Newton County Mo Emergency Management

09/01/2023

El tema del Mes Nacional de la Preparación 2023 de la campaña Ready es “Tome el control en 1, 2, 3”. La campaña se centrará en preparar a los adultos mayores para los desastres, específicamente a los adultos mayores de comunidades que se ven afectadas de manera desproporcionada por eventos de todo tipo de peligros, que continúan amenazando a la nación.
Como adulto mayor, usted podría tener necesidades específicas después de un desastre. Utilice la información en esta página para seguir unos pasos sencillos y económicos que le ayudarán a estar mejor preparado.

The likelihood that you and your family will recover from an emergency tomorrow often depends on the planning and preparation done today. While each person’s abilities and needs are unique, every individual can take steps to prepare for all kinds of emergencies. By evaluating your own personal nee...

09/01/2023

Ready Campaign’s 2023 National Preparedness Month theme is “Take Control in 1, 2, 3”. The campaign will focus on preparing older adults for disasters, specifically older adults from communities that are disproportionally impacted by the all-hazard events, which continue to threaten the nation.

https://youtu.be/qZ2PJG97fdk
https://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/ready.gov_older-adults_flyer_spanish_0.pdf

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell shares an important message about emergency preparedness for older Americans. Older adults face greater risks and challeng...

08/31/2023

Place orders beginning Sept. 1 at mdc.mo.gov/trees-plants/tree-seedlings. Supplies are limited.

08/31/2023

Since this is the first All Pro Dad breakfast of the school year, here’s some info for anyone who might now know what it is:

An All Pro Dad breakfast is an opportunity for dads (or other father figures) to have a free breakfast with their kids, tell the group why they’re proud of their kids, think about some important topic and discuss it with their kids, and then the kids play a game with prizes. We meet every first Friday of the month during the school year.

08/31/2023

The Vet Tech Club is hosting a dog wash with many other additional services offered. Check out the flyer and if you are interested in scheduling an appointment, email [email protected]

08/31/2023

Mark your Calendars for Prairie Day Saturday, September 9, 2023!
Held in conjunction with Gem City Days, Diamond Missouri, , Prairie Day commemorates George Washington Carver’s childhood environment through storytelling, music, historic skills demonstrations, and interactive exhibits. This event is free of charge! Stop by the park between 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. for music, storytelling and lots of family fun.

Performers in the Music Tent include:
10:00-10:50 a.m. Pickers Post
11:00-11:50 a.m. The Creek Rocks
12:00-1:30 p.m. Snorty Horse
2:00-3:00 p.m. The Creek Rocks

Performers at the 1881 Moses Carver House include:
10:30 a.m. - noon Buffalo Creek Incident
12:00-1:00 p.m. Pickers Post
1:00-3:00 p.m. Holmes Brigade Shirkers

Ozark Storytelling in the Visitor Center Theatre:
1:00 p.m. Renowned Ozark Storyteller, Marideth Sisco and counterpart Mary Alexander will bring Ozark history and folklore to life as they share selections from their latest album, "An America Front Porch: Stories and Songs from the Missouri Ozarks."

Exhibitors include:
Master Naturalists
Treadle Sewing
Dutch Oven Cooking
Master Gardeners
Crochet Demonstrations
Walking Stick Making
Weaving and Spinning
Therapy Horses
Toys and Games
Basket Weaving
Butter Churning
Prairie Walks
Quilting Bee..And more!

We look forward to seeing you on September 9th!!

Joplin's Local Family Fun KSN 16 Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Connect2Culture Conexion Hispana/Hispanic Connection KOAM News Now KODE 12 Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce Neosho Daily News Neosho National Fish Hatchery Neosho Newton County Library Joplin Public Library Neosho Arts Council Spiva Center for the Arts Missouri Southern KGCS - TV 89.9 KRPS Carthage Missouri Chamber of Commerce Downtown Joplin Alliance Joplin Arts District Joplin Regional Artists Coalition Neosho Farmers Market KSMU - Ozarks Public Radio The Joplin Globe Ozarks Alive Webb City Farmers Market Webb City Public LibraryLiving Well Missouri Dept. of Conservation Healthy Joplin Ozarks Public Television Neosho Farmers Market ShowMe The Ozarks Magazine Pittsburg Family Fun Visit Joplin MO Carthage Public Library Joplin Family Y Crowder College MSSU Department of Teacher Education MSSU Alumni & Friends Joplin Parents as Teachers Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland

08/31/2023

08/31/2023

Don’t forget that the Neosho Recycle Center offers free pallets. PLEASE CHECK IN before picking up! New to the offering are these 6’x12’ pallets. These are made from quality lumber if you’re looking for building materials.

