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Monett seeking new hoops coach (High School Sports ~ 04/03/15)
Monett schools will be hiring their fourth different basketball coach in the last six seasons. On Wednesday, Kelly George stepped down after three seasons at the helm of the Monett girls basketball team. George signaled her intention to resign as the coach in a letter given to Daryl Bradley, Monett athletic director... -
Monett tourney kicks off today (High School Sports ~ 04/03/15)
For Monett Baseball Coach Michael Calhoun, this weekend provides a challenge he is looking forward to facing. The Cubs welcome Billings, Seneca and East Newton to North Park for the annual Monett Tournament, providing that Mother Nature allows the games to be played... -
March Students of the Month named (Features ~ 04/03/15)
Students of the Month for March have been named at Monett High School. -
February Cubs of the Month named (Features ~ 04/03/15)
Officials at Monett Intermediate School selected the following fifth-grade students to be named Cubs of the Month for February. -
11 inducted into Purdy NHS Chapter (Features ~ 04/03/15)
The Aubrey Keeling Chapter of the National Honor Society at Purdy High School inducted 11 new members into its ranks at a special ceremony on Friday, March 20. -
Jack Henry and Associates forms credit union alliance with CU Business Group
(Business ~ 04/03/15)
Monett-based Jack Henry and Associates (JHA) has announced an alliance with with CU Business Group, the largest business services credit union service organization. The agreement will help provide JHA products to more than 470 credit unions serviced by the CU Business Group (CUBG) in an effort to increase net interest income, win more business, expand customer relations and improve profitability...
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Bennett completes nurse practitioner degree
(Features ~ 04/03/15)
Valerie Jean Bennett, of Purdy, graduated with honors in December 2014 from the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg with a master's of science degree in nursing, and a nurse practitioner degree. A graduate of Purdy High School, Bennett has been employed at Cox Monett Hospital as an emergency room nurse for 27 years...
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Cox Monett receives Level IV Stroke Center designation
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
Cox Monett Hospital has achieved Level IV Stroke Center designation through the Time Critical Diagnosis (TCD) System. Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 are the specific levels of the Stroke Centers in Missouri. Level 4 centers, a key entry point into the system, provide access into the system in rural areas and stabilize and prepare patients for rapid transfer to a higher level of care. The state of Missouri has designated 43 stroke centers throughout the state. The stroke center designation is voluntary...
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Program on bullying slated April 12 at the MARC (Local News ~ 04/03/15)
Mt. Vernon Regional Arts is presenting its youth theatre production "Kids in the Attic II: Kaylee's Bully" on Sunday, April 12 at 3 p.m. at the Mt. Vernon Arts and Recreation Center (The MARC), 822 W. Mt. Vernon, Blvd, in Mt. Vernon. -
Local music teacher honored, named Foundation Fellow (Local News ~ 04/03/15)
John Archer of Pierce City, Missouri, was recently honored by Music Teachers National Association as an MTNA Foundation Fellow at the 2015 MTNA National Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. in March. Archer was the only teacher nominated from Missouri in 2015. A total of 35 teachers nationwide were selected as Foundation Fellows... -
Barry County Court News
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
Jason R. Ball, Washburn, $63.50 for defective equipment and a seat belt violation. Rodney Botner, Berryville, Ark., $59.50 for defective equipment. Anthony Cline Brattin, Exeter, $107.50 for defective equipment. Gregory A. Brown, Monett, $99.50 for failure to register a motor vehicle, defective equipment and a seat belt violation...
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Lawrence County Court News
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
Licenses issued at the Lawrence County Courthouse James Earl Mason Jr., 34, Aurora, to Julia Lynn O'Brien, 25, Aurora, March 26. Karen J. Calvin from Walter F. Calvin. Criminal Cases The following defendants pleaded guilty or were found guilty of the charges listed...
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News in brief
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
The American Red Cross will host a community blood drive for Monett from 1 to 6 p.m. on Monday, April 6 at St. Lawrence Catholic church, 405 Seventh St. Public input will be accepted until April 10 for Monett's long-range transportation plan. Residents and people working in Monett are invited to take an online public survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/MovingMonettForwa......
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Monett teen raising funds to work at elephant sanctuary (Local News ~ 04/03/15)
A Monett High School junior plans to spend two weeks of her summer in Thailand, half of which will be at an elephant sanctuary. The daughter of Matthew and Clarissa Ehrhardt, Alexis Ehrhardt is raising money to cover her expenses. She works at the Haven of the Ozarks animal sanctuary, where the operators received a query from Loop Abroad, a program in Thailand seeking high school and college-aged volunteers with an interest in veterinary medicine... -
Scammers actively target Monett residents
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
Monett police have received several reports of scams on local residents. Police Chief Tim Schweder said the time of the year coincides with several schemes used by scammers calling residents. Schweder said callers claiming to represent the Publishers Clearing House have contacted residents. ...
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Cassville pair injured in Pierce City wreck
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
Two Cassville women were injured Thursday morning in a wreck on Highway 97, two miles south of Pierce City. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Jamey Heatherly, 20, of Cassville, was driving a 2003 Pontiac Vibe northbound on Highway 97 at about 8:45 a.m. when her vehicle failed to negotiate a curve, ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a culvert and a road sign...
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Spring theme provides focus for painters (Local News ~ 04/03/15)
Painters April Davis Brunner and Becky Golubski held their second Canvas and Coffee session on Tuesday at Mocha Jo's coffee café in Monett. -
Bus, car collide at Middle School (Local News ~ 04/03/15)
A collision between a school bus and a parked car at Monett Middle School at dismissal time on Wednesday illustrated the difficult traffic patterns that have faced the school during the latest construction. According to Monett Police, a loaded school bus drove north on Eighth Street from Scott to pull into the driveway on the north of the school. ... -
Sales tax revenues see sharp boost in March
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
Sales tax receipts to bi-county cities and county governments took big jumps in March, powered in part by sales at the new Walmart stores in Mt. Vernon and Seligman. Total receipts rose by 20 percent for the month, putting every city but one higher for the first quarter of 2015...
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Nixa man injured in Golden wreck
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
A Nixa man suffered serious injuries early Friday morning after a wreck on Highway 86, two miles west of Golden. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Darin Reed, 19, of Nixa, was driving a 1989 Dodge Ram pickup eastbound on Highway 86 at about 4:58 a.m. when his vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway, overturned and ejected the driver...
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Thursday night storm produces tornado, hail
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
A house, a barn, a pontoon boat and numerous trees suffered the brunt of a Thursday night storm forming in McDonald County and subsiding near Seligman. According to a National Weather Service report, An EF-1 tornado formed at 11:25 p.m., 12 miles southeast of Pineville. It traveled for 15 minutes on a 12.6-mile path with a maximum width of 100 yards, subsiding one mile east of Seligman...
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