Found
Gray canvas tote bag with leopard scarf
Joplin
Found
listing
Posted
19 days
ago
Description
I found a gray canvas tote bag this morning around 9:15am in the parking lot behind the Joplin Public Library on Main Street. It’s a medium-sized bag, a bit worn, with a frayed denim corner and a red zipper pull that stands out. Inside I spotted a leopard-print scarf peeking out, a small silver locket, and a notebook with someone’s name, 'Ava Nguyen', on the cover. The bag seems well-used but intact, and it still smells faintly like coffee. If you’re missing a bag matching this description, please reach out—I’d love to reunite it with its owner.
Approximate found location
Joplin
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