Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

10/20/2026 1921 BETHANY SHANNON BASSE

18383 Kodiak Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WF 36

18383 KODIAK RD 1,500.00

1 STEALING - ALL OTHER PROPERTY UNDER 570.030.5 (3)

10/20/2026 1410 CESAR ESTRADA SANCHEZ

10896 Oddie Ln

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WM 38

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1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

10/20/2026 2021 AMANDA KAYE SMITH

6567 Hereford Rd

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64804

WF 36

GATEWAY DR/HEREFORD RD 5,000.00

2 CHRISTIAN CO- VIOLATION OF A COURT ORDER

1 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 

Closure of St. Louis Avenue in Joplin postponed until further notice

(From MoDOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Closure of St. Louis Ave. in Joplin Postponed Until Further Notice

Where: St. Louis Avenue north of Missouri Route 66 (7th Street) in Joplin

When: Postponed until further notice

What: Contractor crews were scheduled to begin installation of new storm sewer, sidewalk crossings and concrete approach at St. Louis Avenue October 21. That work has been postponed until further notice pending completion of work at Florida Avenue.

Additional Details

This work is part of a project to make improvements along the Route 66 (7th Street) corridor in Joplin between Jasper County Route P (Schifferdecker Avenue) and Loop 49 (Range Line Road). More information can be found by going to the project website.

Project Information

Prime Contractor: D&E Plumbing & Heating LLC, Nixa
Construction Cost: $61.6 million
Contract Completion Date: December 1, 2028

Possible lane closures during sidewalk upgrades in Sarcoxie, Jasper, Mount Vernon

(From MoDOT)

MoDOT TRAFFIC ALERT: Possible Lane Closures in the Cities of Sarcoxie, Jasper, and Mount Vernon
Beginning Sunday, November 1, for Sidewalk Upgrades

Where/When 

Sarcoxie

Missouri Route 37 at 17th Street
Sunday, November 1, until Saturday, November 14

Mount Vernon

Missouri Route 174 between Hasting and Main Street

Business 39 between just north of Williams Creek and Market Street
Sunday, November 1, until Sunday, December 1

Jasper

Jasper County Route H between Middle Street and the railroad tracks
Sunday, November 15, until Sunday, December 1

What: Crews will remove portions of sidewalks and entrances and temporarily replace them with gravel while new pavement is installed. The project includes sidewalk installation and upgrades, entrance upgrades, curb and gutter, and signal upgrades at various locations to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. This is part of the sidewalk upgrades project on various routes in Stone, Taney, Lawrence, Jasper & Newton Counties, which began in July 2026.

Traffic Impacts

Drivers may encounter flaggers, lane closures, and traffic shifts where crews are working

Driveway concrete replaced in half sections, and temporary gravel driveways will be provided to allow access to the property

Drivers urged to find alternate routes. No signed detours planned.

Signs will alert drivers approaching the work zone

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

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

Project Information

Branco Enterprises, Inc., Springfield, is doing the work for a low bid amount of $1,025,005.09.
The project is to be completed by December 14, 2026.

MSSU programs to help students, community members in need during holidays topic for Newsmakers

(From KGCS)

Christmas is the season of giving but for adult students with families paying tuition and household bills can put a pinch on the budget for gifts. Roary’s Gift Express is the answer to that concern, and the KOAM Toybox does the same for community families in need. Both are the focus of the next Newsmakers program.

Academic Success Coach & Coordinator Julie Christiansen explains how students apply for the program that enlists faculty and staff to adopt families and shop for Christmas gifts for kids. Marsi Archer, Dean of Arts and Sciences shares the joy she finds being part of a crew that wraps the presents. Daniel Camp from KOAM shares the mission of the long running Toybox Campaign which collects gift donations and includes on-air telethons to raise funds to purchase presents for kids in the station’s viewing area.

Newsmakers is airing nightly at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. the week of October 25 on KGCS-TV and will air at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, October 30 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 Suddenlink Communications. The station operates as a service of the Department of Communication at Missouri Southern State University.

Ramps at Route 60 and Route 59 northeast of Neosho to be closed

(From MoDOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Ramps CLOSED at Route 60 & Route 59 in Newton Co. Oct. 23 for Paving

Where: Northbound Missouri Route 59-to-U.S. Route 60 off ramp and U.S. Route 60-to-southbound Missouri Route 59 on ramp northeast of Neosho in Newton County

When: 6 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday, October 23

What: Contractor crews paving the ramps

Traffic Impacts

Ramps closed one at a time where crews are working

No signed detours

Drivers urged to find alternate routes

Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone

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

Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.

