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🌱 Can Carl Junction basketball take the next step this winter?

Carl Junction, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Carl Junction! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can Carl Junction basketball take the next step this winter?
  • Carl Junction students join Joplin's Gift of Light celebration
  • Remembering Nancy Capps, who grew up near Carl Junction

Also on today's calendar: Carthage High School Girls "C" Basketball at Carl Junction Bulldogs.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 29.
  • Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 50 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 2026-27 Winter Preview: Carl Junction Boys Basketball (ozarkssportszone.com) — After falling two points short in last season's district final, Carl Junction's boys basketball team is aiming for a championship breakthrough. Returning guards Maddox Shorter and Bryant Hanks anchor an experienced group, while coach Cort Hardy sees better shooting and rebounding as keys to taking the next step.
   

2. Ronald McDonald House kicks off annual holiday campaign (joplinglobe.com) — Carl Junction's high school drumline and Dynamics chamber choir will perform at Ronald McDonald House's holiday fundraiser in Joplin on Saturday, Nov. 14. The free-standing campaign kickoff runs from 4–7 p.m. at 3402 Jackson Ave., with a 5:30 p.m. tree lighting, as the organization seeks $300,000 to support families with hospitalized children.
   

3. Nancy Capps (blogspot.com) — Nancy Kay Capps, who spent her childhood in the Carl Junction and Alba areas, died Nov. 1 in Harrison, Arkansas, at 81. Her family remembers her distinctive personality, love of gardening and thrift-store exploring. A celebration of life is scheduled for Nov. 13, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., at Ulmer Funeral Home in Carthage.
   

4. Bill Smith (blogspot.com) — William Bradley “Bill” Smith, a longtime Leggett and Platt employee in Carthage, died Nov. 4 in Joplin following a sudden illness. He was 77 and enjoyed rebuilding cars, camping and fishing. His survivors include son William B. Smith Jr. of Carl Junction, and a celebration of life will be held later.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Carl Junction

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