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Each year, The Monett Times and the Cassville Democrat published a special tab inserted in both papers featuring businesses in support of breast cancer awareness.

Monett Firefighters Local No. 2001 partnered with First State Bank of Purdy to raise money in October for Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks.

The Barry County 4H club, the Screeching Eagles, dug their talons into a number of awards that were handed out on Oct. 29 at the Barry County 4H Member and Leader Awards Banquet.  The chapter received the Silver Seal Award for club community service. Alexis Luebbering received Outstanding 4H Member. Ada Bluel received Level 1 recognition for her Project Report. Mel Williams received the Friend of 4H Award for all his help to better the club members learning experiences. ...

Bob and Marlene Mareth of Monett will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 10. Bob Mareth and and Marlene Bartel were married on Nov. 8, 1958 at St. Patrick's Church in Rockford, Ill. The celebration will include a Mass of Thanksgiving at Sts. ...

CoxHealth Systems and Cox Monett Hospital are launching its seventh annual Pack the Pantry healthy food drive through Nov. 16 “This year we teamed up with our colleagues from Cox Home Support to once again help them collect toiletry items for their patients in need,” said Janell Patton, manager of Community Relations at Cox Monett. “Between the food and toiletry items, we will be able to help many people who need a little extra assistance this year.”...

Al, the Hospice Compassus Yorkie, spent his day bringing puppy kisses to the sick and elderly in the community.

The Alexander McNair Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution is on the march in Monett. The fall meeting, held Sept. 17 at the First United Methodist Church, began with the induction of two new members, Maella Blalock, of Monett, and Cheryl Schad, of Purdy...

The Parish Council of Catholic Women at St. Lawrence Catholic Church donated $300 to the Monett Community Kitchen.

Volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints pitched in last Saturday on the 11th Habitat for Humanity home under construction at 526 Logan Street in Monett.

Sharing stories of Monett sports heroics, retired Monett Times sports editor Charles Brady spoke on Oct. 16 at the monthly meeting of the Monett Historical Society.

A school desk has come home to Kings Prairie. When the Kings Prairie school consolidated into the Monett school district in a special election on July 21, 1964, three rural schools disappeared. The Pleasant Dale school, located where the Monett Walmart is today, and the Pleasant Ridge schools closed, though the Kings Prairie residents received their building back to use for 4-H and other community gatherings. ...

This week the Monett schools held their final Walk to School Week of 2018.

Three Monett High School students along with instructor Elizabeth Wallsmith will have art on display as part of an exhibit Nov. 1-16 at the Missouri State University Art Gallery.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristics of being responsible as Students of the Week for Oct. 22.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristics of being polite and respectful as Students of the Week for Oct. 15.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristics of being polite and respectful as Students of the Week for Oct. 8.

The Scott Regional Technology Center’s JROTC program fielded two air rifle shooting teams that competed in the McDonald County High School “Shoulder to Shoulder” marksmanship competition on Oct. 13 in Anderson. According to Lt. Col. Brennan Cook, senior Army instructor, this was the first year the McDonald County JROTC program sponsored the Shoulder to Shoulder Meet. It is intended to allow some of southwest Missouri’s smaller JROTC programs to compete head-to-head in a friendly environment...

Pictured are members of the Verona High School Student Council, who hosted a Wild West themed “Escape the School” fundraiser on Oct. 5.

Twenty-six Purdy FFA members attended Field Day at the University of Missouri’s southwest research station near Mt. Vernon on Sept. 13

Monett-based Jack Henry and Associates (JHA) has reported its Gladiator Hosted Network Solutions platform is gaining in popularity among financial institutions. JHA's ProfitStars division reports 110 banks and credit unions have selected Gladiator to manage their information technology infrastructure in a fully outsourced environment...

Apogee, the parent company of Monett-based EFCO Corporation, reported a positive second quarter for its fiscal year, including improved performance for the architectural framing systems division that includes EFCO. Apogee, the industry leader in design and development of value-added glass and metal products for enclosing commercial building, reported strong market conditions and ramped up production. Reported earnings increased to $.72 per diluted share, up from $.60 in the prior year...

Monett-based Jack Henry and Associates (JHA), through its ProfitStars division, announced the availability of its Gladiator iPay Enterprise Security Monitoring solution (iPay ESM), a web-based monitoring and reporting solution designed to help financial institutions reduce online bill pay fraud and comply with regulations...