Additional Information

This work is part of a project to resurface a stretch of U.S. Route 60 between the Missouri/Oklahoma state line to Missouri Route 37 in Monett, and rehabilitate three bridges in Newton County.

Project information

Prime contractor: Blevins Asphalt Construction Co., Mt. Vernon
Total project cost: $6.2 million
Completion date: November 1, 2026

Virtual public meeting set to discuss plans to replace Route 97/Capps Creek Bridge near Pierce City

(From MoDOT)

Plans to Replace Route 97/Capps Creek Bridge Focus of Virtual Public Meeting

The public is invited to a virtual (online) public meeting starting Monday, November 2, to learn more about plans to replace the Missouri Route 97 bridge over Capps Creek south of Pierce City, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

The comment period for this project runs from Monday, November 2 through Monday, November 16 and a comment form can be accessed at the project webpage here.

The Route 97/Capps Creek bridge was built in 1953 and approximately 900 vehicles over it daily.

We are committed to providing equal access to this event for all participants. Access for people with disabilities is available. If you need a reasonable accommodation or assistance in another language, please contact Southwest District Customer Service at swcr@modot.mo.gov or 417-895-7600.

Newton County Sheriff's Office Arrests

10/19/2026 1020 SAVANNA NICOLE SPENCER

340 W Hill St,

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WF 32

340 W HILL ST 2,000.00

2 PROBATION VIOLATION: FAMILY OFFENSE MCDONALD CO

1 PROBATION VIOLATION: RAPE MCDONALD CO

10/19/2026 1245 IGNACIO JR CANTU

1400 S Business 49, 7

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WM 75

1400 S BUSINESS 49 2,500.00

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

10/19/2026 2231 CHRISTOPHER LEWIS SMITH

5379 McClelland Apt-204

JOPLIN, MO 64804

WM 36

5379- 204 MCCLELLAND BLVD 100.00

1 CARTHAGE PD - SHOPLIFTING

2 CARTHAGE PD - DWR

3 JASPER PD RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY

10/16/2026 0018 SHANNON DALE MOSHER

109 S Elm St

FAIR PLAY, MO 65649

WM 63

US 166 HWY/W DOWNSTREAM

BLVD

0.00

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - FELONY

10/16/2026 1345 BRAIDEN BARTON

17451 S Hwy 10

WYANDOTTE, OK 74370

IM 21

285 B STT 0.00

1 ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE OR ATTEMPT

2 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

3 ROBBERY - 1ST DEGREE

4 ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION

10/16/2026 1542 DIMARPY ATIN

201 N Maple St

MONETT, MO 65708

WM 27

HIGHWAY 60/MUSTANG LN 1,505.00

1 BARRY COUNTY SEXUAL MISCONDUCT - 1ST DEGREE

10/16/2026 2136 ERIC UGENE PROCTOR

1210 Broadway Ave

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WM 55

4249 S RANGE LINE RD/43RD ST 0.00

1 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

10/17/2026 0413 JOSHUA RANDALL BISSELL

13174 Owens Ln

NEWTON COUNTY, MO 64850

WM 28

13174 OWENS LN 500.00

1 `EXCEEDED POSTED SPEED LIMIT (16-19 MPH)

10/17/2026 26002090

2229 EVAN AARON BICKFORD

WM 46

3599 S RANGE LINE RD/E 36TH ST 0.00

13724 Highway 43 Lot 37, 38A

SENECA, MO 64865

1 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

10/17/2026 26002090

2229 3599 S RANGE LINE RD/E 36TH ST 0.00

CASEY RYAN GRAY

WM 25

6161 Bison Rd

JOPLIN, MO 64804

1 `DRIVING WHILE REVOKED/SUSPENDED - FELONY

2 JOPLIN PD

10/18/2026 0357 KENNETH LANCE PIPPIN

20698 Keizer Ln

GOODMAN, MO 64843

WM 65

20698 KEIZER LN 0.00

1 OTTAWA CO-MALICOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY

10/18/2026 2142 KARISSA LEE WILEY

801 S Ripley St

NEOSHO, MO 64850

WF 34

12999 HIGHWAY 60/KODIAK RD 500.00

1 NO INSURANCE/ FINANCIAL RESP. 390.140 

Highway Patrol Arrests October 19-20

Zachary D. Roberds, 36, Rogersville, Greene County misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on non-support, no seat belt

