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Award winning YA author stops by CJHS

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CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — An award-winning author made a visit to Carl Junction High School. Author Mindy McGinnis spent her time discussing her books and talking with students about the writing process.

McGinnis is orginially from Ohio but was in Missouri today thanks to a Missouri award for one of her books.

Her book “Be Not Far from Me” is this years Missouri Gateway Award Winner. This award is based off of votes from teen readers which has left an impression on McGinnis.

Carl Junction students who have read some of McGinnis’s work were also excited to see the author of one of their books in person.

“It matters to me as a writer because its not just like, educators and librarians and reviewers saying hey this is a good book, its actually teens that have read the book and they’re like, no I actually really like this book,” said Mindy McGinnis, Author.

“I thought it was really cool when she said she was coming, definitely very, like, wow not a lot of people get that experience,” said Kelsi Rogers, Freshman, Carl Junction High School.

McGinnis says that she never received any formal writing education and that the only thing you have to do to be a writer is to write.

The Carl Junction Chamber of Commerce sets its sights on the Small Town Showcase

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Cavanaugh Studyvin stopped by the KOAM studio to talk to Tawnya Bach about the Small Town Showcase “Featured Five” contest held by Missouri Humanities. Carl Junction hopes to be featured as one of the “Featured Five” small towns in the state and Cavanaugh believes Carl Junction has more than enough praise-worthy attributes for them to qualify!

If you would like to vote in the “Featured Five” contest, simply click the link here.

Cavanaugh Studyvin is the executive director of the Carl Junction Chamber of Commerce. Call 417-649-8846 for more information or click here to go to the chamber’s website.

You can also visit the Carl Junction Chamber of Commerce at the following address:

  • 205 N. Main Street
  • Carl Junction, MO 64834

Or contact them at the following address:

  • P.O. Box 301
  • Carl Junction, MO 64834

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The Carl Junction Police Department is purchasing new equipment

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CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The Carl Junction Police Department is purchasing two new vehicles.

The department is purchasing an Animal Control Code Enforcement pickup and a Police SUV patrol vehicle.

Last week the Police Chief ordered the vehicles which cost more than $60,000.

“Police duty is hard. they go on emergency runs, a lot there’s a lot of idling. We normally wouldn’t look at ordering vehicles for another two to three months. However I got notified by one of the dealerships that Ford expects to cutoff all orders for police vehicles in two to four weeks if not sooner. So that moved our timeline up,” said Mark McCall, Carl Junction Police Chief.

Chief McCall says with the current shipping delays the vehicles will be delivered in 30 to 36 weeks.

The Carl Junction Lions Club hosts its annual Christmas parade

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CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The Carl Junction Lions Club is continuing a family friendly tradition.

Sunday afternoon the Lions Club sponsored the 20th annual Christmas parade.

This year’s theme was “Christmas on Main Street.”

The parade went along Main Street and ended at the Carl Junction Community Center.

There were 30 entries including the Carl Junction Bulldogs Marching Band, the polar express and Santa finished the parade riding down Main Street in a fire truck.

“We are hoping that this year it brings out the Christmas spirit to everybody. And it can just be a joyful thing for the residents of Carl Junction,” said Leona Stice, Carl Junction Lions Club member.

Gary Stubblefield was this year’s Grand Marshal.

After the parade families enjoyed food trucks that were parked at the Carl Junction Area Chamber of Commerce.

Carl Junction is moving forward with an archaeological survey

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CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Carl Junction is conducting an archaeological survey on a piece of land before they can apply for a grant through the National Park Service.

Last week City Council approved a $3,000 archaeological survey for a piece of land on Briarbrook Drive near the clubhouse and parking lot.

The survey must be completed before the city can apply for a $250,000 grant through the National Park Service’s Land and Water Conservation Fund.

The grant would be used to build a pavilion and playground on Briarbrook Drive.

The city says the Osage Indian Tribe requested the survey because the tribe previously lived in the area.

“If that comes back with either one of the Indian tribes or there is something historical in the area that it keys. We have to go to that next step, which is a phase one archaeological. They will actually come out to the site, take a look at it. They might take some soil samples and see if there is anything historical or archaeological,” said Steve Lawver, Carl Junction City Administrator.

A firm out of Springfield will be conducting the survey and could start soon weather permitting.

The Carl Junction post office is raising awareness about breast cancer

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CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The Carl Junction post office is raising awareness about breast cancer.

The post office is selling Breast Cancer Research Stamps and is competing with post offices across the nation.

The forever stamps cost 75 cents a piece and 15 cents of that will go to research a cure for cancer.

In 2014, 2015 and 2016 the Carl Junction post office sold the most Breast Cancer Research Stamps nationwide.

“Let’s say you put it on a birthday card and send it to your aunt and she had forgotten about doing her annual mammogram then she sees the pose of doing a self breast exam. Oh I got to go do a mammogram. And if one stamp just one stamp saves one life its so worth it. That’s what it’s all about,” said Sharon Clark, Retired Carl Junction Postmaster.

Right now Carl Junction is in third place for the most Breast Cancer Research stamps sold in the state of Missouri.

Four-State Symphonic Winds returns with Thursday concert

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CARL JUNCTION, Mo. – If you’re looking for some live music, you should know the Four-State Symphonic Winds is hosting a concert Thursday.

The group is a regional, adult wind band created in 2017. They haven’t done a live concert since before the pandemic so the group is excited to get back on the stage.

“For me personally, it’s just enjoyable,” said Missouri Southern associate professor Cheryl Cotter. “It’s a time where you can get together with your friends for one, so it’s very sociable for us. But then we get down right to our business of making music, and it’s at a much higher level than probably most of us had experienced even in college.”

The concert will be at the Stark Performing Arts Center in Carl Junction on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

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SW Missouri senior centers to full reopen July 12

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JOPLIN, Mo. – The Area Agency on Aging Region X (AAAX) announced all seven of its senior centers in Southwest Missouri will fully reopen on July 12. That includes centers in Barton County, Carthage, Webb City, Carl Junction, Joplin, Neosho and McDonald County.

Jennifer Shotwell, AAAX CEO, says, “After having our soft opening in May and June we feel that we are in a great position to fully open the centers. Vaccination rates have increased, and cases of COVID-19 have decreased overall.”

Each center will resume all activities (pool, bingo, lunch, cards, puzzles, exercise classes, quilting, etc.) everyday Monday thru Friday with no limitation on capacity.  The Agency is adhering to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation that vaccinated patrons do not have to wear a mask or socially distance. However if a patron or staff member contracts COVID-19, AAAX will close the affecter center without notice.

One dead in head-on crash near Carl Junction

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CARL JUNCTION, Mo. – Carl Junction, Missouri police investigate a fatal head-on crash on MO-171 north of Gum Road.

Authorities say  77-year-old Viola Haag of Carl Junction was heading north when her vehicle crossed the center line and struck a southbound car head-on. The driver of the other vehicle, 40-year-old Adam Dillow of Joplin, died from his injuries.

Haag was taken to Mercy Hospital with what police described as disabling injuries.

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