News To Know: federal indictment in child pornography case and Ottawa county jail protests.

DELAWARE COUNTY, Ok. – An Afton, Oklahoma man is now federally indicted in a child porn case. In May 2021 Glenn Nickols was arrested in Delaware county on charges of aggravated possession of child porn and distribution of child porn. According to court documents an investigation opened after an internet company flagged images of child exploitation. Nickols was convicted and sentenced to ten years. Last week he was charged in federal court as the victims are members of the Cherokee tribe. To read more about this story, click here.

MIAMI, Ok. – Family and friends of Terral Brooks Ellis II protested outside the Ottawa county courthouse on Thursday. They called for justice for the inmate’s death in custody in 2015. Ellis’ mom Shelly Bliss filed a lawsuit against the sheriff’s department in 2017 which is still in the court system and not resolved. In the lawsuit Bliss alleges the nurse working for the jail did not provide medical care to her son. The protest will go again this morning in front of the Ottawa county courthouse starting at 11 am. Click here if you’d like to read more about this story.

NEOSHO, Mo. – Officials with the city of Neosho and Missouri Department of Transportation will be celebrating the completion of Neosho’s newest bridge with a ribbon cutting. On September 1st, Coler street bridge will be completed with the ribbon cutting on August 30th. An official says the original bridge was too low which caused flooding concerns, so the new bridge has an arch to mitigate the issue. The ribbon cutting on August 30th will be held at 10:00 a.m.

NEOSHO, Mo. – Murals are something drivers will almost always stop to look at. Neosho offers this form of art on their pavilion. The murals symbolize activities in Big Spring park.

SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT: Cassville school district is bringing back a method of punishment many may not have seen for a while: spanking. According to the district’s website, “swatting buttocks with a paddle” will be administered when all other forms of discipline have failed. Some parents agree with the decision, some do not. What about you? Would you allow a school official to spank your child? We want to hear from you! Head over to the Instapoll section of our website and vote now.

Celebrate Neosho has something for everyone

Lauri Lyerla sat down with KOAM’s Tawnya Bach to talk about the upcoming Celebrate Neosho festival. The festival takes place June 25th on and around the Historic downtown Neosho courthouse. You can expect outdoor games and tournaments, kids games and activities, and much, much more!

Lauri Lyerla is CEO at the Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce.

Click here for more information about Celebrate Neosho.

Click here if you would like more information about the Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce or call 417-451-1925.

You can reach Lauri Lyerla at lauri@neoshocc.com