Stories from Monday, April 19, 2010

Maura Sparks, director of the Pierce City Senior Citizens Center, was the seventh annual winner of the Dale Taunton Helping Hands Award. Sparks received the award at the Pierce City Community Banquet on April 17 at the Pierce City Senior Center. This was the second year Sparks had been a finalist for Pierce City's top honor, presented by the Dacy Foundation...

Newly named Monett High School Athletic Director Daryl Bradley introduced new varsity football coach Chad Depee on Friday during an end-of-the-year Monett Booster Club social. Depee comes from El Dorado Springs, where he coached four years. He was an all-state runningback at Mountain View before going on to play college ball at Southwest Baptist University...

Grace Justice, age 92, of Aurora, died at 7:55 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, at the St. John's Hospital in Springfield. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 19, under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora, at the Maple Park Cemetery...

Ruth Elaine Stewart Still, age 78, of Monett, died at 5:25 p.m. on Saturday, April 17. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, in McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Burial will be in Muncie Chapel Cemetery in Wheaton. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 19 in McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton...

A Purdy couple was injured Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on Highway 76 one mile east of Cape Fair. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Sue M. Wilks, 67, and Gary R. Wilks, 67, were taken to St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Sue Wilks was listed as having serious injuries and Gary Wilks suffered moderate injuries...

The Lawrence County Commission and road district commissioners discussed rough conditions on rural roads during the annual road commissioners meeting held Wednesday morning in Mt. Vernon. County Clerk Gary Emerson administered the oath of office to new and re-elected commissioners. All but four attended the session. Emerson also gave a brief presentation on the Missouri Sunshine Law...

Cox Monett Hospital officials have announced the addition of two physicians to the local hospital's medical staff. Dr. Robert Halterman has joined CoxHealth Gynecology Clinic of Monett, and Dr. Curtis Frazier is now seeing patients at the Cox Monett Emergency Room...

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On April 15, the Pierce City Eagle boys placed first with 74 points at the East Newton Invitational. Twenty teams competed. Champions were: Derek Turner, high jump, 6'3"; Cody Cox, 200-meter dash, 22.92; and Robert Baldwin, triple jump 41'5". Second place medalists were: Chance Chapman, 100 high hurdles and 300 hurdles; and the 4x100 and 4x200 relay team of Jordan Saffer, Cedric O'Hara, Tony Martin and Cox, 4x100...

Feature and heat winners from Monett Speedway's races on April 18 have been announced and are listed below. Bombers: heat and feature winner, Rusty Forrest Pro-4: heat winner, Chris Schudy; and feature winner, Pat Schudy. Rookies: heat winners: Clayton Powell and Cole Wells; and feature winner, Cole Wells...

The Monett Cubs' tennis team soundly won at home against the visiting Carl Junction Bulldogs, 8-1. The Friday evening match was a make-up date from a March rainout. Senior Al Dohmen won the #1 singles, along with Taylor Petersen at #2, Caleb McCurry at #3, Shane George at #4, Alex Hall at #5 and Abraham Mejia at #6...

the guys

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Monett Prom 2010

Monett Prom 2010

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Junior Class

Junior Class

Junior Class

Junior class

Theresa Manger, Tayler Wiseman, Chelsea Ash