A 37-year-old Joplin man has pleaded guilty to meth-trafficking and weapon charges in a plea deal that could send him to prison for 10 years.

A judge has sentenced Dawn Wynn to life without parole in the fatal shooting of husband Harold Wynn three years ago to collect $100,000 in life insurance.

Long-time area educator Glenn Coltharp, who had ties to many area schools, died Monday, his family announced on Facebook.

Pending action by the Carthage City Council at its regular meeting Tuesday night, the civil case that has stopped the council from impeaching Mayor Dan Rife on three separate occasions ...

Jasper County Republicans are showing a documentary based on a book by Eric Metaxas, "Letter to the American Church." ...

A man found sleeping Sunday morning in an SUV at a Joplin store's gas pump is facing felony firearm charges.

The 26th annual National Environmental Conference at Tar Creek will be held this week in the ballroom of the Bruce G. Carter ...

Freeman Health System officials recently conducted a mass casualty exercise that included setting up Freeman’s 24-bed modular ...

A U.S. Senate candidate hoping to pave the way for a third party in Missouri returned to his hometown Thursday for a campaign ...

Iran has fired dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel. There was no immediate report of casualties in the attack late Tuesday ...

Iran's ballistic missile attack on Israel caused few casualties and little damage, but it marked a further escalation of ...

A comet discovered in January 2023 by telescopes in China and South Africa could be visible in Southwest Missouri in the ...