Applications are now available for Joplin Public Library’s Teen Summer Volunteer Program. This program takes place during the library’s summer reading program in June and July. Training sessions for volunteers will be offered in the latter part of May.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri has sent troops to Arizona to assist with border security.

Patricia J. Lewis, 87, died on April 23, 2018 at Provision Living in Columbia, MO.

Pamela Ruth Krtek, 64, passed away April 27, 2018 at her home in Miller, MO.

Betty L. Nichols, 93, Carthage, MO, passed away early Monday morning, April 30, 2018 at St. Luke’s Nursing Center, Carthage.

Denny B. Boatright, 83, passed away April 24, 2018. Denny was born August 14, 1934 in Joplin, MO to Burton and Frances V. “Hill” Boatright.

Most students at Missouri Southern State University take advantage of some type of financial aid to be able to enroll.

People in Carthage, MO are planting flowers around town as part of the Carthage In Bloom project. Volunteers at the YMCA started planting this week and other efforts are planned in other areas of the town. The Carthage In Bloom project works with grant dollars and donations from clubs and businesses, some in cash, others in flowers. Coordinators say it’s an effort to brighten up an already beautiful city. Organizers say future plans will include planting around elementary schools an…

Greg Scheurich placed an order for materials to be delivered to his Joplin manufacturing shop, CNC Machine Products, last September. When the steel arrived last week, he owed $32,000 more than he expected when he made the order.

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — After recycling 6 tons of paper and 2 tons of cardboard in three hours last year, the Carl Junction Area Chamber of Commerce is taking it to the next level this year with a rebranded event…