More work to be done before opening. Jason Williams states, “We still have finish work on the inside but should start seeing events this summer.” Jason Williams is behind this new Expo Center, and he ...

An army of volunteers helped put together baskets of Thanksgiving meals for those in need Saturday at James RIver Church in Joplin. They distributed more than 68,000lbs of food, from turkeys to ...

Arvest has been a key contributor to the nonprofit since it opened in 2020. It’s a community partnership of agencies, providers and volunteers who help meet the end-of-life needs of ...

St. Mary’s Stack Up event is part of a world record attempt, where over the course of three days, youngsters from around the world try to dominate the category of “the most people ...

Sharon Kay Matthews, 84, of Carthage, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Solace House of the Ozarks in Joplin, surrounded by her loving family. Sharon was born in ...