Scott Eckersley would be the first Democrat to win Missouri’s 7th Congressional District seat since 1957, but he says he’s counting on the independent bloc and for at least some Republicans to “vote for the person and not the party” this particular November election.
A black bear injured outside Neosho Wednesday could not be saved, but the species is making a comeback in Southwest Missouri.
With the state of Arkansas scaling down plans for a Bella Vista bypass, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commissions approved an upgrade of the U.S. 71 corridor between Kansas City and Joplin to interstate standards by the end of 2012.
Final count votes from the state of Missouri, McDonald and Newton County in the Aug. 3 primary. Winners are marked in bold.
The following candidate questionnaire was separately filled out by the three Republicans running for State Representative for the 131st District in the Aug. 3 primary election.
There were few surprises and the gloves stayed mostly on during the three-minute stump speeches made by local Republican primary election candidates Tuesday during the annual GOP watermelon feed and candidate forum in Big Spring Park.
Those seeking local and state office took the podium and spoke in order of their placement on next Tuesday’s ballot.
The following candidate questionnaire was separately filled out by the two Republicans running for State Representative for the 130th District in the Aug. 3 primary election.
Mud remained mostly unslung as contending political candidates kept it clean Tuesday night during the annual Republican watermelon feed and election forum in Neosho’s Big Spring Park.
Well, this is the last column of mine that you will read before next Tuesday’s primary so I have some things I want to talk about before you cast your ballot.
Carolyn McLaren was all smiles as visitors came through the door of the Lampo Community Building in Neosho Thursday evening, depositing a donation for the Area Agency on Aging during a barbecue fundraiser sponsored by Missouri Sen. Gary Nodler.
Red tape from the Department of Energy is baring construction of an alternative energy center in southwest Missouri. More than $5 million has been appropriated for the Crowder College project.
His arm still in a sling from rotary cuff surgery, State Rep. Kevin Wilson (R-Neosho) talked fiscal and practical applications of healthcare reform Tuesday at Crowder College.
It could have been a scene out of the 1938 movie “Jesse James” that was filmed here, but it wasn’t.
Just before the start of an accused cattle rustler’s trial, the defendant’s elderly father threatened to kill the judge.
Candidates for three state rep seats, Newton County presiding commissioner and Newton County circuit court clerk made stump speeches Monday night during a GOP candidate forum, sponsored by the Newton County Republican Central Committee.
After five hours of deliberation, an eight-woman, four-man McDonald County jury found a former Anderson woman guilty of second-degree involuntary manslaughter Friday in the 2005 death of her 6-year-old daughter.
A McDonald County mother accused in the January 2005 death of her 6-year-old daughter will have her final court proceeding today before trial starts next week.
While this year’s state budget was lean, next year’s will be even leaner, one local lawmaker warns.
Seventh District Congressman Roy Blunt will join with U.S. reps from Arkansas and Oklahoma in presenting a multi-state regional water summit, to be held starting at 9 a.m. April 19 at Crowder College’s Farber Building in Neosho.
Missouri’s budget dominated presentations this morning during an eggs and issues forum at Crowder College.
A local state rep’s bill that could save rural school districts money on construction costs has made it out of a House committee.
Marilyn Ruestman, R-Joplin, has introduced the school construction act which exempts the construction and maintenance work done for a school from the prevailing hourly wage rate requirement, except in counties with a charter form of government, upon the approval of the school board.
