Stories from Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Because of the rain the forecast the tournament has adjusted its schedule. The remaining games will be played Thursday, Oct 9. The first semifinal between Monett and East Newton begins at 11 a.m. with the second semifinal between Seneca and Carl Junction to immediately follow...

There is an old saying: necessity is the mother of all invention. When Nevada joined the West Central Conference, they were forced to drop a nonconference opponent and that happened to be Monett. Cubs Athletic Director Daryl Bradley was quick to find a replace in Clinton (who was also kicked to the curb by Nevada's new affiliation) even though it meant a two-hour trip for the purple and gold...

Pierce City and McAuley have met four times in the last three seasons, with the Warriors winning all four contests. The games, for all intents and purposes, have been thrillers for the spectators, as they were decided by 11 total points. Three of the games were decided by two points or less...

9: The state ranking of the Monett Cubs football team. 3: The number of Big 8 Conference teams that are state ranked. (Lamar, No. 1; Carl Junction, No. 3; and Monett). 57: The number of points that Clinton has scored this season. (8.14 points per game average)...

Big 8 Conference Standings This week's schedule Monett at Clinton Mt. Vernon at McDonald County Aurora at Lamar Carl Junction at Seneca Cassville at East Newton Last weeks results Monett at Carl Junction, 21-35 Mt. Vernon at Cassville, 20-35 Nevada at Aurora, 13-33...

The Barry-Lawrence Regional Library has received a grant for equipment that will bring a new resource to the four largest branches in the system: Monett, Cassville, Aurora and Mt. Vernon. In an effort to promote teen literacy, the library received a grant for $2,000 from Dollar General to buy equipment that will enable the creation of animated movies. The process involves the use of an iPad Air tablet, a Read ANIMATOR tablet, and the computer apps 1StopMotion and Apple iMovie...

Annual event expected to attract more than 50K people More than 400 vendors are expected this week in Mt. Vernon for the 48th annual Apple Butter Makin' Days, running Friday through Sunday in the downtown square and on adjacent streets. "We added 20 more spaces a couple years ago," said Doris McBride, coordinator for the event for the Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce. "We're full and have about 20 more paid vendors waiting to get in."...

A Monett woman's vehicle collided with a deer Monday night on Route H, half a mile north of Monett. Cassandra Schroeder, 26, of Monett, was traveling southbound on Route H when her 2009 Dodge Caliber struck a deer. Schroeder, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered minor injuries and was transported to Cox Monett Hospital by a private vehicle. The Caliber suffered extensive damage...

Patrons of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library checked out 467,974 items between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. According to the library's annual report, the 45,452 registered cardholders checked out material 467,974 times, approximately $14 million worth of items, calculated by averaging the cost of checked out materials at $30 per items...

People never know what they will find once they leave Interstate 44 and meander along the highways and bi-ways of southwest Missouri. At Red Oak II, near Carthage, the whimsical 1930s-era community is a nod of appreciation to a simpler way of life. Pictured is Abbany Witten, daughter of Leeann Williams and Dustin Witten, of Miami, Okla., taking a spin in the corrugated metal bi-plane, "The Missoura Kid," crafted by artist Lowell Davis, who created the Red Oak II community from buildings purchased from his boyhood home and community of Red Oak and moved 23 miles to his Foxfire Farm near Carthage. ...

Illusionist Sean-Paul provided one of many featured presentations at the first Mystery and Intrigue Festival, held Saturday by the Mt. Vernon Art Council at the MARC. Sean-Paul and his assistant, Juliane Baker, explained how they look for eye movement, changes in voice pitch and other involuntary cues to identify what a subject is thinking, similar to the FBI. ...

The second of three Walk to School Days continued on Tuesday with children, parents and volunteers gathering at 7 a.m. at Cox Monett Hospital to walk to Central Park Elementary. A total of 32 children and 25 adults, including parents, school staff and volunteers, participated. A third Walk to School Day will be held today to go to the Monett Middle School and Intermediate School. The effort is part of the Health Schools, Healthy Communities initiation. Contributed photo...

The Monett Area Extended Employment (Sheltered) Workshop board of directors will meet at noon on Oct. 8 at 204 S. Central in Monett. The Ladies Auxiliary for Tom Wolfe Memorial Post No. 4207, VFW, will host a luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15. the menu will include: chili with all the fixings, baked potato, salad, dessert and beverage. Cost is $6.50...