Stories from Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Johnny "Mario" Perez, 47, of Monett, dies at his home on Thursday, Oct. 2. Memorial services were held Tuesday, Oct. 5, at White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville.

Kimberley Marie Burnette, 40, of Cassville, died Saturday, Oct. 4 at her home. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville.

Robert Olan Bassett, 78, of Crane, father of Susan Lemaster of Monett, died Oct. 3 at his farm in Barry County. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at the Reavisville Baptist Church in Reavisville. Burial will be in Mars Hill Cemetery near Reavisville, under the direction of Manlove-Stuympff Funeral Home of Crane...

Ozark Christian Writers Guild will meet at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9 at the Monett First Baptist Church, Highway 37 South. For more information, people may call Marty Frost at 235-7209. An emergency account has been set up at First State Bank to assist the family of Darrel Griffith after Darrel had open heart surgery on Aug. ...

Around 100 vehicles turned out Saturday for the 30th annual Aurora Houn' Dawg Auto Fest at Oak Park. The event weathered a cold morning for a fairly pleasant and sunny fall day. The event included a chili cook-off, and pie cook-off, craft vendors and live entertainment. Murray Bishoff times-news@monett-times.com...

Curves for Women in Monett will take the "Be Bold, Be Bald!" challenge in an effort to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks. Anne Hoffman, a circuit coach at Curves, has volunteered to have her head shaved and to have her experience video recorded and published online...

Aluminum manufacturer SAPA, the new company that formed last year, celebrated Safety Day for the first time in Monett on Thursday. Company officials made presentations, led activities and hosted a lunch for the employees. SAPA formed out of a merger with Hydro Aluminum, the previous owner of what had been the Wells Aluminum plant in Monett, and Orkla. ...

The first of three Walk to School Days was held on Monday in Monett, a new initiative under the Monett Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities program. Children gathered at Cox Monett Hospital and walked to Monett Elementary on Monday. The procession included School Superintendent Brad Hanson, Assistant Superintendent Mike Dawson, Principal Susie Gasser, Wellness Coordinator Alex Hutchings, Community Partner Patty Bounous, and City Administrator Dennis Pyle. ...

Two men were arrested recently in Lawrence County for allegedly attempting to steal from a rural Sarcoxie homeowner, shooting at the homeowner when he tried to stop them. Daniel Samuels, 39, of Joplin, and Marvin Lumos, 24, of Sullivan, have each been charged with first-degree assault and are each being held on $150,000 cash-only bonds. A third per on is expected to be charged as well...

A Cassville man allegedly robbed the Plaza Pharmacy in Shell Knob on Monday morning, drawing a weapon and taking prescription medications. According to Barry County Sheriff Mick Epperly, deputies have arrested and booked 18-year-old Chance Henson, of Cassville, who has been charged with first-degree robbery, a class A felony, and armed criminal action, an unclassified felony. A bond has not been set...

The math is enough to give any coach a headache, 33 total players minus 10 starters out with injuries equals heartburn and ulcers for almost any football coach. That equation is exactly what Pierce City dealt with on Friday night at El Dorado Springs. Yet, instead of drowning his sorrows in Pepto-Bismol, Eagles Coach Brad Hocker was upbeat after a 48-16 loss to El Dorado Springs Friday...

Monett Coach Chad Depee took the lemons of a 35-21 loss to Carl Junction and turned them into the lemonade in a post game speech to his team after Friday's game against the Bulldogs. "We found some things out about ourselves tonight," Depee said. "We revealed some of our character. We played one bad quarter and got smacked in the mouth by the best offensive team we have played this year...