After nearly seven months of discussion, meetings and public hearings on the topic, the Carthage Board of Commissioners voted ...

Hurley Thompson was fresh out of school when his new law career brought him to Carthage in 1973. Little did he know when he ...

There will be a spring election in Jasper. Part of the focus: teacher pay. “The elementary was built in 1961—hasn’t had any ...

Female wrestlers will attempt to advance to state competition Friday and Saturday as high school district tournaments get underway in both classes. Carthage, Joplin, Neosho and Webb City high schools ...

The latest round of winter weather has caused closings and delays for schools and a number of organizations across Jefferson, ...