Government & Public Notices

Agenda posted for Joplin City Council meeting

JOPLIN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026 5th FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS 602 S. MAIN ST. JOPLIN MO 6:00 P.M. 1. Call To Order Invoc…

City of Joplin releases second annual Guide to City Finances report

(From the City of Joplin) A governmental organization’s financial structure and fiscal year management can be complex. To make this information less d…

Carthage R-9 hires high school social studies teacher, accepts ag teacher's resignation

(From the Carthage R-9 School District) The Carthage R-9 Board of Education met in special session on Monday, June 8, 2026, 6:00 pm, at the Carthage R…

State Auditor warns Missouri remains on track for painful emergency budget cuts

(From State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick) As Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe prepares to take action on the Fiscal Year 2027 state operating budget, State A…

Sarcoxie man killed in car-motorcycle collision at 24th and Maiden Lane.

(From the Joplin Police Department) On June 9th, 2026, around 10:54 pm, The Joplin Emergency Communications Center began receiving 911 calls about an…

Agenda posted for Carthage City Council meeting

Granby man sentenced to nine years for child sex crimes

(From the Newton County Prosecuting Attorney's Office) Newton County Prosecuting Attorney William Lynch announced today that Rogers Benton King III, 4…

Jason Smith: Working Families Tax Cuts didn't benefit billionaires

(From Eighth District Congressman Jason Smith) On June 4, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared before my Ways and Means Committee to share how th…

Stotts City mayor calls for city clerk to resign

(From Stotts City Mayor Tracy Knight) Mayor Tracy Knight announced today that she has formally requested that City Clerk Julia Perriman consider resig…

Joplin Police Department launches Operation Silver Shield to support senior citizens

(From the Joplin Police Department) The Joplin Police Department has announced a new initiative designed to provide better support for some of Joplin’…

Northpark Mall owner sells 10 acre parcel of Maryland mall

(From CBL Properties) Today CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) announced that it has closed on the sale of a 10.468-acre parcel of land on the northeast side o…

Jasper County Sheriff's Office releases names in Sarcoxie murder-suicide

(From the Jasper County Sheriff's Office) On 06-05-2026 at approximately 8:42 AM, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a residence in…

Longtime City of Joplin IT director retiring

(From the City of Joplin) One of the region’s top technology leaders has announced his upcoming retirement. Mark Morris, the City of Joplin’s longtime…

Jury convicts Springfield man for using AI to create child pornography

(From the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri) A Springfield, Mo. man, who was caught with multiple images of child pornography and us…

Agenda posted for Carthage R-9 Board of Education special session

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

Three Joplin businesses sell alcohol to minors in latest compliance check

(From the Joplin Police Department) To reduce underage access to alcohol, the Joplin Police Department conducted Youth Alcohol Compliance Checks at va…

Kehoe appoints two to State Board of Education

(From Gov. Mike Kehoe) Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced two gubernatorial appointments to the State Board of Education. Jordan Bradberry, of Kansa…

Judge keeps Missouri plan to replace income tax with expanded sales taxes on Aug. 4 ballot

By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent A proposal to replace the state individual income tax with expanded or increased sales taxes will be on the Aug. 4…

State Board of Education president resigns effective immediately

(From the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) The Missouri State Board of Education (State Board) announced Tuesday, June 2, th…

Branco Enterprises transitions to employee stock ownership plan

(From Branco Enterprises) Branco Enterprises Inc., Neosho, announces its transition to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), making its employees b…