Stories from Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Monett Metals, Inc. (MMI) has pledged $50,000 over five years to the Monett Area YMCA Capital Campaign. MMI, a part of the Monett community since 1975, produces custom steel and stainless steel castings for a variety of industries. In addition to custom castings, MMI offers engineering services and machining capabilities to their customers...

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The 10-and-under girls All-Star softball team from Monett won a couple of games at the regional tourney this past week, going up against the top teams in Colorado, Kansas and Missouri. After three games in pool play, Monett was seeded fifth, successfully making the top six teams that moved on to double elimination bracket play...

The Monett Water Thrashers turned in a strong team effort with a first place finish at the Missouri State Invitational this past weekend at Springfield's Foster Natatorium. The Thrashers had a combined score of 756.33 to edge past Missouri State's 737.5. The Missouri State team won the girls' side, but Monett's boys overcame the deficit to secure the overall trophy. Eleven complete teams were represented in the scoring...

Last Thursday, the Barry County Health Department Board of Trustees heard that the local health department will receive a decrease in core functions funding during the 2010-11 fiscal year. "The total reduction for Barry County was $9,439," said Roger Brock, Barry County Health Department administrator. "Core functions funding was decreased 16.37 percent for this coming year...

Monett Rural Fire Association firefighters have responded to a wide range of calls during the second quarter of 2010. In June, firefighters responded to five vehicle crashs and one car fire. Four assorted calls sent firemen to alarms and miscellaneous situations...

Oooey, gooey, dripping, frosted, baked, caked and . . . chili? "The Dream Team exists to assist in fulfilling lifelong dreams and final wishes of Hospice Compassus patients who have six months or less to live," said Janet Gard, executive director of the Monett/Branson and Joplin/Pittsburg offices. "Funding some of these dreams have financial consequences."...

Donna Sue Wormington, age 72, of Monett, MO, passed from this life after a lengthy illness on Monday, July 26, 2010 while in the Cox Monett Hospital. Donna was born on July 17, 1938 in Conway, MO, the daughter of the late Forrest Ward Dennis and Ruth (Montgomery) Dennis...