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Criminal • Joshua M. Norris, stealing, fel. D, SIS, five years supervised probation, 200 hours of community service. • Pamela Sue Parnosky, operating vehicle on highway without a valid license, fel. E, five years supervised probation, LERF $125. • Kyle David Todd, third degree assault, fel. E, SIS, five years supervised probation, 100 hours of community service...

Last Saturday offered ideal conditions for construction work on the latest Monett/Purdy Habitat for Humanity home at 526 W. Logan in Monett.

The names of eight Barry County residents will be on the January ballot for election of Barry County University of Missouri Extension Council members. Council Chairman Cody Epperly said eight county residents will be elected by districts to fill this year's vacancies. The new council begins its duties March 1, according to state law...

CRIMINAL • Matthew Burns, stealing, misd. A, 60 days in jail, SES, two years unsupervised probation, 60 hours of community service, pay restitution of $100, LERF $100, CVCF $10. • James Robert Criger, failure to register vehicle, misd. B, fined. $130...

• Samuel Ramos, alcohol consumed while operating a vehicle, $225; no driver's license on person, $48.50; failed to maintain lane, $26.50 and six months probation. • Jonathan A. Eckhart, speeding, $112. • Ruby L. Harper, speeding, $162. • Derek Pryor, failed to register vehicle, $102...

Criminal • Dylan L. Stockton, operating a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, misd. B, fined $500. • Jacob B. Vimont, speeding, misd. C, SIS, two years unsupervised probation, 10 hours of community service. • Wesley R. Warden, failure to maintain vehicle insurance, misd. D, fined $175...

A total of 67 donors turned out on Dec. 17 to give blood at the American Red Cross drive, held at Community Church in Monett, the highest turnout in nearly five years, according to event organizers. Church members made chili, gumbo and Christmas cookies for donors to enjoy, along with cheese, donated by Schreiber Foods, and soda, donated by Ramey/Price Cutter in Monett. Each donor also received a $5 gift card from Amazon...

Volunteers from New Site Baptist Church and Habitat for Humanity completed installing the roof decking, windows and doors last Saturday for the 11th Habitat home at 526 W. Logan in Monett.

• Brian Thomas Anthony: speeding, misd. C, fined $140. • Calvin M. Ashby: failure to maintain vehicle insurance, Misd. D, fined $175. • Bailey T. Brown: four counts of pursue/take/kill/possess or dispose of wildlife illegally, misd. A, fined $1000 for each count, SES, two years unsupervised probation...

• Poe Sei, failed to stop at stop light, $102. • Tylar B. Gusta, failed to stop at stop light, $102. • Kyle S. Hills, failed to register vehicle, $102. • Angel M. Johnson, defective equipment, $152. • Brandon L. Killebrew, trespassing, $77; obstructing a police officer, $102; disorderly conduct, $77...

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being hard-working as Students of the Week for Jan. 7.

Crowder College has announced its Dean's List for the fall 2018 semester, including 128 students from Barry and Lawrence counties,, and two Pierce City High School graduates from Wentworth. The 587 students who qualified, taking classes in Neosho, Cassville and Monett, earned a 3.5 grade point average or higher for the semester...

Students from the Scott Regional Technology Center in Monett involved in DECA, a national association of marketing education students, explored marketing, finance, fashion, hospitality, and more on a year-end trip to New York City. Ten Scott Tech students in Jill Fannin’s marketing program attended the DECA New York Experience. The trip, hosted by National DECA, was attended by over 10,000 other high school DECA students from around the United States...

Monett R-1 school teachers returned after their Christmas break on Friday for professional development training. At Monett Elementary, teachers focused on training in Guided Reading, Shared Reading, interactive read-alouds and Behavior Intervention Support Teams (BIST)...

Character education medals focusing on generosoity have been awarded at Prudy Elementary School.

The Purdy High School FFA Chapter hosted its annual Food for America on Nov. 19. FFA members educated kindergarten through sixth grade students about different types of farm animals, including a dairy cow, a beef cow, chickens and sheep, which were brought onto school grounds for viewing. Students also learned about farm machinery, such as combines, tractors, bailers and haybines...

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being responsible as Students of the Week for Nov. 26.

EFCO Corporation in Monett received recognition of its support of southwest Missouri schools during the 21st annual Celebration of Schools event, hosted by the Southwest Center for Educational Excellence. EFCO was nominated by the Monett school district for the distinguished Friend of Education Award, which recognizes a company located in southwest Missouri whose contributions have made a significant impact to support education, the educators, students, and the district...