Mark Elliff News Today

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Voters in Carl Junction said an overwhelming yes to an $18.5 million bond issue, but they voted no on a city use tax by a three-vote margin.

CARTHAGE, Mo. — A plethora of city and school elections mixed with two use-tax proposals, elections for the Jasper County Emergency Services Board, a marijuana tax in Asbury, and a

CARTHAGE, Mo. — The nine people running in next week’s election for five open seats on the Carthage City Council got a chance to introduce themselves to the public in

CARTHAGE, Mo. — The 127-year-old jewel of Carthage and Jasper County still sports its classic limestone exterior, but inside, especially on the second and third floors, everything looks different.

While multiple candidates are already in the running for the April 2 spring elections that will decide who serves on area city councils and school boards in Missouri, the filing

The deadline for the April 2 general municipal election passed Tuesday, and most city and school board elections in Jasper and Newton counties are set.

CARTHAGE, Mo. — This weeks appointment by the Carthage City Council of two new members to the board of the city-owned Carthage Water & Electric Plant took place in the

CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Carthage City Council voted 9-1 Tuesday night to move future meetings to the Carthage Water & Electric Plant community room to accommodate the higher-than-normal number of

CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Carthage City Council voted Tuesday to reverse its decision to remove the Carthage Water & Electric Plant board of directors and reappoint the six members to

A dispute over the Carthage Water & Electric Board of Directors continues to simmer after the Carthage City Council meeting on Tuesday attended by about 375 people, most demanding reinstatement