Oronogo News

Fireworks were being blamed for a blaze late Tuesday afternoon that ultimately ignited some bales of paper and damaged the exterior wall of a recycling business in Webb City.

The first use of Jasper County's new reverse 911 system was a learning experience, according to Rich Nordell, executive director of the Jasper County Emergency Services Board.

Truck traffic to and from an EPA project in Jasper County draws complaints from residents county roads are crumbling under the weight of trucks.

I read the story about the farmer taking his cows off corn and other grains to curb the burping from the cows in an effort to cut back on greenhouse gas.

We read that oil again is going up in price. This despite the fact that there is no evidence of rise in demand, and storage facilities are almost full.

A teenager was injured this morning in a Jasper County crash, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.

Pittsburg Morning Sun, KS Donald Krouse, 66 of Oronogo, MO died at 3:10 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2009 in Joplin, MO following a short battle with Cancer.

Ed Grundy stands beside an old truck he purchased to use for trail maintenance. Grundy, who owns a refinishing shop in Carthage, is a member of the Joplin Trails Coalition with an engineer's eye.

Law-enforcement agencies have a number of measures that can be used to protect the integrity and credibility of their departments and their officers.

CARTHAGE, Mo. - The Jasper County prosecutor's office has charged an Oronogo man who was shot during a scuffle with a sheriff's deputy with felony counts of domestic assault and resisting arrest.

Charges are being sought against an Oronogo man who allegedly tried to gouge out the eyes of a Jasper County Sheriff's Department deputy who arrived on the scene of a domestic dispute early Wednesday morning.

Two women suffered serious injuries and two others sustained less serious injuries Friday in a three-vehicle crash on Mo.

Authorities said the body of a Missouri man who had been missing since his boat capsized late last month in Grand River has been recovered.

Webb City firefighters responded to a fire at 5:27 p.m. Tuesday inside the main plant at Cardinal Scale Manufacturing, 203 E. Daugherty St.

WEBB CITY, Mo. - Teddy Barber admitted that the police van parked in front of the court building made him "nervous." He showed up Tuesday for an appearance at Webb City's first amnesty program.

An amensty program to clear up outstanding warrants for minor offenses is underway Tuesday afternoon at the Webb City Municipal Court building.

Each wine offered at the Keltoi Vineyard and Winery has a unique name that the Langan's created.

WEBB CITY, Mo. - Nine candidates are running for a total of three seats on the Webb City School Board and City Council in the April 7 election.

Christ's Church of Oronogo and First Presbyterian Church of Joplin are among 10,000 congregations and 150 denominations using the layman-driven Stephen Ministry to help people going through difficult times.

The Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation on Friday approved the nomination of the Bonnie and Clyde garage apartment at 34th Street and Oak Ridge Drive for inclusion on the National Register of ...