16TH ST 250.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

03/23/2018 1052
STEPHEN ANTHONY BLUNT
2102 East 3rd JOPLIN, MO 64801
BM 57 601 W 7TH ST 250.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

03/23/2018 1240
RYAN LEE MELLIS
 Homeless JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 29 E 7TH ST/S FLORIDA AVE 250.00
2 1 OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WAYS OR BUILDINGS
1 1 PUBLIC CONSUMPTION

03/23/2018 1512
MARK D BATCHELOR
3454 N Lone Elm Ave , MO 64801
WM 51 303 E 3RD ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT

03/23/2018 1500
CHENOA MARIE ROGERS
5344 Dolphin Dr JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 36 3120 S MAIN ST 0.00
1 1 LARCENY

03/23/2018 1700
NICHOLAS AARON GASTINEAU
813 S Patterson Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 20 200- BLK E BROADWAY ST 0.00
1 1 COMPLIANCE W/ REQUEST FOR INFO BY POLICE OFFICERS
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
3 1 COMMIT
4 1 COMMIT
5 1 COMMIT

03/23/2018 1756
CHRISTOPHER KENT MILLER
925 S Chestnut Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 24 925 S CHESTNUT AVE 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 BENCH WARRANT
1 1 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
2 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

03/23/2018 1830
PHILLIP EVAN LAW
201 S McKinley Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 36 2623 E 7TH ST 0.00
2 1 BENCH WARRANT
1 1 LARCENY - FROM BUILDING 

03/23/2018 1945
LISA MARIE BROCKITT
6355 Eastport JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 31 303 E 3RD ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT
2 1 COMMIT
3 1 COMMIT

03/23/2018 1945
CLINT COLMAN CARNEY
1514 Stadium Drive WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WM 38 303 E 3RD ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT

03/23/2018 2007
HEATHER RENEE PERRIN
1125 S Monroe Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 45 1125 S MONROE AVE 500.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY

03/23/2018 2210
JOHN WEST NOLEN II
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
BM 52 702 E BROADWAY ST 0.00
3 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED
1 1 DISPLAY OF STATE PLATES
2 1 OPERATION OF DANGEROUS VEHICLE

03/23/2018 2145
EMILIO MANUEL GONZALES
2708 W A St JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 22 131 W B ST/N JOPLIN AVE 500.00
1 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING
2 1 RESIST / INTERFERE W/ ARREST
3 1 SEATBELTS REQUIRED
4 1 BENCH WARRANT
5 1 COUNTY FELONY FTA WARRANT

03/23/2018 2258
JOHN DALLAS TIPTON
619 E 13th JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 34 131 W JUNGE BLVD/S JOPLIN AVE 0.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA

03/24/2018 0015
ROSEANNE HELLY SAIMON
902 W 3rd St, 2 JOPLIN, MO 64801
WF 42 749 W 4TH ST/S JACKSON AVE 225.00
1 1 COMMIT
2 1 COMMIT
3 1 COMMIT
4 1 COMMIT
5 1 COMMIT
6 1 COMMIT
7 1 COMMIT
8 1 COMMIT

03/24/2018 0036
STEPHEN RICHARD WARNER
1207 Aylor WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WM 27 340 W 5TH ST/S PEARL AVE 500.00
1 1 RESIST / INTERFERE W/ ARREST
2 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING
3 1 COMPLIANCE W/ REQUEST FOR INFO BY POLICE OFFICERS

03/24/2018 0132
KYLA SHAE SAMPLE
3427 S Jackson Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 21 0 N ST LOUIS AVE & EUCLID AVE 500.00
1 1 POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
2 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

03/24/2018 0410
AARON WADE DODSON
305 Woodland Place CARL JUNCTION, MO 64834
WM 32 1822 W 7TH ST 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT

03/24/2018 1006
CHELSI ANNE GARY
18002683 1731 W 21st St JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 22 1731 W 21ST ST 0.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY

03/24/2018 1045
SERGIO ZUNIGA
WM 24 2512 E XENIA ST 0.00
10080 County Lane 245 WEBB CITY, MO 64870
1 1 PEDESTRIANS WALKING ALONG ROADWAYS

