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🌱 How Carl Junction crews helped after a Highway 171 rollover crash
And on the Carl Junction Patch calendar - Second Sunday Sessions

Good morning Carl Junction! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Carl Junction crews helped after a Highway 171 rollover crash
Also on today's calendar: Joplin Boys Freshman Basketball @ Carl Junction and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Carl Junctionfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Carl Junctionfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Breezy and not as cool, with a high of 59 and low of 39 degrees.
- Friday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 47, low: 27.
- Saturday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 49 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Wake Up Recap: Rollover crash, armed fugitive arrest in Galena (koamnewsnow.com) — Emergency crews from Carl Junction helped respond to a rollover crash on Highway 171 near Joplin Regional Airport, where the driver escaped with non-life-threatening injuries. The same regional roundup also notes a multi-agency pursuit of an armed fugitive near Galena, Kansas, ending in an arrest on multiple felony warrants.
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📸 Around Carl Junction
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carl Junction
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★ Featured events ★
- Second Sunday Sessions
5325 Foliage Rd, Joplin
7:00 pm
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- Joplin Boys Freshman Basketball @ Carl Junction
Carl Junction High School , 806 Walnut St , Carl Junction
4:30 pm - Joplin Boys Varsity Basketball @ Carl Junction
Carl Junction High School , 806 Walnut St , Carl Junction
6:00 pm - Paint & Sip: Merry Christmoose
25695 Mulberry Rd , Webb City
1:00 pm - Paint & Sip: Silver Bells
25695 Mulberry Rd , Webb City
7:00 pm - Paint & Sip: Hold Onto Your Hats
25695 Mulberry Rd , Webb City
1:00 pm - Irish New Year’s Party at Keltoi Winery!
Keltoi Winery , 17705 Co Rd 260 , Oronogo
12:00 pm - ☘️ 2nd Annual Irish New Year at Keltoi Winery! ☘️
Keltoi Winery , 17705 Co Rd 260 , Oronogo
3:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Saturday December 27
Wednesday December 31
📣 Carl Junction Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Webb City Farmers Market
Webb City Farmers Market , 106 E Tracy St , Webb City
9:00 am - Joplin History & Mineral Museum Christmas Open House
Joplin History & Mineral Museum , 504 S Schifferdecker Ave , Joplin
10:00 am - Music at Webb City Farmers Market
Webb City Farmers Market , 106 E Tracy St , Webb City
12:30 pm - December Puff Puff Paint and Create- This or That
Create N Sip Art Studios , 223 W 3rd St Suite C , Joplin
4:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi guys, we are missing a package.
It says it was delivered Monday, Dec 8th. Please check and see if you have it by mistake. It was through UPS. Thanks so much!!! (Nextdoor Deerfield Estates)
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Webb City. Apply here.
- National Healthcare Corporation posted a job opening for Housekeeping Wednesday-Sunday in Joplin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carl Junction here.
🗞 Nearby News
Joplin
- Community Comes Together for Christmas of Hope Shopping Day at Joplin Walmart (newstalkkzrg.com)
- Missouri Southern tennis courts upgraded after 20 years (fourstateshomepage.com)
- JRCF grants nearly $18,000 to 11 local and regional nonprofits (newstalkkzrg.com)
Carthage
- Southwest Missouri I'm Diggin' It Metal Detecting Club Meeting December 2025 (carthagenewsonline.com)
Ok Carl Junction! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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