Barton County News

It was a nasty afternoon; light drizzle and intermittent sleet pelted me occasionally as I sat in the blind.

A California man was sentenced in federal court Tuesday for his role in a conspiracy to distribute millions of dollars worth of meth in Barton County and elsewhere, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Matt J. Whitworth.

Missouri's pork industry wants to expand into international markets to boost prices, while at the same time its members are working to sell their neighbors and communities on the industry's economic impact back home.

A resident of Liberal was killed when the tractor he was driving was struck by a car at 5:45 p.m. Monday on Route K, seven miles west of Liberal in Barton County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

A Barton County man was killed Monday afternoon when a car struck his tractor near Liberal, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.

By Wally Kennedy wkennedy@joplinglobe.com The Missouri Department of Transportation will attempt to unload 23 properties, including eight pieces of land in Southwest Missouri, in a four-day blitz that begins on Nov.

A Golden City man suffered serious injuries Wednesday when the car he was riding in crashed, according to the Missouri HIghway Patrol.

A Golden City man suffered serious injuries Wednesday night when the car he was riding in crashed, according to the Missouri HIghway Patrol.

John Franklin Manco was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison for setting fire to St.

Counties in southwest Missouri are now accepting nominations for the 2009 public election of County Extension Council members.

Globe/Roger Nomer Erick Jessee, a corn grower in Cherokee County, Kan., on Friday prepares to cut a row of corn.

During routine patrolling, deputies with the Barton County Sheriff's Department were able to apprehend two people attempting to steal anhydrous ammonia during the early morning hours of Friday.

An 82-year-old man is believed to have drowned while fishing Sunday at a stone quarry in western Barton County.

A Barton County man was found drowned Sunday afternoon after going fishing at a strip mine, according to a Missouri State Water Patrol report.

Lawrence County residents who are uninsured may be able to receive healthcare assistance through a Federally Qualified Health Center in Missouri.

A Lamar man was seriously injured Monday night when his vehicle ran off the road and struck a culvert.

Five local projects, including expedited work to create a bypass on Joplin's west side and a new interchange at South Range Line Road and Interstate 44, were pitched Wednesday to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission.

For a number of years, MU extension specialists have pointed out the importance of clover in pastures.

The Missouri Supreme Court will not hear Jim Edward Ryan's appeal of his conviction for the May 25, 2005, murder of his brother-in-law John Kullie in Lamar Heights.

Touted as the largest free fair in Missouri, the final day of the Lamar Free Fair brought residents from Barton County and visitors together for reminiscing, food and fun on Saturday.