03/24/2018 1400
RODERICK ARDEN SPEARMAN
305 1/2 W 17th St JOPLIN, MO 64804
BM 60 305 W 17TH ST 0.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY

03/24/2018 1624
WILMER SAUL BARRENO-GOMEZ
4574 Pool Rd JOPLIN, MO 64801
3832 E NEWMAN RD/N SOUTHERN VIEW DR
WM 27 0.00
1 1 NO VALID DRIVERS LICENSE

03/24/2018 1726
JAMES MICHAEL GAROUTTE
454 N Rhea STOTTS CITY, MO 65756
WM 46 531 W D ST/N MOFFET AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 BICYCLES - BRAKES

03/24/2018 2040
CONSTANCE SISCO
305 Oak St ANDERSON, MO 64831
WF 35 415 S MAIN ST 0.00
1 1 SAFE KEEP

03/24/2018 2245
CANDIDA RENA HUDSON
209 S McKee Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
BF 31 1501 E 2ND ST/S MCKEE AVE 0.00
3 1 BENCH WARRANT
4 1 BENCH WARRANT
5 1 BENCH WARRANT
6 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
2 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING

03/24/2018 2309
MADISON MARIE FUNCH
18002704 1002 Valley St CARTHAGE, MO 64836
WF 22 2764 W 32ND ST 0.00
1 1 LARCENY - SHOPLIFTING
2 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

03/25/2018 0258
JAMES WESLEY HEATH
531 S Kentucky Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 53 531 S KENTUCKY AVE 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

03/25/2018 0850
SARAH KATHRYN GENTRY
807 N Madison WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WF 39 303 E 3RD ST 500.00
1 1 FAIL TO APPEAR
2 1 FAIL TO APPEAR

03/25/2018 1020
ZACHERY RYAN KEENEY
2319 N Devonwood Ln JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 27 303 E 3RD ST 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

03/25/2018 1200
ANGELA LYNN MCCALL
4946 Highland Ave, 4A KANSAS CITY, MO 64110
WF 37 1049 W 9TH ST/S MURPHY AVE 0.00
1 1 BENCH WARRANT

03/25/2018 1355
BRANDON RICHARD GAGE
1901 S Moffet Ave JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 32 1901 S MOFFET AVE 0.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY

03/25/2018 1730
RUBEN ANTONIO GONZALES DELEON
WM 30 1820 S EMPIRE AVE 0.00
1820 S Empire JOPLIN, MO 64804
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY

03/25/2018 1830
ADAM RAY WILES
4159 Detroit Ln , MO 64804
WM 29 1549 W 7TH ST/S MAIDEN LN 0.00
2 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED
1 1 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

03/25/2018 2115
DILLION TRAVIS MARK
18002722 1307 E 33rd St JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 19 1307 E 33RD ST 0.00
1 1 DOMESTIC ASSAULT--CITY

03/25/2018 2310
JOSEPH WAYNE GARRETT
5517 Spugeron Rd, 102 JOPLIN, MO 64804
WM 39 4777 W DOWNSTREAM BLVD 500.00
2 1 RESIST / INTERFERE W/ ARREST
1 1 LARCENY - SHOPLIFTING

03/25/2018 2345
JENNIE MARIE BOYD
700 S 11th St OZARK, MO 65721
WF 36 00 I-44 RAMP/I-44E HWY 500.00
2 1 DWS/DWR OR CANCELLED
1 1 BENCH WARRANT

03/26/2018 0040
AMANDA BETH HILLER
3110 S New Hampshire Ave, BLK JOPLIN, MO 64804
WF 36 1501 S RANGE LINE RD 500.00
1 1 OBSTRUCTION / RESISTING
2 1 BENCH WARRANT
3 1 BENCH WARRANT
4 1 BENCH WARRANT
5 1 BENCH WARRANT

03/26/2018 0110
LUKE EVANS ADAMS
1306 S Wisconsin Ave JOPLIN, MO 64801
WM 25 1501 S RANGE LINE RD 500.00
2 1 RESIST / INTERFERE W/ ARREST
1 1 LARCENY - SHOPLIFTING

Granby man injured in ATV-cow collision

A Granby man was injured in an cow-ATV collision 10:15 a.m. today on Shetland Road, two miles east of Granby on private property.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2016 Honda Rancher ATV driven by Chad A. Oxford, 22, Granby, struck a cow.

