It is satisfying, and a little surprising, to look back at the last year and see all that has been accomplished. Pittsburg is ...

I'm a gay man who is best friends with "Carl," a man who is straight. We are everything you'd expect of a normal friendship.

I’ve been thinking about the many changes I’ve seen during my tenure at PPL.   When I first began working here, there was no dedicated Reference Department until Director Dottie ...

The Lions Club and Spark Wheel have worked together to help stock clothing and 500 pairs of socks to the USD 250 and PSU ...

On Friday nights twelve years ago, patrons could find the Shane Duling Band glued to their instruments at TJ Lelands.   “We ...

This week’s cooler temperatures are a reminder that autumn, and with it, McCune’s Fall Festival, are just around the corner.

Hundreds of people sauntered on Broadway from 4th to 7th street to gaze at the artwork, listen to original music and watch ...

As I look back on my growing up years, I am thankful I spent so much time working beside my mom and while doing that I often ...

My sister-in-law "Bethany" has been diagnosed with PTSD from her military service. For the past 15 years, Bethany has picked ...

The Route 66 Coin, Gold, and Silver Show, Joplin’s oldest local coin show, is returning to the Continental Banquet Center, 2802 N. Range Line Road on Saturday, ...

Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Sept. 24, 1924 Leprosy is increasing throughout the world in the opinion of Dr. C. J. Stauffacher, medical ...

A motorcycle rider was injured Friday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Joplin’s south side, authorities said.   According to the Missouri Highway ...