Monday, June 9, 2025
Newton County Sheriff's Office Weekend Arrests
06/06/2025 1236
RONAL BLAKE SMITH
422 North Washington
WEBB CITY, MO 64870
WM 40
3401 FARAON ST
5,000.00
STEALING
06/06/2025 1800
TREVOR LYNN BROWN
1015 S Neosho Blvd
NEOSHO, MO 64850
WM 31
208 WEST COLER ST
0.00
DWI
06/07/2025 0711
XENG XENG LOR
12321 Hwy Aa
NEOSHO 64850-
WM 43
150.00
DIAMOND PD NO INSURANCE/ FINANCIAL RESP. 390.140
06/07/2025 1949
CANDACE LYNN JORDAN
898 Hwy 59
GOODMAN, MO 64843
WF 49
HIGHWAY 60
225.00
NPD DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT 380.140
NPD NO INSURANCE/ FINANCIAL RESP. 390.140
NPD NO INSURANCE/ FINANCIAL RESP. 390.140
Two Webb City drivers cited for DWI after collision on 66
Two Webb City drivers were cited for driving while intoxicated following a two-vehicle injury accident on MO 66 two miles west of Joplin.
According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2014 Nissan Altima driven by Austin J. Copeland, 28, Webb City man struck a 2019 Nissan Altima driven by Mason R. Turner, 22, Webb City as it slowed to make a left turn.,
Copeland was treated for minor injuries at Mercy Joplin.
Highway Patrol Arrests June 7-9
Nicolai M. Kucheinik, 40, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, failure to secure load
Nathan W. Hanks, 47, Shawnee, Oklahoma, boating while intoxicated, failure to register a documented vessel
Justice K. Yacko, 20, Kirbyville, Branson Police Department misdemeanor warrant for no insurance, no insurance, speeding, no registration
Austin J. Copeland, 28, Webb City, driving while intoxicated
Mason R. Turner, 22, Webb City, driving while intoxicated
Tina R. David, 52, Knoxville, Tennessee, driving while intoxicated
Joshua D. Woodward, 23, Seymour, driving while intoxicated
James K. Genel, 22, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, failed to stop for steady red signal, speeding, careless and imprudent driving
Levi D. Coffelt, 33, Spokane, driving while intoxicated, failure to signal, failure to drive on right half of roadway, no seat belt
Jules Mwenda, 31, Fayetteville, Arkansas, driving while intoxicated, misdemeanor failure to appear on traffic warrant, speeding
Intersection of W. 20th and Country Club Drive remains closed due to weather delays
(From the City of Joplin)The completion of utility work at the intersection of 20th Street and Country Club Drive/Black Cat Road has been delayed due to the recent rains and storms. This intersection will remain closed to through traffic to allow for the installation of a new water main. This utility work is being completed prior to the road improvements scheduled for this area as part of the West 20th Street widening project.
This intersection will open following the water pipe installation. Local access to homes will be maintained throughout this time. Soft closures will be placed at Central City to the west, 26th Street to the south, Junge Boulevard to the north, and Iron Gates Road to the east.
To avoid this closure, traffic will need to utilize 32nd Street, Central City Road, West Junge Boulevard, and Schifferdecker Avenue. Twin Hills Country Club will be accessible from the south via Country Club Drive.
Citizens should be aware that other closures will be announced as this capital improvement project progresses to widen approximately two miles of West 20th Street from two lanes to three lanes from Schifferdecker Avenue to Central City Road. The project includes intersection improvements at both Country Club Drive and Central City Road and will add curbs and gutters, along with a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists along the entire project.
Emery Sapp and Sons, Inc. is the contractor for this $9.8 million project. Funding is through the Capital Improvement Sales Tax initiative passed in 2014 and renewed by voters in 2024, and is partially funded through the City, Jasper County ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act), and Joplin Special Road District.
