Stories from Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Murder charges have been filed in connection to a shooting that took place on Monday eve-ning. David K. Holman, age 54, of rural La Russell has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the shooting death of his wife, Radonna Roland Holman, 55, of the resi-dence...

The Purdy High School FFA Barnwarming and Chili Supper were held on Friday, Nov. 8, with the organization raising approximately $800 in chili sales. The evening's festivities included various agriculture-related games and culminated with the crowning of the Barnwarming King and Queen. ...

The students pictured above were selected Students of the Month for November at Monett High School. Honored students include: Jonah Ragsdale and Brianna Morris, seniors; Michael Childress and Haley Henry, juniors; Brett Golhoffer and Sydney Barta, sophomores; and Danny McKinney and Isamary Salas, freshmen. Brianna Morris and Sydney Barta are not pictured...

Monett High School's Miss Merrie Christmas Kelsey Wiseman presided over an assembly held Wednesday, Dec. 4, welcoming special guests, the clients of the Barry-Lawrence Development Center. Wiseman is the daughter of Brian and Trish Wiseman. She was escorted by Shawn Beason and Cooper Caldwell...

Richard John Crawford Sr., age 89, of Mt. Vernon, died at 1:55 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Lawrence County Manor. A memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Visitation will follow the service until 6 p.m...

Vernon Allan Elliott, age 73, of Shell Knob, died on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Cassville Health Care and Rehab in Cassville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13 at the White Funeral Home and Crematory in Cassville. Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21 at Greenwood Cemetery in Wichita, Kan...

Francis E. Foxen, age 88, of Cassville, formerly of Prunedale, Calif., died on Thursday, Dec. 5 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12 at White Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be held at a later date at the Twin Oak Cemetery in Albany, Ore...

Funeral services for Janice E. Langford, age 61, of Pierce City, who died at 6:05 p.m. on Dec. 7 at her home, will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at the First Baptist Church in Pierce City, Burial will be in Berwick Cemetery, west of Pierce City...

Mingo Doss, age 95, of Hoberg, died at 2:10 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8 at her home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13 at the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Vernon, under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial will be at the Maple Grove Cemetery, southwest of Mt. Vernon...

Patricia Wynn McDonald, 55, Pierce City, Missouri, died Friday, December 6, 2013, at The Rehabilitation Center of Raymore, Raymore, Missouri. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Congregational Church of Pierce City. In lieu of flowers contributions to Congregational Church of Pierce City...

EIGHTY YEARS AGO Dec. 11, 1933 Commissioner Arch Long was hustling for shovels today. An odd feature of Civil Works Administration projects is that work is being done by hand. It has exhausted the pick and shovel supply. In the immediate area of Monett, all towns have some sort of a CWA project going...

The Missouri Football Coaches Association's All-District and All-State football teams were released on Dec. 6. Several area athletes were named to the prestigious teams. In the Class 3, District 4 squad, Monett's Chase Brennan, defensive back; Michael Childress, offensive line; Jordan Hall, linebacker; and Jorge Meza, wide receiver, received accolades for Monett...

This week, the Haven of the Ozarks' pet is Armani, a five-month-old pointer mix. Armani loves to run, play and will do well with just about any other dog. Armani would love a family with children to keep him busy. Animals available for adoption at the animal sanctuary are spayed or neutered and up to date on vaccinations. ...

The Monett Rural firefighters will offer photos with Santa at Rural Fire Station #1, at the corner of County Road and Bridle Lane, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, and from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday Dec. 20. Cost is $5 per photo...

Falling snow enhances the traditional winter picture of the First Christmas, which will be re-enacted by members of Countryside Christian Church, who will be joined by other churches in Monett in presenting a Living Nativity from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Dec. ...

A program on sight preservation efforts by the Lions Club was presented by Walt Hamer, former Lions district governor, at a recent meeting of the Monett Kiwanis Club. Hamer explained that the Lions focused on sight preservation after a speech by Helen Keller to the Lions Clubs International Convention at Cedar Point, Ohio, in 1925. The blind and deaf author urged the Lions to strive to eliminate preventable blindness and its related problems...

With area streets covered with a wintry mix of snow, slush and ice, local law enforcement officials are asking area motorists to stay home and stay safe. That is not an option for those who work in emergency services who not only have to arrive at work, but drive larger than normal vehicles when responding to an emergency...

As holiday activity ramps up in Monett, preparations have been completed for Monett's Christmas parade. The big event will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 and will proceed west from Eight Street to First Street on Broadway. Downtown streets will be blocked to cross traffic on Saturday morning. The Sixth Street parking lot will be reserved for handicapped parking...

Heavily falling snow on the evening of Dec. 9 offered a picture postcard example of winter in downtown Monett, as seen against a seasonal wreath on Broadway. Times Photo by Murray Bishoff