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Lawrence County Sheriff Department retirees

A reception was held Friday, Jan. 13 at the Lawrence County Justice Center for retiring employees from the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department.

State news
  • Denver appeals court upholds military impostor law
    DENVER (AP) -- The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a federal law making it illegal to lie about being a war hero is constitutional and making false statements is not always protected free speech....
  • Former NFL player says ex-UGA coach duped him
    ATLANTA (AP) -- Former NFL player Kendrell Bell has accused his college football coach at the University of Georgia of duping him out of $2 million....
  • New Orleans celebrates anniversary of steamboat
    NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Two hundred years ago, the first steamboat meandered down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, taking more than four months to reach New Orleans. The journey was marked by Indians chasing the paddle-wheeled boat, a baby's birth and an earthquake that made the Mississippi flow in the opposite direction for 45 miles....
  • Taiwan official deported, sentenced to time served
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Taiwan representative accused of underpaying and overworking two Filipina housekeepers at her suburban Kansas City home was sentenced Friday to time served and immediate deportation....
  • Eastman Chemical acquires St. Louis business
    KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) -- Eastman Chemical Co. is acquiring Solutia Inc., a specialty chemicals business, for approximately $4.7 billion....
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MES Students of the Week for Jan. 23 (01/27/12)
Monett Elementary School has announced Students of the Week for Jan. 23. Pictured in the front row, from left, are: Colton Butts, Amber Knight and Maryjossee Lazalde. Back row: Drake Carey, Victoria Soriano, Chloe Brown and Fabian Rios-Roman.
MHS speech team competes at Cassville events tournament (01/27/12)
The Monett High School speech team competed at the Cassville Individual Events Tournament on Jan. 14. The following students advanced to the semi-finals: Andrew Brown, Emily Pitts and Sam Martinez, dramatic interpretation; Haley Henry, humorous interpretation; Sam Martinez and Courtney Brown and Sally Ferrell and Lindsay Staudt, duo interpretation; Kaylee Barnes, poetry; Kiersten Harper and Haley Henry, Emily Pitts and Stephanie Schumacher, Matt Murphy and Andrew Gilliam, and Courtney Brown and Sam Martinez, improvised duet acting; Reece Johnson, Nathan Webb, Tom Younker and Andrew Rausch, radio; Emma Verstraete, Tom Younker, Alex Schmitt and Connor Marshall, extemporaneous speaking; Sally Ferrell, Ronnie Hearn and Katelyn Morrison, storytelling; and Sam Martinez, Emma Verstraete and Tanesha Eden, prose.. ...

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