Former chamber official accused of stealing from festival

Posted: 11.05.2011 at 1:49 PM

JOPLIN, MO. (AP) -- The former official with the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce has been charged with stealing from an area festival.

The Joplin Globe reports that Kimberly Lester, 53, is a former vice president of the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce and treasurer for the Boomtown Days Festival of the Four States.

She was charged Friday with stealing thousands of dollars from the festival over three years.

Lester did not return a message left on her phone Friday for comment.

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