Stories from Monday, January 13, 2014

A Monett man received a stab wound to the right side of his abdomen in an encounter around 2:30 p.m. on Monday. The victim, who has not been identified, was flown by Mercy Hospitals air ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Springfield for treatment. The incident took place in the 300 block of Pine Street at the victim's apartment. The victim did not appear to know his assailant but described him as being around 5-foot-eight, around 50 years old, wearing a goatee and a ball cap...

While students at area schools may be enjoying some unscheduled snow days now, administrators are looking at the end of the school calendar trying to add lost days back in without classes stretching into late May. "So far we have missed seven days," said Debbie Hogan, secretary to Superintendent Russ Moreland. "We've added Monday, Feb. 17, which is President's Day; Monday, March 17; Monday, April 21; Friday, May 16; Monday, May 19; and Tuesday, May 20...

Mildred Witt, age 85, of Pierce City, died at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12 at her daughter's home in Springfield. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pierce City, Burial will be in Pierce City Cemetery, under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home of Pierce City...

Vannis J. Cooper, 89, of Lawrence, Kan., formerly of Cassville, died at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville, Missouri. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery of Cassville...

Robert L. "Bob" Stringer, age 84, of Exeter, died at 3 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 13 in Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter, under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Virginia Ruth Herbert, 93, of Mt Vernon, died Thursday, Jan. 09. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Fossett-Moser Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon followed at 2 p.m. by a graveside service at Mt. Vernon Cemetery.

Patricia Carol "Buffy" Arnold, age 56, of Nevada, died at 8:02 p.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home of Cassville.

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, under the direction of Floral Hills Funeral Home in Kansas City...

011314 G.O.D EIGHTY YEARS AGO January 13, 1934 The sales manager of the Monett Livestock Shipping Association found that Ben Wilks of Monett, prosperous farmer and livestock feeder, is the largest shipper in the association. He shipped 234 hogs, sheep, cattle and calves with the association. Arnaud Brothers are the second largest, having shipped 223 head...

The Monett Cubs wrestling team capped of a marathon of events last week. On Thursday, the Cubs competed in a double dual at Republic, then hosted a triangular on Fridayand completed the grind with a third place finish in the 42nd annual Monett Wrestling Tournament on Saturday...

Monett girls tripped by Joplin The Monett Lady Cubs fell 50-44 to Joplin on Wednesday. The Lady Cubs trailed 41-26 entering the final quarter of play before a ferrous comeback attempt fell just short. Monett was led in scoring by Kelsey Wiseman's 14 points Faith Schmidt finished with 12 points. Joplin was led by 11 points by Samantha Stout...

A Mt. Vernon man received moderate injuries in a single-vehicle crash four miles north of Nixa. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Ronald Greene, 48, was driving east at 6:20 a.m. on Saturday on Blue Springs Road in Christian County when his 2009 Chevrolet pickup slid on ice and ran off the left side of the road, stricking a tree...

A Golden man received minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash one mile east of Eagle Rock. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Barton McMaster, 75, was driving west on Highway 86 when his 1994 GMC Sierra started sliding on the roadway, ran off the lift side of the road and struck a ditch...

Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash at 9:20 a.m. Thursday on Highway 76, about 1-1/2 miles east of Silver Dollar City. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the crash occurred when a 2011 Hyundai Sonata, driven by Patricia A. ...

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...

Tickets are still available for the 12th annual Dining for Diabetes dinner on Saturday, Jan.18 at the Pierce City National Guard Armory. Tickets are $25 per person and can be ordered by calling 354-1280. Field representatives from the office of U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt will be available to hear from constituents from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, in the Monett Chamber of Commerce's Community Room, located at 200 East Broadway...

Chamber Checks for 2014 are now available. Twenty-five participating businesses accept the checks, available in $10 denominations from the Chamber, offering a vehicle for keeping local money in Monett. Merchants who still have the 2013 purple checks to turn them in for redemption, according to Jeff Meredith, Chamber executive director...

Due to the cancellation of the 2013 Christmas parade, Monett Chamber of Commerce officials are exploring alternatives to the Saturday morning festivities. Board members are exploring the option of a Saturday afternoon parade or a weeknight parade on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meredith said incorporating a night schedule would require plenty of advance notice for paraders to incorporate lights into their entries...

Norma Jean (Richmond) Prewitt, 80, of Wheaton, died Saturday, Jan. 11. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15 at Ridgley Baptist Church in Ridgley under the direction of McQueen Funeral Home of Wheaton. Burial will be in Chitwood Cemetery in Wheaton...

Demolition work on the Stevie Toggs factory building in Monett neared completion on Thursday as the walls to the entrance of the 1950 factory came down. By Monday morning all evidence of the buildings was gone, even the concrete pad. Located next to Kelly Creek, the garment factory, last used by Ozark Mountain Apparel, often suffered flooding when the creek rose, sitting on one of the low spots in the flood plain...

The sharp sound of baseballs and softballs being driven off the bat will soon be heard again at Verona High School. The school district will include the two spring sports additions, beginning 2014. School officials have negotiated with Aurora city officials to use fields in White Park, located just south of the Houn' Dawg football field, for games...