Stories from Thursday, September 19, 2013

Action by the Missouri General Assembly during the 2013 session mandated changes in the Missouri public defender system. The changes are not expected to cause significant shifts in the public defender office in Monett. According to Pamela Musgrave, district defender, the legislature called for a realignment of public defender offices to more closely fit judicial circuits. The Monett office serves the 39th Judicial Circuit already and has the preferred territorial model...

James William Grace, Sr., age 73, of Shell Knob, died at 8:45 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 14, at his home. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Burial will be in Lake Park Memorial Gardens, Shell Knob.

Alene Burton, age 87, of Chillicothe, formerly of Cassville, died on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in The Baptist Home in Chillicothe. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, in First Baptist Church, Cassville, under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville...

Monett R-1 School District will not hold classes on Monday, Sept. 23 for Teacher Professional Development day. Monett Elementary and Central Park Elementary School will have Otis Lennon School Ability Test, OLSAT and Assessment Program data, Acuity...

EIGHTY YEARS AGO Sept. 19, 1933 The installation of ammonia equipment will be stalled in the city reservoir by Dec. 1. The water at present is chlorinated thoroughly before going to the reservoir. The addition of ammonia through the special equipment will reduce the taste of chlorine in the water, prevent the growth of algae and guarantee the water coming from the tap is pure...

The Monett swimming and diving team claimed their first dual team victory, taking first at the Seymour Meet on Sept. 17. The Cubs amassed 379.5 points to take first. Logan-Rogersville was second with 182 points. Nevada took third with 175 points. Parkview earned fourth with 69.5 points. Bolivar was fifth with 65 points and Seymour sixth with 59 points...

The Pierce City Lady Eagles volleyball team won two of the last three outings, then narrowly lost the third. East Newton The Lady Eagles improved to 6-1 on the season with a two-set, 25-22, 25-16 sweep of East Newton on Sept. 17. Mt. Vernon On Sept. 16, Pierce City fell 25-22, 27-25...

The Purdy Lady Eagles volleyball team improved to 5-6 on the season with a 25-17, 25-16 win over Thomas Jefferson on Sept. 17. "Communicating and hitting the ball was key for us tonight," said Purdy coach Heather Romine. Purdy was led by eight kills from Courtney White and Macy Breeding. Breeding also had four service aces. Morgan Schilly handed out 12 assists, and Viri Aldava collected four digs...

The Monett Lady Cubs softball team rode a wild roller coaster of emotion and play in claiming a 7-6 win over Seneca on Sept. 17. It was really three games in one; one part Monett dominated, one part Seneca dominated and one part a battle between top teams in the Big 8 Conference...

Monettans are reminded to wear gold or to hang a gold ribbon on Fridays in September for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. A women's self defense class taught by women will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Monett Area YMCA. Cost is $15 for non-Y members and $12 for members. No experience is needed. For more information, contact Ozark martial Art at 417-581-4662...

A Rogersville man received moderate injuries in a two-vehicle crash at 7:16 p.m. on Sept. 17 two miles east of Sarcoxie on Interstate 44. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Franklin C. Johnson, 26, of Squires, was driving west on Interstate 44 and struck the rear of a 2011 Toyota 4-Runner, driven by Thomas W. Jowett, 60, of Rogersville. The Jowett vehicle ran off the roadway and overturned...

A variety of activities will mark the 18th annual Relay for Life fundraising event for the American Cancer Society, which runs from noon to midnight on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Monett's South Park. Campsites for the various teams will be set up on the main field of South Park, in the same configuration as in past years at the park. The footpath around the field will serve as a walking track for participants...

The Monett Community Kitchen and Arvest Bank in Monett are partnering for the 1 Million Meals initiative, a two-month, bank-wide effort to provide one million meals or more to those in need. The Monett Community Kitchen is currently receiving nonperishable food and monetary donations made at the Arvest branch in Monett through Nov. 2...

The Office of Emergency Management in Monett has launched an effort to create a storm shelter registry. "The purpose of the Storm Shelter Registry is to provide a database of storm shelter locations in Monett to assist emergency agencies in providing aid to victims of severe weather," said Bonnie Witt-Schulte, Monett emergency management director. ...

The Harlem Ambassadors basketball team will play a benefit for the Monett Chamber of Commerce on Sunday, Sept. 22, at Monett High School. Tip-off will be at 3 p.m. A professional team in the style of the Harlem Globetrotters, the Ambassadors will provide high flying fun and an elevated demonstration of basketball skills...

8 The current state ranking of the Monett Cubs football team. 2002 The last time the East Newton Patriots defeated the Monett Cubs in football. 42-14 The score of last year's game between Monett and East Newton. 80 The number of yards the Patriots covered on the first play of last year's game to score...

Big 8 Conference Standings This week's schedule Aurora vs. Carl Junction Carl Junction at Aurora Cassville vs. Seneca East Newton vs. Monett Lamar at Mt. Vernon Monett at East Newton Mt. Vernon vs. Lamar Seneca at Cassville Last weeks results Aurora at Seneca, 10-49...

Rarely do their names lead in a football story and more often than not, they are an after-thought when thinking about upcoming game. Even though they are out numbered on the line and undersized when compared to their offensive counterparts, the Monett defensive line has played a huge role in the Cubs 3-0 start to the 2013-14 season...

For the casual fan it is easy to scoff and laugh when you read an article that tells you to beware of a team that has been winless for three years. Especially when it has been over a decade, Oct. 4, 2002, to be exact, since the Red, White and Blue East Newton Patriots defeated Monett by a 28-7 scored...