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Applications are now being accepted for the Missouri Century Farm for those having the same family ownership of the property since Dec. 31, 1921. University of Missouri Extension, the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, and Missouri Farm Bureau sponsor the program...

The children of Glen and Mary (Latshaw) Young happily announce their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Glen Young and Mary Latshaw were united in marriage on Feb. 19, 1971, at Temple Baptist Church in Monett, by Rev. Gordon Parker. They have been blessed with two sons, Brent (Mandy) Young and Brad (Shari) Young and five grandchildren: Marcus, Andrew, Miles, Mason and Lauren Young...

Pierce City resident Joshua Ridenour recently won $50,000 playing a Missouri Lottery “Show Me $1,000,000” Scratchers ticket. He purchased his winning ticket at Fastrip, 104 S. Main St., in Cassville. “Show Me $1,000,000” is a $10 Scratchers game with over $26.1 million in unclaimed prizes, including a top prize of $1 million...

American Red Cross recently awarded Paul Renfro, of Carterville, a plaque for reaching the 25-gallon blood donation milestone.

CRIMINAL • Brian McKelden Fleming, domestic assault - fourth degree, misd. A; property damage, misd. B. • Joshua Lee Miller, DWI, misd. B, fined $385. • James G. Ramirez, operating motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, involving an accident, misd. A, fined $38...

Truman State University has released its academic honor rolls for the fall 2020 semester. Students who received a grade point average of 3.5 or better during the fall semester can now find their honor roll information posted online. The President’s List, for students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average, can be accessed at truman.edu/honors/fall-2020-presidents-list. ...

Monett school district has announced students named to the first semester honor roll for the 2020-2021 academic years. Seniors: Benjamin True Bluel, Joseph Gabriel Bricker, Caitlyn Makenna Calhoun, Christian Jared Canales, Jennifer Masina Faavi-Cordero, Payton Ann Flynt, Jordan Alexis Garrison, Chee Nue Hang, Melanie Giselle Hernandez Salas, Jennifer Deon Hurst, Abigail Faith Jastal, Kaia Breann Johnson, Miles Edward Laning, Estin Dale McBroom, Abby Rhea McCaffrey, Kalysa Diana McGuire, Dominic Taylor McMahan, Molly Jazmine Montoya Diaz, Tapanga Ann Morris, Doss Wiley Nation, Sydney Jo Parrigon, Kimberlee Brianne Parris, Deesha Sandip Patel, Andy Quoc Pham, Peyton Erica Poage, Oo Reh, Zariah Hope Rosenbalm, Christian Kash-Gene Selvey, Dylan Parker Smith, Katherine Anne Smith, Hannah Elise Stewart, Donovan Andrew Thomas, Ben Verstraete, Tanner Jackson Wright and Lorena Jo Yax-Currens.. ...

Pittsburg State University has released the honor rolls for the 2020 fall semester. To qualify for Dean’s Scholastic Honors, a student must complete at least 12 semester hours, receive a grade point average (GPA) of 3.6 for all credit course work that semester and have no grade lower than a B and no grade of I in any course during the semester. ...

The Office of the Registrar at Northwest Missouri State University announced students named to the Academic or President's honor rolls at the end of the 2020 fall semester. To be included on the Academic Honor Roll, a student must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and attain a grade-point average of 3.50 or above on a 4.00 scale. Students named to the President's Honor Roll have attained a perfect 4.00 GPA for the semester...

Central Methodist University has released its fall 2020 Dean’s List. Area students named to the list include: Crystal Kimmi, Aurora; Jobe Edwards, Lockwood; Cassidy Pachner, Monett; and Austin Schaedler, Mt. Vernon. To qualify for the honor, students must have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for the semester...

Crowder College announced the fall 2020 Dean’s list recipients. A total of 617 students earned recognition by taking at least 12 or more college credit hours and achieving a 3.5 grade point average for the semester. Local students on the list include:...

The University of Missouri in Columbia has released its Dean's List for the fall semester. A total of 11,653 undergraduate students qualified for this academic honor. Monettans named for honors included Kaesha George, freshman education major; Marcus Isbell, junior business major; and Blake Wright, sophomore at the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources...

Purdy Elementary Principal Julie Dalton and Purdy Elementary Counselor Gary Jurgensen present the school’s January Acceptance Medalists.

The Everything Shop, located at 602 13th St. in Monett has it all.

Wisper Internet’s expansion to Barry County is due to its success in the Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF II). CAF II was a rural broadband auction held by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2018. Wisper was named the winner of $220.3 million; funds were allocated across the following six states: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma...

Jack Henry and Associates, Inc., of Monett, has announced the availability of Jack Henry Consumer Loans, a unified solution to manage and support borrower relationships and loans of all types through a simplified, digital process. Banks and credit unions are under mounting pressure to drive interest income in a low-interest and highly competitive environment, all while delivering a digitally optimized and comprehensive banking experience to customers and members. ...

Amanda Lee, chief operations officer and senior vice president with First State Bank of Purdy in Monett, recently graduated from the Missouri Bankers Association’s Banking Leadership Missouri program. Lee was among 20 bankers from throughout Missouri who completed MBA’s 18-month leadership development program designed to actively enhance the leadership, organizational and performance skills of highly motivated mid- to upper-level bankers. ...