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        • Resurfacing project in Carthage delayed Jun. 14, 2013
          A Missouri Department of Transportation project to put a new surface on Carthage's main commercial corridor south of Fairview Avenue has been delayed a week.
        • Council discusses radios, taxes, fire Jun. 13, 2013
          Residents who use a police scanner to listen on on what the city's emergency workers are doing will notice a big change this week.
        • Disc golf course nears reality Jun. 13, 2013
          The equipment and baskets needed to create a disc golf course in Kellogg Lake Park were supposed to be delivered to the city on Wednesday, meaning city parks crews could be in the park later this week installing them.
        • Friendly basketball game benefits Food for Thought program Jun. 12, 2013
          Staff Infection the winning team of the first annual Carthage Bright Futures basketball tournament, Friday, at Carthage Middle School.
        • Square fire ruled accidental Jun. 8, 2013
          A precise cause of the June 1 fire that destroyed the historic McCrillis Building that housed the Sassy Spoon restaurant could not be determined, according to Carthage Fire Chief Chris Thompson, but the fire was ruled accidental in nature.
        • Day of Caring set Friday Jun. 6, 2013
          Friday, June 7, will be Carthage Area United Way’s 13th Annual Day of Caring.
        • CMS to conclude week-long book fair with family night Jun. 4, 2013
          An opportunity to share a love for reading while having fun with your family will be at the Carthage Middle School this week.
        • Victim found in Kellogg Lake Park to undergo toxicology for official ruling May. 31, 2013
          The Carthage Police Department has released more information on the victim found under the Missouri Highway 96 bridge on Memorial Day.
        • Local team honors long-time cancer fighter May. 29, 2013
          Normally, the Carthage version of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life features at least two teams from Leggett & Platt's corporate office.
        • Dead man found under bridge May. 28, 2013
          People hoping to beat the Memorial Day heat with a dip in the Spring River at Kellogg Lake Park were greeted with the shocking sight of a dead man on the opposite bank under the Missouri Highway 96 bridge.
        • 3 early childhood education entities in 3 separate locations May. 28, 2013
          Class sizes keep growing, making space a precious commodity in Carthage.
          Parents As Teachers staff: Jane Goade, Patty Ogden, Sherri Fuller, Brooke Johnston, Teresa Scheuerman and Ellie Waite stand in front of their new location at 127 E. 6th St., just north of the Carthage Junior High School. Not pictured is Beatriz Bonilla.
        • Moving the Sheriff to Carthage Square May. 24, 2013
          Moving the Jasper County Sheriff's Office from its current headquarters on County Road 180 to the Carthage Square will cost county taxpayers another $650,000 over the next year.
        • City waives fees for storm debris at recycling center May. 21, 2013
          The city will allow residents to bring tree limbs and yard waste created by Monday's severe storms to the Carthage Recycling Center on West Macon Street without charge through Saturday.
          Neighbors Robert McConnell, Larry Tetzlaff and Kim Sweet worked together Monday morning to remove downed tree limbs from Sweet
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