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Camp Barnabas, a summer camp for individuals with special needs and chronic illnesses, is holding a drawing for a 1980 International Scout II valued at over $18,000. All proceeds benefit the Camper Scholarship Fund. This fund provides the means for campers with disabilities to experience the life-changing opportunities within the gates of Camp Barnabas. The winning ticket will be drawn Oct. 28 at the Glamping for Camping fundraising event.  ...

Doris Meyer, who served as clerk for the City of Monett for 28 years, recounted her service for the Monett Historical Society at the organization's July meeting. Meyer, a 1955 Verona High School graduate, began her professional career working for attorney Almon Maus. On light days she also helped out with tax returns at Jarvis Tax Service, also located in the First National Bank building. Meyer has her own tax preparation service today. She left the jobs when her daughter was born in 1959...

Helen Dixon represented Lacoba Homes in Monett at the Missouri Health Care Association District 4 Ms. Missouri Nursing Home Pageant.

Jon Jackson, son of the late Vedas and Edith Jackson of rural Monett, has been inducted into the University of Kansas Medical Center Hall of Fame. A 1970s graduate of Verona High School, where his father served many years as principal, Jackson was a graduate of Southwest Missouri State College and earned his masters degree from Truman State before beginning a career in hospital administration...

Hobbs-Anderson newly elected officers were installed July 6 by Rock Conway, 15th District commander.

Steve Roden, right, who serves as foreman for the City of Monett’s water department, retires in August after 33 years of service.

CRIMINAL 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, SES is Suspended Execution of Sentence, SIS is Suspended Imposition of Sentence, ITC is Intensive Treatment Center, SATOP is Substance Abuse Traffic Offender Program, CVCF is Crime Victim’s Compensation Fund, LERF is Law Enforcement Restitution Fund. ...

For its weekly meeting on July 11, the Monett Kiwanis Club invited several members of the local clergy as guests, including Brian Smith, the new pastor at the First United Methodist Church in Monett, and his family.

Five generations of the Kerr-Stumpff-Wilson family gathered Saturday, July 8, in observance of Margaret Kerr’s birthday celebration.

An open house will be held for Carlene Garner in honor of her 80th birthday on Sunday, Aug. 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the lower level of St. John’s Lutheran Church on Highway H in Monett.

 Trevor McClintock, of Purdy, was named to the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Dean’s List at the University of Missouri for the spring 2017 semester.  McClintock is majoring in agribusiness management. To be named on the CAFNR dean’s list, students must maintain a term GPA of 3.3, a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours...

Purdy R-2 School District concluded its kindergarten through sixth grade summer session on June 21, averaging approximately 150 students per day. This year’s theme, Dino Discovery, offered students the opportunity to step into the shoes of paleontologists, as they explored dinosaur types, behaviors, habitats, diets and more...

Crowder College in Neosho has named students who qualified for the Dean's List for the spring semester. Honorees and the towns they represent follow: Aurora: Elizabeth Blankenship, Kalli Bolger, Victoria Gray, Faithlynn Jung, Marcia Marks, Rebeca Mejia, Crystal Mourning, Taylor Neal, Bria Neill, Fatlinda Osmani, Donna Parker, Ethan Stapleton, William Thomas...

Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan., has announced academic honors for its spring semester. Ashley Schalk of Shell Knob, a nursing student, was named Summa Cum Laude for having a grade point average (GPA) between 3.95 and 4.0. Mattie Parrigon, an art student from Pierce City, was named Magna Cum Laude for having a GPA between 39 and 3.9499...

Alumni of the Purdy R-2 Class of 1954 met Saturday, June 13, at the Purdy High School commons area to observe their 63rd class reunion. Class photos were taken and a catered luncheon, from Prime Cut of Monett, was served. Rev. Rocky Harris, senior adult pastor at New Site Baptist Church, provided entertainment. Fellowship and a short business meeting followed...

The Monett FFA has been busy since school has been out, pursuing contests and both individual and group activities. On May 30, six officers went to a leadership conference at Crowder College in Neosho. Sam Masri, Blake Wright, Gunnar Bradley, Chet Butterworth, Fernando Salas, and Clayton Dean attended a LEAD conference that taught them how to be leaders. The team discussed possible new activities for the upcoming year and how they expect an officer should behave...

Crowder College, Neosho, announced 644 students that earned recognition on the Spring 2017 Dean’s List. To achieve this honor, students must have completed 12 or more college credit hours courses and earn a 3.5 or higher grade point average. Among those named to the list were the following Barry County graduates:...

Schreiber Foods employee Ernie Jarvis retired May 24.

The Kings Prairie Community Association joined the Monett Chamber of Commerce and received a ribbon cutting ceremony at the historic Kings Prairie School this week.

Tom Balmas retired July 13 from Schreiber Foods in Monett.

The winner of this year’s Big Bang Fireworks giveaway from Monett Check Cashers was Tonya Glover, of Galena.