Stories from Saturday, May 17, 2014

Graduates, you celebrate the day you receive your diploma from high school as a day of liberation. And so it is. Looking back on this day, maybe 30 or 40 years down the road, your perspective will change, and so will the meaning of this day. You got in on the ground floor with Monett High School's One-to-the-World laptop initiative. ...

Federal review leading to tax credits expected by August

Demolition of houses on Front Street, Marshall Hill planned

6th grade teacher Kristy Berger honored

Vehicles met on a curve on Lawrence County Road

Billy L. Maroney, age 81, of Monett, MO, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014. Billy was the son of Vern Maroney and Elta Keesling Maroney. On January 26, 1958, he married Nancy R. Ackerson. She preceded him in death in 2005. Billy is survived by his children, Linda Sooter, and husband George and William Maroney, and wife Teresa; four grandchildren, Sean Sooter, Sabrina Brant, Doug Maroney and Dana Lambert; as well as several great-grandchildren. ...

Charles Wiehe, 73, of Stotts City, died Friday, May 16, 2014 at his home. Services are pending at this time and will be announced by Buchanan Funeral Home of Monett.

Fox gives back to Cubs sports

Defense rusty in regular season road finale

Mark Welch Memorial Golf Tournament set for June 1 The 24th annual Mark Welch Memorial Golf Tournament will be Sunday, June 1 at Honey Creek Golf Club, located five miles north of Aurora. Tee times are 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Five-person teams are being solicited. Proceeds benefit the family of a local resident who suffers from major illness...