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Joplin over Webb City at Junge Stadium under the Friday Night Lights
UPDATE: Joplin (24) wins over Webb City (8) at Junge Stadium
JOPLIN, Mo. — Friday evening at 7 p.m. it’s the game of the week according to KOAM Sports. The Webb City Cardinals play at the home of the Joplin Eagles, Junge Stadium.
KOAM Sports Director Jacob Leonard states, “Big one. Check out highlights tonight.”
See highlights from all the games:
- 10:15 p.m. KOAM-7 News at 10
- 11 p.m. FOX-14 PRESSBOX, 30 minutes of highlights and interviews from the nights action.
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JOPLIN HIGH SCHOOL DANCE TEAM HALFTIME SHOW – BRITNEY SPEARS ‘WOMANIZER’
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Spongebob Squarepants comes to the Joplin High School
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? “The Spongebob Musical” cast members Emilia Campbell and Briton Szydloski sat down with Tawnya Bach to discuss just that. This family-friendly and fun production runs for just two days – June 24th and 25th but promises to be a great time for everyone! Here’s all the information you need:
- The Spongebob Musical
- June 24th & 25th @ 7:00 pm
- Joplin High School Performing Arts Center
- $8 for students and seniors & $10 for adults
Click here for more information about “The Spongebob Musical”.
If you’d like more information about the Joplin High School, click on this link.
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Bright Futures Joplin pits first responders against each other for a good cause
Bright Futures Joplin pits first responders against each other for a good cause known as Guns & Hoses. This year’s competition takes place on the basketball court and proceeds go to help provide scholarships to the children of fallen Joplin police officers. Tickets are free for children and students of Joplin High School, and adults pay only $5 at the door for this worthy cause.
Here’s what you need to know about the event:
- April 30th
- Joplin High School, 2104 Indiana, Joplin, MO
- Doors open at 5:30 pm
- Tip-off starts at 7 pm
For more information about Bright Futures Joplin, call 1-417-625-5200 or go to brightfuturesjoplin.org
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Cruisin to Prom in style with students of Joplin High School Special Education Dept
JOPLIN, Mo. — Since 2013 a group of parents have grown to escort kids in the Joplin Special Education Dept to prom in a special or classic car.
It’s called COLE DARBY CRUISIN TO PROM.
This is the 9th year since Ron and LeAnn Darby’s son, Cole, graduated from Joplin High. He was a part of the Special Education Dept back then. Cole had informed them he’d be driving the families classic pickup to prom. But he had no drivers license.
That is how it began.
It’s grown to include Joplin Police escort across town for the string of classic rides. A dinner beforehand at Central Christian Church. And lots of photos.
Watch for our live video this year, 2022. Prom is being held on East 20th at the I DO event center.
Joplin High School is in need of food donations for Christmas baskets
JOPLIN, Mo. — Joplin High School could use some help with its annual Christmas food basket program.
Officials say they’re in need of turkeys, hams and canned foods.
Next week, they’ll prepare the food baskets and then give them to 15 families of high school students as a way to help them over the holiday break.
“With the rate of poverty that we have in Joplin anyway there’s always families in need of extra help especially around the holidays. Its that business of providing for your family and not only making it the best that you can,” said Dr. Stephen Gilbreth, Joplin High School Principal.
Donations can be dropped off at the high school through Friday.
The Joplin School District will refinance a $20M Bond
JOPLIN, Mo. — The Joplin school district is saving hundreds of thousands of dollars for future projects.
Tuesday night the school board approved moving forward with refinancing a General Obligation School Bond that currently costs more than $20 million.
The bond was originally created in 2012 and cost $35 million.
It was used to rebuild several schools that were destroyed after the May 22, 2011 tornado.
The school district was planning on refinancing through the “Missouri Direct Deposit Program,” but will be going another direction.
“The Attorney General released a directive yesterday that said anything that was going to be a participate in the Missouri Direct Deposit Program. We had to sign something that said we would be in compliance with those directives. Since its a brand new compliance certificate our Bond Council was not comfortable having us sign that just yet,” said Shelly Toft, Joplin Public School Chief Financial Officer.
The district hopes to do the bidding by early next week and have the bond refinanced by the end of the year.
It’s projected to save the district anywhere from $2.6 million to $3.1 million.
Joplin High School is hosting a gift wrapping fundraiser
JOPLIN, Mo. — Joplin High School is helping families get ready for Christmas.
This week, the school is hosting its first holiday gift wrapping fundraiser inside the Performing Arts Center.
The money raised will help four different organizations, and will help pay for Christmas baskets and other charity programs.
“Wednesday night will be peer buddies. They help some of the special needs kids in the building and do different fun activities. Thursday evening a group from Roi S. Wood the alternative campus will be here and they will be giftwrapping as a fundraiser for their group,” said Dr. Stephen Gilbreth, Joplin High School Principal.
The gift wrapping and boxes range in cost from $1 to $5.
The fundraiser runs from 5p.m. to 7p.m. every night through Thursday.
55th annual Carthage Maple Leaf Festival
CARTHAGE, Mo. — An annual tradition is wrapping up in Carthage.
Saturday thousands of people were in the city celebrating the 55th annual Maple Leaf Festival.
“This is a way for our community to come together and celebrate each other and just show our pride in our town,” said Rita Waynick, Carthage resident.
Saturday’s 55th annual maple leaf festival was bigger than ever and back to normal after it was impacted by the pandemic last year.
The day started with the 41st annual car show, Automotive Swap Meet, then the Maple Leaf Parade from the Historic Carthage Square up to Centennial avenue.
“We came out to watch the amazing Carthage High School band play,” said Waynick.
“My grandson played the cymbals today. So exciting to see him,” said Barbara Johnson, Saint Louis resident.
Families lining the parade route to cheer on family and friends.
“We just came because my sister is in the Joplin High School marching band. And we came to support her. And also my dear friend Kevin Fields or his nickname K-Flow he’s performing today and he does breakdancing. It’s very fun,” said Nick Tarr, Joplin resident.
After the parade the party continued on the square with live music and more than 80 vendors.
“Everyone from town is out and taking part in the festival. Not only that but class reunions, family reunions, weddings. People wait all year long to make sure theyre here this time of year for the festival,” said Neely Myers, Carthage Chamber.
The festival started as a marching band competition 56 years ago and transformed into a two-week long celebration.
“People are always happy this time of the year. They love Maple Leaf. It sort of leaves them on a high note for the year,” said Myers.
Student broadcast program receives $5,500 from donation aimed at tornado recovery
JOPLIN, Mo. (KSNF) – Agents from an area insurance company have given back to the community on the 10th Anniversary of the May 22nd, 2011 tornado.
Kyle Hickam from State Farm, along with several other insurance agents, presented a donation of $10,000 to the Hope Center for Disaster Recovery advisory board.
The organization kept $4,500 and gave $5,500 to JetHD-TV at Joplin High School.
The station has put together a 10-year tornado anniversary video.
“So you have State Farm, we’ll donate as long as agents step in and donate their portion, so we as local agents all donated our part and maximize what State Farm would give,” said Hickam.
The JETHD tornado memorial video is online on their Facebook page.