When Merle Jones first moved to in Neosho in 1963 he quickly discovered there was just no direct and easy way to get to the west side of town from his house on 1120 Cash St.

A state legislative committee is at odds over the phrasing of part of a new law enacted to improve fire safety at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Missouri.

A farm owned by a man who invented a way to heat chicken houses using straw was one of the stops in this area for those taking Roy Blunt's 12th annual agricultural tour on Tuesday.

When Eiken Elam Saimon goes to trial next spring, the proceedings will likely be held in Newton County with a jury panel from Greene County.

A Neosho kindergarten teacher charged in a vandalism case has resigned.


In a letter to Granby Mayor Donna Fullerton and to the city council members, Richard Hartman, the city’s chief of police, has resigned his position.