For questions, contact Rob Beachner, Capital Improvements Project Manager, at 417-624-0820, ext. 1543 or rbeachne@joplinmo.org.
Weight restriction placed on Route H Bridge near Noel
(From MoDOT)
Weight Restriction Placed on McDonald Co. Route H Bridge Near Noel
Signs indicating a weight limit of 25 tons for single unit vehicles will be installed for a bridge on McDonald County Route H (Paradise Drive) near Noel, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
The new load posting, which does not affect tractor trailers, came about during the department’s regular bridge inspection process to analyze load limitations, which have been updated per Federal Highway Administration guidance.
The single-lane bridge is rated as poor and was built in 1963. The new weight limit will be in place until the bridge is replaced, which is several years in the future.
Currently, there is no weight restriction in place for this bridge. The legal maximum weight limit for vehicles in Missouri is 45 tons.
Approximately 2,400 vehicles travel across the structure each day.
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Carthage driver suffers serious injuries, cited for DWI in crash on 60
A Carthage man was cited for driving while intoxicated following a one-vehicle accident 11:20 a.m. today on U. S. 60 a quarter of a mile east of Neosho.
According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2004 Toyota Corolla driven by Mike A. Mendez-Hernandez, 22, Carthage, ran off the right side of the roadway, struck a guardrail then went off the left side of the roadway and struck another guardrail, returned to the roadway, went off the right side and struck a fence and multiple trees.
Mendez-Hernandez was treated for serious injuries at Mercy Joplin.
Highway Patrol Arrests June 6-7
Elizabeth A. Thomas, 30, Branson, driving while intoxicated, no valid license
Candace D. Love, 31, Aurora, felony aggravated fleeing, speeding, no valid plates, possessed plates of another, careless and imprudent driving, no insurance, failure to yield to emergency vehicle, no driver's license
Mike A. Mendez-Hernandez, 22, Carthage, driving while intoxicated
Chassie N. Curtis, 26, Hollister, driving while intoxicated, driving while suspended
Stephen L. Grier, 47, Hollister, driving while intoxicated
Quinten L. Woods, 23, Springfield, driving while intoxicated (drugs), failed to stop at stop sign, no driver's license, no seat belt
Andrew L. Adkins, 56, Linwood, Kansas, boating while intoxicated, careless operation of a motor boat
Summer T. Gomes, 32, Hermitage, felony unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, no seat belt
Friday, June 6, 2025
Jasper County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions
Stephanie A. Horine vs. Jeffery S. Horine
Michael G. Banks vs. Lexie S. Banks
Allan Wells vs. Brittney Thompson
Cody J. DeGraffenreid vs. Christina L. Sunell
Silvia K. Seeley vs. David W. Seeley
Alyssa J. Brown vs. Brandon L. Brown
Jennifer L, Hudson vs. Jeremy P. Hudson
Dillon Warren vs. Andrea Rubalcava
Christene Ogle vs. Travis Ogle
Charles T. Olson vs. Christina Olson
U. S. Bankruptcy Court Petitions- Joplin
Barry County
Jorge Antonio Ramirez-Sanchez and Lorena Esmeralda Castro
Barton County
Taylor William Baker and Shelby Renee Baker
Jasper County
Donald L. Jeffries and Natasha L. Jeffries
Lane Dalton Stone
Sara Marie Martin
McDonald County
Leland Daryl McCall and Dinah Lee McCall
Stone County
Laurie Ann Martin
Bryan M. Allen
Vernon County
Ronald D. Fields, Jr.
Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests
06/05/2025 1220
RONNIE LEON DAVIE
3524 Keeter St, 2101
BRANSON, MO 65616
BU 56
1,500.00
FTA- DWI - PRIOR
FTA- EXCEEDED POSTED SPEED LIMIT (20-25 MPH)
3
1
FTA- OPERATE VEH ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE - 1S
06/05/2025 2118
ZOE WEST BROCKERT
225 Tower Rd
GRANBY, MO 64844
WF 22
17799 E HIGHWAY 86/NOGALES LN
250.00
FTA - FAILURE TO REGISTER VEHICLE/TRAILER ANNUALLY W/ DOR
Highway Patrol Arrests June 5-6
Daniel R. Lear, 48, Rockaway Beach, possession of drug paraphernalia
Jonathan A. Hammersmith, 31, Branson, driving while intoxicated
David P. Clark, 50, Chesterfield, driving while intoxicated (drugs)
Erin M. Edmisten, 22, Afton, Oklahoma, felony leaving the scene of a crash, careless and imprudent driving, no valid license, no seat belt
Jasper County Marriage Licenses
Richard Renteria, 29, Joplin, and Miranda Leigh Sanders, 27, Joplin
Zachary Roland Volskay, 29, Joplin, and Meghan Rachel Moore, 34, Joplin
Colby Blake Fausett, 21, Lamar, and Madeline Kate Diebold, 19, Lamar
Bobbie Jo Dodson, 40, Carterville, and Katy Nicole Yearton, 37, Carterville
Gerald Allen Webb, Jr., 40, Carthage, and Brandi Marie Pieschel, 37, Carthage
Clayton McGwire Carlson, 21, Carthage, and Courtney Paige Balcom, 21, Webb City
George Linvel Lassiter, 83, Carterville, and Joyce Ann Smith, 75, Carterville
Adrian Heriberto Torres Gonzalez, 24, Miami, Oklahoma, and Brooklyn Skye Vandiver, 18, Miami, Oklahoma
Lauren Paige Bradley, 30, Joplin, and Gavin Thomas Greenwood, 31, Diamond
Alexander Renae Dawson, 22, Joplin, and Mallory Ashtyn Smith, 23, Oronogo
Marquis Tyrrell Sharp, 27, Joplin, and Katlyn Briana Valentine, 27, Joplin
Matthew Allan Manis, 42, Joplin, and Leona Ann Johnson, 53, Joplin
David Joshua Brown, 29, Arma, Kansas, and Sheila Denise Florence 30, Arma, Kansas
Kenric Lee Brown, 40, Joplin, and Jasmine Blanca Tacho, 30, Joplin
Cory V. Powell, 35, Joplin, and Ysabel Katherine Friel, 22, Joplin
Joaquin Taufuiava Tapusoa, 22, Joplin, and Laney Mae Graham, 23, Joplin
Justin Allen Griswold, 35, Joplin, and Darla Jo Turnbull, 40, Joplin
Noah Makenzie Eby, 28, Carthage, and Kaylynn Ann Brown, 20, Joplin
Bayron Noe Orellana Ordonez, 36, Carthage, and Karen Esmeralda Carreto Serrano, 27, Carthage
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Search warrant execution nets evidence of meth distribution, 4 stolen Harley Davidsons
(From the Newton County Sheriff's Office)
On June 4, 2025, and the Newton County Sheriff's Office Special Response Team, along with the Joplin Police Depaartment SWAT team and Ozarks Drug Enforcement team executed a search warrant at 6619 Spurgeon Road in Newton County.
The warrant stemmed from an ongoing investigation conducted by the Newton County Sheriff's Office and the Ozarks Drug Enforcement Team.
Detectives with the Sheriff's Office and ODET located and seized evidence of suspected methamphetamine distribution from a structure located on the property.
In addition, detective recovered four Harley Davidson motorcycles that had been reported stolen from Newton County, Harrisonville, Missouri; Springfield, Missouri; and Carroll County, Arkansas.
The Newton County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the Joplin Police Department, Redings Mill Fire District, Joplin Metro Emergency Transport and Newton County Ambulance District for their assistance in this operation.
The Newton County Sheriff's Office and its partner agencies are committed to combating illegal drug activity in our communities. The Newton County Sheriff's Office encourages anyone with information about illegal drugs or other illegal activity in our communities to call 417-451-8333 to report the activity.
Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests
06/04/2025 1115
JAMES CHARLES MCKNIGHT
III
4975 N Trenton Ave
TULSA, OK 74126
208 W COLER ST 100,000.00
BM 31
FTA- ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE - SPECIAL VICTIM
FTA- TAMPERING WITH MOTOR VEHICLE - 1ST DEGREE
FTA- DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE FTA- OPERATED MOTOR VEH IN A CARELESS AND IMPRUDENT MANN
FTA- USED SIREN/BLUE LAMP ON MV WHEN NOT RESPONDING TO EMERG
06/04/2025 0906
BRIAN SCOTT SERAGE
13602 Jay Dr
NEOSHO, MO 64850
0.00
WM 46
DOMESTIC ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE-SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY
DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 3RD DEGREE
06/04/2025 1906
DYLAN JAMES PRIER
621 Empire Ave
JOPLIN, MO 64801
18999 HIGHWAY 43/QUINCE RD 100.00
WM 30
CARTHAGE TRESPASSING
CARTHAGE SHOPLIFTING
CARTHAGE PD SHOPLIFTING
Highway Patrol Arrests June 4-5
O Marion A. Crape, 20, O'Fallon, resisting arrest, speeding, no driver's license, careless and imprudent driving
Misty L. Reno, 43, Springfield, Greene County felony warrant for driving while intoxicated, no seat belt
Jeremiah A. Dillard, 37, Branson, driving while intoxicated (drugs)
Tiffanyjean R. Mourne, 43, Nixa, driving while intoxicated (drugs), speeding registration violation, window tint violation
Joplin Police Department offers tips to prevent auto theft
(From the Joplin Police Department)In 2025, the Joplin Police Department has seen an increase in motor vehicle thefts. Kia and Hyundai vehicles manufactured between 2011 and 2022 were the most commonly stolen vehicles. Most of the thefts have occurred in vehicles equipped with “twist to start” ignitions, not push to start.
Suspects have targeted these vehicles by hacking the ignitions of models manufactured between the mentioned date ranges.
In most of the thefts, forced entry was not a factor.
The Joplin Police Department recommends owners of these vehicles take the following precautions to avoid becoming victims of motor vehicle thefts.
• If you own a Kia or Hyundai, contact the dealership to find out if your vehicle is eligible for a software update or security upgrade. The Joplin Police Department has been made aware that there are possible updates/ upgrades available.
• If possible, always park in well-lit, high-traffic areas.
• Ensure that all doors and windows are locked when the vehicle is unattended. • Remove all loose items from the vehicle when left unattended, especially firearms.
• Install steering wheel locks or other anti-theft devices. Police Department 303 E 3rd Street Joplin, Missouri 64801 417-623-3131
• Consider installing a GPS tracking device to increase the likelihood of recovery.
