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| Road closure is announced >> Community | staff |
| Beginning Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, Joplin Avenue will be closed from 5th to 6th streets for stormwater repairs. Duration of closure is estimated to be for three weeks but may vary depending upon the ...more |
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| St. John's Mercy: the beginning of the future >> Community | mariwinn |
 The 4-foot cross that hung in the St. John's emergency room survives the May 22, 2011 tornado and becomes a symbol of healing and rebirth. Replicas of the cross were handed out after a ceremony organized by hospital officials.
Scores of people attended the "Ceremony of Recognition and Gratitude" held on the grounds of St. John's Mercy Hospital at 26th and Maiden Lane, Joplin. They came to watch a wrecking ball ceremoniously attempt to shatter the facade of an already battered hospital-owned building. While a bagpiper played, it was a poignant moment for many and the first step in a demolition process that will bring down ...more |
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| Joplin tornado house is shrink-wrapped >> Community | mariwinn |
The house at 2502 Joplin Ave. in Joplin that is known as the "Volunteer House" is being shrink-wrapped after the May 22, 2011 tornado to preserve its history.
When the 118,000 plus volunteers came to the aid of Joplin's recovery efforts, many of them left more than their hard work. Since the tornado that struck Joplin on May 22, 2011, thousands of volunteers have inscribed messages of support and prayers among the remains of a house at 2502 S. Joplin Ave.
Tim and Stacy Bartow who own the house were hunkered down in its basement with a total of eight people when the tornado hit. Like ...more |
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| Author immortalizes long-lost Olympian >> Book Reviews | sbranch |
by Susan Branch
Quick! Name a famous African American athlete who competed in the Olympics. Jesse Owen may come to your mind first, but there are many other possibilities.
You probably will not think of John Baxter Taylor Jr., now almost forgotten. But many years before Owen blazed a trail as a runner, quarter-miler and record holder Taylor ran for the United States--the first African American athlete to wear the uniform of the United States team in the Olympics, the first African American athlete to win a gold medal.
Author Craig Williams has reminded us, just in time for Black History Month (also known as African ...more |
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| NRA event to be largest in history >> Calendar of Events | ssamford |
| Over 60,000 attendees are expected at the Annual Meeting and Exhibits sponsored by the National Rifle Association (NRA), marking the event one of the largest in NRA's 141-year old history.. It will ...more |
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| Young Joplin actress to play Annie >> People | fredb |
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Joplin — Though 12-year-old Carolyn Billingsley, pictured, has performed the role of Tessie –fellow orphan to the famous musical’s lead, the young actress with seven major productions to her name ...more |
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| Relive the era of the Titanic >> Travel & Leisure | dandrews |
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ST. LOUIS - One hundred years ago this April, a reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch scored one of the biggest stories of the 20th century – the sinking of the H.M.S. Titanic.
St. Louis ...more |
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| Award-winning author tackles theme of slavery >> Book Reviews | mariwinn |
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Moinette will make you think twice before uttering a racial slur or thinking that African Americans are lucky because they got free passage here. She is the principal character in Susan ...more |
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| Enter photo contest in support of Audubon Center >> Miscellaneous | staff |
| In partnership with Show me - The Ozarks Magazine the Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center has announced their 2nd annual photo contest open to amateurs and professionals alike who capture ...more |
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| JPD announces 38th Citizen's Police Academy >> Calendar of Events | mstewart |
| The Joplin Police Department is accepting applications for their Spring 2012 38th Citizen's Police Academy, a 12-week program that targets people in the area who want to learn more about the ...more |
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| Testing to save your life >> Health | staff |
| A lot has been said about Joplin folks tornado-proofing their new homes, including the use of insulating concrete form construction, impact resistant windows, tornado tie-downs and tornado shelters. ...more |
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| Order seedlings now from Licking, MO nursery >> Home and Garden | vbryan |
| The order forms for seedling trees and shrubs for the George O. White State Forest Nursery are now available for 2012 delivery. Each year this nursery located near Licking, MO offers Missouri ...more |
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| Looking ahead...hopefully moving forward >> Community | mariwinn |
| Commentary by Mari Winn Taylor, as a not-quite-editorial
Now that members of the Citizens Advisory Recovery Team have presented their "Listening to Joplin" report to the Joplin Council, many ...more |
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| Drop-off drug box is available M-F, 8 a.m.-12 a.m. >> Community | l-onstot |
| A new drug drop-off box located in the lobby of the Donald Clark Justice Center has been established by the Joplin Police Department, 303 Third St. All citizens, regardless of residency, now have ...more |
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| JLT, Stone's Throw announce 2011-12 seasons >> Calendar of Events | staff |
| Theatre buffs are encouraged to support the Joplin Little Theatre, the oldest continuously running community theatre west of the Mississippi as it enters its 72th anniversary season.
The JLT's ...more |
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| Perpetual list of donors is posted -revised often >> Classifieds | staff |
| Notices of so many donations to Joplin's recovery from the devastating May 22, 2011 tornado are coming in that we decided to create a running list. We are thankful for the following:
5/28-30/11 - ...more |
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