http://www.joplinglobe.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_309231609.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_309231609.html The efforts of a home in Carthage to recover some portion of more than $250,000 embezzled three to four years ago by a bookkeeper now rest in a lawsuit filed against the bank that held its checking account.A hearing slated Thursday in Jasper County Circuit Court in Joplin in the lawsuit of Sunshine Children’s Home against Bank of America was scuttled at the request of the plaintiff’s attorney, Nate Dally. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:44:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_308224444.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_308224444.html ORONOGO, Mo. — An 8-year-old boy made up a tale of being abducted last week by a stranger outside his home in Oronogo because he did not want to go to school, according to police. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:25:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_307213702.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_307213702.html CARTHAGE, Mo. — Jasper County officials and department heads are being told to hold down spending for the remainder of this year and to prepare for no spending increases in the 2010 budget. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:53:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_305205300.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_305205300.html CARTHAGE, Mo. — I always try to at least skim the comic section each day.Not only is it good for a few smiles or chuckles, it’s reaffirming that we all share the same faults and foibles — and we can still laugh at ourselves.One day last month, I noticed that many of the comics were focusing on a single subject: volunteerism. I’ve since learned that we are right in between Make a Difference Day (Oct. 24) and National Family Volunteer Day (Nov. 21), which set me thinking about the many volunteer opportunities we have in Carthage. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:56:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_303015714.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_303015714.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:48:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_302155359.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_302155359.html CARTHAGE, Mo. — An accountant who is an officer with the Carthage Humane Society will be asked to attend the next Carthage City Council meeting to explain reports that prompted some criticism of the group that oversees the local animal shelter.Financial statements from the group were characterized as “useless” at Tuesday night’s council meeting, based on statements from auditors that were submitted along with the reports. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:50:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_301215124.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_301215124.html CARTHAGE, Mo. — The official hurdle was cleared Tuesday, but it will be about 18 months before the new owners will be prepared to move into the former McCune-Brooks Hospital Building at 627 Centennial Ave. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:13:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_301001423.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_301001423.html CARTHAGE, Mo. — Jasper County and other counties in the state will lose federal funds that for years helped finance bridge construction projects. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:34:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_300213444.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_300213444.html Cities and counties are pinched from a year of sales tax decline, some more than others, but they are trying to keep residents from feeling the pain too much by spending reserves, cutting nonessential services and trimming employee pay. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:09:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_299231013.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_299231013.html A 27-year-old man received a suspended sentence Monday in Jasper County Circuit Court on an arson conviction for setting his home near Carthage on fire for insurance gain.Robert E. Baker pleaded guilty in August to second-degree arson in a plea agreement with the Jasper County prosecutor’s office that capped any prison time he might be assessed at no more than five years. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:38:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_299003850.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_299003850.html Commission looks to sheriff for help in boosting county’s general fund. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:47:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_298214801.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_298214801.html CARTHAGE Mo. — On scheduled days, trash pickup zones in Carthage are now a sea of blue. As of Friday, the last of the blue trash bins that are an integral part of the new trash system were delivered to homes and businesses. Under a new five-year contract with Allied Waste Services, all bins are being picked up via an automated collection system that uses a mechanized device to lift, empty and return the cart to curbside. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:41:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_298214158.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_298214158.html CARTHAGE, Mo. — A new Carthage Municipal Court clerk has been named, and other efforts are under way to improve court operations, police Chief Greg Dagnan said.Kim Christensen started work in the court post last Monday. She has been with the city for 10 years and was the department’s lead communications officer, the chief said.She fills a post that was vacated when a worker was fired for “policy violations” after officials discovered that a “significant” amount of money collected as court revenues appeared to be missing. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:43:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_296214326.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_296214326.html In a move that is sure to generate controversy, Missouri’s top public health official granted an exemption Thursday that allows pregnant women and parents of children younger than 3 to choose whether to receive H1N1 flu vaccine containing a mercury-based preservative. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:23:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_295234700.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_295234700.html A Jasper County jury decided Thursday that the operator of a Joplin salvage business should not be held financially responsible in the death of a man who was crushed by a storage box that was being unloaded from a truck.Jurors returned a verdict in favor of defendant John Meyer of John Meyer Truck and Foreign Salvage at the conclusion of a four-day trial in Jasper County Circuit Court in Joplin.