Stories from Wednesday, December 22, 2010

The City of Monett is considering a major renovation of the Monett Community Center at County Road and Maple in conjunction with a lease deal to house the Missouri Career Center. At Monday's monthly meeting of the Monett City Council, City Administrator Dennis Pyle said the city was approached by the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) about finding a new location for the Missouri Career Center, located on South Kyler Street. ...

The Monett Lady Cubs (7-1) picked up another win Tuesday night, defeating Carthage 65-62. Monett trailed 20-18 at the end of the first quarter but used a 16-9 run in the second to lead 34-29 at halftime. Carthage would cut the gap to 47-44 at the end of the third quarter...

Emma Josephine Snyder, age 76, of Kansas City, MO died at 11:17 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 20. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23 in Roach Cemetery, Eagle Rock, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, in Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville...

Nancy Vivian Osburn Scates, age 69, of Seligman, died at 7:27 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22 in New Prospect Baptist Church in Garfield, Ark., under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be in Seligman Cemetery. There will be no visitation...

Pauline Arnold, age 72, of Washburn, died at 10:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 20. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 27, in Washburn First Baptist Church, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter...

Burl D. Dodd, age 73, of Monett, died at 6:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 28, in Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial will be in Barron Cemetery, Vaughn, Ark. Visitation will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 27 in Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville...

Robert Dale Short, age 74, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 4:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Mt. Vernon. He was born on Aug. 17, 1936 in Leann, Missouri, the son of Lloyd Leo and Letha Inez (McCubbin) Short. Robert lived his entire life in the Lawrence County community and was a 1954 graduate of Mt. ...

The Monett Area Community Foundation (MACF) has launched a year-end campaign to raise additional funds for the local organization, which awards grants to many worthy community groups and efforts throughout the year. Traditionally, the end of the year is a time when people often make charitable donations, and as 2010 comes to a close, MACF officials are hoping local citizens will choose to make a financial gift to support the foundation...

Cox Monett Hospital sponsored a gingerbread house contest among its departments last week. Each department was given the shell of the gingerbread house as a foundation and tasked with creating a gingerbread house with candy, frosting and other items of their choosing...

Purdy aldermen opted to send a bill from the Pierce City Police Department back, denying financial liability for a Purdy resident's transportation costs to a mental health facility in El Dorado Springs. The individual, a resident of Purdy, reportedly traveled to Pierce City to seek help at Clark Community Mental Health Center. ...

Preparations are nearly complete for Linn Thornton's 26th annual Community Christmas Dinner on Saturday at the American Legion Home at 715 E. Broadway in Monett. Thornton has been packing and distributing toys for needy families all week as he made arrangements for the dinner. He has already accepted 145 meals for home delivery on Christmas day, including 73 to the Barry County Jail in Cassville. This will be the second year Thornton has shared dinner with the inmates...

The Verona Wildcats fell 48-33 to the Marionville Comets Tuesday night. Verona jumped out to a 13-10 at the end of the first quarter but could only muster 20 total points over the remaining three quarters. "We failed to execute on the offensive end," said Verona Head Coach Brad Stewart. "Marionville is a solid club and made it difficult to get good looks at the basket."...

The Pierce City Lady Eagles defeated Southwest 59-46 Monday night. It was the Lady Eagles' first game since the passing of their Assistant Coach Doug Weatherly. "The girls played well against Southwest," said Pierce City Head Coach Chelsea Perry. "Coach Weatherly would have been proud of the way the girls played."...

This week in Monett: Linn Thornton's 26th annual Community Christmas Dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the American Legion Home, 715 E. Broadway. The Monett Chamber of Commerce's Festival of Lights is open Friday and Sunday at South Park...

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