If you become a victim of a motor vehicle theft, report it to local law enforcement immediately. At the time of reporting ensure you have the current license plate number and vehicle identification number (VIN) readily available as this helps for a faster recovery. Report any suspicious activity in your neighborhood to local law enforcement.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests
06/03/2025 0327
JENNIFER LEANNE SUTTON
1532 Hobbs Rd
ANDERSON, MO 64831
WF 42
5999 OLD HIGHWAY 71/DAVID DR
0.00
POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - AMPHETAMINE
06/03/2025
1425
DEVAN JOSEPH LAHRMAN
TEAS
321 Broadway St
NEWTONIA, MO 64866
WM 34
199 E NEOSHO ST/S CENTER ST
0.00
PROPERTY DAMAGE 1ST DEGREE
25001045
06/03/2025 0938
DEVAN PAUL KRAMER
62001 E 220 Rd
FAIRLAND OK 74,
WM 30
123 E MAIN ST
0.00
POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
06/03/2025 1539
SAMANTHA JOSEPHINE
GALVIN
308 White Avenue
NEOSHO, MO 64850
WF 38
208 W COLER ST
0.00
CONTEMPT OF COURT
Highway Patrol Arrests June 3-4
Krystal L. Meredith, 34, Branson, felony possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, no insurance, no seat belt, three Christian County felony warrants for possession of a controlled substance
Pamela D. Helms, 53, Joplin, careless and imprudent driving involving a crash, driving while intoxicated (drugs)
James C. Lonneman, 42, Branson, felony driving while revoked
Austin D. Millington, 45, Lake St. Louis, driving while intoxicated, Greene County warrant for failure to appear on driving while intoxicated
Tylan C. Saloga, 28, Monett, driving while intoxicated, no insurance
David Dodson, 63, Neosho, Jasper County felony warrant for failure to appear, Jasper County warrant for failure to appear on violation of protection order
Joplin Health Department holding teen driver program
(From the Joplin Health Department)
The Joplin Health Department is hosting a free First Impact teen driver program on Tuesday, June 24. This is an educational program for parents/guardians and teenage drivers, both recent, new or soon-to-be drivers, to learn more about safe driving. The event will take place from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Joplin History & Mineral Museum, 504 S. Schifferdecker Ave. The class is free, but registration is required. Teen participants will receive car-related giveaways after the class.According to the First Impact webpage, “Teens aged 15-19 have the highest crash risk of any age group on the road. Teens are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash and the risk is highest during the first 30-90 days of independent driving.”
This free Parent-Teen Missouri Graduated Driver License (GDL) presentation introduces parents to the risks their new teen drivers face and provides them with the tools to monitor, coach, and support their teen driver, thereby reducing the risk of fatalities and injuries among teen drivers.
The class will cover what the GDL program means to you and your teen, how to handle this new stage of driving, and what you both need to know to stay safe and confident on the road.
Recognizing the safety lessons being offered, Health Department Community Coordinator Suzan Morang said, “It’s super helpful, totally free, and a great resource for any parent of a new or soon to be new teen driver. We’d love to see you there! Feel free to bring your teen too!”
To register, go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4EA5A92CA3FDC16-56620245-keeping or scan this QR code with a smartphone. If you have any questions, contact Suzan Morang at the Joplin Health Department, 417-623-6122 ext 1286.
MSSU summer and fall drone classes topic of Newsmakers program
(From KGCS)Panoramic views of fields and neighborhoods once were captured by videographers in helicopters or planes. But drones are taking over the skies and the industry of capturing images and data from the air. The business and classes to learn to fly a drone are the focus of the next Newsmakers program.
MSSU Drone Instructors Brian Jones and Dr. John Messick explain how drones are constructed, the various types of drones as well as the rules and requirements for flying them. They also give details about upcoming classes to gain certifications.
Clayton Woodbridge with Taranis and Adam Blankenship with DroneVantage share how drones are used in the agricultural industry for mapping, surveying and spraying. They discuss other industries where drones are being put to use.
Newsmakers is airing nightly at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. beginning June 8 on KGCS-TV and will air at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, June 14 on KOAM-TV. It is also posted on the station’s YouTube channel: KGCS – Missouri Southern State University.
KGCS-TV programming can be seen on channel 21 and is also available on regional cable television systems such as Sparklight, Mediacom and Optimum Internet. The station operates as a service of the Department of Communication at Missouri Southern State University.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Golden City man arrested on burglary charge following search warrant execution
(From the Barton County Sheriff's Office)On May 30th, 2025, Deputies with the Barton County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the address of 701 Church St., Golden City, MO 64748.
A Deputy with the Sheriff’s Office had been working an ongoing investigation involving theft and multiple burglaries. A suspect was developed during this investigation, which led to a search warrant being written for the above-listed address.
Deputies served the search warrant at approximately 2:00PM on May 30th, 2025. Upon initial contact with the residence, two males were detained. After approximately 15 minutes of making announcements over the PA system of a patrol car, no one else exited the residence.
