HOUSTON, Texas — Crystal Shackelford has been sleeping on a gymnasium floor at a high school just a few miles away from her flooded home, and she’s sore and miserable.
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Defendant in 2010 home invasion case sent to prison
Official disappointed museum will not move downtown
EaglePicher faces discrimination suits based on race, gender, age
Plans for downtown MSSU campus take major step forward
Missouri Southern State University is returning to its roots, with plans to open a campus in downtown Joplin taking a major step forward. Following a one-hour presentation Monday evening, the Joplin City Council voted to proceed with plans to negotiate a five-year contract with the city attorney for the university to acquire the former Joplin Public Library building at 300 S. Main St. and an adjacent parking lot on Third Street. The presentation was offered by Dr. Brad Hodson, Misso…
New PSU/ICC agreement means seamless transition for students
The signing of an articulation agreement at the Kansas Technology Center Tuesday morning by Steve Scott, president of Pittsburg State University, and Daniel Barwick, president of Independence Community College, marked the acceleration of a partnership between the two institutions designed to benefit students. The agreement means high school graduates from the Independence area can continue to live and home and attend school at ICC to earn their associate’s degree, then seamless…
Beware of Fake Charity Scams Relating to Hurricane Harvey
The Internal Revenue Service today issued a warning about possible fake charity scams emerging due to Hurricane Harvey and encouraged taxpayers to seek out recognized charitable groups for their donations. While there has been an enormous wave of support across the country for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, people should be aware of criminals who look to take advantage of this generosity by impersonating charities to get money or private information from well-meaning taxpayers. Suc…
2017 Maple Leaf Dog Show Sign Up
The Maple Leaf Dog Show will be held Sunday, October 15th beginning at 1:30 PM. The Carthage Humane Society and Hurricane Car Wash will play host to an all-breed dog show with classes like “New Kid On The Block”, “Golden Oldie”, and “Best Costume”. Best in Show will be invited to join the Humane Society on their float during the Maple Leaf Parade Saturday, October 21st. Organizers also plan to have vendors, give-aways, food, and on-s…
Jasper County Records Center seeks interns
NEO Campus Décor Receives Improvements
The Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) campus received several decorative improvements during the summer intersession in order to promote campus unity and increase excitement and awareness about NEO services and events. Through the combined efforts of the NEO Public Relations Department, the NEO Recruiting Office, President Jeff Hale, and the NEO President’s Partners, a variety of banners and displays now adorn the campus. “These new displays are meant to intro…