The Carthage City Council on Thursday acknowledged the start of some transitions in city leadership that will end with the city elections on April 8.
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New Year’s events on tap for birders and bikers, too
Quapaw Tribe to oversee Superfund restoration
Missouri Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to adoption decision
A Guatemalan woman seeking to overturn the adoption of her biological child by a Carthage couple has exhausted those efforts — unsuccessfully — in the state court system. The Missouri Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal filed on behalf of Encarnacion Romero that challenged a Missouri Court of Appeals decision terminating her parental rights.
First Day Hikes combine nature, fitness, traditions
Holiday materials can be recycled; trash pickup delayed a day
MSSU plans events honoring legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Carthage school patrons rank district building needs
Webb City panel advances proposal for city pool
The City Council has advanced a proposal for a $2.5 million bond issue to pay for construction of a city swimming pool. The council approved the first reading of the measure by a 6-0 vote during a meeting Monday night. The panel will vote Jan. 13 whether to place the proposal on the April 8 election ballot.