Fireworks, concerts, spiritual services and political addresses abounded to mark the transition to 2019 as revelers around the globe bid farewell Monday to a year filled with challenges to many of the world’s most basic institutions, including political, trade and…

NEOSHO, Mo. — Officials with the Tri-State Family YMCA announced last week that the Neosho site — the Neosho Freeman Family YMCA — fitness center will have 24-hour access for members coming next year.

Although the deadline to pay personal property taxes in Missouri without incurring a fine will arrive in mere hours — midnight tonight — local county collectors say it won’t be too late to pay if you miss that deadline.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Big-dollar decisions about health care and education will top the agenda in many state capitols as lawmakers convene for their 2019 sessions with a closer balance between Republicans and Democrats.

The Joplin Salvation Army is ending 2018 having raised 85 percent of its annual red kettle campaign goal of $255,000, the nonprofit announced today.

At age 39, Jana Smith has reached a milestone in her family that no third generation should have to — that of simply living past young adulthood.

Paranormal Science Lab and Bookhouse Cinema present a day dedicated to Bonnie and Clyde with “Mysterious Four States: Cars, Guns, Romance and a Movie.”

It was a year of highs and lows, of tragedy and triumph.

It’s always fascinating to see what drives readers to The Joplin Globe’s website.

If you’re planning to travel by automobile this holiday season, you’ll likely enjoy the benefits of cheaper gas prices, but you won’t be alone.