Stories from Saturday, August 30, 2014

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Christina Jennings, 46, of Verona, was driving a 2011 Chevrolet HHR eastbound on Highway BB when her vehicle failed to yield after stopping and pulled into the path of a 2009 Ford F150, being driven southbound on Highway 37 by Clinton Tankersley, 36, of Andover, Kan. The move caused the F150 to hit the HHR in its side. The HHR came to rest in the west ditch of Highway 37...

Last weekend's Repurposed Faire introduced a whole new idea in local festivals and saved Monett from going a year without a festival at the same time. Ann Saunders, chairperson of Monett Main Street's economic restructuring committee, came up with a nifty idea for an event drawing people downtown. ...

Tasha Dawn Henson and Rual David Toler announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, at Red Oak Baptist Church, Harrison, Ark.

Cox Monett Hospital received an Excellence in Patient Care award given by outcomes firm Studer Group. Cox Monett earned this recognition for their exemplary "communication about medications" results on the federal government's national Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) patient survey...

The Barry-Lawrence Ambulance District has distributed the Vial of Life at senior citizen centers in Monett and Pierce City.

Disabled veterans and other veterans needing rides to a VA hospital now have the opportunity to make appointments for free travel through the American Legion Post #118 in Cassville.

Elena Silvers, has been named the recipient of the P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education (PCE), sponsored by Chapter KW, P.E.O. Sisterhood, Monett.

Several educators from throughout the midwest inspected all of the Mark Twain landmarks in Hannibal as part of their week-long research July 7 through July 11.

The Missouri State Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood recently held their 121st annual convention in Springfield, with more than 330 representatives of P.E.O. chapters across Missouri attending the event. Carrie Zahn, from Chapter KW, and Bessie Nowland, from Chapter CN, both from Monett, served as delegates. Georgeanna Wormington and Genny Maroc served as co-chairpersons of signs and properties for the convention...

Trinity Lutheran School students were recently presented Principal Awards from Carol Kleiboeker, principal at the school.

The Monett High School Readers Theatre production of the classic children's book, "The Velveteen Rabbit," had a successful season this past spring.

Monett Elementary School Students of the Week for August 28.

Katrina Conn, a chemical engineering major from Aurora, earned a bachelor's degree at Florida Institute of Technology's Spring Commencement in May.

Elizabeth Younker, a junior at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan., has received the Veta Taeschner Nursing Scholarship for the coming academic semester. Younker is the daughter of Carl and Judy Younker, of Pierce City, and is a graduate of Pierce City High School...

Cassville High School, a national testing site, will administer the ACT test on Saturday, Sept.13. Deadline to register without a late fee is Friday, Aug. 8. Students may register online at www.actstudent.org. Paper registration packets are currently not available. Those needing help in registering online may stop by the counselor's office at their local high school for assistance. Students who are going to be seniors are strongly recommended to take the ACT no later than October...

The following Lawrence County students graduated from the University of Arkansas at the end of the 2014 spring semester: Haley Martin, Aurora, bachelor of science in business administration; In Barry County:...

Carter Huffmaster was named to the Dean's List of the College of Nursing and Health Innovation for the spring semester 2014 at Arizona State University in Phoenix, Ariz. Students must make a GPA of 3.5 or higher to achieve this distinction. Huffmaster will be continuing to pursue his nursing degree at ASU this fall. He is a 2012 graduate of Monett High School...

Round Grove Baptist Church near Miller will hold its annual FreedomFest at 2 p.m. on Sunday on the church grounds. The event will include live music by the Greenlight Band, Jami Lawrimore, the Schubert family and Kathy Todd, plus a car show and activities. The day will end with a fireworks display. For additional information, people may call the church at 417-452-3670...

In September, the eyes of Monett turn to Burl Fowler Stadium, where the bear statues from the top of the old scoreboard now stand beside it, flanking the identification stone from Monett's original 1905 high school. Calendar girl Willow Welters, who is celebrating her birthday Tuesday, took a moment to share a hug with a Monett icon...

With the sudden onslaught of triple-digit temperatures, area pet owners and producers are urged to keep a close eye on outdoor pets and livestock for signs of heat illness. Hyperthermia, an elevation in body temperature, can cause severe illness or death in pets suffering the effects of even a short-term exposure to the elements...

Tickets are now on sale for the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus performances at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 at Monett's South Park. The Monett Kiwanis Club will sponsor the circus shows as a fundraiser for the club's projects benefitting children...

It has been three weeks since classes resumed at Monett High School, and three weeks since students first walked into the new world of modular scheduling. The new routine is different every day. Students have to carry a schedule with them to figure out where they are suppose to be. There are no bells to signal the end of classes. When the time comes, students get up and leave while teachers continue with others still in the room...

The Cubs opened this year's soccer campaign by splitting their first two games on the road before coming home to play on the turf at Burl Fowler Stadium Thursday. The Cubs, with limited practice on the artificial turf, knew there would be an adjustment period to the new field conditions...

By Jacob Brower jbrower@monett-times.com Pierce City had hoped to open its regular season last Friday, but a scheduling problem led to the Eagles trading out for an exhibition game on Monday and another week for the season to start for real. Their patience was rewarded Friday, as the visiting Eagles made short work of Liberal 56-30...

Energized by six East Newton turnovers, Monett rolled to a 51-0 win over the Patriots Friday night at Burl Fowler Stadium. Monett (2-0, 2-0) allowed East Newton (0-2, 0-2) just one first down in the first half and turned four turnovers (three fumbles and one interception) into 23 points...