Stories from Tuesday, November 4, 2014

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A head-on collision on Highway 37 Tuesday afternoon resulted in three people being injured and two being airlifted to Springfield. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Dennis Cole, 55, of Cassville, was driving a 2000 Chevrolet S10 northbound when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck head-on a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, being driven by Olivia Autrey, 29, of Cassville...

A cheering crowd was on hand at Monett High School to welcome home more than 150 soldiers from the 276th Engineering Company (vertical) of the Missouri National Guard. Deployed in February, the soldiers, based at the armory in Pierce City, arrived at the Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan on April 11 and flew back into Joplin on Sunday...

Barry and Lawrence County law enforcement are dealing with a rash of burglaries in the last month. Thieves recently broke into Steve's Indoor Garage Sale in Purdy and made of with 30 DVDs, tools, clothing, and other items, according to Police Chief Jackie Lowe...

Crowder College, with community campuses in Monett, Mt. Vernon and Cassville, recorded growth in student credit hours for its fall semester. Numbers reported to Crowder's board of directors indicated an increase of 0.8 percent in credit hours taken by students at its nine campuses in the nine counties served by the two-year community college...

Resources provided through the federal Title 1 program continue to offer a wide range of services to the Monett School District. Mike Dawson, assistant superintendent, explained that Monett has received between $700,000 and $800,000 a year from the program, which represents 1 percent of the district's annual budget. ...

Kharson Cash Hensley, 22 months, reacts to cheers from the crowd as he is named the first-place winner in the 0-2 age group of the Annual Monett Halloween Costume Contest Friday at Monett City Hall. Kyle Troutman editor@monett-times.com

A Thanksgiving luncheon hosted by VFW Post No. 4207 Ladies Auxiliary will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 5 at the Post, located on West Highway 60. Turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, salad, dessert and beverage are on the menu. Cost is $6.50...

All season long, Monett Coach Chad Depee has talked to his team about stepping up in the face of adversity. He challenged the Cubs using inspiration borrowed from Martin Luther King Jr., asking his players who would step up and make a difference. On Friday, senior running back Quincy Jackson took the message to heart, playeing his best game as a Cub...

It is a broken record that has repeated itself for the last two years, as Monett and Springfield Catholic have squared off in the state sectional playoff round. The Fightin' Irish have claimed the last two sectional crowns and are aiming for a fourth consecutive state championship...

The Ozark 7 Conference released it all-conference volleyball awards, and Southwest won the regular season title with a perfect 6-0 conference record. For their effort, the Lady Trojans secured the top honors of Coach of the Year and Player of the Year...

EIGHTY YEARS AGO Nov. 2-8, 1934 The Monett Bears independent football team defeated the Wyandotte, Okla. Indians 14-0 on Nov. 4. The Bears scored by way of two touchdowns. The Bears were disappointed in the Indians, but they had been highly recommended. Next Sunday the Bears will meet the Carthage or Joplin Night Owls, colored players defeated twice by the Monett team...