With all due respect to the name, it’s no Rumor — Rumor Has It is staying open thanks to a “groundswell of support” online and in person, and the restaurant is moving to the east side of the Square.

Drivers can expect one-lane traffic and occasional traffic delays when a project to resurface and widen Missouri Route 37 from Missouri 96 to Sarcoxie in Jasper County begins the week of July 24, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Carthage police say a man who was burglarizing a home in the 1100 Block of South River was loud enough he woke the residents of the home, who then called police.

Clinton John Myers Jr., 79 of Jasper, Missouri passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at his home.

Carthage business owners, especially those who rely on Route 66 tourist traffic, were celebrating on Monday.

Emerald “EM” Rush, 76, passed away July 14, 2017 at Carthage Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Timothy Lee Owen, 64, went to be with the Lord Sunday, July 9, 2017, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.