The City of Neosho believes it is owed an approximate $158,257 in tax funds from the Big Spring Plaza Community Improvement District, city manager Troy Royer announced Tuesday in a meeting of the city council.

Bright Futures Neosho collected $48,000 in revenue in the 2012-2013 school year, according to a year-end report presented on Monday to the Neosho R-5 Board of Education.The community-based, volunteer organization provides children in need in Neosho with resources, including food, shoes, clothing and school supplies, as well...

The Neosho R-5 Board of Education voted Monday to approve an estimated $374,144 in salary increases. The bulk of the raises will impact classified staff, including district custodians, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, and cooks. Custodial staff will see the biggest increase, a 10 percent or 87-cent increase in base...

On Tuesday, the Neosho City Council will consider two agreements that, if approved, would allow restoration work to move forward on the staircase in Big Spring Park.

On Monday, the Neosho R-5 Board of Education will consider increasing pay for the district’s classified employees, including custodians, cooks, paraprofessionals and administrative assistants. The school board meets at 7 p.m. at the Neosho Administrative Center, 418 Fairground Road. Based on information...

The Big Spring Plaza Community Improvement District has collected $316,513 in tax revenue since its inception in 2006, according to information provided to the City of Neosho by CID attorney Carl Yates.

After a seven-month hiatus, the City of Neosho's position of parks and recreation director is coming back.

This year, the McDonald County Relay For Life event will be held in a different location.

A Washburn man died as a result of injuries sustained in a one-vehicle crash that took place at 2:20 p.m. Monday on Missouri Highway 76, a half mile north of Ridgley.

One step closer.

The Neosho City Council, on Wednesday, voted to approve more than $26,000 in work and parts to repair a broken pump at the city's wastewater plant.

The Neosho City Council is scheduled to meet this morning to consider creating a city-ordinance for de-annexation, to consider bids to either repair or replace a broken pump at the city's wastewater plant, and to take a vote on changes to the city's checking accounts.

Newton County residents with storm shelters or safe rooms can add their name and shelter information to a county-wide list to make them easier to find after a severe storm.

A McDonald County man was arrested Friday after allegedly shooting another man in the chest with a small caliber revolver.

A Seneca man was killed in a one-vehicle accident that took place at 1:03 a.m. Saturday on County Road 700, 8.5 miles south of Quapaw, Okla., the Miami, Okla., News-Record reported Saturday.Forrest E. Fisher, 21, driving a 2002 Chevrolet Blazer, was northbound when he went off of the left side...

The City of Neosho is moving forward with attempts to collect sales tax funds they say are owed to them by the Big Spring Plaza Community Improvement District.

The cost for the City of Neosho to complete planned improvements on East Spring Street could go down considerably, due to some federal funds now available for the project.

An appeal for a Neosho man sentenced in 2009 to three life sentences for assaults on law enforcement officers is pending.

The Neosho City Council voted on first reading Tuesday evening to approve a new city ordinance creating a formal process for de-annexation from the city's territory.

Neosho residents should be wary of an individual requesting to enter their home as a utility worker.

Tonight, the Neosho City Council will consider, on first reading, creating a chapter in the city's code of ordinances to address de-annexation.

A Monday evening crash seven miles east of Granby resulted in serious injuries for a Pierce City man. Justin D. Medley, 31 of Pierce City, was stopped on U.S. Highway 60, waiting to turn, when his 2004 Honda Shadow motorcycle was struck in the rear by a 1993 Nissan truck, driven by Chad W. Blanchard, 33 of Granby.

A Sunday afternoon drowning victim has been identified.

Neosho’s Walgreens and the Neosho R-5 School District have teamed up for Neosho’s Music Fest, slated for Saturday, June 8, at Bob Anderson Stadium on the high school’s campus.The public is invited to attend this event, which will be held from noon until 9 p.m. Admission is...

Drivers traveling Interstate 44 at Range Line Road (Business Loop 49) in Joplin will find new traffic shifts beginning early Thursday morning, officials with the Missouri Department of Transportation said.The changes are the next phase in a project to rebuild the interchange, to be finished by...

The Seneca R-7 School District is looking to give their staff a boost in pay in the coming school year, they just aren't sure how much they can afford to give or how they want to distribute the raises.

A Neosho man accused of raping a 15-year-old girl plead not guilty to the felony charges on Wednesday.

KANSAS CITY — Walmart Stores Inc. pleaded guilty in federal court May 28 to charges it violated the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) by failing to properly handle pesticides that had been returned by customers across the country and were stored at a Neosho facility.According to Tammy...

A pre-trial conference has been reset for a man who reportedly told authorities he had set fire to his mobile home.

Newton County could soon be considered an ACT Certified Work Ready Community.

After months of repairs and preparation, the Neosho Swimming Pool will be open for business this Saturday.

The Neosho City Council voted on first reading Tuesday evening to deny an annexation request from the Trinity Learning Center, located at 19937 Quapaw Lane.

Crowder College President Dr. Alan Marble is headed to Missouri Southern State University, while former Crowder President Dr. Kent Farnsworth has been tabbed to take over Marble's position at Crowder.