carthagepress.com http://www.carthagepress.com/section/ carthagepress.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sat, 21 Dec 2013 19:16:59 +0000 Cities, chambers back use tax http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131102/NEWS/131109747?rssfeed=true Sat, 02 Nov 2013 20:58:51 +0000 By John Hacker jhacker@carthagepress.com http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131102/NEWS/131109747 Walnut season means cash for collectors, local business http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131028/NEWS/131028802?rssfeed=true Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:03:59 +0000 By John Hacker jhacker@carthagepress.com http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131028/NEWS/131028802 We're not talking about the people in those trucks, the nuts are in the back.
Walnut collecting season is here and hundreds of people are hitting the countryside and their own and their neighbors' yards picking extra money off the ground.]]> Sheriff: Gun used to shoot at patrol car recovered http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131028/NEWS/131028803?rssfeed=true Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:01:28 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131028/NEWS/131028803 City to host third parks meeting http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131028/NEWS/131028805?rssfeed=true Mon, 28 Oct 2013 19:59:23 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131028/NEWS/131028805 Former MSSU president creating new university in Texas http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131026/NEWS/131029022?rssfeed=true Sat, 26 Oct 2013 19:14:23 +0000 By T.R. Hanrahan Special to The Carthage Press http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131026/NEWS/131029022 Julio León, former president of Missouri Southern State University, has been hired to serve as special adviser to The University of Texas System’s office of academic affairs.]]> Monday meeting to discuss use tax http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131026/NEWS/131029024?rssfeed=true Sat, 26 Oct 2013 19:11:52 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131026/NEWS/131029024 Gunshot hits deputy's patrol car http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131026/NEWS/131029025?rssfeed=true Sat, 26 Oct 2013 19:10:10 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131026/NEWS/131029025 Man injured, horse euthanized http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131026/NEWS/131029026?rssfeed=true Sat, 26 Oct 2013 19:07:20 +0000 By John Hacker http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131026/NEWS/131029026 Butterball workers brush up on hazmat training http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131024/NEWS/131029268?rssfeed=true Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:06:05 +0000 By John Hacker http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131024/NEWS/131029268 Event catering to single moms http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131023/NEWS/131029431?rssfeed=true Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:40:32 +0000 By Rich Brown http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131023/NEWS/131029431 Whether from happy moms or their children, those smiles should be pretty noticeable during the Carthage church’s first ever outreach to single mothers.
As co-directors of "Pink Single Mothers’ Night Out," Wanda Menefee and Angelia Crane, wife of Pastor Anthony Crane, wanted to come [...]]]> Some residents oppose Halloween street closure http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131023/NEWS/131029433?rssfeed=true Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:36:23 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131023/NEWS/131029433 Continuing a decision that started last year, the city council voted 8-1 to close Grand and Main streets from Macon Street to Centennial Avenue from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 31 to allow children to trick or treat without worry about traffic.]]> Medicine show offers historic entertainment http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131023/NEWS/131029434?rssfeed=true Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:30:48 +0000 By Rylee Hartwell http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131023/NEWS/131029434 That was the hallmark of Professor Farquar’s Great American Medicine Show, which made a stop on Sunday at the Powers Museum to wrap up the Maple Leaf festivities.]]> City leaf pickup program to start Nov. 1 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131022/NEWS/131029627?rssfeed=true Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:23:54 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131022/NEWS/131029627 City street workers will take a vacuum on a trailer around the city several times over between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31 to suck up the leaves and compost them at the Carthage Recycling Center.]]> Inmate commits suicide in jail http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131022/NEWS/131029628?rssfeed=true Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:22:10 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131022/NEWS/131029628 Jasper County Sheriff's Capt. Derek Walrod said Cody Ennis, 21, Mountain Home, Ark., was found dead in his cell by jailers at around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday.]]> District considering bond issue for 2014 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131022/NEWS/131029629?rssfeed=true Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:19:10 +0000 By John Hacker http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131022/NEWS/131029629 Maple Leaf Auto Show makes for busy weekend http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131021/NEWS/131029820?rssfeed=true Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:12:38 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131021/NEWS/131029820 Meetings seek to answer tax questions http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131021/NEWS/131029821?rssfeed=true Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:09:42 +0000 By John Hacker http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131021/NEWS/131029821 Jasper County Western District Commissioner Darieus Adams said he and Joplin Finance Director Leslie Haase will be in the Commissioners' Office in the east lobby of the Jasper County Courthouse starting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday to answer questions from the public about the measure.]]> Gospel sing provides funds for the needy http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131018/NEWS/131018661?rssfeed=true Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:47:55 +0000 By John Hacker http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131018/NEWS/131018661 The Maple Leaf Gospel Sing featured 10 local singing groups and individual singers, including a special performance by an ensemble of pastors from nine different Carthage Churches.]]> New Sheriff's headquarters nears completion http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131017/NEWS/131018800?rssfeed=true Thu, 17 Oct 2013 18:11:43 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131017/NEWS/131018800 Jasper County Sheriff Randee Kaiser reported that builders might be a little ahead of schedule with the nearly $500,000 project to repurpose the former bank.]]> Youngworth reings as queen, festival royalty set http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131017/NEWS/131018801?rssfeed=true Thu, 17 Oct 2013 18:05:56 +0000 By T.R. Hanrahan http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131017/NEWS/131018801 Carthage High School student Lydia Youngworth earned the crown Sunday evening and also earned top honors in the School Days, Modeling and Talent categories.]]> carthagepress.com http://www.carthagepress.com/section/ carthagepress.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sat, 21 Dec 2013 19:16:59 +0000