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Make the Season Even Brighter with the Annie Moses Band
By Ann Leach The Annie Moses Band is an ensemble of Juilliard-trained siblings whose genre-defying performances have thrilled audiences for more than a decade. Drawn together by family, faithand a love for their audience, these exceptional musicians apply their talent...
Lifelong McDonald County friends recall ‘Happy Days’
By Cheryl Franklin It was 1960: the beginning of a new decade, John F. Kennedy was running for president and six Noel, Missouri, girls who had been friends through elementary and junior high were now graduating from Noel High School together. All of them were born...
Capturing a Carthage Christmas: the Loy Home
By Ann Leach When Carthage residents sing “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,” the Clint and Cathy Jo Loy home will most likely come to mind. Especially after getting to tour the home during the Carthage Holiday Homes Tour this December 3. “Dad always lit...
Grounds for Learning
By Kathleen Swift In a collaboration between the McDonald County High School business department and the McDonald County Chamber of Commerce, business students are taking on a real-world business project as they establish a new coffee shop. The yet-to-be-named...
Merry Moments: A Stocking Full of Christmas Memories
Trees, gingerbread, presents, movies and cookies are all part of our holiday traditions. We each carry merry moments with us from year to year that make our family traditions. Each moment is unique, and each one is dear to us. Take a peek into three families who offer...
KNEO 91.7 FM Radio Station Maintains Strong Commitment to Community
By Don Lowe Over its entire 36 years in business, KNEO 91.7 FM Radio Station in Neosho, Missouri, has evolved with the ever-changing times, but one constant every step along this path is ownership has always been local, while the original overall formula has...
Why I Run – Globetrotter: A Glimpse Inside Henri Coeme’s Fascinating Running Career
By Savanah Bandy In our neck of the woods, Henri Coeme may best be known as the president of the Board of Directors of the Joplin Roadrunners. There’s also a good chance you have seen Henri pounding the pavement with his “trainer and running-partner” – an Australian...
A Most Distinguished Patient: Grand Prosthetics Serves 103-Year-Old WWII Veteran Colonel Dean Barrett
By SMTO Staff Writer Savanah Bandy and Contributor Sharon Watson Col. Dean Barrett of Grove, Oklahoma, celebrated his 103rd birthday September 20, 2022, in Grove, Oklahoma. Mr. Barrett is a World War II Airforce veteran, lifelong resident of Oklahoma, a jokester...
Empty Bowls Focused on Feeding the Hungry
By Don Lowe Providing a hot bowl of soup to those longing for a meal is a big deal for many people in Joplin, no doubt about it. As Watered Gardens Ministries prepares for the 10th Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser in just a few weeks, it’s important to recognize...
Change Is in the Air
By Kathleen Swift If you’ve driven down Neosho Boulevard in Neosho, Missouri, you can’t help but see the changes taking place in the Neosho School District with the construction of the performing arts center at the high school. Superintendent Jim Cummins explained the...
Soroptimists Encourage Women to Live Their Dream
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Soroptimist Live Your Dream: Education & Training Awards for Women®. Even though the program has gone by other names since 1972, including the Training and Awards Program and the Women’s Opportunity Awards, its goal to...
Habitat for Humanity Veterans Build Helps Those Who Served Our Country
By Don Lowe Taking care of all those who have served our country should certainly be a priority here at home, and the Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity, which has operated for 32 years, is doing its part. Five years ago, this generous local non-profit...
Faces & Places
Connect2Culture’s Meet, Greet and Thank You Cocktail Reception
Connect2Culture’s Meet, Greet and Thank You Cocktail Reception Happy hour, hors d’oeuvres and honoring the local arts community…Sharon and Lance Beshore partnered with Connect2Culture (C2C) to host a gathering of creative individuals, organizations and businesses at...
Comedy for Camp
Comedy for Camp Guests at the Fourth Annual Comedy for Camp laughed for a good cause Saturday, March 30. The event, hosted by Soroptimist International of Joplin, was held at 6 pm at Wilder’s Event Center, 1208 S. Main in Joplin, to benefit Jasper County Foster...
Jasper County Collector Steve Holt Retirement Party
Jasper County Collector Steve Holt Retirement Party Thank you for 30 years of service, Steve Holt! The Jasper County collector celebrated three decades of public service with a retirement party at the Carthage Courthouse Friday, February 22, from 1-3 pm. Public...
Fifth Annual March O’ the Kidney
Fifth Annual March O’ the Kidney The Fifth Annual March O’ the Kidney walk was held at 8 am March 9 at Northpark Mall. This one-mile walk is held to raise awareness and funds for those suffering from kidney disease, a life-threatening condition that affects millions...
Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Business Expo
Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Business Expo, presented by Omega Mod Group, was a HUGE success. “We had an amazing turnout from the community, with over 2,300 people attending and almost 100 vendors. These two things combined with a high energy made the...
Carthage Business Expo and Home Show
Carthage Business Expo and Home Show The annual Carthage Chamber of Commerce Business Expo and Home Show was held from 10 am to 3 pm Saturday, March 9, at the CRM Auditorium, 1900 S. Grand. The expo serves as an opportunity for businesses and members of the public to...
Grand Lake Boat and Sport Show
Grand Lake Boat and Sport Show The 22nd Annual Grand Lake Boat and Sport Show was held at the Grove Civic Center March 7-10. This yearly tradition ushers in spring and is a chance for families to plan for their summer on the Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees. Visitors got...
Carl Junction Business Expo
Carl Junction Business Expo Follow the call of the disco ball! The Carl Junction Area Chamber of Commerce partnered with Aire Internet to present this year’s Business Expo from 9 am to 2 pm Saturday, March 2, at the Carl Junction Community Center, 303 N. Main....
Kayla Weston’s Birthday Party at Spencer’s Sweet Call
Kayla Weston’s Birthday Party Happy 13th Birthday, Kayla Weston! If you ask Kayla or any of her friends what it’s like to grow up in Webb City, they’d tell you they love going to Cardinals ball games, catching a movie downtown and shopping at the local...
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce 2019 Business EXPO: A Portrait of Success
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce 2019 Business EXPO: A Portrait of Success Love a good success story? The Joplin Business EXPO was picture perfect! The 27th annual event, hosted by the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, showcased area businesses to the community....
Go Red for Women®
Go Red for Women® Freeman Health System employees painted the health system red Friday, February 1. Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute physicians, staff and Paula Baker, Freeman president and chief executive officer, wore red for the American Heart Association’s...
Chamber Celebrates Carthage at Banquet
Chamber Celebrates Carthage at Banquet The Carthage Chamber of Commerce celebrated the past year with a Casino Royale theme at their 2019 Annual Banquet Friday, Jan. 18, at the Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer reception hall. Over 400 Chamber...