http://www.joplinglobe.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:36:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_323233539.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_323233539.html A misunderstanding between two men Wednesday night at a home near Joplin may have escalated into a fatal bludgeoning with a baseball bat and a murder charge. Ralph Ivy, 50, died of injuries he suffered in a fight outside a former girlfriend’s home at 2805 N. Red Fox Road. Authorities charged Aaron Eugene Pilgrim, 37, on Thursday with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with Ivy’s death. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:37:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_324223742.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_324223742.html Preliminary results of an autopsy show that Ralph Ivy died of blunt-force trauma to his head and chest, according to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department.Ivy, 50, died Wednesday night at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin a short time after a 7:15 p.m. fight in which authorities say he was struck with a baseball bat by another man at a home outside the city. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:54:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_324005458.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_324005458.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_323230604.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_323230604.html The Sisters of Mercy Health System, the new owner of St. John’s Regional Medical Center, asked for views Thursday night about the future of local health care, and it got them — pages and pages of them.More than 125 people from Joplin and across the region were asked to describe what health care in Joplin needs to look like. They were seated at 18 tables at the Joplin Holiday Inn, where they shared their opinions and observations. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:48:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_323225002.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_323225002.html An Iowa truck driver was ordered Thursday to stand trial on a charge that he sexually abused a 10-year-old girl in 2006 while hauling a hazardous-materials load through Jasper County.Charles R. Ragsdale, 41, of Waukee, Iowa, was ordered bound over for trial on a charge of first-degree statutory sodomy after a preliminary hearing in Jasper County Circuit Court in Joplin. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:07:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_323010816.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_323010816.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:12:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_322164701.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_322164701.html CARTHAGE, Mo. — An open house Wednesday marked the addition of specialized services for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia-related illnesses at the Carthage Health and Rehabilitation Center. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:49:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_321235000.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_321235000.html CARTHAGE, Mo. — A committee of the Jasper County Emergency Services Board has advanced a proposed budget that trims spending by nearly $100,000 because of a downturn in sales tax revenues and plans by the Jasper County sheriff’s office to end a contract for services. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:44:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_321214534.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_321214534.html The federal prosecution of two high-profile cases of drug trafficking in Southwest Missouri appeared to come to a close Tuesday with a federal judge’s sentencing of a Joplin man to more than 10 years in prison and a California man to more than 22 years. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_321220524.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_321220524.html CARTHAGE, Mo. — For the second year in a row, the Jasper County Commission appears headed toward adoption of a budget that does not hold any pay boosts for most county workers. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:31:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_320222902.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_320222902.html Four local school districts will use this week to emphasize to students that graduation matters.The campaign by the Joplin, Webb City, Carthage and Carl Junction districts targets all students, said Webb City Superintendent Ron Lankford.“Something we’re really trying to embed is the idea that just as kids are ready to start school at age 5 ... (we’re) all sharing the same expectation that just as we start school, we need to stay in school,” he said. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:55:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_319215630.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_319215630.html CARTHAGE, Mo. — With the recent openings of McBride’s Antiques and the Pandelirium, the number of antique and flea market stores on the square has grown to a half-dozen, making Carthage a go-to destination for people looking for antiques, collectibles and bargains. Owner Keith McBride opened the doors to his new shop at 112 E. Fourth St. on Nov. 1. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:51:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_319215210.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_319215210.html CARTHAGE, Mo. — If all tax bills are paid, nearly $65 million will pass through the Jasper County collector’s office this year, according to Steve Holt, county collector.His office has mailed tax bills for 2009. The taxes must be paid by Dec. 31.For the first time this year, the office will accept payments via debit card, but not for the $2 charge announced in the tax bill mailing, Holt said. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:07:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_318220806.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_318220806.html former Carthage man convicted of killings in Carthage and Rolla must stay in prison for at least three more years.Family members of the victims were notified last week of the results of a parole hearing held in August for John Steven Martin, who was convicted more than 30 years ago of two murders.Patricia Brigman, Carl Junction, said she was told by state officials on Friday that Martin’s next parole hearing will be in August 2012. Parole board officials could not be reached for comment. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:13:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_317211402.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/carthage_jasper_county/local_story_317211402.html CARTHAGE, Mo. — Despite board authorization on how the arrangement might work, no decision has been made on whether the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department will place two of its own dispatchers at the communications center run by the Jasper County Emergency Services Board.