Stories from Wednesday, September 3, 2014

A walk-ability audit of Monett streets, led by consultants from the WALC institute, will be held on Thursday, Sept. 4. This seminar will be broken up into two sessions; the first (from 9 to 11:45 a.m.) will focus on the industrial and commercial corridor. ...

Glenn and Toni Obermann, of Monett, received Overall Grand Champion at the awards ceremony in the Hay Contest on Aug. 10 at the Missouri State Fair.

Rains and wind accompanied storms that rolled through the Monett area on Monday and Tuesday, shaking windows but causing little damage of record.

Bi-county firefighters were out in force over the Labor Day weekend collecting donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association to help in the fight against neuro-muscular diseases.

Members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Freistatt are preparing to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the church and school on Sept. 14. The theme of this year's event is based on the scripture Hebrews 13:8, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever."...

Jammin' at Jolly, the 2014 Tal Wooten Memorial Music Festival, will get underway at 5 p.m., Saturday at Jolly Mill Park, located off Highway 60 in Newton County. The annual event will feature local artists, including the Mark Chapman Band, Timberline Bluegrass Band, The Bootkickers and Neva Welters. The event will conclude with a fireworks display at dark...

Final preparations are underway for the 19th Annual Relay for Life, a benefit for the American Cancer Society, which will be held on Sept. 20 at Monett's South Park. The event, which includes activities, performances, a celebration of cancer survival and a memorial luminary ceremony to the fall, will be held from 3 to 11 p.m. this year, a new time frame for the popular fundraiser...

According to the United States Census Bureau, poverty rates in Barry County are higher than the statewide poverty rate, and one in four Barry County children live in poverty. Bureau statistics show 18 percent of county residents were living below the poverty level between 2008 and 2012, while the statewide poverty rate for the same time frame is 15 percent. The same 15 percent rate applied to the United States, as 46.5 million people were living at or below the poverty line...

Janis Lynn Nelson, 56, of Marionville, died at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 2, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 6, at Delaware Cemetery in Christian County, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora...

Cherrie Leigh Phillips, 59, of Verona, died at 2:50 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 2, at her home. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 5, at the United Methodist Church in Aurora, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home.

Pam Jean Jones, 51, of Aurora, died at 9:09 a.m., Monday, Sept. 1, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., on Friday, Sept. 5, at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home with burial at the Maple Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 4, at the funeral home...

Aurora at Carl Junction McDonald County at Cassville Monett at Lamar Diamond at East Newton Mt. Vernon at Seneca Aurora at McDonald County, 27-6 Carl Junction at Mt. Vernon, 62-0 Mountain Grove at Cassville 30-19 Seneca at Lamar 0-59 East Newton at Monett 0-51...

The biggest test of the season awaits Pierce City (1-1) as they welcome Jasper (2-0) to Don Keebaugh Stadium on Friday. Last year, Jasper emerged as the Spring River Conference champion and the won the a district title. This year, they are off to another solid start, but moved from Class 2 to Class 1...

Something has got to give Friday when Lamar (2-0, 2-0) and Monett (2-0, 2-0) square off on the gridiron. What is obvious is that one team will no longer be undefeated. However, each team is still searching for answers. Despite two convincing wins and 106-0 combined score, the Cubs are a largely untested team...

106: The number of combined points Monett scored in its two wins this year. 2008: The last time Monett scored 50-plus points in two games in the same season (61-0 over McDonald County and 63-7 against Aurora). 0: The number of points Monett's defense has allowed this year...