Stories from Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Officials with the Barry County Sheriff's Office are seeking information on the person or persons responsible for two recent car thefts in the Purdy area. Barry County Chief Deputy Leonard Collins reported a 2008 Ford pickup had been stolen from the Purdy area at about 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 28...

The Monett City Council approved three resolutions that will advance the expansion of the Monett Municipal Airport during the July 9 meeting. Council members gave tentative approval to a contract with the aviation engineering firm Jviation. Since the proposal exceeded $100,000, the aviation division of the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) had to also approve the deal. A third party independent fee analysis was done by Rood and Associates...

The Missouri Department of Conservation and The Department of Natural Resources will host Kids Fishing Day, Aug. 17 at Roaring River State Park. At the event, young anglers will have opportunities to catch fish and learn about fishing. Kids' Fishing Day is for children age 15 and under. ...

Dallas Curtis Carter, age 89, of Miller, died on Friday, July 26, at his home. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon with burial at the Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Larry Joseph Tolbert, age 60, of Fayetteville, Ark., passed from this life on July 27, 2013 at Willard Walker Hospice Home In Fayetteville. He was born on Jan. 12, 1953 in Springdale, Ark., to Elmer and Rena Fiori Tolbert. Larry was a truck driver for George's Inc. for 42 years, retiring in 2012. He was a member of the Apostolic Faith Church in Springdale, Ark...

Norma June Washburn, 91, of Monett, entered into eternal rest on Monday, July 29, 2013 at Lacoba Nursing Center in Monett, Mo. She was born in Crowberg, Kan. on June 28, 1922, the daughter of the late John and Jane (Finley) Young. She was united in marriage on April 9, 1950 in Pittsburg, Kan. to Melvin Washburn, he preceded her in death on July 1, 1993...

Barbara E. Garner, age 92, of Mt. Vernon, died at 9:55 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at the Lawrence County Manor. A private burial, under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, was held on Monday, July 29, at Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery...

Mr. Curtis Glenn "Bubba" Duff, 45, of Sarcoxie, Mo., departed this life on Thursday, July 25, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Curtis was born in Carthage, Mo. on Feb. 18, 1968 to the late William Eugene "Gene" Duff and Shirley Marie (Lucky) Duff. ...

EIGHTY YEARS AGO July 31, 1933 The Texaco filling station at the corner of Broadway and Ninth street was the scene of a holdup on Sunday night when two armed unmasked strangers robbed the place of $58.50 and a pocket watch. The loss was covered by insurance...

For the last month the Barry County E911 Center, along with the Barry County Sheriff Department and Cassville Police Department, has been using a new communication system. The new digital system, known as Missouri Statewide Wireless Inoperable Network (MOSWIN), is a substantial improvement over the prior system according to Mike Phillips, Barry County E-911 director...

The Tom Wolfe Memorial VFW Post 4207 Ladies Auxiliary will host a luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wed., Aug. 7 at the Post, located on Highway 60 west of Monett. The menu includes pork roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, glazed carrots, rolls, salads and desserts, tea and coffee. Cost is $6...

A lightning strike around 5:30 a.m. on July 22 apparently hit the well house in Freistatt, next to the village's water tower. The force of the strike blew the cover off the electric meter box and fried many of the components in the box, shown a bove...

Members of the Pierce City R-6 School Board welcomed Russ Moreland back as superintendent of schools at the July 24 meeting. Board members set lunch prices for the upcoming school year, starting at $2 for elementary students and $2.25 for high school and middle school students. These prices are up 10 cents from last year. Adult prices remain at $2.50...

The 14th annual Kings Prairie Community Center Benefit Concert will be held on Saturday, Aug. 10, on the grounds of the historic Kings Prairie school, southeast of Monett. The concert represents a neighborhood effort to raise funds to upgrade and support the school as a center for activities in the rural community. This year's concert is dedicated to Al Brumley Jr., longtime organizer of the event who has bowed out of participation due to declining health...

The need for children sports physical locations was discussed at the July meeting of the Barry County Connections Coalition. According to Leesa Ginther, registered nurse at the Barry County Health Department, the health department experiences numerous phone calls each year for children looking for a location for a physical...

Summer activities in the Monett Area YMCA's Summer Odyssey program reaching the high point of the season.