Stories from Thursday, April 30, 2009

Testimony is expected to conclude today in the murder trial of Adella Patton, which is being held this week in Barry County Circuit Court. Yesterday, Barry County Prosecutor Johnny Cox and Assistant Prosecutor Pat Sullivan presented the bulk of their case against Patton, 48, in the Dec. 11, 2005, shooting death of Kevin Madison, of rural Exeter...

Rebecca Luebber will bring considerable experience with the songs of George Gershwin to Monett City Park Casino at South Park on Sunday as guest soloist at the Ozark Festival Orchestra's 13th annual Pops in the Park concert combined with the third annual pie and ice cream benefit for the orchestra. Luebber is bringing her jazz trio to perform songs by Gershwin as part of the concert/benefit...

The Lawrence County Sheriff's Department located an active methamphetamine lab and various drug paraphernalia yesterday after serving a search warrant at a rural residence in Mt. Vernon. According to Lawrence County Sheriff Brad DeLay, the search warrant was issued after information was received that there was an active meth lab on the property...

Although no cases of the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, have been reported in Barry County, local health and emergency management officials are preparing to respond to any potential outbreaks. "We have planned and prepared for a swine flu outbreak in Monett, Barry County and Missouri," said Janell Patton, Cox Monett Hospital director of community relations and volunteer services...

Jo Ann Shock, 76, passed away at her home in Pierce City at 11:07 p.m. April 28. She was born February 9, 1933 in Pierce City, the daughter of Earl Austin Coleman and Etta (Gerbing) Coleman. She was a 1950 graduate of Pierce City High School. Jo Ann was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Pulaskifield...

In the Bolivar Golf Tournament on Tuesday, the Monett Cubs came in fifth among nine team competing. Jacob Fair was Monett's leading golfer, shooting a 77 on the par-72 course to finish fourth overall. Travis Thompson had a 98 score. Best ball result for the Cubs was 83, shot by Devin Steward and Kennon Cox...

Breaking the game open in the fourth inning, the Monett Cubs defeated the Aurora Houn' Dawgs, 11-5, yesterday in a Big 8 Conference baseball game at Aurora. Monett improved its overall record to 9-4 and went to 3-2 in the league. In the top of the first inning, the Cubs took a 2-0 lead. Michael Roberts singled and scored on an RBI triple by Kellen Bounous. Kirk Moore's ground out scored Bounous...