Stories from Monday, October 8, 2012

Darrell E. Cottingham, age 96, of Independence, formally of Monett, died on Oct. 5 in Independence. Funeral services will be held at Speaks Chapel in Independence on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11 in Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora...

For the second consecutive year the Monett Lady Cubs softball team (22-5) is the Class 3, District 12 softball champions with a 4-1 victory over Carl Junction on Oct. 6 at Monett North Park. "It feels great to achieve another goal," said Monett coach Ty Goetz. "We know that we still have more to accomplish this season, but we couldn't reach those goals without getting a victory today."...

The Monett Cubs football team (4-3, 2-3) knew they had a tall task ahead of them when they faced the Lamar Tigers (5-2, 3-2) on Oct. 5, and for 24 minutes it looked like the Cubs might shock the Tigers. However, a slow start to the second half and three turnovers proved too costly as Lamar handed Monett a 42-6 loss...

The Pierce City Eagles (3-4) traveled to Class 2 El Dorado Springs Bulldogs (2-5) on Oct. 5. The game started well for Pierce City. On the first play from scrimmage, senior Cedric O'Hara, took the hand-off and found a big hole in the line off the right side following the blocks of seniors Jacob Smith and Garron Cantrell...

Innovations and strategies for success in agriculture under stressed conditions were focuses of the 50th annual Field Day at the University of Missouri's Southwest Research Center near Mt. Vernon. Around 2,800 students from 58 high schools toured the center on the previous day. On the public field day, it rained for the first time in 13 years. Attendance was 350 people, a center spokesperson said, but the rain was welcomed in the face of ongoing drought...

Hundreds of area farmers, residents and agriculture students attended the annual Southwest Center Agriculture Education Field Day on Sept. 13 near Mt. Vernon. Attendees sat through a variety of 30-minute lectures at different stations presented by Missouri agricultural specialists...

The Freistatt Village Board of Trustees passed a comprehensive ordinance concerning management of its water system during the September board meeting. The 16-page ordinance, with appendixes, was provided by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Water operator Alan Obermann said the main purpose was to make sure no abandoned wells were hooked into the water system. Procedures called for the capping of all wells and installation of backflow preventors...

The Shoal Creek Watershed Improvement Group has grant funds available for a limited time for repair, replacement or pumping services needed to correct failing septic systems. "Eligible landowner costs-share for septic pumping or repair or replacement of a home sewage treatment system ranges from 50 to 75 percent," said Drew Holt, project coordinator with the Elk River and Shoal Creek watersheds. ...

"Escape to Treasure Island" is the theme of this year's Pierce City football homecoming and the Pierce City R-6 Student Council has planned a variety of activities to get that "Big Ol' Green Pride" spirit raring to go. Queen coronation ceremonies will take place before the game begins at 6:30 p.m...

Rev. Kenneth Raymond Thulin, age 91, of Monett, formerly of Miami, Okla. died on Wednesday Oct. 3 in Monett. Funeral Services were held on Monday, Oct. 8, at 10:30 a.m. at the Paul Thomas Funeral Home in Miami, Okla. Interment was in Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens in Miami, Okla...

Dorotha M. Wuellner, age 90, of Monett, Mo., went to be with her Savior on Saturday morning, Oct. 6, 2012 at the Lacoba Nursing Home in Monett, Mo., following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 2, 1922, to George and Sadie (Weber) Carl in Mt. Vernon, Mo...

Frank Kristek, 94, of Verona died on Fri. Oct. 5, 2012 in Mercy Hospital in Aurora after a year-long battle with bone marrow failure. He was born to John and Agnes Kristek on May 23, 1918 in Pierce City, MO. Frank served in World War II in North Africa, France and Italy. ...

The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will hold a blood drive from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15 at the Monett Walmart. The Aurora Fibromyalgia Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16, in the private dining room at Mercy Hospital-Aurora, located at 500 S. Porter. All interested persons are welcome. Donations are accepted. For more information, call Coralu at 417-678-3580...

The Pierce City R-6 Student Council (StuCo) has sponsored this year's football homecoming, featuring the theme "Escape to Treasure Island." StuCo officers are pictured above. In the front row: Darren Cox. Second row, from left, are: Kelsy Conley, Laura Dieckhoff and Brianna Zebert. Third row: Bayless Thompson, Becca Hatfield, Melissa Golubski and Jazmine Parra-Navarro...

Members of the Barry County Retired Teachers and school personnel met at the Scott Regional Technical Center in Monett to hear Mark Hargens, president of the Missouri Retired Teachers Association. Hargens spoke on pension funds and memberships. Kay Johnson, local president, received the Unit of Excellence Award for the Barry County Retired Teachers Association. ...

The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office made 104 stops for the month of September and issued 16 citations and 84 warnings. The breakdown is as follows: Driving while intoxicated, 3. Driving while revoked or suspended, 36. *Speeding, 41. Failed to register, 17...

Cassville area residents can feel safer now during severe weather outbreaks thanks to the fine-tuning of the local National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) weather radio all hazards transmitter. "Terrain and other natural features can change over time, and we started getting some complaints about frequency interference and unclear broadcasts from our NOAA weather radio transmitter in Cassville," said Bill Davis, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Springfield. ...

The Pierce City Branch Library has sent letters seeking members to reestablish the Friends of the Library group. Those interested in becoming a member and helping support programs for children and adults can contact the library at 417-476-5110. Information is available at the front desk...

The next Wii gaming event will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Monett Branch Library. All ages are invited. The next monthly meeting of the "Beyond the Book" teen book club will be at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18. All teens are invited to join. For more information, call the library at 235-6646...

Bill and Virginia Henson, of Pierce City, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14 at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, north of Pierce City. Family and friends are hosting the event. The omission of gifts is requested...