Stories from Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Air Force Airman Evan J. Wolfe graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Wolfe completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. ...

Chapter CN of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, held its January meeting at the home of Glenda Hemphill, with Betty Arnaud serving as co-hostess. Georgeanna Wormington, vice president, led the business meeting. Annalee Huntress presented a program on the P.E.O. STAR scholarship. The STAR scholarship was established in 2009 to provide educational funds for graduating high school women to attend an accredited post-secondary educational institute in the United States or Canada the following academic year...

Participants of the Prairie Quilting class are planning to meet every week at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Pierce City Branch Library. If another activity, is taking place, such as painting class, scrapbooking and rubber-stamping workshops or book meeting, members plan to stay later and work on their quilt projects. Everyone is welcome to attend...

New fiction titles available at the Monett Branch Library include: "Forbidden" by Kelley Armstrong; "Waiting for Spring" by Amanda Cabot; "The Last Runaway" by Tracy Chevalier; "The Blood Gospel" by James Rollins; "Under the Summer Sky" by Lori Copeland; "1356" by Bernard Cornwell; "The Husband List" by Janet Evanovich; "Empire and Honor" by W.E.B. ...