The Joplin Sam's Club Opens After Renovation

The Joplin Sam’s Club got a pretty big upgrade — a six million dollar one. Employees and the Chamber of Commerce held a grand re-opening of the club this morning. It’s the first major remodel since it opened in 1993. The newly renovated Sam’s club will feature a revamped cafe, walk-in coolers and a health and wellness center. Sam’s Club manager Rob Thomas says, “It’s beautiful. We are just happy that the company invested the money in Joplin Missouri. I’ve never been a part of s…

Snow receives state-wide teacher award

In her second grade classroom at Lakeside Elementary, Ms. Ashley Snow is teaching her students about silent letters and how different letters combine to create sounds. Snow was in the middle of doing a lesson in phonics when she received a very exciting call. It was Dr. Randy Watson, the Kansas Commissioner of Education, letting her know she was named a winner of the Kansas Horizon Award. “I was shocked to get the phone call from Dr. Randy Watson,” she said. “It was …