Stories from Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Polly Ann Hunter, 50, of Aurora, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville, Missouri.

Few political issues have proven more divisive or distinctive on the national political scene as candidates' position on reproductive rights for women. The candidates running for state representative in the 157th district, State Rep. Mike Moon, R-Ash Grove, and challenger Vince Jennings, D-Marionville, stand on opposite sides of the issue...

A guardianship hearing for Tyler Cairus, an 18-year-old autistic Monett man being held in the Barry County jail, is set for Friday at 11:15 a.m. at the Judicial Center in Cassville. Wendy Cairus said the case against her son has put her in a tough position, as she has been advised by her attorney to not pursue guardianship...

The new storm safe room in Monett's Marshall Hill subdivision has been finished and will be opened on Friday for public viewing, with an open house set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located at County Road and Hickory, the new Monett Community Center has a 2,770-square-foot room inside the 3,538-square-foot building, big enough to hold 550 people, all of those living in the nearby subdivision. ...

The Southwest Missouri Drug Task Force, Barry County Sheriff's office and Wheaton Police Department collaborated last week to seize four clandestine meth labs in Seligman and Wheaton. Jason Clark, 27, of Wheaton, was charged with manufacturing meth near a school zone, a class A felony; possession of meth, a class C felony; and three counts of child endangerment, all class C felonies. He was also in possession of marijuana and other drug paraphernalia...

Johnnie Cox, Barry County prosecuting attorney, and Mick Epperly, Barry County sheriff, have come out in favor of Amendment 2, which is set to be voted on in the Tuesday General Election. Amendment 2, if passed, would allow for relevant evidence of prior criminal acts, also known as propensity evidence, to be admissible in court in prosecutions of sexual crimes involving a victim under 18 years old...

Walnut purchases will continue though Monday, Nov. 3 at the Farm Pro store in Monett. According to Lonnie Lowery, store manager, the season has been "busy every day" at the Monett business, which buys for Hammonds Product Company in Stockton, the nation's largest walnut marketer. ...

The Monett Area Community Foundation has awarded a $1,935 grant to The Den youth center in Monett for the innovative Expand Your Mind program. The Den will use grant money to purchase four electric guitars and four keyboards. Young people will have the opportunity to take music lessons and instrument instruction through the center. ...

The Monett Times and the Monett Lions will host a Halloween costume contest at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31 at Monett City Hall Auditorium. Treats will be available for participants and prizes for the winners in several age categories. Businesses downtown will hand out candy prior to the contest...

It will be more than just bragging rights on the line Friday when Monett and Cassville meet for the second time this season. When the two teams met in Week 5, it was only a rivalry trophy and conference bragging rights on the line. Now, it's the future of the season...

The Monett soccer team was all business when it came to the Class 2, District 12 semifinal against Cassville on Monday. The Cubs rolled to a 9-0 win over the Wildcats at Burl Bowler Stadium and punched a ticket into their third consecutive district championship...

9: The state ranking of the Monett Cubs football team. 60: The number of consecutive years the Monett Cubs and Cassville Wildcats have played football against each other. 38-25: Monett's record against Cassville during the 60-year period. 293: The number of points Monett has scored at Burl Fowler Stadium this season. (48.8 points per game average)...

This week's schedule Cassville at Monett Aurora at Reeds Spring El Dorado Springs at Lamar Carl Junction at West Plains Last week's results East Newton at Monett, 0-48 Mt. Vernon at Cassville, 20-54 Seneca at Aurora, 6-27 Marshfield at Carl Junction, 8-59...