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Janice Beshears enjoyed her yearly motorcycle trip with her son, Dale Beshears, on her 91st birthday.

CRIMINAL • Jimmy L. Ash, take and possess bullfrogs or green frogs taken in closed season by fishing methods, misd. A, fined $500, fish/hunt/trap/retrieve wildlife from private land w/o permission, misd. B, fined $500. • Dolores Avila: DWI, misd. B...

Cox Monett Hospital is pleased to welcome Joanna Twombly, DO, a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, to its health care team. She is now seeing patients at Family Practice and Obstetrics of Monett, 815 N. Lincoln Ave. in Monett. “We are so incredibly fortunate to have Dr. ...

CRIMINAL • Jimmy L. Ash, take and possess bullfrogs or green frogs taken in closed season by fishing methods, misd. A, fined $500, fish/hunt/trap/retrieve wildlife from private land w/o permission, misd. B, fined $500. • Dolores Avila: DWI, misd. B...

Brooke Bartel Mareth and Brian Raylee Green were united in marriage in a beautiful wedding on June 6, 2020, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lockwood. Pastor Gary Griffin officiated. Brooke is the daughter of John and Janet Mareth, Mt. Vernon, and the granddaughter of Bernard and Kay Means of Lockwood, and Bob and Marlene Mareth, Monett. ...

Jesse and Stella Breazzeal, of Pierce City, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 8. Jesse Breazzeal and Stella Marbut were united in marriage on Dec. 8, 1960, in Miami, Okla. The family will host a private celebration, but invite friends and acquaintances to send cards to: Mr. & Mrs. Breazzeal, 21956 Lawrence 1030, Pierce City, Mo 65723...

CRIMINAL • Jacob Riley Adams, violation of order of protection for adult, misd. A, pay court costs, 90 days in Lawrence County Jail. • Than C. Cung, take and possess over limit of trout, misd. A, fined $100. • Lucky D. Davis, Jr., possesion of marijuana of 10 grams or less, misd. D, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, misd. D, fined $400...

Christopher Smith of Monett, successfully completed four years of challenging academic, physical, and professional military training, graduating from the United States Naval Academy, May 22, with Bachelor of Science degrees in both Computer Science and Information Technology and a commission as an Ensign in the United States Navy. Christopher is a 2016 graduate of Monett High School...

Bob and Linda Bartelsmeyer, of Monett, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Nov. 22. Bob Bartelsmeyer and Linda Newman were united in marriage on Nov. 22, 1980, at First Baptist Church in Aurora. The couple have two children, Jon Bartelsmeyer and wife, Mellissa, of Marshfield, and Krista Cupp and husband, Cameron, of Bentonville, Ark., and four grandchildren, Luke and Evie Bartelsmeyer and Kanin and Isla Cupp...

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Towers will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Nov. 18. Ralph Wayne Towers and Florene Nadine Conway were united in marriage on Nov. 18, 1950, in Detroit, Mich. The couple have six children, Deanna (Joe) O’Hara, Keith (Carla) Towers, David Towers, Lynette (Dean) Crady, Dennis (Diana) Towers, and Danny Towers; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. ...

Officials at Verona Elementary School recently announced students named to the first quarter honor rolls for the 2020-2021 academic year. Sixth grade: Kimberly Alfaro, Jaidyn Long, Isabella Porras, Alexander Snow, Zachary Freiburger, Mollie Keeling, Gillian Mattox and Keyla Nungaray...

Charlie Brown gets distracted by the Little Red Haired Girl as he preps his team for the big baseball game during Saturday’s performance of the Charles M. Schulz classic, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” which took place at Purdy High School.

When Debbie Shelton, a teacher at Purdy School District, discovered that organizers would not be able to host its annual Fall Family Night due to COVID-19 restrictions she determined to find an alternative. “I knew we had to do something, and it had to be radically different,” Shelton said. “I asked Mrs. [Mindi] Gates and Mrs. [Julie] Dalton to turn me loose with it, and they did.”...

Purdy Elementary Principal Julie Dalton and Purdy Elementary Counselor Gary Jurgensen are pleased to present November Responsibility Medalists.

Monett High School hosted induction ceremonies on Nov. 11 for new members of the National Honor Society.

Purdy Elementary Principal Julie Dalton and Purdy Elementary Counselor Gary Jurgensen are pleased to present October Honesty Medalists.

Purdy High School Volleyball Coach Mica Propps and Purdy FBLA Co-Sponsors Kay Wright and Emily Brewer are pleased to announce the results of the district’s October 8, 2020 Pink Out fundraising activities, which included t-shirt and cake pop sales, the opportunity for students to wear hats to school for a $1 donation and a 50-50 raffle and serving contest at the evening’s volleyball game...

The 2020-2021 Scott Tech SkillsUSA Leadership Team met on Oct. 27 for its Fall Leadership Conference. This year’s conference was a mix of virtual content provided by National SkillsUSA, along with guest speakers for ‘in-person’ material. The Leadership Team prepared for the conference with ‘pre-work’ provided by SkillsUSA Absorb. This site furthered their study of the SkillsUSA Framework and was the mechanism for Team members to earn their Framework Certification and SkillsUSA Statesman Pin...

Monett Chamber of Commerce ambassadors and community members recently gathered to participate in ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the newly opened Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant in Monett.

Critical Links, LLC, a community-focused fixed wireless Internet service provider headquartered in Monett, announced recently that it has connected its 75th customer to its high-quality Internet service. Critical Links opened for business in March 2020 when its founders, the father-and-son team of Dale and Jonathan Baltzell, recognized the rural Monett community was being underserved or poorly served by existing Internet connectivity options. ...