- Carthage- Joplin Regional Stockyards: Feeder Cattle Auction for 12/01/14 (Agriculture Report ~ 12/02/14)
- Springfield - Livestock Marketing Center: Cow and Bull Auction 12/01/2014 (Agriculture Report ~ 12/02/14)
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Floyd Wolf Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/02/14)
Floyd Wolf, Jr., age 69, of Purdy, Missouri, passed away on Nov. 29, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Mr. Wolf, son of Floyd and Beulah (Linkous) Wolf , was born on July 23, 1945, in Cassville. He was a 1963 graduate of Exeter High School. On October 14, 2008, he was united in marriage to Virginia Foster in Eureka Springs, Ark. ...
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Andrea Sewell
(Obituary ~ 12/02/14)
Andrea Obermann Sewell, 37, of Freistatt, died at 7:20 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 29. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 t IOOF Cemetery in Monett. No visitation is planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City...
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James Perriman Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/02/14)
James Robert Perriman Jr., 63, of Wentworth, died Thursday, Nov. 6 at Willard Care Center in Willard. Memorial services are being held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, at New River Fellowship Church in Wentworth. Arrangements are under the care of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett, MO...
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Wayne Maxon Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/02/14)
Wayne Leon Maxon Jr., 49, of Cassville, died his home on Nov. 27. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home & Crematory in Cassville.
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Ernest Cowherd
(Obituary ~ 12/02/14)
Ernest E. Cowherd, 91, of Purdy, died at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 27. Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 1, at Cassville United Methodist Church, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial was at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield.
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Judith Cook
(Obituary ~ 12/02/14)
Judith A. Cook of Manhattan, Kansas, formerly of Mt. Vernon, died at 12:40 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Bramlage House-Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community in Manhattan, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon...
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Bobby Breeden
(Obituary ~ 12/02/14)
Bobby Dewayne Breeden, 52, of Lakewood, Colo., died Thursday, Nov. 27, at St. Anthony Central Hospital in Lakewood, Colo. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Donald Hall
(Obituary ~ 12/02/14)
Donald James "Donnie" Hall, 72, of rural Pierce City, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield. Memorial services are pending at this time and will be announced as soon as possible at www.buchananfuneralhomemonett.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...
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Robert Huff
(Obituary ~ 12/02/14)
Robert Clinton Huff, 41, of Mt. Vernon, died at 1:36 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 21, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.
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Roy Goldbaum
(Obituary ~ 12/02/14)
Roy M. Goldbaum, 73, of Cassville, died Nov. 30, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville.
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Gary Neill
(Obituary ~ 12/02/14)
Gary Joseph Neill, 65, of Aurora, died at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Aurora. Burial will follow at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Aurora. A prayer service will be held from 6 to 6:30 p.m. with visitation to follow until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the funeral home...
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Back in the Good Old Days for Nov. 30-Dec. 6
(Features ~ 12/02/14)
EIGHTY YEAR AGO Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 1934 Pyrotechnical displays brought out the Monett Fire Department as a disastrous snowfall brought down broken wires at the Lambert Lumber Company, shooting flames 20 feet or so, at the Triton greenhouse and on Marshall Hill. Tree limbs were snapping, car lights were striking on the snow that lay like frosting on a birthday cake. It was like a scene in a play...
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Back in the Good Old Days for Nov. 30-Dec. 6
(Features ~ 12/02/14)
EIGHTY YEAR AGO Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 1934 Pyrotechnical displays brought out the Monett Fire Department as a disastrous snowfall brought down broken wires at the Lambert Lumber Company, shooting flames 20 feet or so, at the Triton greenhouse and on Marshall Hill. Tree limbs were snapping, car lights were striking on the snow that lay like frosting on a birthday cake. It was like a scene in a play...
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Judith Cook
(Obituary ~ 12/02/14)
Judith A. Cook of Manhattan, Kan., formerly of Mt. Vernon, died at 12:40 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Bramlage House-Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community in Manhattan, Kan. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon...
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Wayne Maxon Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/02/14)
Wayne Leon Maxon Jr., 49, of Cassville, died his home on Nov. 27. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory in Cassville.
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Ernest Cowherd
(Obituary ~ 12/02/14)
Ernest E. Cowherd, 91, of Purdy, died at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 27. Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 1, at Cassville United Methodist Church, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial was at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield.
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Bobby Breeden
(Obituary ~ 12/02/14)
Bobby Dewayne Breeden, 52, of Lakewood, Colo., died Thursday, Nov. 27, at St. Anthony Central Hospital in Lakewood, Colo. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Eagles looking for veteran leadership
(High School Sports ~ 12/02/14)
After a 17-10 campaign last year, Matt Street and his Pierce City basketball team are looking to take another step this season. The Eagles came up just short against the eventual district champion Greenfield, and this year, they are looking to recapture the crown...
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Cubs' football awards roll in (High School Sports ~ 12/02/14)
The Monett football team landed 11 players in 15 spots on the 2014-2015 Big 8 All-Conference football team. The Cubs finished third in the conference race behind Carl Junction and Lamar. Monett's Levi Pfitzner, wide receiver; Jordan Hall, linebacker; and Cameron Witt, defensive back and return specialist, earned first team honors... -
News in brief
(Local News ~ 12/02/14)
The theme for this year's annual Aurora Christmas parade is "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas." The festivities will get underway on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. with the parade line-up at 1:30 at the corner of Pleasant and Roosevelt. The parade route will follow Pleasant Street, around City Hall and down Madison, Olive and Locust. ...
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Kansas woman seriously injured on Highway 37
(Local News ~ 12/02/14)
A Kansas woman was seriously injured in a wreck on Highway 37, one mile north of Pierce City. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Edward Graham, 62, of Aurora, was a driving a 2010 Mack Truck when a 2004 Ford Ranger, being driven by Beverly Blake, 75, of Baxter, Kan., pulled into the truck's path and was struck broadside...
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16-year-old injured in wreck
(Local News ~ 12/02/14)
A 16-year-old Monettan was injured in a wreck on County Road 2220, one mile northeast of Monett. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Nathan Phelps, 16, of Monett, was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Impala westbound on County Road 2220 at 4:05 p.m. when the vehicle ran off the roadway, struck a concrete bridge and overturned...
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Monett woman dies in wreck
(Local News ~ 12/02/14)
A Monett woman died Saturday night after being involved in a wreck on County Road 2230, five miles east of Monett. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Andrea Obermann, 37, of Monett, was a passenger in a 2001 Dodge Caravan, being driven by Justin Garcia, 20, of Monett...
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Angel Tree ready for Christmas miracles (Local News ~ 12/02/14)
The annual Christmas Angel Tree is available at City Hall in Pierce City through Dec. 12. -
Monett still weighing dropping sales tax holiday
(Local News ~ 12/02/14)
Opinions remain divided over whether the city of Monett should continue participation in Missouri's sales tax holiday. Mayor Jim Orr introduced an ordinance in October that would call for the city to withdraw from participating in the holiday, which runs for a weekend in early August. According to City Administrator Dennis Pyle, the city loses approximately $13,000 in revenue by waiving city sales tax for the duration...
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Monett, other schools in violation of SEC regulations
(Local News ~ 12/02/14)
Monett and other area school districts have unexpectedly found themselves out of compliance with federal regulations regarding the handling of bond debt and audits. Both the Monett and Purdy school boards adopted new policies as corrective measures during their November meetings...
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