Matthew D. Harvill, 40, Springfield, Washington County, Arkansas, felony warrant for forgery

Harold A. Roberts, 39, Springfield, Ray County felony warrant for driving while revoked or suspended, Cass County misdemeanor warrant for driving while revoked or suspended and no insurance, speeding, no valid license, no seat belt

Agenda posted for Joplin Art Commission meeting

 

Highway Patrol Arrests October 17-19

Jessica M. Buettgenback, 49, Branson, driving while intoxicated

Garrett S. Anderson, 41, Astatula, Florida, felony possession of a controlled substance- cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia

Andrew W. Fallin, 22, Springfield, driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of a crash

Branden D. Cuevas, 26, Springfiefld, driving while intoxicated

Adalraziel J. Santos Quinones, 30, Brookline, driving while intoxicated, speeding, failed to place vehicle on right side of roadway as far as practicable

Hailey A. Thomas, 20, Kissee Mills, driving while intoxicated

Jeremy Etter, 45, Monett, driving while intoxicated, no valid license, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Daivion Gregory Osaghae, 32, Winter Park, Florida, driving while intoxicated, failed to signal

Raelyn K. Kennedy, 23, Springfield, driving while intoxicated

Stephanie M. Beasley, 45, El Dorado Springs, Jasper County misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on improper lane change

Brittne N. Nobles, 40, Cassville, driving while intoxicated, failed to drive on right half of roadway

Crystal D. Wright, 49, Springfield, felony no valid license, driving while intoxicated

Trent J. Thompson, 19, Springfield, Greene County misdemeanor warrant for speeding, speeding

Jeremy L. Rasnick, 43, Branson, driving while intoxicated, driving while revoked, careless and imprudent driving 

Portion of Route E north of Granby to be closed

(From MoDOT)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Route E CLOSED in Newton Co. for Pipe Replacement Oct. 19-21

Where: Newton County Route E between Newton County Route J and Old Ritchey Road north of Granby

When: 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Wednesday, October 19-21

What: MoDOT crews replacing damaged pipes underneath the road

Traffic Impacts

All lanes of Route E CLOSED where crews are working

All lanes of Route E OPEN during nighttime hours

Drivers will have access to driveways and entrances at either end of the work zones but will not be able to travel through the work zones

No signed detours

Drivers urged to find alternate routes

Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone

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

Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.

Agenda posted for Crowder College Board of Trustees meeting

CROWDER COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING

Neosho Campus Monday, October 26, 2026 Call to Order at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

1. Call to order 
3. Consent Agenda (Board Action) 

1. Minutes from previous meeting
2. Approval of checks written for September
3. 2026-2031 Strategic Plan        

3. Personnel (Board Action)

A.    Retirements and Resignations

B.     Changes of Status

C.     Employments

4. Academic Programs (Board Action)
5. Budget and Finances

A.    Grants (Informational)

1. US Poultry Foundation grant for program recruitment.

B.     Contract and Purchase Approval (Anything over $25,000) BOARD ACTION

1. Project Description: Kaplan resources for nursing students.
2. Project Description: Hurst review resources for nursing students.
3. Project Description: Exam Soft services for nursing students.
4. Project Description: Agriculture drone system.
5. Project Description: 7-month building lease for Maddox Hill space 
6. Project Description: Facility use study and conceptual space planning services 
7. Project Description: ATech electronic trainers for the diesel program.
2. Contract and Purchase Information ($5,000-$24,999)
1. Project Description: 111 seats for ASE exams for Automotive and Diesel Technology programs. 
2. Project Description: Women’s Golf joggers, shorts, shirts, polos, hoodies, jackets, and skirts.
3. Project Description: General psychology textbooks for dual credit.
4. Project Description: Low flow rotary mulcher and controller for bobcat loaders for agriculture.
5. Project Description: HVAC coil replacement for Elsie Plaster.
6. Project Description: HVAC coil replacement for Lee Library
7. Project Description: Auto brake lathe for auto tech.
8. Project Description: 2026 Polaris Ranger UTV
9. Project Description: Four blood pressure trainers for CTEC health science.

6. Special Presentations (Informational)
1. Joplin Advanced Training and Workforce Center Presentation

VII. President’s Report (Informational)

8. Trustees’ Comments and Announcements (Informational)
9. New Business (Informational)
10. Adjournment