Briefs: Webb City?s Keeter tops in Springfield (The Joplin Globe)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. ? Webb City?s Mitch Keeter and Carthage?s Jackie Dalton finished 1-2 in the modified A feature Saturday night at Springfield Raceway....more...Slashers fail to capitalize (The Joplin Globe)
Make no bones about it, the Joplin Slashers are struggling. After scoring four times ? thanks in large part to three errors ? in the fourth inning of Tuesday?s Jayhawk League showdown against the Liberal BeeJays at Joe Becker Stadium, the Slashers lost the lead and then the game 7-5....more... Burr handles Carthage (The Joplin Globe)
CARTHAGE, Mo. ? Joplin right-hander Calvin Burr, in essence, beat the rain as well as the Carthage Merchants on Monday night in Carthage Municipal Park.Burr, who?ll be a senior at Joplin High School, scattered six hits ? three coming in the seventh inning ? as the Miners stopped the American Legion Merchants 6-1 at Carl Lewton Stadium....more... Aurora drivers fare well in Monett (The Joplin Globe)
MONETT, Mo. ? Aurora drivers Dustin Wells and Shane Essary placed first and second, respectively, in the late model main event during Sunday night?s stock car races at the Monett Speedway....more... Clinic tries to take scariness out of dental care (The Joplin Globe)
The Joplin Community Clinic is putting a new emphasis on children?s services and making the local office a kid-friendly environment through free dental services, educational programs and a new play area....more... Mike Pound: Youth fair can be fun but tough week (The Joplin Globe)
It looked like rain Tuesday morning at the fairgrounds in Carthage Municipal Park. Of course, lately it pretty much always looks like rain....more... Collectors value old Satsuma vases (Albany Times Union)
...more... Offers They Can?t Refuse (The Morning News)
Dan and Tara Douglas don?t look or live like multimillionaires. He wears denim shirts and jeans, and her proudest purchase of late is a screen door....more... Boomtown's owners ready to move on (The Columbian)
DOLLARS CORNER - If you've never been to Boomtown, now is the time to go. The antique-filled home with the Western-themed backyard is for sale, and the new owners may not be as accommodating as Frank and Karen Hanson....more... |