Motorists in Carthage should be aware that roughly 500 bicycle riders will be passing through town on the morning of Monday, June 18, as part of Missouri Life’s fourth annual Big BAM (Bicycle Across Missouri).

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson made Carthage a stop on his first listening tour of the state 11 days after taking the office.

Jasper County’s parking lot on the southeast corner of the Carthage Square will get a much-needed facelift in the next few months.

Lt Col (retired) Ivan LaRoy Hager (USAF) reported for duty at his eternal duty station June 11, 2018.

On July 5, the nationally broadcast American Public Media program “Pipedreams” will be at the Community of Christ Auditorium, 1001 W. Walnut St., for an event called “Pipedreams Live!”

Lawrence W. Robertson, 96, Carthage, MO, passed away early Sunday morning, June 10, 2018 at St. Luke’s Nursing Center, Carthage.

James “Jim” Luther Hobson, age 93, Carthage, MO passed away Monday, June 11, 2018 at Mercy Hospital Joplin, MO.

Roy Owen Goodson, 76, formerly a long time Carthage resident, passed away June 8, 2018 at the home of his daughter, Angela Goodson Abbott, Rogersville, MO, where he was under hospice care for stomach cancer and renal failure.

David William McCune. Heaven called David home unexpectedly on Monday morning, June 11, 2018 at the age of 45.

Daniel Lee Dahlman, 58, of Carthage, Missouri passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at Carthage Health and Rehab after a short illness.