08/31/2023

08/28/2023

08/28/2023

Join us for Prairie Day on Saturday, September 9th, to hear Ozark history and folklore brought to life by none other than Marideth Sisco! Marideth and counterpart Mary Alexander will share selections from their latest album, "An America Front Porch: Stories and Songs from the Missouri Ozarks." This program explores how porches themselves were introduced to pioneer America by enslaved West Africans.

Sisco is the distinctive voice behind the monthly podcast, "These Ozark Hills," on KSMU - Ozarks Public Radio. She is a well-known Missouri storyteller, veteran journalist, teacher, author, musician, and student of folklore, focusing on stories relevant to Ozark culture and history. In July of this year, Sisco returned from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, where she shared her talents as an Ozark storyteller.

She is the well-known lead vocalist of Blackberry Winter Band, which provided much of the soundtrack for the 2010 award-winning feature film Winter's Bone.

Be sure not to miss out on hearing more from Marideth herself on September 9th at 1:00 p.m. Prairie Day is free of charge.


Spiva Center for the Arts The Joplin Globe KOAM News Now Downtown Joplin Alliance Joplin Public Library Connect2Culture Visit Joplin MO Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce Neosho Daily News Neosho National Fish Hatchery Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Carthage Missouri Chamber of Commerce Neosho Arts Council Neosho Farmers Market Ozarks Public Television Ozarks Alive 89.9 KRPS Joplin's Local Family Fun Joplin Arts District Conexion Hispana/Hispanic Connection Living Well KODE 12 KSN 16 KSMU - Ozarks Public Radio Missouri State University Ozarks Studies Missouri State University-West Plains Crowder College History at MSSU The Newton County Historical Society Granby Miners Museum Missouri Folklore Society Missouri Folk Arts Program Spiva Center for the Arts Carver Birthplace Association (CBA) Experience Carthage, MO Webb City Farmers Market Webb City Public Library Carl Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Ozarks Heritage Research Center West Plains Council on the Arts
ShowMe The Ozarks Magazine Gem City Days, Diamond Missouri

08/28/2023

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08/26/2023

*** UPDATE***
Made a few slight adjustments to the flyer today 😊

Gem City Days 2023 is going to be SO FUN!!!

There is going to be so much fun things to do! We hope to see you ALL on Saturday, September 9th!!!

Be watching our page for more updates! We will also be highlighting our AMAZING sponsors who make this wonderful city celebration possible, we CANT THANK THEM ENOUGH!!!

Please share this post and help us spread the word!

08/26/2023

802 PM CDT Fri Aug 25 2023..EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 degrees.

08/25/2023

The Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant Program provides grants for projects addressing food insecurity in urban areas.

08/25/2023

The Center for Regenerative Agriculture at the University of Missouri has received a $25 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to lead the Missouri Climate-Resilient Crop and Livestock (CRCL) Project.

Missouri Climate-Resilient Crop and Livestock (CRCL) Project Incentive payments that support adoption of climate-smart practices for Missouri producers The Center for Regenerative Agriculture at the University of Missouri has received a $25 million grant from the United States Department of Agricult...

08/24/2023

MSHP Provides Synopsis Of Several New Laws Effective August 28, 2023
MORE INFO >> https://bit.ly/45oFTku

08/23/2023

Nine white-flowering species of thoroughworts, or bonesets, have been recorded for Missouri. They are in genus Eupatorium (yoo-puh-TOR-ee-um). They are upright, single-stemmed or few-stemmed perennials with fibrous, sometimes fleshy roots. When they branch, it’s usually at the top of the plant. Th...

08/23/2023

***GONE***
Totes and lids available at the Neosho Recycle Center. Small size. They’re quite dusty, but they’re free!

08/23/2023

2nd NOEL CAREER & RESOURCE FAIR COMING SEPT 28th.

The McDonald County Chamber is thrilled to announce the 2nd "Career & Resource Fair" slated to September 28th from 4:00-7:00PM at the Noel Elementary School.

It has been humbling to watch and experience the community outreach by so many, this has truly been McDonald County at it's finest. This second event will find us also partnering with the Grove and Miami Chambers as well to expand the outreach. While the first event at the River Ranch Resort was pieced together quickly as it should have been, the second event is exceeding the participation of the first event in terms of businesses and available jobs. We expect between 60-70 employers representing between 2000-3000 jobs within a short commute of McDonald County to be present.

If you have been impacted by the Tyson closing, this event is for you. If you are simply looking to better your current employment situation, this event is for you. If you are an employer looking for reliable and steady talent, this event is for you. What the first event showed us was that there are more than enough quality jobs for those seeking employment. The wages are usually between $19-$25/hr, with the average over $20/hr.

Mark the calendar and plan on being at this FREE to all event.
Businesses can register for FREE here: https://www.mcdonaldcountychamber.org/noel-resource.../

08/23/2023

We are still open to adding more vendors for this years Gem City Days event on September 9th!!!

