The city of Joplin, Missouri is co-located in Jasper and Newton Counties. It was named in honor of the Reverend Harris Joplin, one of the first settlers in the area and founder of the Methodist Church in the area.
Regular Blogs
Still Skeptical After All These Years
Provides news and commentary about economics, foreign policy, war, healthcare, and American culture.
http://jwheeler59.wordpress.com/
A self-proclaimed skeptic of conservative thinking owns this blog which he says is penance for his former conservative beliefs. To that end, he writes about political news, offering his opinions about such articles.
http://duanegraham.wordpress.com/
A former reporter and editor for Missouri newspapers writes about crime news in the area as well as political news and commentary.
http://rturner229.blogspot.com/
