Stories from Thursday, March 14, 2013

New members of the Monett Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors were selected at the chamber's annual membership meeting on March 7 at the Scott Regional Technology Center. Elected as board members were Michelle Eck, from First State Bank of Purdy, Susie Gasser, from Monett Elementary School, Susan Geiss, from Jack Henry and Associates, and Bonnie Witt-Schulte, from the City of Monett...

Every summer since 1965, the Barry County Youth Camp has been making children happy. Volunteers gather as many children as possible and strive to give them a holiday they will never forget. The camp for 2013 will be held May 28 through May 31 at Camp Smokey in Roaring River State Park...

The Missouri Department of Conservation will offer PEEP Passports to Discovery at parks across southwest Missouri March 16 through March 24. "We will have a passport book that can be picked up at any PEEP location," said Tim Smith, Roaring River State Park naturalist. "If an individual visits six of the eight sites they will receive a PEEP patch."...

Melissa Kemper Force, a former resident and graduate of Pierce City High School, was a featured speaker at the Canadian Space Commerce Association National Conference in Toronto on March 7. Force's presentation, "Space Law Principles That Encourage Extraterrestrial Resource Extraction and Investment," focused on the business and political issues surrounding commercial space resource utilization. ...

A program on seasonal allergies and what is safe for cardiac patients will be presented at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 22, at Mercy Hospital, 500 Porter in Aurora. Pharmacist Margaret Wolf will speak. For more information, call 417-678-7878. The Southern Missouri Beekeepers of Monett will hold their regular meeting on March 19 at the First United Methodist Church, 1600 N. ...

Mercy Hospital in Cassville announced the arrival of a new surgeon, Dr. Lawrence George. The hospital will host an open house from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25 in the lobby of the hospital, located at 94 Main St. in Cassville. Dr. George attended medical school at the University of Kansas and completed his residency at Wilford Hall, United States Air Force Medical Center. He is board certified in general surgery...

Area residents are invited to enjoy a Night in Tuscany, the annual fundraising event to benefit St. Lawrence Catholic School in Monett, sponsored by the St. Lawrence Home and School Association. In its 10th year, the event includes a silent auction, starting at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the parish hall, located at 407 Seventh St. in Monett...

Condemned to die for a brutal murder, C.R. Carter took fate into his own hands and shot his way out of the Lawrence County Jail, disappearing into the night. The year was 1886. But Carter's story didn't end there. Gary Daughtrey will share the tale of Carter's years on the run at the next meeting of the Lawrence County Historical Society. It starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, in the chapel at Jones Memorial, 11110 Lawrence 1137, Mt. Vernon. The public is invited...

An Aurora woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash that occurred at 3:50 p.m. on Monday, March 11 on Interstate 44 about one-half a mile from Springfield. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when the driver of a 2004 Chrysler Town and Country van, Tamara G. Wallace, 43, of Aurora, drove partially off the side of the roadway and struck the end of a guardrail. The vehicle became airborne and overturned...