Stories from Tuesday, June 30, 2009

State lawmakers serving the Monett area discussed the unusual legislative session recently concluded in Jefferson City before a forum hosted by the Barry-Lawrence Advocates Standing Together (BLAST) at Happy House restaurant. The injection of federal money----what 68th District State Representative David Sater referred to as "Obama bucks"----altered the debate and the outcome of the session...

Carol Gail Armstrong, 67, of Miller, died at 12:35 p.m. June 27, 2009. Funeral services, under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home of Mt. Vernon, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, at the Freedom Christian Center.

Details about the Rainbow Network, an international philanthropic organization based in Springfield that has worked with Monett physicians, were shared at last week's meeting of the Monett Kiwanis Club. Jim Oman, a former Methodist preacher and U.S. ...

Officers for the coming year and awards for service during the past year were announced by the Freistatt Lions Club at its annual Charter Night. Jim Tesreau, past district governor of the Lions, installed the officers and made presentations. "Freistatt has got to be one of the best Lions clubs in the state," Tesreau said. "The clubs that raise more money work hard every week on bingo. People burn out. The Ernte Fest here is a fun event. I sense there's more camaraderie here."...

The Monett All Stars are the Missouri state softball champions of the Babe Ruth Girls 14 & under division. Coach Jeff Franke's team won six of seven games over the weekend, capped by a tense 1-0 victory over the Washington Wildfire in the championship game...