Deputies then entered the residence to make sure no one else was inside. When Deputies entered the residence, a male and a female were discovered in the bedroom of the residence. Both were detained and escorted outside. Upon detaining the male inside the residence, he began to show signs of overdosing.
Deputies feared the male may have tried to swallow an unknown amount of narcotics to avoid a charge.
Deputies immediately radioed dispatch and requested an ambulance and first responders. A Deputy on scene was able to administer Naloxone (Narcan) that was issued by the Sheriff’s Office. Two doses were administered to the male. The male was later treated by EMS and refused any further medical treatment.
Deputies searched the property and located items that were taken in recent thefts. It was determined that the main person of interest in this investigation was a male identified as Colton Nelson (36) of Golden City, MO.
Colton was the first person detained upon initial contact of this operation. Colton was later awarded a nice pair of metal cuffs perfectly fitted to his wrist. He was later transported to the Barton County Jail where he was detained on probable cause of the thefts.
On May 31st, 2025, a warrant was applied for Colton Nelson by the Prosecuting Attorney. On the same day, a warrant was issued by the Honorable Judge James Nichols for the charge of Burglary 2nd Degree with a Cash/Surety bond of $25,000.
Remember, all suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests
06/02/2025 25001034 0135
CODY JOE RUTHERFORD
303 S 3rd St
AFTON, OK 74331
2701 HIGHWAY 59/HIGHWAY 60 2,500.00
WM 57
1
DWI - PERSISTENT
06/02/2025 25001035 0927
ZACHARY RYAN GREEN
6922 Quince Rd
NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850
6928 OLIVE LN 0.00
WM 42
DOMESTIC ASSAULT 4TH DEGREE
POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
06/02/2025 25001038 1417
BRANDI PEARL YORK
117 N Ozark Trail
GOODMAN, MO 64843
5999 DOUGLAS FIR RD/W
HIGHWAY 86
0.00
WF 29
DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 1ST OFFENSE
ANDERSEN PD NON-MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATION
06/02/2025 1432
STEVE DEAN NEWBERRY
8578 Akron Ln
NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64865
123 E MAIN ST 3,075.00
WM 37
JASPER COUNTY PROBATION VIOLATION STEALING
Powell man airlifted to Freeman after crash near Longview
According to the Highway Patrol report, a 1998 Ford F250 driven by a 21-year-old Powell man traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned.
The man was airlifted to Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, with serious injuries.
Driver examination stations to close for Juneteenth
(From the Missouri State Highway Patrol)The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, for the observance of Juneteenth.
Normal operations will resume on Friday, June 20, 2025.
Joplin tire drop off event moved to new location
(From the City of Joplin)Joplin Recycling Center’s FREE Tire Drop-Off Event is set for Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Old Lone Elm Plant, 2214 N. Lone Elm Road.
“The City moved the drop-off to the North Lone Elm site to accommodate more space for this very popular collection,” said Scott Patterson, Recycling Coordinator. “Last year, this event drew 110 vehicles, collected 12.6 tons of tires, along with a quarter ton of aluminum rims and three and a half tons of steel rims. That’s A LOT of tires, and we were pleased to get these so they could be disposed of properly.”
Patterson anticipates another great collection this year and cautions drivers to avoid North Lone Elm Road, if possible, due to the traffic congestion from this event. He also reminds citizens that the Recycling Center will be closed on Saturday, June 7, as staff work at the collection site for another record year of dropped-off tires. The Recycling Center will reopen with its normal hours on Tuesday, June 10.
Automotive passenger tires, with or without rims, will be accepted. Please remove water and mud from inside the tires. There is a ten-tire limit per vehicle, and multiple visits are not allowed. Semi, tractor, ATV, and racing tires will not be accepted. Tires cannot have rims larger than 20-inches. Please no commercial vehicles, haulers or generators of scrap tires.
