Student Disciplined for Racial Poster

Superintendent Ron Mitchell with the East Newton School District in Granby, MO says a student has been disciplined after holding up a sign with a racial slur on it. A photo of the student and sign has been shared on social media and is raising some concern. Mitchell says the school is not going to tolerate something like this. The school isn’t allowed to talk about specific discipline action, but Mitchell says they did follow procedure and disciplined the student. Mitchell be…

Joplin Recovery Projects Meetings – Feb 21,22

The City of Joplin invites the public to discuss two upcoming neighborhood projects in the tornado recovery area. The first public meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 21st from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Joplin Public Library (1901 East 20th Street). Officials say the discussion and exhibits will focus on the area of 20th to 26th Streets and Main to Indiana Avenue. The second public meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 22nd from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Blendville Christian…