Joplin Globe

The Joplin Globe is a daily newspaper that comes out every day of the week in Joplin, Missouri, serving readers in 14 counties in the southwestern part of the state. Originally owned by Ottaway Community Newspapers from 1975 until 2002, it has been part of Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. since then. The Globe first hit the stands on August 9, 1896, and its tagline is "It's your world. We deliver it." In 2012, it earned the title of “Newspaper of the Year” from the Local Media Association.

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Young Thug performs for the first time since leaving jail, teams with Travis Scott and T.I.: Photos

4 days ago | joplinglobe.com | Rob Grabowski |Maria Sherman

By ROB GRABOWSKI and MARIA SHERMAN - Associated Press On Sunday, Young Thug launched into his highly anticipated headlining set at the Summer Smash, in Bridgeview, Illinois, marking his first public concert since March 2022. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
History, crowd on Thunder's side heading into Game 7 of the NBA Finals

6 days ago | joplinglobe.com | Tarik Masri

By Tarik Masri | Transcript Sports Editor After 2,543 games spanning, the NBA season is going to be decided by just one. It's been called the best two words in sports. A Game 7 in the NBA Finals is as rare as it is thrilling, and Oklahoma City will be at the center of it all. Tarik Masri is the sports editor for The Transcript covering OU athletics and area sports. You can reach him by emailing [email protected]
Thunder still one win away from title after blowout loss to Pacers

1 week ago | joplinglobe.com | Tarik Masri

By Tarik Masri | Transcript Sports Editor Tomorrow an NBA champion will be crowned at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The Thunder could do little to slow down a fiesty Pacers squad in a close-out Game 6 in Indiana on Thursday night. The Pacers jumped out to a 64-42 lead at halftime and extended their advantage to 30 by the end of the third quarter. Tarik Masri is the sports editor for The Transcript covering OU athletics and area sports. You can reach him by emailing [email protected]
Joplin City Council gives final OK to urban hunting

1 week ago | joplinglobe.com | Debby Woodin

By By Debby Woodin | [email protected] An amended ordinance allowing permits to be issued for hunting deer inside the Joplin city limits won final approval from the City Council this week. The amendment, offered by council member Josh Bard at first reading on June 2, lowers the hunting age from 21 to 16 as long as someone at least 18 years old is along for the hunt.
What to know about the conflict between Israel and Iran

1 week ago | joplinglobe.com | Elena Becatoros

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The open conflict sparked by Israel's sudden barrage of attacks against Iran's nuclear and military structure shows no signs of abating on the seventh day of hostilities between the two longtime foes that threatens to spiral into a wider, more dangerous regional war. An Iranian missile hit a hospital in southern Israel early Thursday, while others struck an apartment building in Tel Aviv and other sites in central Israel, wounding at least 40 people.
Iran's leader rejects calls to surrender and warns that intervention would harm the US

1 week ago | joplinglobe.com | Joseph Krauss |Jon Gambrell |Julia Frankel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of more Israeli strikes Wednesday and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause "irreparable damage to them." European diplomats prepared to hold talks with Iran on Friday.
Renovation of Turnaround Ranch intended to turn around lives of teens

1 week ago | joplinglobe.com | Debby Woodin

By By Debby Woodin | [email protected] It's called Turnaround Ranch for a reason, and now the campus itself has been turned around. On Wednesday, about 100 employees, board members and community members celebrated with Ozark Center and Freeman Health System the renovated and refreshed campus at the ranch, the result of a four-year $10.5 million initiative.
What you need to know ahead of Game 6 of the NBA Finals

1 week ago | joplinglobe.com | Tarik Masri

The last time the Oklahoma City Thunder took the court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse it faced the very real possibility of watching another NBA championship slip out of its reach. A week later, the Thunder are back in Indianapolis on the verge of winning the organization's first Larry O'Brien Trophy. Tip off for a massive Game 6 is set for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on ABC. Tarik Masri is the sports editor for The Transcript covering OU athletics and area sports.
Berliners jump into the Spree River to show its clean enough for swimming

1 week ago | joplinglobe.com | Kirsten Grieshaber

BERLIN (AP) - A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted it could make people sick, there's a push by swimmers to get back into the water. Around 200 people jumped into the slow-moving, greenish water Tuesday to show that it's not only clean enough, but also lots of fun to splash and swim in the Mitte neighborhood along the world-famous Museum Island. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Requiring more than we thought, Thunder one win away

1 week ago | joplinglobe.com | Clay Horning

How many coaches, unprompted, would voluntarily bring up the real reason their team lost the game? At least one, because Indiana skipper Rick Carlisle brought it up Wednesday night following the Thunder's 120-109 NBA Finals Game 5 victory over the Pacers inside Paycom Center.