Seneca News

SENECA, Mo. - The Seneca Area Fire Protection District is raising money to send the family and friends of a fallen firefighter to the national memorial later this year.

A malnourished female tiger found in February at an apparent puppy mill in rural Seneca, Mo., has become a star at a sanctuary where she is now living.

Breezy's Distinctive Floral & Event Design remains one of the most highly-recommended florists in the Joplin, Missouri area even after changing up the business name and relocating to a larger city two-and-a-half years ago.

A sad animal story with a happy ending. Sheena, a malnourished female tiger that was found at an apparent puppy mill in Seneca, Mo., in February has become a star at a sanctuary where she is now living.

Two people from Seneca was seriously injured and a man from Cassville suffered moderate injuries Friday morning when the cars in which they rode collided about four miles west of Newtonia, according to a report from the Missouri Highway Patrol.

A Seneca man was killed Thursday afternoon in a single-vehicle accident in Adair County, Okla., according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

Authorities say a Seneca, Mo., man has been killed in a single-vehicle accident in Adair County.

GALENA, Kan. - Today is the last day for the annual Galena Days celebration. The four days of festivities began Wednesday and activities wrap up today with a parade, fireworks show, carnival and more.

The Eastern Shawnee Tribe hosted an environmental conference Thursday at Downstream Resort concerning wetlands.

Rich people are all greedy, that's the political mantra. It certainly would be useless to claim that there is no greed among the rich.

Envy is a natural human vice. It is so characteristic of our human nature that we do not recognize it as evil.

Five people were injured last night in a Newton County crash, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.

Globe file Dr. Erica Wilson, vetrinarian for Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, talks to Shena, a 9-year-old tiger recovered near Seneca recently, to examine her mood at the zoo.

Senaca News Dispatch, MO Randy and Karen Puckett of Seneca, MO and Brad and Linda Thurman of Goodman, MO would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kadie Marie Thurman to Trevor William Nease, son of Debbie Nease of Joplin, MO, and Ken and Tonya Nease of Joplin, ... Want to comment on this article?

Alfred Thayer Mahan wrote the seminal book, "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History: 1660-1783," more than 100 years ago.

Bill Lant, owner of Lant's Feed, holds a chick, not unlike ones he lost in last year's tornado at the store Thursday morning, April 2, on Missouri Highway 43 north of Seneca.

It's tax day, and many will either be heading to the post office, or hitting the send key on their electronic returns.

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. - Students at Carl Junction High School will receive an up-close and personal look at the dangers of drinking and driving.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has taken action to bar Martha Thompson from working in a bank or any other financial institution.

A Fairview, Mo., woman has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of her infant son last month.