Stories from Wednesday, April 28, 2010

The state of Missouri's roads and bridges was the topic of a Missouri Transportation Alliance (MoTA) regional forum held in Cassville on Monday afternoon. MoTA is a nonpartisan, citizen-led group of transportation stakeholders, business and labor organizations and community leaders who believe Missouri's transportation infrastructure is critical to citizen safety and job creation...

Clair Donald Adams, age 72, of Shell Knob, died on Sunday, April 25, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 1 at the White Funeral Home in Cassville.

Clara B. Smith, age 91, of Springfield, formerly of Monett, died on Tuesday, April 27, at Spring Ridge Assisted Living in Springfield. Arrangements are incomplete by Buchanan Funeral Home in Monett.

Marianela Rodriguez, age 51, of Monett, died at 11:08 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27, at Cox South in Springfield...

The Purdy R-2 Board of Education eyed the coming school year and targeted specific cuts in the budget likely to be needed for the 2010-11 session. With declining enrollment, board members decided to reduce the number of bus routes from eight to seven next year...

The race for the open associate circuit court judge in Lawrence County is headed for a court challenge between the Republican candidates. Robert George, the county prosecutor who filed for the Division 2 judge position in February, has filed suit against former judge and fellow candidate Samuel C. Jones, who filed later. George has questioned the residential qualifications of Jones...

EIGHTY YEARS AGO April 28, 1930 SEVENTY YEARS AGO April 28, 1940 SIXTY YEARS AGO April 28, 1950 FIFTY YEARS AGO April 28, 1960 FORTY YEARS AGO April 28, 1970 THIRTY YEARS AGO APRIL 28, 1980 TWENTY YEARS AGO April 28, 1990 TEN YEARS AGO April 28, 2000...

PURDY --"I'll take a bunch of innings like that," said Coach Josh Hughes of his Purdy baseball team's overwhelming rally in the fifth, an 8-3 comeback win against the Wheaton Bulldogs. As a result, if Purdy (2-1 league, 9-6 overall) wins at home against Exeter on Friday, it will share the Ozark 7 conference title with Wheaton and Southwest...

The annual Cub Relay track meet was held at the Burl Fowler Stadium yesterday and the event drew 11 competing high schools. Carl Junction won the girls' division with 172 points, followed by Monett - 112, East Newton - 104 and Cassville - 53. Monett champions: Madison Carlin, 100-meter hurdles; Millie Fulton, 400 run; 4x400 relay team: Sara Hammond, Raigan Ratliff, Millie and Sophie Fulton...

A sluggish Monett Cubs baseball team got by in a Big 8 conference match-up at home Tuesday night, beating the Aurora Houn' Dawgs, 5-4. Lefty junior Jesse Bremer went the distance for the Cubs, allowing six hits, while striking out seven. Monett reaches 7-5 on the year, 3-2 conference. Aurora falls to 6-11, 1-4 conference...