Jan 14, 2013 | Joplin
Power outage affects Carl Junction, Waco areas
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. -- About 2,300 residents in the Carl Junction and Waco areas are without electricty this morning, but it should be restored by mid-morning, according to Amy Bass, spokesperson for the Empire District Electric Co.
Heavy rains could case flooding problems for area
Heavy rain this morning is causing flooding problems throughout the region, and some of it could become severe.
Judge sentences man to life term in sex-abuse case
A Jasper County judge sentenced a Waco man to life in prison Monday for sexually abusing a girl starting when she was 13 years old.
If you think the Joplin area has had a lot of rain in recent days, you would be right.