http://www.neoshodailynews.com/section/community neoshodailynews.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Fri, 24 May 2013 14:58:15 +0000 http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529553/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 8:00:00 +0000 John Hacker http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529553/1003/NEWS http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130518864/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 9:45:18 Russell Hively http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130518864/1003/NEWS They are small. They are cute. When polished, decorated, and covered with ornamentation, they are worthy of showing off. They are PT Cruisers, automobiles which were made by the Chrysler Corporation from 2000 to 2007.

The vehicle was described by the company as a "retro-styled compact automobile." All the first ones made were hatchbacks and they were head turners when they first hit the road.

In [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130518863/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 9:44:57 Todd G. Higdon http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130518863/1003/NEWS An open house is planned for a new quilt shop, and in conjunction, there will be a poker run.

Mom’s Backdoor Quilts, 219 N. Gilman (Highway 86), Wheaton, will be Saturday, May 25. The Harley’s Performance Poker Run will be held with registration at 9 a.m. first bike out 10 a.m., last bike out at 11 a.m. The poker run will be a 100-mile run.

The quilt shop is located in a room at [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130518865/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 0:06:53 Todd G. Higdon http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130518865/1003/NEWS Granby Police Chief Jacob Kelley was given the green light to hire four reserve police officers.

The request was granted during Tuesday night’s council meeting at the Granby City Hall.

Granby Mayor RL Arnall noted the reason for the request is that if an officer was called to do National Guard duty or sick, they would need someone to cover the shift.
http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130518866/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 0:04:48 Staff Reports http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130519/NEWS/130518866/1003/NEWS Health insurance rates for school district employees may rise, if the increases are approved by the Neosho R-5 Board of Education Monday.

The school board is set to meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the administration center, the former Neosho Neighborhood Rec Center, 418 Fairground Road.

Currently, the district consults with Gallagher Benefit Services for self-insurance. According to Tim Crawley, assistant [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130511/NEWS/130519787/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 11 May 2013 23:47:18 Todd G. Higdon http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130511/NEWS/130519787/1003/NEWS Christi Sims has done a lot for helping foster children in Newton and McDonald counties for a number of years. And for her efforts, she was recently presented with the Sarah Jane Snow Award from the Friends of Newton and McDonald Counties Department of Social Services.

"Christi is a remarkable young woman with a servant heart and works tirelessly to make life better for children and teens," said Sandra Hughes, president of the non-profit [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130511/NEWS/130519788/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 11 May 2013 23:43:36 Todd G. HIgdon http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130511/NEWS/130519788/1003/NEWS Natalie McInturff received a special Mother’s Day gift on Friday afternoon at the Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce’s office, as she was named the chamber’s May Day Mom.

Her daughter, Reagan, a second grader at Goodman Elementary School, wrote an essay during a recent competition, which was open to second and third graders in the Neosho R-5 School District and Neosho Christian School.

http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130427/NEWS/130428994/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:15:39 Todd G. Higdon http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130427/NEWS/130428994/1003/NEWS With a donation, the towns of Stark City and Newtonia now have a backup 100,000 kilowatt generator for the two towns' water supply well.

"It was bought through the Missouri Department of Conservation, for the fire department to ensure that we had power when power went down " Stark City Mayor Ed Schultz said. "If we don’t have power, we don’t have water and we can’t pump water through the hydrants to fight fires with. Dual [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130427/NEWS/130428996/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:12:52 Todd G. Higdon http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130427/NEWS/130428996/1003/NEWS The rainy weather didn’t hamper visitors from attending the annual Art in the Park event at George Washington Carver National Monument, held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Activities were moved inside the visitor’s center because of the damp weather.

"I am making a clay block," said Nicholas Kinsch, 11, of Baxter Springs, Kan.

Kinsch was at the [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130413/NEWS/130419477/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:38:59 Whitney Saporito http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130413/NEWS/130419477/1003/NEWS It is nearly time once again for a popular spring tradition here in Neosho.

