Starting Wednesday, June 1, 2016, Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area (ESC) will be able to ease the summer electric burden to low-income families in Barton, Jasper, Newton and McDonald Counties. In addition, minor air conditioner problems may be made to assist homeowners with repairs. The Community Action Agency will be taking applications for households who need relief with their electric cooling source. Households must meet income & program qualifications. People …
Monthly Archives: June 2016
SEK Art Fest Reveal this Saturday June 4th
This Saturday, June 4th at the Pittsburg Farmers Market, 30 life sized concrete animals (10 cows, 10 pigs, 10 ponies) will be revealed for the first time since they have been transformed by local artists. After the reveal the animals will go to their “homes” around town for the summer. They will then be auctioned off Saturday, August 6th at the Crawford County Fair. The money raised from the auction will help SEK Art Fest continue offering grant funding for …
Swimming, golf, or tennis – Parks and Rec offers family programs for all
American Red Cross Swim Lessons Available at Ewert Family Aquatic Center The Joplin Parks & Recreation Department is offering morning and evening swim lessons throughout the summer, with the first session starting in June. The American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim classes provide instruction to help swimmers of all ages and abilities develop their swimming and water safety skills, while offering students a positive and encouraging learning experience. The Parent and Child Aquatics c…
Stat of the Week: 71% of Dems want Hillary to run even if indicted
In an electrically charged election season full of weird twists and unlikely ascensions, one thing has remained persistent — dogged attempts by Republican leaders to undermine Hillary Clinton’s bid to return to the White House. From the Benghazi hearings last year to her use of a private e-mail server that handled classified […]
The Law Store brings legal help to Wal-Mart locations
Mitch McConnell says he hopes Bill Kristol is 'not successful' in his third-party efforts
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday responded to Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol’s weekend assertion that he would put forward a strong third-party candidate to compete with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.”Well, I hope he’s not successful, because that will help elect Hillary Clinton to the presidency,” McConnell told Business Insider in an interview that centered on his newly released memoir, ” […]