Stories from Friday, January 10, 2014

By Melonie Roberts reporter@monett-times.com Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash at 9:20 a.m. on Thursday on Highway 76 about a mile and a half east of Silver Dollar City. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the crash occurred when the driver of a 2011 Hyundai Sonata, Patricia A. ...

By Melonie Roberts reporter@monett-times.com A Shell Knob man sustained serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash at 10 p.m. on Highway H three miles north of Carr Lane. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the crash occurred when the driver of a 1991 Chevy S10, Howard R. MCWaters, 49, of Shell Knob, ran off the roadway and struck a tree. He was not wearing a seat belt...

Murray Bishoff/times-news@monett-times.com Pierce City residents may see a new police officer around town. Lance Walker, a Springfield native, started with the department on Dec. 30. Walker graduated from the Police Academy offered by the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department through the Missouri Sheriff's Association in June. ...

By Murray Bishoff times-news@monett-times.com The Monett Police Department has asked for assistance investigating two suspicious house fires that took place within the span of three days and five blocks. Homes at 911 N. Central and 509 N. Central both suffered extensive damage. Both are located on the east side of the street. The fire at 911 N. Central was reported around midnight on Jan. 4. The fire at 509 N. Central was discovered burning in the early afternoon on Jan. 7...

By Murray Bishoff times-news@monett-times.com The A+ program at Monett High School continues to grow, but faces challenges in keeping future classes engaged in the high standards effort. According to counselor Kara Tinklepaugh, A+ has been successful in preparing students for college by offering benefits...

By Murray Bishoff times-news@monett-times.com Two Shell Knob residents were hurt in a two-vehicle crash this week, four miles north of Carr Lane in Stone County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Michael Addington, 63, was driving north on Highway 39 in a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer at 4:47 p.m. Wednesday when his vehicle crossed the center line during snowy conditions and struck a 2005 Dodge Caravan, driven south by Kim Rud, 51...

Murray Bishoff/times-times@monett-times.com A two-vehicle collision in misty conditions around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday clogged up traffic on Highway 60 in Monett and sent at least one driver to the hospital. According to the Monett Police Department, Ronald Essary, of rural Aurora, was driving a 1995 Chevrolet pickup, at left, was pulling out of the Casey's convenience store to go east. ...

The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will hold blood drives from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 14 at the First Christian Church, 703 S. Hickory in Mt. Vernon; from 5 to 9 p.m. on Jan. 14 at the Cedar Hollow Mennonite School, 4694 Farm Road 1185 near Miller; from 4 to 7 p.m. ...

By Jared Lankford sports@monett-times.com A huge smile graces the face of Monett wrestling coach Daryl Bradley when asked about his two heaviest wrestlers, Jacob Negre and Shawn Beeson. "Great guys and an inspiration," are the coach's first words. "A wrestler's weight is his responsibility. He is accountable to himself and to his teammates to make sure he is eligible to wrestle in his respective weight class."...

Gerald Dee Fritz, age 75, of Raytown, Monett High School Class of 1956, died on Jan. 8. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 13 at Peace Lutheran Church in Kansas City. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Floral Hills Funeral Home in Kansas City...

EIGHTY YEARS AGO Jan. 10, 1934 It looks like somebody ought to make this "happy idea week" for the Monett library. Events have attracted additional visitors. The local art exhibit is ending, and somebody has got to think up something else. The cries of a cat could be heard at Monett City Hall on Tuesday, but after an extensive search, no one could find the cat. ...

Heroes of the week aren't far away You don't have to look far to find the heroes around here this week. It's the firefighters. Standing around for even 10 minutes at the fire in Pierce City on Monday night was long enough to get a vivid feeling for how cold it was. Zero is too cold to go sledding, and really too cold to be standing around staring at a fire...

Murray Bishoff/times-news@monett-times.com Memorial bricks have arrived to provide the finishing touches for the park on the southeast corner of Locust and Commercial streets in Pierce City. According to Ben Layton, who has been supervising installation of the park, approximately 28 families contributed to cover expenses of the facility. ...

The University of Missouri has released the names of students listed on the fall 2013 dean's list. In Barry County, students include: Macayla Coleman, sophomore; Trevor McClintock, freshman; and Ashley Reid, sophomore, all of Cassville; Kory Hayward, sophomore, and Isaac Rex, freshman, both of Eagle Rock; Jess Ross, freshman, of Seligman; and Jennifer Girard, senior, of Shell Knob...

Dorothy Louise Moore, age 84, of Monett, MO, died at 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO. Dorothy, daughter of Oren and Margaret (Miller) Moore, was born on September 28, 1929 in Lawrence County, MO, and was a lifelong resident of Monett. ...

Mary "Charlene" Jeffries, 94, of Cassville, died at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Cassville under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home of Cassville. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Cassville...

Mernice Ray Still, 78, of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Miller, died Tuesday, Jan. 7 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home with burial at Pennsboro Cemetery...

Shirley Mae Palmer, age 80, of Wheaton, died at 7:52 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Burial will be in Rocky Comfort Cemetery in Rocky Comfort. No visitation is planned...

Georgia L. Roller, 83, of Seligman, died at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, in King Cemetery in Seligman under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home of Cassville. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at the funeral home...

imes-news@monett-times.com A recent high school summit on bullying has led to a new intervention effort at Monett High School. Assistant principal David Williams, teacher Beth Nation, counselors Kara Tinklepaugh and Princess Fox recently attended a teen bullying summit hosted by the Southwest Center for Educational Excellence at Carl Junction High School, along with 20 MHS students. Between 300 and 400 students from other districts also attended...

Murray Bishoff/times-news@monett-times.com Donations are being dropped off at city hall in Pierce City to help the Shane and Stephanie Rice family, who lost their home in a fire at 301 W. Adams in Pierce City on Monday. The family has two girls, ages 9 and 14, and a boy, age 13. City Clerk Julie Johnson shows donations that have been submitted so far. Financial support can be given to the Shane and Stephanie Rice Relief Fund established at First State Bank in Pierce City...