Carthage News

Globe/T. Rob Brown Sharon Coffee, owner of the Colonial House on the Carthage square, hangs a vintage ornament Wednesday at her retail shop.

CARTHAGE, Mo. - A search will begin to select a new president of the Carthage Chamber of Commerce after John Bode submitted his resignation last week.

As if Sam and Dean haven't said farewell to enough of their loved ones, the Winchester duo now have another reason to say "Gee, our lives suck." Last week, we learned via annoying superfan Becky that Bella didn't really give The Colt back to super-demon Lilith.

A Springfield man was injured in a two-vehicle accident at 11:37 a.m. Thursday on Highway 96 at Route U, six miles west of Mount Vernon in Lawrence County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

CARTHAGE, Mo. - A committee of the Jasper County Emergency Services Board has advanced a proposed budget that trims spending by nearly $100,000 because of a downturn in sales tax revenues and plans by the Jasper County sheriff's office to end a contract for services.

KSPR-TV in Springfield, Mo., has an entertaining account of artist Lowell Davis and his Red Oak II complex off Route 66 near Carthage, Mo.

Family members of the victims were notified last week of the results of a parole hearing held in August for John Steven Martin, who was convicted more than 30 years ago of two murders.

By Susan Redden news@joplinglobe.com "I've been by here hundreds of times, and I never knew about this." That sentence, or some variation, was repeated Wednesday by many of those who gathered at a Civil War battle site north of Joplin.

Globe/Roger Nomer Steve Cottrell points out a location Tuesday at the Rader homestead in the area of Fountain and Peace Church roads as he talks about its Civil War importance.

A science teacher at Carthage High School says he warned state and county officials five years ago about high levels of E. Coli in Jasper County waters, but no one seemed to care.

With four young children, a farm to run and limited financial resources, Rachel Wilson needed some art supplies that were close to home and cheap.

By Jeff Lehr jlehr@joplinglobe.com The efforts of a home in Carthage to recover some portion of more than $250,000 embezzled three to four years ago by a bookkeeper now rest in a lawsuit filed against the bank that held its checking account.

The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety met Thursday to discuss goals for the next year.

By Susan Redden sredden@joplinglobe.com CARTHAGE, Mo. - An accountant who is an officer with the Carthage Humane Society will be asked to attend the next Carthage City Council meeting to explain reports that prompted some criticism of the group that oversees the local animal shelter.

I always try to at least skim the comic section each day. Not only is it good for a few smiles or chuckles, it's reaffirming that we all share the same faults and foibles - and we can still laugh at ourselves.

The National Transportation Safety Board announced that the motor coach accident that occurred in Sherman last year was caused by a tire failure, which was not the result of fact that it was retreaded.

The Missouri Office of Administration has announced that it had awarded a contract to Federal Construction, Inc., for construction of the new Missouri Highway Patrol Crime Lab in Jasper County.

By Jeff Lehr jlehr@joplinglobe.com A 27-year-old man received a suspended sentence Monday in Jasper County Circuit Court on an arson conviction for setting his home near Carthage on fire for insurance gain.

Globe/T. Rob Brown Jasper County Deputy James Marler uses a metal-detecting wand Thursday to check David Roland, of Joplin, at the entrance of the Jasper County Courts Building in Joplin.

The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department says a recent study has found tourism had an economic impact worth $6.1 billion in the state in 2008.