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Planting flowers to attract pollinators really works, as this scene from the Monett Community Garden shows. Purple flowers both at the Community Garden and the garden by the Fifth Street parking lot on Broadway are drawing both butterflies and bumble bees this week, providing food and helping the plants...

Leonard Abramovitz of Wentworth harvested a cabbage weighing nearly 16.2 pounds this summer, only the second one he has produced at that size from his garden.

The following defendants plead guilty or were found guilty of the charge listed. An Alford Plea does not admit guilt but indicates defendant believes there is enough evidence for a conviction. If no charge is listed, it's an infraction. SES is Suspended Execution of Sentence, SIS is Suspended Imposition of Sentence, ITC is Intensive Treatment Center, CVCF is Crime Victim’s Compensation Fund, and LERF is Law Enforcement Restitution Fund. ...

Jim and Frances Dean, formerly of Aurora, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary today, July 11. Ellery "Jim" Dean married the girl next door, Frances Roberts, on July 11, 1953, in Johnson City, NY. Ellery had his 90th Birthday on July 10. They presently live at Lacoba Homes in Monett. They have one daughter, Roxanne Estes, of Aurora, and two grandsons, Matt and Kyle...

John and Joann Hoggett will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary this year. They were Married on Dec. 6, 1968, at the United Methodist Church on Marshall Hill in Monett. Rev. Leslie McClanahan is the pastor of the church. John Hoggett is the son of the late Eli and Zelda Hoggett of Monett. Joann Brown-Hoggett is the daughter of late Glenis and Lucille Brown of Monett...

A special patriotic exhibit and Saturday hours will be offered July 14 at the Lawrence County Historical Society Museum in Mt. Vernon. The museum will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 14, as well as its regular hours 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 15. Admission is free to the family-friendly attraction...

Each year Monett Check Cashers holds a drawing to award a customer with a private cache of fireworks to enjoy the nation’s birthday.

An Open House will be held in honor Dorothy Badger's 95th birthday will be held on July 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Monett Historical Museum Event Center, 418 E. Broadway, with family and friends invited. Dorothy Inez Badger was born on July 23, 1923, in Monett, to Walter and Flora Eubanks. She married Jim Badger on August 15, 1946. It was the first marriage ever performed at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Monett. The couple had one son, Ron Badger, who resides in California...

A total of 46 donors contributed blood to the American Red Cross during June 25 blood drive at St. John's Lutheran Church in Monett. First-time donors were Craig Reavis and Jessica Smith. Milestones reached during the drive included Donna Beckett at 23 gallons, Ronnie Veith at 11 gallons, Dennis Wade at six gallons and Jon Funk at two gallons...

Piano teacher Ruth Burnside held a master class recital in her home on June 5, with five of her students participating. Concert pianist Jason Terry, a former student of Burnside, provided constructive criticism and helpful advice to the students as they performed their piano pieces. Terry is a graduate of Purdy High School and Missouri Southern State University. He is presently assistant professor of music at Bradley College in Peoria, Illinois...

The Missouri Council of Teachers of English has announced the winners of the first MoCTE Collaborative English Language Arts Grant. Amy Sampson, Monett language arts teacher, received the award for her project, “Get Out.” Her initiative is designed to get students outside the four walls of the classroom to learn in real-world environments. ...

The yearly combined luncheon meeting of Missouri Retired Teachers meeting was held at Olive Grill in Aurora on June 14.

Pittsburg State University has released the honor rolls for the 2018 spring semester, and two Monett natives are included. Jacob Fuldner, of Monett, is a junior majoring in automotive service tech, and Vickie Aldridge, of Monett, is a senior majoring in recreation. Both earned All-A Scholastic Honors...

Four bi-county students have been named to the spring Dean's List at Central Methodist University in Fayette. Kelsey Wiseman, an athletic training major, and Cassidy Pachner, an elementary education major, both of Monett, were named to the honor. Also recognized were Shannon Mitchell of Seligman, a middle school science major, and Christopher March of Mt. Vernon, an athletic training major...

Principal Julie Dalton at Purdy Elementary School has announced the honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2017-2018 school year. Named to the A honor roll were the following students: Third grade — Lizett Aldava, Kylee Arivett, Jacob Clarke, Logan Clow, Eliazar Hernandez, Loyda Juarez, Jackson Lee, Emily Maddocks, Alexa Robles, Cyris Williams, Alexis Craig, Carlos Juarez-Solis, Allison Lopez, Hector Rueda, Jesus Serrano, Andelynn Vineyard, Kimberly Canales, Ryan Farris, Brennan Hawkins, Easton Hughes, Seth Hutchens, Danika Sandoval and Alex Stubblefield.. ...

The three eighth grade graduates of Trinity Lutheran School this year achieved high scholastic honors and carried a B+ or above grade point average during their entire Trinity career.

The Purdy school district announced its second semester honor roll students for seventh through twelfth grades. The students were: A Honor Roll: Monserat Alverez, Destiny Clevenger, Carlee Deditius, Bosten Goetz, Alli Hayes, Anna Hoffman, Lisa Lee, Francis Mathews, Makayla Mazza Destry Patton, Armando Rivera and Jake Young...

Torri Holder, of Cassville, graduated magna cum laude from College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, during the 2018 commencement exercises on May 13. She received a bachelor of science in Agriculture Agronomy. Several Barry County students made the honor list at Missouri University of Science and Technology for the Spring 2018 semester. ...

Announcement has been made concerning recipients of the 2017-18 academic letters at Monett High School. Students must have maintained a 3.33 grade point average each semester for the previous two semesters. First year recipients follow: Rebecca Allen, David Alvarez, Leo Amador Rodriguez, Matthew Bahl, Elias Barrientos, Chloe Bartz, Caitlyn Calhoun, Christian Canales, Angie Chavez, Shelby Coursey, Melanie Cruz, Lara Denney, Faith Drewianka, David Fields, Payton Flynt, Haley Gaines, Jordan Garrison, Cameron George, Jack Goodman, Michael Graham, Hailen Gudgell, Mercedes Gusta, Chees Hang, Isaac Hilton, Kelsey Hood, Benjamin Hoyt, Branden Hoyt, Kate Huntress, Jennifer Hurst, Isamar Ibarra, Kaitlyn Ingle, Abigail Jastal, Emily Johnson, Kaia Johnson, Pollyana Johnson, Abigail Kranz, Miles Laning, Joshua Lopez, Dylan Lynch, Estin McBroom, Abby McCaffrey, Harley McCully, Kalysa McGuire, Deisy Mejia Salas, Briza Mijares-Rogel, Molly Montoya Diaz, Alisa Moua, Doss Nation, Sydney Parrigon, Kimberlee Parris, Andy Pham, Nicholas Pilkenton, Peyton Poage, Yesenia Ramirez, Ragain Rook, Jose Salas Esquivel, Garrett Schmidt, Mackenzie Shanks, Emily Shaw, Dylan Smith, Katherine Smith, Diego Soriano-Vargas, Taylor Southard, Ivy Tilford, Jennifer Torres, Natalie Turner, Alexandra Valenciano, Adrian Vargas, Ben Verstraete, Lizandro Villa Fernandez, Madeline Williams, Jewlia Willoughby, Grace Wormington, Tanner Wright, England Yarbro, Lorena Yax-Currens and Gabriela Zengotita.. ...

On Tuesday, May 15, the Purdy Chapter of the National English Honor Society completed its community-driven book box project.