Stories from Friday, October 22, 2010

After serving at the helm of Cox Monett Hospital for the past 12 years, Greg Johnson has announced his resignation as the hospital's chief executive officer/administrator. Johnson will be leaving Monett and taking on the post of CEO at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka, Ill. Johnson's last day will be Friday, Nov. 12...

The Monett High School cross country team had an excellent showing at the Big 8 Conference meet Tuesday night at South Park. Monett's Chris Renteria and Hannah Martin each placed first in their respective divisions. The Cubs placed second in the boys team standing, while the Lady Cubs finished third...

The kickoff for the 2011 Relay for Life of Monett will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26 at Big Baldy's BBQ on Highway 60 in Monett. The "Tailgate Kickoff" will have a football theme, and all area residents are encouraged to attend and learn more about Monett's Relay effort. Shelby Linahan, a Monett school teacher and cancer survivor will be the featured speaker at the kickoff...

The Monett City Council approved a memorandum of understanding in support of Cox Monett Hospital at the October council meeting. According to City Administrator Dennis Pyle, the memorandum was part of local support requested under the new federal Healthcare Reform Act...

The Freistatt Village Board was informed at its October meeting that the Missouri Department of Natural Resources was seeking penalties against the village for the sewage bypass spill on Dec. 17, 2009. According to a DNR spokesperson, the village's primary shortcoming and the source for most of the proposed penalties was due to an expired wastewater permit at the time of the incident...

The Monett Lady Cubs volleyball team sent three of their seniors off with a win in their final regular season home match Thursday night. The Lady Cubs dispatched Lamar 25-22, 25-15, improving their record to 14-18-1 and 4-3 in Big 8 Conference play...

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