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‘A creek runs through it’ concept posed for new JHS

The Joplin Board of Education got its first peek at preliminary architectural renderings for the new Joplin High School at a special meeting Wednesday night. Architects from DLR Group, based in Omaha, Neb., and Corner Greer & Associates, based in Joplin, presented the plans to the board for its blessing to move forward with the design concept.

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December 2, 2009

Anonymous The Joplin Globe Wed Dec 02, 2009, 08:32 AM CST

This morning more than 500 people were lined up at Borders for an appearance by former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Brandon Shilling of Joplin said he arrived at 6:30 a.m. for the signing and was surprised by the size of the crowd. “I didn’t expect to see people with pillows and air mattresses camped out here,” he said.

Schilling said he has followed Palin since the 2008 campaign. “I’ll do anything I can to support her,” he said.

Gary Selby, general manager of the Borders store, said he expected the event to be the biggest in the store’s seven-year history. Palin is expected to make make a few remarks before the signing, which will last until noon.

She will also speak later today at College of the Ozarks near Branson.

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‘A creek runs through it’ concept posed for new JHS
The Joplin Board of Education got its first peek at preliminary architectural renderings for the new Joplin High School at a special meeting Wednesday night. Architects from DLR Group, based in Omaha, Neb., and Corner Greer & Associates, based in Joplin, presented the plans to the board for its blessing to move forward with the design concept.

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