08/23/2023

...Hope they're wrong. Looks like first week of September may be back into the heat...

https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/?model=gfs®ion=us&pkg=T2m&runtime=2023082306&fh=384&fbclid=IwAR3J2GYDetDLvgLCWPX5LN9NPvQNM-btzEmjcslaa60VOjhzQS559wFmZ_I

08/22/2023

Cooler Temperatures Ahead! Excessive Heat will continue through Friday before a pattern change brings cooler temperatures to the region.

08/22/2023

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with daily heat index values of 105 to 115 expected during the afternoon and early evening hours.

08/22/2023

08/22/2023

...No Rain, Cooler Temps, Lower Humidity..

National Weather Service Springfield MO - Tue Aug 22 2023DISCUSSION...
Hot conditions persist today through Friday with afternoon heat indices of 105-120. Temperatures climb to around 100 degrees while relative humidities drop to the 50-60% range. Winds will prevail out of the southeast today at 5-10
mph.

Newton-Including the city of Neosho.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
-WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Mid 70s. South winds 5 mph.
-THURSDAY...Sunny. Upper 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
-THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 mph.
-FRIDAY...Sunny. Upper 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Afternoon relative humidities may drop below 35 percent.
-FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Mid 70s. South winds 5 mph.
-SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Mid 90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
-SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Upper 60s. Northeast winds 10 mph.
-SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Upper 80s. East winds 10 mph.
-SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lower 60s. East winds 10 mph.
-MONDAY...Sunny. Mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 mph.

08/21/2023

...Plan Accordingly...
Newton County Highway A - East and West Bound
8 /28-30/ 2023

08/21/2023

https://www.weather.gov/media/sgf/DssPacket.pdf
Excessive Heat Warning - August 21, 2023
Key Messages
➔ Temperatures in the upper 90s to around 102 today and last through much of the week.
➔ Maximum heat index values between 105 to 115 degrees.
➔ Very low rainfall chances over the next 7 days.

08/21/2023

Missouri First Responders, here is a great opportunity to become trained International Critical Incident Stress Foundation Peer Support from Warrior’s Rest Foundation. The class is FREE from a grant funded by Missouri Department of Public Safety.

Law Enforcement, EMS, Fire, Corrections, Communications, Clinicians, and Chaplains who work with First Responders are welcome.

Assisting Individuals in Crisis & Group Crisis Intervention (3-day GRIN Course) 27 HOURS MO POST TRAINING

Register here:

https://warriorsrestfoundation.org/event/assisting-individuals-in-crisis-group-crisis-intervention-3-day-grin-course-2/

08/21/2023

Press Release: Shooting Investigation- 502 S. Joplin Avenue
Date: August 20th, 2023
On August 20th, 2023, officers with the Joplin Police Department were conducting a directed patrol downtown near the bar district. At 1:11 a.m. officers heard a gunshot that appeared to have originated from the area of 5th and Joplin Avenue. Officers immediately responded and located an adult male with a single gunshot wound to the chest. Officers began rendering life-saving medical aid while also dealing with a large crowd. Other officers began searching the area for the suspect but were unable to locate anyone. Members from the Joplin Fire Department and METS Ambulance Service arrived shortly thereafter and took over medical aid and transported the victim to a local hospital. He is currently listed in stable condition. It was determined the shooting happened outside of Club XO at 502 S. Joplin Avenue. Detectives with the Joplin Police Department responded and are actively investigating this incident. The Joplin Police Department asks that if you have any information that could lead to the identity and arrest of the suspect in this case to please contact the Joplin Police Department at 417-623-3131. Further details may be released as the investigation continues.

Photo Credit: Shannon Becker (Joplin News First/KOAM News Now)

08/21/2023

“More and more as we come closer and closer in touch with nature and its teachings are we able to see the Divine and are therefore fitted to interpret correctly the various languages spoken by all forms of nature about us.” - George Washington Carver, 1930.

Reference: Page 161-163, “George Washington Carver: In His Own Words” edited by Gary R. Kremer. (How to Search for Truth, a letter sent to Hubert W. Pelt, Feb 24, 1930)
Photo: GWCA Collection

08/19/2023

Anyone as excited as we are???

08/19/2023

Join us today and tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. to learn how George Washington Carver listened to 'The Great Creator' when studying nature and science in the stillness of his early morning walks.

Photo: Still of wayside illustration "The First Prayer" located on the Carver Trail; NPS|GWCA|SLM

08/19/2023

Sat Aug 19 2023
Event extended (time): Excessive Heat Warning for SW Mo..EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY...

** Dangerously hot conditions with daily heat index values of 105 to 115 expected.