JOPLIN, Mo. — The Children’s Center of Southwest Missouri receives a nice gift. Roper KIA of Joplin donated $9,000 along with a bevy of new children’s toys. In the last 16 years the dealership has donated more than $100,000 and thousands of toys to the nonprofit. Those are collected by employees, their family members and […]
Local fire, police departments to compete in game for Bright Futures Joplin
Joplin Globe (MO)
Apr. 30 Joplin fire and police personnel will get to show off their athletic skills in the annual Guns & Hoses basketball game to benefit
Joplin students in need.
7 p.m. Saturday at the
Joplin High School gymnasium, 2104 Indiana.
The game pits the departments against each other for bragging rights and a traveling trophy. Doors open at
5:30 p.m. Tickets are
$5 for adults, while children and students are admitted free.
Proceeds on game day will benefit programs and services provided by Bright Futures Joplin. The grassroots, community-based group started in 2011 and helps students achieve success through community partnerships.
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Officials with a Joplin car dealership learned Thursday night that six new cars had been stolen from their lot.
Police Capt. Will Davis said the Roper Kia dealership at 320 N. Hodgson Road reported the theft of five 2021 Kia Sportages and one 2021 Kia Sedona.
Davis said the thefts came to light when a Jasper police officer called the dealership to report having stopped someone who was driving one of the cars and did not appear to be authorized to do so.
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