Stories from Monday, March 7, 2011

Chamber salutes leaders in year's retrospective (03/07/11)
New board members for the Monett Chamber of Commerce were elected at the annual membership meeting last week. The theme for the meeting, held in the commons at the Southwest Area Career Center, was "There is no place like home!" Elected to three-year terms on board were Janell Patton, from Cox Monett Hospital; Scott Smith, from Huffmaster Insurance; Cindy Stone, from Wal-Mart; and Jeremy Vanderbol, from Buchanan Funeral Home. ...

Berg announces plans to retire as library chief (03/07/11)
Jean Berg, who has served as director of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library for the past 16 years, has announced that she will retire from the position on Sept. 1. In her letter to the Library Board of Trustees, Berg indicated that the job of director has been close to her heart, because her love of libraries began in her youth with weekly trips to the Mt. ...

Cattlemen hear upbeat market report, technology update update at Monett Beef Day (03/07/11)
Area beef producers received reports on marketing, politics, health and research at the 42nd annual Beef Cattlemen's Conference last week at the National Guard Armory in Monett. The conference was one of two agriculture events hosted by the Monett Chamber of Commerce...

Monett man convicted in meth conspiracy (03/07/11)
A Monett man was convicted by a federal jury on Friday for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms. According to Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Roberto Rodriguez, 26, was found guilty of five counts contained in a May 12, 2010, federal indictment...

Salena Goodin (03/07/11)
Salena Marie Goodin, age 29, of Mt. Vernon, died at 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 5 at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial will follow at a later date at the Ruckman Cemetery...

Paul Mann (03/07/11)
Paul A. Mann, age 89, of Independence, MO, formerly of Monett, MO, passed away on March 3, 2011. Services will be at 2 pm, on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055; interment with Full Military Honors at Blue Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Arrangements Speaks Suburban Chapel, 816-373-3600. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.speakschapel.com...

Esther Harrison (03/07/11)
Esther L. Painter Harrison, age 77, of Exeter, died on Thursday, March 3 at her home. Services with military honors will be held at a later date at the Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter. Arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory in Cassville...

Dianna Bean (03/07/11)
Dianna Bean, age 77, formerly of Pierce City, died at 9:05 a.m. on Sunday, March 6 at Christian Healthcare Center West in Springfield. She was cremated by her request under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City. Burial will be at a later date...

David Garris (03/07/11)
Graveside services for David "Tex" Leon Garris, age 52, of Sherman, Texas, were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2011 at the West Hill Cemetery in Sherman. He passed away on March 3, 2011 at Texoma Healthcare Center in Sherman, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Waldo Funeral Home in Sherman, Texas. The online register book may be signed at www.waldofuneralhome.com...

Crystal Patrick (03/07/11)
Crystal Reneé Patrick, age 22, of Cassville, died at 10:22 a.m. on Thursday, March 3. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8, in Emmanuel Baptist Church, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville...

Anthony Chambers (03/07/11)
Anthony Paul Chambers, age 37, of Purdy, died on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the Duncan Regional Hospital in Duncan, OK. Arrangements are pending at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett, MO.

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