Stories from Thursday, February 19, 2015

Ronald James Buford, 64, of Golden, died at 8:00 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville.

Alan Paul Depp, 47, of Battlefield, died at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at James River Church, West Campus in Springfield. Burial with full Military Honors will be in the Pennsboro Cemetery at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21...

The Monett school district has named Derek Uhl its next football coach. Uhl spent seven seasons on the football staff at Monett High School, from 2007 to 2013, under Alan Spencer and Chad Depee. He served as the run offense coordinator, offense line coach and special team's coach...

COLUMBIA -- The Monett wrestling team concluded the first day of state wrestling competition at the Missouri State High School Activates Association on a positive note. The Cubs won six of their first 10 matches, five via pin, and then won three of their four elimination matches...