Tag Archives: Joplin Missouri tornado
After Twister, Joplin Holds On To Broken Relics
by FRANK MORRIS, from National Public Radio The original sign for Dude’s Daylight Donuts had hung on Main Street in Joplin for decades. Here it sits in the public works yard. Residents of Joplin, Mo., have worked overtime to move debris … Continue reading
The Saddest List
State: All are now accounted for following 5/22 tornado Updated 4:15 PM CST: When the Missouri Department of Public Safety released its official list of persons unaccounted for, that number was down to zero. Officials say the Missouri State Highway Patrol … Continue reading
Filed under Missouri, NEWS, Ozarks, The Four States, Tributes
Bikers, Truckers and Patriots Block Westboro at Joplin
When I got to work last night, a co-worker said they had heard that Fred Phelps and his hateful, misguided clan were “Completely blocked in” by semi-trucks at Joplin while attempting to spread their hate speech (they call it freedom … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Faith, Human Rights, Kansas, Missouri, Ozarks, Religion, The Four States
Joplin Gets Organized
Just a note for those readers who don’t live in “The Fours States” area. Watching the local reports, and the help has grown faster than it can be organized. There is much progress in this area though as this slowly … Continue reading
Filed under Missouri, NEWS, ODDITIES, Ozarks, The Four States
Joplin Update & Photos
Yesterday, I took off from my morning job and the wife, younger daughter, her friend and I all went to Joplin and evacuated my two grandkids. Taking two vehicles, we picked up the kid’s clothes and other small personal items. … Continue reading
Filed under Missouri, NEWS, The Four States
Prayers for Joplin Missouri
Please pray for all the people affected by this terrible event. My Daughter and Grandchildren survived this, but so far at least 89 others have died. Joplin is about 60 miles from where I live, and we are getting severe … Continue reading
