Instant classic at Arrowhead (The Joplin Globe)
KANSAS CITY ? In a Fall Classic at Arrowhead that actually was classic, Jared Witter?s field-goal attempt flew to the left. Xavier Omon?s final leap, on the other hand, was straight and true....more...Are Lions ready for top-tier foes? (The Joplin Globe)
A strong performance against Emporia State has buoyed the confidence of the Missouri Southern football team. The Lions, 4-1 overall, are 2-1 in the MIAA, in a four-way tie for second place behind Northwest Missouri....more... Terah Kay column: Tea time in the ladies? room 10-04-2007 (Plainview Daily Herald)
The Al-Rashid Hotel is a five-star hotel located just barely inside the protected International Zone. The hotel gained fame in the western world during the first Gulf War as CNN?s broadcast location....more... Disaster-affected students receive help with college costs (The Joplin Globe)
PITTSBURG, Kan. ? Only a small percentage of Pittsburg State University students affected by floods and other natural disasters took the school up on an offer for financial assistance....more... Joplin council to consider changing permits, user fees (The Joplin Globe)
The Joplin City Council will begin work today on changes in the city?s fee and permit structure that are aimed at boosting revenue and ousting nuisance requirements....more... Loving Layla by Eric Clapton (Times Online Sunday)
His fans called him God, and he seemed to have it all ? including a fairytale affair with the wife of a Beatle for whom he wrote the song Layla. But, as the rock star reveals in this extract from his autobiography, his real relationships with women had a much darker side...more... Co-op members still have unanswered questions w/ link to previous Globe coverage and forensic accounting report (The Joplin Globe)
LAMAR, Mo. ? ?We have turned the corner. We are getting back to business.? With those words Saturday, Barton County Electric Cooperative CEO Bobbie Jeffries hoped that she had started the path to rebuilding trust between the company and its member-customers....more... Central Missouri game first in crucial stretch (The Joplin Globe)
PITTSBURG, Kan. ? His team headed into a crucial two-week stretch, Pittsburg State football coach Chuck Broyles isn?t sugar-coating anything. ?We?re not very good against the rush,? Broyles said Thursday....more... Historic neighborhood stepping back in time (The Joplin Globe)
Several blocks of downtown Joplin will be blocked off today in an effort to bring back the feel of a historic Joplin neighborhood. The Murphysburg Street Fair is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in the Murphysburg Residential Historic District....more... |