Oxford was treated for moderate injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.

Highway Patrol Arrests March 25-26

Tanmatha D. Herbert, 47, Morrisville, possession of marijuana, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, speeding

David M. Hufft, 36, Hartville, felony possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine, felony Wright County warrant for probation violation, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, no valid license, no insurance, failure to display valid plates, no seat belt

Stephen R. Doan, 29, Springfield, Phelps County warrant for failure to appear on blood alcohol content

Kristy K. Mundy, 30, Kirbyville, driving while intoxicated, felony first degree child endangerment

Kenneth Cash, 67, Lanagan, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated-drugs, careless and imprudent driving resulting in an accident, no seat belt, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia

David L. Henry, 40, Norwood, felony driving while suspended

Carson T. Spillman, 43, Theodosia, felony driving while revoked, careless and imprudent driving resulting in an accident, felony Christian County warrant for failure to appear on driving while intoxicated, felony Greene County warrant for failure to appear on driving while revoked

Samantha J. Donigan, 34, Conway, misdemeanor Lebanon Police Department warrant for failure to appear on no insurance

Garrett J. Lorenz, 28, Conway, misdemeanor Laclede County warrant for failure to appear on no insurance

Crowder College Weekly Update

(From Crowder College)

The College will be CLOSED Friday, March 30, in observation of Good Friday.
Academic Information
·         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   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.
·         Various colleges will be on campus with transfer information. Please check your student email for dates and colleges that will be on campus. This is provided via the Career & Transfer Services Office: 417.455.5618 or AbbyTribble@Crowder.edu
·         Spring Career Fair will be held Tuesday, April 10, 9am-2:30pm, Wright Conference Center inside the Arnold Farber building. Students may visit with area employers about career opportunities. Businesses may register to set up a table at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScG0qLuCUQ_5bqpyUVgF-rfMIkWMUYPpI4sV2ulN2HsSuQmuQ/viewform For more information contact Abby Tribble at: 417.455.5618 or email: AbbyTribble@Crowder.edu

Athletic #GoRoughriders
·         The Roughrider Baseball team is currently ranked #8 in NJCAA Division I. The team is 24-7 on the season and will play at home Tuesday, March 27, 2pm. Check the schedule at: http://crowderathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/schedule
·         The Roughrider Softball team are now 26-9 on the season. They will play on the road with their next home games on Tuesday, April 3, at 2 & 4pm. Check the schedule at: http://crowderathletics.com/sports/sball/2017-18/schedule
·         Congratulations to Coach Sisemore who earned his 200th career win as the head coach of the Roughrider Softball team! #200Wins
·         The Roughrider Soccer team had their first spring scrimmage this weekend in Springfield under new head coach, Steven Harrison. They will scrimmage at home on April 21 at 2pm. Check out their schedule at: http://crowderathletics.com/sports/msoc/2017-18/schedule

Community Events
·         The Central Ozark Conference will have an art exhibit in The Longwell Museum, March 27-April 15. Reception will be March 27, 5-7pm. The museum is open to the public from 9:30-6:30 Monday-Friday.
·         A Meet & Greet reception will be held for Jim Cullumber, Director of Institutional Advancement, Crowder College Foundation, Tuesday, March 27, 9-10:30am in Newton Hall Conference Room.
·         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 Business Division will host its annual High School Business Competition Wednesday, March 28. Students from area high schools will be competing in various contests.
·         The Agriculture Department will have its 5th Annual Calf Sale Wednesday, March 28, 11am, Joplin Regional Stockyards. This year the Red Angus calf has been donated by Kunkel Farms. For more information go to: http://www.crowder.edu/2018/03/26/5th-annual-calf-auction-to-benefit-agriculture-department/
·         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
·         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.
·         Need a place to sell your stuff? Parking spaces will be sold for those who wish to participate in the 30th Annual Neosho City Wide Garage Sale. Registration may be made at Crowder College Bookstore or by email to: CampusLife@Crowder.edu Registration form attached for your convenience.
·         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/
·         The Vet Tech program has Pets for Adoption. Check out the available pets: http://www.crowder.edu/academics/departments/agriculture/vet-tech/pet-adoption/