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Jansen Pearce and Carter Slinker achieve Missouri Scholars 100 status
12+ hour, 24+ min ago (169+ words) Webb City High School seniors Jansen Pearce and Carter Slinker have earned recognition by the Missouri Scholars 100 Program. Missouri Scholars 100 celebrates the accomplishments of the top 100 outstanding students from the graduating class of 2026. To be selected, students must meet all…...
Webb City Police Officers were dispatched to
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (1129+ words) 20: 08 " An officer responded to Seventh and Madison streets for a report of an abandoned vehicle with the windows smashed. 12: 48 " Officers were dispatched to US Cellular in reference to a male urinating on the dumpster. 09: 39 " An officer observed a black/red-in-color…...
Trip to Vietnam leads to successful search for a 40-year-old newspaper article
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (1352+ words) From the 3rd floor of the Webb City Public Library Webb City Area Genealogical Society What's a nice girl like me doing in a place like this? That thought often crossed Teyet "Snow" Houang Speer's mind the first few years after…...
Most Wanted in March are rounded up at Mark Twain
15+ hour, 44+ min ago (188+ words) The Portrait of a Cardinal character trait for March was responsibility. Responsibility means being dependable, making good choices, and owning our actions, even when it's difficult. Responsibility isn't just about completing tasks; it's about accepting the results of choices and…...
Avry Hodson latched on to a student trip to Vietnam to explore her heritage
11+ hour, 12+ min ago (513+ words) With a grandmother from Vietnam, Avry Hodson knew she would want to go there eventually " so she was quick to take the opportunity to go there with fellow art students over spring break. Avry, a 2024 graduate of Webb City High…...
Farming outlived mining in Webb City
15+ hour, 56+ min ago (497+ words) Webb was tilling his land when he uncovered that famous chunk of lead. He had been farming his land for 25 years before that famous date in history. Even as the plans were laid down to start mining the area in…...
Neighborhood 04. 01. 2026
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (756+ words) Mt. Hope Cemetery will hold a Sip & Stroll event featuring wine and history at 5 p. m. Saturday, April 18. Participants will be able to sample local wines while listening to historical Brad Belk share stories of the history and famous figures of Mt....
Francis predicts council support to keep the senior citizens center open: "There's no way they're closing that'
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (434+ words) The announcement that after 43 years meals will no longer be served at the Webb City Senior Citizens Center has become a rallying call for many in Webb City and in the area. The Area Agency on Aging Region X informed…...
Cards win 3 in 2 days while improving to 6-2
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (263+ words) The Webb City Cardinals strung six-straight "W's together before a they played a game to forget Tuesday at Nixa. Webb City, 6-2, had a good weekend hosting a portion of the annual Bill O'Dell Festival. They defeated West Plains 6-1, and Warrensburg…...
Vote Tuesday
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (609+ words) Shall the County of Jasper exempt eligible taxpayers from certain tax increases on eligible taxpayers" primary residence above the liability incurred during the initial credit year?" All voters in Jasper County on Tuesday will be asked to mark YES or…...