Marian Days in Carthage returns Aug. 6-9
CARTHAGE, Mo. — One of the largest religious and cultural gatherings in the Midwest returns Aug. 6-9 when thousands of visitors from across the U.S. and around the world make
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Food unites people at Marian Days while supporting churches back home
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Food and Marian Days are inseparable for some people, and it’s a win-win for local residents and the churches that provide the food.
Melissa Holcomb, Mike Roberts defeat incumbents for Jasper County offices
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Jasper County will likely have a new circuit clerk, a new prosecuting attorney and a new recorder of deeds in January, based on preliminary election results in
Food tents open, campus starts filling for Marian Days in Carthage
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Fire and health department inspections are nearly finished, food tents have opened and people have been gathering since last week for the official start of Marian Days
‘Primary care is not a luxury’: North Star’s Carthage, Philadelphia closure plans scrutinized
CARTHAGE — On Tuesday night inside the Elks Lodge in Carthage, residents had a chance to speak about the proposed closures of the sleep center at Carthage Area Hospital and
2024 Jasper County Youth Fair to feature new facilities, hardworking participants
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Fair season has begun, and young people from across Jasper County are gathering at the fairgrounds at Carthage’s Municipal Park to show off a year or more
Joplin 11s log win over Springfield; Webb 10s claim district title
CARTHAGE, Mo. — After dropping a 6-5 game to Springfield in the opening round of the 11-and-under Little League District 2 opener in Carthage on Monday, the Joplin Little League
Explosions at Hercules plant rocked Carthage area 50 years ago today
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Jim Babcock and some of his co-workers on the dynamite line had just finished their lunch under a shade tree, trying to catch a break from the
Hercules plant explosion still sparks memories 60 years later
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Tuesday marks the 60th anniversary of what has been called the second-most dramatic event in Carthage history behind only the 1861 battle of Carthage.
Carthage hosted a day of celebration
I think it’s safe to say that calling it a big weekend in Carthage would be an understatement! Saturday began with the Lions Club Breakfast. As always, the food did
Performing arts center plan back on Carthage ballot
CARTHAGE, Mo. — On Tuesday, for the second time in less than a year, voters in the Carthage School District will be asked to extend the district’s debt service levy
Topping-out ceremony held for Carthage High School auditorium
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Builders, designers, faculty, staff and students at Carthage High School marked a milestone Tuesday in the construction of the Carthage Performing Arts Center.
Foust earns Joplin Golf Foundation scholarship
Former Carthage High School and future Missouri Southern State University golfer Addie Foust didn’t start playing the sport until her freshman year of high school.
Community to mark 165th anniversary of Battle of Carthage
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Members of the Maj. Thomas R. Livingston Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans will host a service remembering those who fought and died in the Civil
Courthouse roofing project stirs ire of business owners on Carthage square
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Jasper County commissioners are putting a new roof on the courthouse in Carthage, but some business owners on the square are not happy about the timing of
Carthage man charged with assault in alleged domestic incident
WEST CARTHAGE -- Jonathan Colon Quezada, 32, of Carthage, was charged Saturday by state police with third-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child stemming from an alleged domestic
Carthage utility earmarked for funding
If all goes as planned, the northwestern Rush County town of Carthage will receive federal funding to address a problem with its wastewater collection and treatment system.
KC’s Bolton to bring camp to Carthage
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Nick Bolton, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs, is visiting Carthage on Saturday as he brings his youth football camp to Carthage High
Carthage hit by storms, church damaged
The New Life Church housed in the former Eugene Field school in Carthage suffered extensive damage. Exterior walls of the 109-year-old building collapsed and the roof was badly damaged.
Republicans to host income tax town hall Thursday in Carthage
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Supporters of Amendment 5, one of four constitutional amendments on the Aug. 4 ballot, will hold a town hall-style meeting on the issue from 6-8 p.m. Thursday
Lawmakers promote Amendment 5 in Carthage town hall
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Missouri voters on Aug. 4 will decide whether to change the way state government is funded. They are being asked to eliminate the Missouri income tax and
Crowd braves rain to see Civil War reenactment in Carthage
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Hundreds braved rain to watch history come alive over the weekend.
Former athletic trainer at Carthage High School faces new charges with third victim
CARTHAGE, Mo. — New charges have been filed against a former athletic trainer after a third Carthage High School student spoke to the Carthage Police Department about an incident earlier
Battle of Carthage remembered with events this weekend
CARTHAGE, Mo. — On July 5, 1861, the quiet prairie and farmland around Carthage was rocked by the sounds of cannon, muskets, soldiers yelling and horses galloping.