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

Guns and Hoses basketball game creates fun, feeds rivalry, for Bright Futures Joplin

1 week ago | joplinglobe.com | John Hacker

The rivalry is real, and Joplin police officers and firefighters left everything they had on the court for a good cause in a benefit basketball game Saturday. The eighth annual Guns and Hoses game at Kaminsky Gym at Joplin High School had it all - even seven-point shots and a 10-point shot, a Joplin student hitting the half-court shot and taking home $500, and a rivalry rekindled as Joplin police officers on the Guns team scored a 57-56 win over the Hoses of the Joplin Fire Department.
Neals receive state awards for Pennington Lofts project

1 week ago | joplinglobe.com | John Hacker |Debby Woodin

A Joplin family specializing in historic properties received two statewide awards in the past two weeks for work to convert a downtown Joplin building into lofts and apartments that are 100% full just a few months after completion. * On April 24, Jeff and Carolina Neal of Neal Group Construction were honored with the 2025 Project Excellence Award for their work on the former Pennington Drug building, 514 S.
Joplin Historic Preservation Commission announces annual awards

1 week ago | joplinglobe.com | John Hacker

A man who saved a historic Joplin train station, another who is restoring a century-old house, and two sisters who offered a glimpse of life in Joplin more than a century ago, were chosen for annual awards given by the Joplin Historic Preservation Commission. During Preservation Month in May, the commission gives out three awards - the Murphysburg Award, the Leslie Simpson Award and the Jeff and Carolina Neal Award.
Neosho students, community cut ribbon on new ag center

1 week ago | yahoo.com | John Hacker

NEOSHO, Mo. — More than 400 Neosho students, faculty, administrators, community leaders and residents gathered Thursday at the new agriculture center to celebrate its opening. The $9 million center at Neosho Junior High School offers five traditional classrooms, three lab classrooms, a food science lab, a plant science lab, a greenhouse, a five-bay shop and a livestock learning lab in its 30,000 square feet.
Neosho students, community cut ribbon on new ag center

1 week ago | joplinglobe.com | John Hacker

NEOSHO, Mo. - More than 400 Neosho students, faculty, administrators, community leaders and residents gathered Thursday at the new agriculture center to celebrate its opening. The $9 million center at Neosho Junior High School offers five traditional classrooms, three lab classrooms, a food science lab, a plant science lab, a greenhouse, a five-bay shop and a livestock learning lab in its 30,000 square feet.
April a busy month for tornadoes in the region

2 weeks ago | joplinglobe.com | John Hacker

April was a busy month for tornadoes in Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas. Nearly a record month, at least going back through four decades of data. kAm%96 ?F>36C @7 E@C?25@ H2C?:?8D :DDF65 3J E96 $AC:?87:6=5 @77:46 @7 E96 }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46 :? pAC:= H2D 24EF2==J E96 D64@?5 9:896DE :? c_ J62CD 7@C E92E @77:46 :? E92E >@?E9]k^Am kAmp ?F>36C @7 E9@D6 H2C?:?8D C6DF=E65 :? E@C?25@6D E92E 42FD65 52>286 :? E96 C68:@?]k^AmkAmw:DE@C:42==J :? E9:D C68:@?[ |2J 92D 366?
Webb City officer among those to be honored in Jefferson City

2 weeks ago | joplinglobe.com | John Hacker

Weather Alert River Flood Warning from WED 10:00 PM CDT until FRI 4:36 PM CDT River Flood Advisory from WED 8:40 AM CDT until SUN 1:00 AM CDT River Flood Advisory from WED 8:40 AM CDT until SAT 7:00 AM CDT Flood Warning from WED 3:31 AM CDT until WED 3:30 PM CDT Flood Watch until THU 7:00 AM CDT ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inMissouri... Spring River near Waco affecting Jasper County.
Hope4You gives $42,000 to support breast cancer patients

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | John Hacker

Eight foundations representing eight hospitals in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma received a funding boost Tuesday from the Hope4You Breast Cancer Foundation. The organization gave away $42,000 to help area women receive mammograms, medicines, health supplements and other assistance. Mercy Health Foundation and Freeman Health Foundation in Joplin each received $12,000. Hospitals receiving $3,000 were:• Integris Health Foundation-Miami, Oklahoma. • Cox Barton County Memorial Hospital in Lamar.
Hope4You gives $42,000 to support breast cancer patients

2 weeks ago | joplinglobe.com | John Hacker

Eight foundations representing eight hospitals in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma received a funding boost Tuesday from the Hope4You Breast Cancer Foundation. The organization gave away $42,000 to help area women receive mammograms, medicines, health supplements and other assistance. Mercy Health Foundation and Freeman Health Foundation in Joplin each received $12,000. kAmw@DA:E2=D C646:G:?8 Sb[___ H6C6ik^Am kAm• x?E68C:D w62=E9 u@F?52E:@?\|:2>:[ ~<=29@>2]k^AmkAm• r@I q2CE@?
Commissioners vote to dissolve Joplin Special Road District

2 weeks ago | joplinglobe.com | John Hacker

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Jasper County Commissioners had their say Tuesday on the future of the Joplin Special Road District — they want to dissolve it. Now Newton County Commissioners must agree or nothing will happen. The commissioners hosted the first of two public hearings Tuesday to decide the future of what many say is the only special road district left in Missouri that works in two counties. kAmp7E6C 2 =:EE=6 >@C6 E92? 2? 9@FC’D 5:D4FDD:@? 2?5 D@>6E:>6D E6?D6 5632E6[ !C6D:5:?8 r@>>:DD:@?6C y@9?