Stories from Thursday, February 4, 2010

New football coach hired by Monett R-1 board (02/04/10)
Chad Depée will be the new head football coach for the Monett High School Cubs. Depée (pronounced DePAY) was hired by the Monett R-1 Board of Education in a special meeting on Monday, succeeding Alan Spencer, who is retiring. Depée has been the head football coach in El Dorado Springs, a 2A school, for the past four years. His teams had a record of 21 wins and 21 losses in his four seasons...

Census workers wanted (02/04/10)
The U.S. Census Bureau is looking for employees in Barry County. These individuals will assist with the 2010 Census count. "Anyone over the age of 18 can apply for a job through the Census Bureau," said Tencha Wilcox, of the U.S. Census Bureau office in Springfield. "We have a really nice website, 2010censusjobs.gov, which lists the qualifications for employment. People can also call our jobs hotline for more information."...

Where there's smoke, there's usually fire (02/04/10)
In an effort to re-establish fire's natural role in the forest ecosystem, prescribed fires will be conducted on Mark Twain National Forest grounds in southern Missouri over the next several months. These designated fires will also help improve forest health, wildlife habitat and reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfires...

Freistatt board focuses on spill (02/04/10)
A major sewage spill in Freistatt prompted discussion by the Freistatt Board of Trustees at the January meeting. A sewer line blockage developed in the main on the northwest side of town in a farm field. The source of the problem was never found, but it appeared to have developed near where three collection lines converged into the central main, the same location where a similar problem took place in 2007...

MOnett's Bounous signs to play football at MSSU (02/04/10)
A boyhood dream came true Wednesday morning when Monett High School senior Beau Bounous signed a national letter of intent to play football at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. Bounous choose to sign his letter at the high school on National Signing Day...

Comedy, Mardi Gras, Chinese new year, plays, concerts out there in first week of February (02/04/10)
This week in Monett: St. John's Lutheran Church, on North 9th St., will host its second annual Organists' Workshop and Concert. Cantor Mark Peters will make presentations from 9 a.m. to noon. A concert of organ and trumpet wedding music featuring Peters and Jonathan Rusnak, from St. Louis, on trumpet and piccolo will be held after lunch. Local organists and church musicians are welcome...

Back in the Good Old Days for Feb. 4 (02/04/10)
EIGHTY YEAR AGO February 4, 1930 SEVENTY YEARS AGO February 4, 1940 SIXTY YEARS AGO February 4, 1950 FIFTY YEARS AGO February 4, 1960 FORTY YEARS AGO February 4, 1970 THIRTY YEARS AGO February 4, 1980 TWENTY YEARS AGO February 4, 1990 TEN YEARS AGO February 4, 2000...

Frankie Thurman (02/04/10)
Harriet Frankie Thurman, age 95, of Kimberling City, formerly of Aurora and Monett, died at 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at St. John's Hospital in Berryville, Ark. A graveside service, under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Maple Park Cemetery...

Randall Simmons (02/04/10)
Randall Simmons, II, age 17, of Mt. Vernon, died at 10:46 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at his home. Funeral plans are incomplete at this time, under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home, of Pierce City.

Kenneth Roberts (02/04/10)
Kenneth R. Roberts, age 82, of Sarcoxie and Stotts City, died at 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City. Visitation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5 at the funeral home. Masonic services will be held at 6 p.m. Burial will be on Monday, Feb. 8 at the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Springfield, under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home, in Pierce City...

Brenda Hudson (02/04/10)
Her three children, four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter will miss her love and generous spirit forever. A wake to celebrate this wonderful life spirit will be held on Thursday, Feb. 4, at 4 p.m. at the Route 66 Bar, 12221 Highway 96, Miller MO ...

Michael Zay (02/04/10)
William Michael "Mike" Zay, age 68, of Aurora, died at 2:38 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. A private memorial service, under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, of Aurora, will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, in the funeral home chapel...

Walter Fischer (02/04/10)
Walter Fischer, age 93, of Mt. Vernon, formerly of Monett and Pierce City, died at 1:05 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 22 at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Mt. Vernon. Graveside services, under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon, will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 8, in the Pierce City Cemetery...

Helen Harper (02/04/10)
Helen L. Harper, age 87, of Kansas City, died on Saturday, Jan. 30. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, in McQueen Funeral Home, in Wheaton. Burial will be in Muncie Chapel Cemetery, in Wheaton. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until service time on Feb. 3, in McQueen Funeral Home...

Mildred Brannan (02/04/10)
Mildred Gladys Brannan, age 90, of Seligman, died at 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 31. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, in Cassville First Assembly of God church, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, in Cassville. Burial will be in King Cemetery in Seligman...

Ruth Palmer (02/04/10)
Ruth Juanita Palmer, age 80, of Cassville, died on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5, in Fohn Funeral Home, in Cassville. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery in Seligman. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until service time on Friday, Feb. 5, in Fohn Funeral Home, in Cassville...

Tracy Harrington (02/04/10)
Tracy Marie Harrington, age 46, formerly of Jenkins and Monett, died on Jan. 24, in Riverside, Calif...

Dalton Stewart (02/04/10)
Dalton James Stewart, age 17, of Exeter, died on Tuesday, Feb. 2. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home, of Cassville.

John Robertson (02/04/10)
John H. Robertson, age 86, of Cassville, died on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Services will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 5, at St. Edward's Catholic Church, of Cassville, under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home, in Cassville. Interment will be in Lake Park Memorial Gardens in Shell Knob...

Mark Masur (02/04/10)
Mark Masur, age 79, of Lakewood, Colo., formerly of Carl Junction and Monett, passed away on Friday, Jan. 29, at Hospice of St. John's, in Lakewood, Colo. He was born on Oct. 13, 1930, in Lake Andes, S.D. to Frank and Clara (Perlinski) Masur. He was united in marriage to Carolyn Moore on Sept. 16, 1954 in Verona and she survives...

Springfield, MO- Livestock Marketing Center: Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 2/3/2010 (02/04/10)

Joplin Regional Stockyards: Cow and Bull Auction Close for 2/03/10 (02/04/10)

Missouri Weekly Hay Summary - Week ending 02/05/2010 (02/04/10)

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