Stories from Friday, February 11, 2011

Verona's Tristan Carrasquillo basket with 4.8 seconds remaining in the game propelled the ninth ranked Missouri Class 1 Verona Lady Wildcats to a 65-64 upset over the top ranked Missouri Class 2 Purdy Lady Eagles. Trailing 64-63, the Lady Wildcats inbounded the ball, after a timeout with 11.4 seconds left. ...

The Monett R-1 Board of Education heard reports on several programs during its January meeting. Homeless outreach Assistant Superintendent Julie Germann reported the district has no formal program for dealing with homeless students. A set of guidelines and procedures are in place to assist homeless students and their families...

Pat Bass, age 78, of Monett, MO, formerly of Eagle Rock, MO, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 at Lacoba Homes in Monett following a lengthy illness. Private family memorial services will be held with no formal visitation planned. Committal of ashes will be held at a later date in the Monett IOOF Cemetery. Online condolences can be made at www.buchananfuneralhomemonett.com...

Nola F. Ash, age 93, of Monett, died at 11:36 a.m., on Thursday, Feb. 10, at Cox Monett Hospital. Service arrangement will be announced by Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Larry Hudson Blythe, age 79, of Cassville, died on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at the Mt. Vernon Veteran's Home. Memorial services with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12 at the First Baptist Church in Cassville. Private committal services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of White Funeral Home and Crematory in Cassville...

Juanita Oleta Hays, age 81, of Aurora, formerly of Marionville, died at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at the Aurora Nursing Center. A funeral service will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14 at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora, with visitation prior to the service, beginning at 6 p.m. Burial will be held at the Exeter Public Cemetery in Exeter, California at a later date...

Arlis Sterling Owens, age 93, of Aurora, died at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, in Berryville, Ark. A graveside service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora, will be held on Monday, Feb. 14 at the McCullough Cemetery in Viola. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home chapel...

The Monett Cubs basketball team has had a rough start to this week. On Tuesday, Monett fell 68-44 to Strafford and then suffered a 63-48 set back to Bolivar on Thursday.