Three early childhood programs in the Carthage R-9 school system that have led vagabond lifestyles for the past few years will have new permanent homes, hopefully right after New Years 2015.
Monthly Archives: December 2013
2013: Killings, Carthage fire, Joplin recovery, Miracle Field among area’s top stories
The abduction and killing of a 12-year-old Golden City girl, the parking lot shooting of a university coach, and the murder of a Parsons, Kan., mother and her three children shocked the area as details of each story unfolded. The top headlines of the year, as selected by Globe editors and staff members, weren’t all crime-related, however.
‘Deadline in Disaster’ wins China Academy Award for foreign language film
The documentary film “Deadline in Disaster” was named best foreign language film on Sunday at the third China Academy Awards of Documentary Film in Beijing. The film, which was screened in Joplin in 2012 and has been shown on Public Broadcasting Service stations across Missouri, follows the staff of The Joplin Globe in the aftermath of the May 22, 2011, tornado.
Andra Bryan Stefanoni: Quilt exhibit to feature time-honored art form
One of my favorite wintertime activities is to be outdoors hiking or playing in the snow. The other is to come inside from the cold, curl up under a quilt and read a good book. I have tried doing so under afghans, crocheted by both my grandma and my next-door neighbor, but my toes and fingers always poked through.
Jo Ellis: Theater’s the place to be on New Year’s Eve
Susan Redden: Spending squabbles precede start of legislative session
The 2014 legislative session hasn’t even started, and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and Republican lawmakers already are arguing about money. Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Tom Flanigan, of Carthage, are criticizing the governor’s decision to reject the revenue estimate earlier agreed on as the basis for spending plans for the coming year.