Since the 1990s, when whole tires were banned from landfills to conserve landfill space and keep out hazardous materials, citizens have needed options to discard tires. Worst-case scenarios include tires becoming eyesores and mosquito havens when left in yards or ditches where they collect water. The City and our partners are pleased to offer this community service for our area.
The City of Joplin manages this event and works closely with Region M Waste Management District and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. In the 1990s, whole tires were banned from Kansas and Missouri landfills to conserve landfill space and prevent hazardous materials from entering them.
“Our tire drop-off program provides area residents a free way to get rid of their old tires and helps to keep our neighborhoods and natural areas litter-free,” said Scott Patterson, Recycling Coordinator. “Removing tires can be difficult and expensive because landfills do not accept them. Unfortunately, people may resort to dropping them off along roadways or wooded areas, or may leave them in the yard where they collect rainwater and breed mosquitoes.”
The collected tires will be hauled to a recycling facility where they can be made into playground cover, garden hoses, trash cans, rug and floor mats, loading dock bumpers, parking lot wheel stops, road paving aggregate, running- and biking-friendly trail pavement, rubber bands, and much more! All metal rims will also be recycled.
Throughout the year, the Joplin Recycling Center accepts cardboard, paper, plastic #1 and #2 bottles with necks, glass, metal, cooking oil, egg cartons, hazardous waste, and batteries at no charge. Electronic waste is also accepted at no charge, with the exception of a $10 recycling fee for TV and computer screens. This event and the Center are open to everyone in the Region M Waste Management District which includes McDonald, Newton, Jasper, Barton, and Vernon Counties. The Joplin Recycling Center is funded in part by Region M Waste Management District.
For more information contact Patterson at 417-624-0820 ext. 1501, or visit the City’s website at www.joplinmo.org/recycling.
Monday, June 2, 2025
Newton County Sheriff's Office Weekend Arrests
05/30/2025 25001015 0037
HALEY ELIZABETH LUNDRY
4726 Drake Dr
NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804
4726 DRAKE DR 5,000.00
WF 27
DOMESTIC ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE - 1ST OFFENSE
05/30/2025 0930
TIFFANY NICOLE SARTIN
4853 Fr 2142
EXETER, MO 65647
94 BARRY COUNTY DR 1,000.00
WF 31
FTA- STEALING
05/30/2025 1037
ANDERSON MAURICIO
HERNANDEZ-TEO
811 East Third Street
CARTHAGE, MO 64836
405 EAST 5TH STREET 250.00
WM 20
OPERATE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE - 1ST OF
IMMIGRATION DETAINER
05/30/2025 25001017 1330
SHEENA LEE CUNDIFF
Po. Box 1049
HOMER, AK 99603
TEXAS AVE/32 ND ST 0.00 08/06/2025
WF 42
DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - 2ND OR 3RD OFFENSE
05/30/2025 0430
WILLIAM PAUL COLLINS
2080 Shannon Ln
HOMER, AK 99603
301 W COLER ST 0.00
WM 34
FFJ BENTONVILLE RECEIVE STOLEN PROPERTY
05/30/2025 1730
TREVOR LYNN BROWN
1015 S Neosho Blvd
NEOSHO, MO 64850
208 W COLER ST 0.00
WM 31
DWI - PRIOR
05/31/2025 0140
TARA LEE FLEMING
5641 Goldfinch Rd
NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804
208 W COLER ST 0.00
WF 31
POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
06/01/2025 0008
DENNIS ALLEN RADFORD
721 W 5th St
PAWHUSKA, OK 74056
WM 27
19379 E HIGHWAY 86/MONARK DR
300.00
SELIGMAN PD NON-MOVING TRAFFIC VIOL
06/01/2025
2354
JAMES RANDAL PRINCE
15410 Highway Tt
NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850
WM 66
15410 HIGHWAY TT
0.00
DOMESTIC ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE
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