John Hacker

Carthage

I'm the managing editor of The Carthage Press newspaper and have been in the newspaper business for 20 years. Grew up in Harrisonville, Mo.

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Articles

Low-cost spay/neuter clinic opens in Pineville

1 day ago | yahoo.com | John Hacker

PINEVILLE, Mo. — Pets increase people’s happiness and sense of confidence, and Romaine Kobileski believes everyone should have the opportunity to have a pet. For those pet owners who can’t afford to get their animal spayed or neutered, Kobileski opened I’m Your Huckleberry Spay and Neuter Clinic in the Pineville Plaza, 5265 S. Business Highway 71, Suite F, in Pineville earlier this month.
Schreiber puts Carthage production plans on hold citing 'uncertain economic conditions'

1 day ago | joplinglobe.com | John Hacker

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Plans for a $316 million cheese manufacturing plant on Hazel Avenue, announced in November 2024 in Carthage, have been put on hold, with the company citing "general uncertain economic conditions." Carthage Economic Development Corporation CEO Jeff Meredith read an email from Wisconsin-based Schreiber Foods at Tuesday’s regular Carthage City Council meeting announcing the company was “indefinitely pausing its Carthage production facility project.” kAm“$49C6:36C H:D96D E9:D...
Low-cost spay/neuter clinic opens in Pineville

1 day ago | joplinglobe.com | John Hacker

PINEVILLE, Mo. — Pets increase people’s happiness and sense of confidence, and Romaine Kobileski believes everyone should have the opportunity to have a pet. For those pet owners who can’t afford to get their animal spayed or neutered, Kobileski opened I’m Your Huckleberry Spay and Neuter Clinic in the Pineville Plaza, 5265 S. Business Highway 71, Suite F in Pineville earlier this month. kAmz@3=:6D<:[ H9@ =:G6D :?
Bright Futures Carthage received $200,000 donation

2 days ago | joplinglobe.com | John Hacker

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Bright Futures Carthage received a large donation Monday night during a presentation at the regular Carthage Board of Education meeting. The gift was a $200,000 endowment from Matt and Tracy Flanigan to expand the food backpack program to high school students. kAm“#:89E ?@H WqC:89E uFEFC6DX 56=:G6CD >@C6 E92? `[___ 7@@5 A24<D 6249 >@?E9 E@ <:5D :? <:?56C82CE6? E9C@F89 6:89E9 8C256[” |2EE D2:5] “%9:D :D 2 D>2==6C 5@?2E:@? 3FE :E’D 3642FD6 E96C6 2C6 76H6C 8C256D 36EH66?
Easter tornados ripped roofs, damaged utility lines in Jasper, Barton counties

3 days ago | joplinglobe.com | John Hacker

LAMAR, Mo. — Power outages and building damage were reported around the area following an afternoon storm on Easter Sunday, and workers continued to address both Monday. Damage to homes, outbuildings, trees and utility poles and lines was reported along a diagonal track from north of Galena, Kansas, to Carl Junction and rural Jasper County to the northeast. kAmx? q2CE@? r@F?EJ E96 52>286 DEC6E496D 7C@> ?@CE9H6DE6C? y2DA6C r@F?EJ E@ E96 ~2<E@? 2C62 D@FE9H6DE @7 {2>2C E@ E96 D@FE96C? 2?5 62DE6C?
Power outages, tree and roof damage reported after Easter Sunday storms

4 days ago | joplinglobe.com | John Hacker

LAMAR, Mo. — Power outages and building damage were reported around the region following an Easter Sunday storm. Power was out to more than 1,000 households in Jasper and Barton counties in Missouri and Cherokee County in Kansas after severe weather, including possible tornados, hit the area while many families were preparing or eating Easter dinner.
Two MSSU students among those impacted by visa revocations

6 days ago | joplinglobe.com | John Hacker

The federal government has revoked the visas of two international students at Missouri Southern State University after both had been arrested, university officials confirmed recently. Stephanie Goad, senior coordinator of International Admissions at MSSU, said the students apparently didn't know their visas had been revoked until the university checked a national database and then notified those students of their new status. kAm|:DD@FC: $@FE96C?
Pitch Palooza at MSSU helps entrepreneurs hone pitch, make connections

1 week ago | joplinglobe.com | John Hacker

Entrepreneurs never know when they might get a chance to promote their business ideas, so they need to hone their pitches. The second annual Pitch Palooza, held Thursday at Missouri Southern State University, gave more than two dozen entrepreneurs a chance to pitch their business ideas to judges and receive feedback on their presentation.
Study shows need for more housing in Carthage

1 week ago | yahoo.com | John Hacker

CARTHAGE, Mo. — A study released last week by the Carthage Economic Development Corp. and the Goldstone Consulting Group concluded Carthage will need over the next five years about three times the number of new homes and apartments being built now. Jeff Meredith, CEO of the Carthage Economic Development Corp., said Carthage will need 326 new housing units in the next five years, or about 64 units per year, to house people expected to move there with the creation of jobs.
Crosslines, church, Carthage chamber collaborate on blessing boxes

1 week ago | yahoo.com | John Hacker

CARTHAGE, Mo. — “Take what you need. Leave what you can. Above all, be blessed.”Those words adorn the doors to two new blessing boxes that were put into service Wednesday at Grace Episcopal Church, 820 Howard St., and Crosslines of Carthage, 600 E. Sixth St.Members of the Carthage Chamber of Commerce, the Episcopal Church and Crosslines gathered Wednesday to cut a ribbon and bless the new box at the church and fill it with food, toiletries, clean socks and other items people for people in need.