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🌱 See the new maple leaf sculpture brightening a busy Carthage roundabout
Good day Carthage! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See the new maple leaf sculpture brightening a busy Carthage roundabout
- Why Carthage police joined a federal gun and immigration investigation
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Windy; a strong p.m. t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 44 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 61, low: 38.
- Sunday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Carthage unveils new maple leaf sculpture (fourstateshomepage.com) — A new maple leaf sculpture now brightens the roundabout at Oak Street and South Garrison, celebrating Carthage’s “Maple Leaf City” identity. Funded by local foundations, clubs, and private donors, the $28,000 project was years in the making and required city and MoDOT permits before Vision Carthage could finally unveil it with a ribbon-cutting. 
• Guatemalan National indicted for possession of a firearm by illegal alien and illegal entry into the U.S. (newstalkkzrg.com) — Carthage residents should know local police assisted federal agents in investigating a Guatemalan national now indicted in Springfield for illegal firearm possession and unlawful entry into the U.S. The case, tied to the DOJ’s Operation Take Back America, could bring significant prison time if a jury later finds the defendant guilty.
📸 Around Carthage
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Parkview Varsity Baseball @ Carthage
Carthage High School, 2600 S River St, Carthage
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Tuesday April 21
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Other local events
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CHS Baseball vs Springfield Catholic Varsity Only
Carthage High School Carthage, MO 64836
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CHS Boys Golf hosting 28th Abbiatti's BBQ Invitational
Carthage High School Carthage, MO 64836
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CJHS Track @ Carl Junction Meet
Carthage High School Carthage, MO 64836
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CHS Baseball vs New Covenant Academy (JV)
Carthage High School Carthage, MO 64836
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CHS 9th Baseball vs Mt. Vernon
Carthage High School Carthage, MO 64836
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CHS Girls Soccer @ Glendale
Carthage High School Carthage, MO 64836
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CJHS Track @ Lamar Meet
Carthage High School Carthage, MO 64836
4:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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CHS Baseball vs Springfield Catholic Varsity Only
Carthage High School Carthage, MO 64836
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CHS Boys Golf hosting 28th Abbiatti's BBQ Invitational
Pleasant Valley Elem. Carthage, MO 64836
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CJHS Track @ Carl Junction Meet
Pleasant Valley Elem. Carthage, MO 64836
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CHS 9th Baseball vs Mt. Vernon
Pleasant Valley Elem. Carthage, MO 64836
4:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ManpowerGroup posted a job opening for Packaging and Parts hanger in Carthage. Apply here.
- Lowe's posted a job opening for Seasonal Cashier in Carthage. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carthage here.
🗞 Nearby News
Joplin
- Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger visits Joplin (koamnewsnow.com)
- Joplin Baseball Earns the Victory Over Pittsburg at Home (fourstateshomepage.com)
- One Joplin will launch a four-year health and wellness initiative (koamnewsnow.com)
Carl Junction
- Carl Junction sex offender charged with child molestation (blogspot.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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