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🌱 Carthage honors veterans today, with a downtown parade Saturday
Carthage, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Carthage! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Carthage honors veterans today, with a downtown parade Saturday
- Free winter coats for kids, with a Carthage stop in December
- Remembering Steve Harter, former Carthage insurance agency founder
Also on today's calendar: Hit The Road, Jack! and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 55, low: 30.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, but cool, with a high of 51 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Carthage to observe Veterans Day with school programs, ceremony and parade (carthagenewsonline.com) — Carthage honors veterans today with school programs and an 11 a.m. ceremony at Memorial Hall, followed by a downtown parade Saturday at 2 p.m. The parade starts at Fifth and Main, circles the Historic Downtown Square and ends at Sixth and Grant, with food and music afterward at VFW Post 2590. 
2. Coats for Kids Distribution set for Saturday (joplinglobe.com) — Children can get a free new winter coat at St. Ann's in Carthage on Dec. 12, from 1–3 p.m., at 1156 Grand Ave. Families needing coats sooner can attend distributions Nov. 14 in Joplin or Dec. 5 in Webb City. Children must attend to try on coats, with no other requirements.
3. Steve Harter (blogspot.com) — Steve Harter, who founded an independent insurance agency after moving to Carthage in 1988, died Nov. 9 at age 80. He and his wife, Barbara, later provided services for people with developmental disabilities in southwest Missouri. Visitations are scheduled in Branson Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, with a funeral Mass Thursday.
4. Big changes are proposed for I-44 in SW Missouri. How to weigh in (kansascity.com) — Proposed I-44 improvements include changes to the I-49 North interchange in Fidelity, just outside Carthage. Residents can review plans and comment Nov. 17 from 4:30–6 p.m. at Victory Christian Center, 13996 Burr Oak Road. The work belongs to a $471 million regional project, with online comments accepted through Dec. 1.
5. Community Foundation of the Ozarks announces opening of technology grants (joplinglobe.com) — Rural nonprofits and other eligible tax-exempt agencies can apply for technology upgrades through a $315,000 Community Foundation of the Ozarks grant program. Suggested requests range from $15,000 to $25,000, with applications due Jan. 14, 2027. The program covers the foundation's service area outside Springfield and Greene County.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Men's Cursillo Retreat Weekend →
Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center, 1900 Grand Ave, Carthage
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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CHS Boys Swimming @ MSHSAA State Meet
Carthage R-iX Carthage, MO 64836 -
Title 1 Fall Family Fun Night
Steadley Elem. Carthage, MO 64836
5:30 pm -
CHS Football @ MSHSAA Class 5 District Championship
Carthage R-iX Carthage, MO 64836
7:00 pm -
Hit The Road, Jack! →
Carthage MO -
Hit the Road, Jack, Runfest →
Ruby Jack Trail-Carthage Trailhead, 2113 W Old 66 Blvd, Carthage
8:00 am
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 21
📣 Carthage Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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CHS Boys Swimming @ MSHSAA State Meet
Carthage R-iX Carthage, MO 64836 -
Title 1 Fall Family Fun Night
Steadley Elem. Carthage, MO 64836
5:30 pm -
CHS Football @ MSHSAA Class 5 District Championship
Carthage R-iX Carthage, MO 64836
7:00 pm -
Carthage Board of Education Meeting
Steadley Elem. Carthage, MO 64836
6:00 pm -
Carthage Board of Education November Meeting
Carthage R-iX Carthage, MO 64836
6:00 pm -
CHS Girls Basketball @ MSHSAA Jamboree
Carthage R-iX Carthage, MO 64836
5:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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- Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Carthage. Apply here.
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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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