As the nicer weather moves into town, the Dogwood Trees are beginning to bloom, readying for their big day, when the Neosho Rotary Club and Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce host the 52nd annual Dogwood Tour on Sunday, April 21.

Roy Shaver, Rotary member, said the tour began in 1961 as a civic project for the Rotary Club.
http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130413/NEWS/130419479/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:35:05 Whitney Saporito http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130413/NEWS/130419479/1003/NEWS Students at Neosho Christian School could soon be able to join Neosho R-5 athletic teams.

Lawrence Sanders, superintendent of Neosho Christian School, presented the idea of a cooperative sponsorship between the two schools to the Neosho R-5 Board of Education in a work session Thursday evening.

"We at the Christian School, we’re small, but we’re trying to afford everyone there every [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130413/NEWS/130419482/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:31:20 John Ford http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130413/NEWS/130419482/1003/NEWS The Neosho R-5 Board of Education is expected to award a bid for a new roof on the east building of South Elementary School as it meets Monday night.

The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the administration building, 418 Fairground Road.

Three contractors have responded to a request for bids. They were RSS Roofing, $172,440; Joplin Roofing, $166,590; and Kirberg Roofing, $142,950.
http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130413/NEWS/130419483/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:25:18 Todd G. Higdon http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130413/NEWS/130419483/1003/NEWS With gloves on her hands and a couple of trash bags in one hand, Sandra Keels was just one of a dozen volunteers on Saturday to walk the banks of Hickory Creek in Morse Park to pick up trash.

Participants in the event – which was hosted by the Hickory Creek Stream Team – met at noon at the pavilion by Kwik Mart and walked down toward the low water bridge. The cleanup event is the first time for this year, however, they have held [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130331/NEWS/130339970/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 31 Mar 2013 0:14:46 Todd G. Higdon http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130331/NEWS/130339970/1003/NEWS http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130331/NEWS/130339971/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 31 Mar 2013 0:08:59 Whitney Saporito http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130331/NEWS/130339971/1003/NEWS The Neosho Area Clergy Coalition again marked Good Friday with a cross walk down the Neosho Boulevard, as approximately 50 people walked alongside the large wooden cross late Friday morning.

James Keezer, pastor at the Neosho Church of the Nazarene, said the Easter weekend event has been going for at least seven years now.

"The Easter season, or Lent, is really the most important aspect of what it [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130331/NEWS/130339972/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 31 Mar 2013 0:05:09 Whitney Saporito http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130331/NEWS/130339972/1003/NEWS It shouldn’t take Neosho voters long to make up their minds when they enter the voting booth on Tuesday, at least not for the city council race, as the two incumbents, Steve Hart and Tom Workman, are running unopposed in their re-election bids.

Workman is currently finishing up his first term on the city council, after being elected in April 2010. Prior to serving, he worked for 20 years as a city employee in the Parks and Recreation [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130330/NEWS/130339975/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:56:32 Whitney Saporito http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130330/NEWS/130339975/1003/NEWS On Tuesday, voters in the Neosho R-5 School District, will have their choice between three newcomers and one incumbent to fill two school board positions.

Polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday and close at 7 p.m.

The two seats open in this week’s race are currently held by board secretary Mike Stauffer and board vice president Chris Parks.

Parks, who has served [...]]]> http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130328/NEWS/130328873/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:21:17 Todd G. Higdon http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130328/NEWS/130328873/1003/NEWS http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130328/NEWS/130328874/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:14:31 Whitney Saporito http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130328/NEWS/130328874/1003/NEWS http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130324/OPINION/130329421/1003/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 24 Mar 2013 0:32:07 Wes Franklin http://www.neoshodailynews.com/article/20130324/OPINION/130329421/1003/NEWS I noticed the other day that the old Bill Dougan house at 211 E. Hickory St. in Neosho is up for sale.

I’ve been a fan of Dougan for years. In fact, his was my favorite story to tell visitors at the Newton County Museum while I was director there. When there were kids in the group, or sometimes even if there weren’t, I would include my own machine gun sound effects (a poor imitation) as I described how Dougan took on a German [...]]]>