Magazine News
The Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex: Your Place To Be
By Ann Leach The Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex, a new home for the performing and visual arts, began as a dream of area arts leaders 15 years ago, and this month, it becomes a reality as the Cornell Complex opens its doors with celebrations that...
A Naturalist Voice – Golden Hour in the Fall
Field notes by Jeff Cantrell, photos courtesy of the Missouri Dept. of Conservation I’ve known many wildlife photographers and naturalists who refer to the time before sunset as the golden hour. This sector of time may vary easily from 30 minutes to a 90-minute...
Mammary Calamity: The Fight for Basic Breast Cancer Screening in Men and Women
By Allison Lee Riechman-Bennett When Kristi Seibert and Kathryn Wall of Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks received three phone calls from young women looking for tumor diagnosis, red flags began flying up. Kristi and Kathryn are a part of vital cancer diagnosis...
Why I Run – Brady Beckham The Laidback Runner: For Brady Beckham, Running is All About Balance
By Savanah Bandy Some people run to lose weight, some to relax and others to compete. For Brady Beckam of Carthage, running is just a part of who he is. “In some ways, I run because I always have,” Brady said. “I began running competitively in grade school with the...
Carthage Lady Tigers Golf Star Shay Gaddis Strives to Take Her Game to Another Level
By Don Lowe In only about a year’s time, since Carthage Lady Tigers sophomore standout Shay Gaddis first picked up golf in 2021, she’s become laser focused on taking her game to a much higher level. While Gaddis has three more years of high school golf in...
Pumpkin spice: A mixture of nutrition
By Bradley Morris Fall is officially here and all sorts of pumpkin spice-flavored foods and snacks are all around us. While a lot of the snacks being sold in grocery stores or fast-food restaurants are not healthy choices, the good news is pumpkin spice itself...
The Creative Edge Whimsy & Wonder: Experience the Joyful Art of Beth Ytell Kang
By Savanah Bandy Author Ursula K. Le Guin once said, “The creative adult is the child who survived.” She could have very well been describing Carthage artist Beth Ytell Kang. Beth started creating as a child and, to this day, her work retains a sense of childlike...
Williams Honored to be Grand Marshal of Carthage’s Annual Maple Leaf Festival
By Don Lowe As someone who has lived in the Carthage area his entire life, Roger Williams couldn’t have been more ecstatic to be selected as grand marshal of the upcoming 56th Annual Maple Leaf Festival. “It’s something not everyone’s asked to do, and just to...
Join in on Apple Butter Makin’ Days
Provided by Brittni Bates, Director, Mt. Vernon Area Chamber of Commerce Apple Butter Makin’ Days (ABMD) is a valued tradition that has continued for more than five decades in Mount Vernon, Missouri. The food and craft festival is scheduled for its 56th year October...
Journey Through Slime: A Faith Story
By Kathleen Swift Photos by Mandy Edmonson For Travis Bolin and his daughter, Amelia, a dream led to a new business and a blessing. “About 6 years ago, Amelia and I were in a life transition,” said Bolin. “During that time, Amelia, who was 6, started making slime. She...
Tastes of the Four States-September 2022- Red Onion
By Gary Stubblefield, Photos by Mandy Edmonson Let’s take a walk down memory lane. When I was a kid, there were a few dining options in downtown Joplin. Maybe it was a hot meal from Robert’s Cafeteria or Bob Miller’s Restaurant. Cold sandwiches could be bought from...
Just Like Home!
By Kathleen Swift Caring for your dog when you have to be gone can cause some stress, but Lauren Gilbreth makes it easy for pet owners with her business, Just Like Home. “I started 20 years ago watching pets for people I knew from church or who were my parents’...
Faces & Places
Grand Lake Association 65th Annual Banquet
The Grand Lake Association hosted its 65th annual banquet at 6:30 pm Monday, December 17, at River Bend Casino and Hotel, 100 Jackpot Drive in Wyandotte. The evening featured a cocktail hour beginning at 6 pm, dinner, remarks from GLA President Ray Claggett,...
Show Me The Ozarks Check Presentation for Hope 4You Breast Cancer Foundation
Show Me The Ozarks Magazine presented a check of $2,500 to the Hope 4You Breast Cancer Foundation. The magazine helped raise money by hosting the 9th Annual Pink Carpet Covers for a Cause Benefit held at Mercy Hospital Joplin. The all-day event took place in October...
Faces&Places – Freeman Health System Annual Volunteer Christmas Party
Freeman Health System hosted its annual volunteer Christmas party at 5:30 pm Thursday, December 13, at Freeman Business Center, 3220 McClelland Blvd., in Joplin. This special event is an opportunity for Freeman to honor the many volunteers who bring compassion and...
Carthage Chamber of Commerce: Casino Royale Banquet
We made it relatively unscathed through another holiday season. So, it’s time for a nice break, right? Not for long … It’s time to plan your finest retro James Bond-y type wear for the annual Chamber Banquet, this year with a Casino Royale theme. We’ll shine the...
Threads of Gold for Ronald McDonald House
Threads of Gold for Ronald McDonald House By Kathleen Swift For the past year, “Because of You” has become Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States expression of choice in celebration of the people who have supported its mission and its programs for the past...
Shred-a-Palooza
ShowMe CJ The Carl Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Region M Solid Waste Management District, invites you to the second annual Shred-a-Palooza! This is your opportunity to safely dispose of personal and business documents, to safeguard your...
CHASE THE CHILL COMES TO JOPLIN
CHASE THE CHILL COMES TO JOPLIN It’s a simple concept: help the community chase away winter’s chill by spreading a little warmth to those who need it most. Citizens of Joplin will do just that during Chase the Chill, a free yarn bombing event that distributes...
2018 Apple Butter Makin’ Days Schedule
2018 Apple Butter Makin’ Days Schedule FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 Before dawn Apple Butter Makin’ begins on courthouse lawn Round Grove Baptist Church All day KIDZONE at Senior Center Parking Lot (north of the square) 6:30-9...
Downtown Joplin Alliance First Friday Wine Share
Downtown Joplin Alliance First Friday Wine Share The Downtown Joplin Alliance teamed up with Neal Group Construction to host the September First Friday Wine Share. The event was held at 215 S. Wall in a 107-year-old building that has recently been given a new...
Circles-Joplin Check Presentation
Circles-Joplin Check Presentation Three local organizations presented donations to Circles-Joplin at a special check presentation ceremony at 6 pm Thursday, August 30. Circles-Joplin is a non-profit organization aimed at eliminating poverty in the community....
Pink Ribbon Gala
Pink Ribbon Gala Three cheers to another beautiful evening honoring our sisters in pink! The seventh annual Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks Pink Ribbon Gala was held Friday, July 20, at 6 pm in the Grand Cedar Ballroom at Indigo Sky Casino. The evening featured...
Bros in Bras for a Cause
Bros in Bras for a Cause: McCune-Brooks Healthcare Foundation Benefit for Mammogram Program By Savanah Mandeville [[[Breakout box: When: Nov. 10 at 6:30 pm Where: Cherry’s - The Woodshed, 311 S. Main St., Carthage Tickets are...