Stories from Tuesday, May 26, 2015

An appointment to a Pierce City board will hasten the pace of a Pierce City trailer park owner's request to have his property rezoned. Pierce City Mayor Allen Stockton recently appointed council member Malia Henderson to the Board of Adjustment, replacing Tom Gripka. With a full board now seated, it can now determine whether to approve or deny a rezoning request from Ken Madison, owner of a trailer park located in the 400 block of Golubski...

Tom Wolfe Memorial Post No. 42907, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and its Ladies Auxiliary held a Memorial Day service at the gravesite of the Post's namesake.

The waiting is over for Raymond and Robert Delgado. Tonight, ABC TV will air the opening episode of the new season of "Extreme Weight Loss," which focuses on the two twin Monett brothers, both Monett High School graduates, who have struggled with weight most of their lives. Their experience began on June 19, 2014 at the Monett Area YMCA, when program fitness guru Chris Powell came running out to greet the brothers, and cheering erupted from their friends and supporters...

Pending changes in state regulations for running wastewater systems should provide some relief for smaller operations. Wastewater specialist E. C. West, who works out of the Springfield office for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR), provided details at the water and wastewater conference for the southwest section, held in Monett...

Infrastructure problems on several fronts came before the Purdy City Council recently, starting with the water system developing five leaks, two of which were significant. Public Works Superintendent Teddy McIntire said as a result of the leaks, only 53 percent of water pumped from wells in April reached meters. McIntire even had to address a chlorine leak at well No. 3...

Former Camp Wakonda counselors, from left, Jennifer McKnight, of Dierks, Ark., Gus Daniel, Cassie Roberts and Stacy Mitts-Daniel, all of Springfield, tried their hands at archery during Saturday's 100th anniversary celebration at the camp, which is located near Halltown...

The Pierce City Senior Center will host a dance with The Fun Timers Band on Thursday, May 28 from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is $3. Finger foods are welcome. The center is located at 104 Locust Street in Pierce City. Contact: 476-5800 or 737-4900. The American Job Center will hold a drive-through job fest, created to meet the need of employers with seasonal jobs and job seekers looking for opportunities. ...

The Monett boys tennis team announced its post-season team awards. The team finished the season with a 5-5 dual record and took second in the Monett Tournament. Senior George Fulton took third in the district singles competition and was named the Cubs' Most Valuable Player...

The future for Monett girl track looks bright if the Monett Middle School seventh grade girls team is any indication. The Lady Cubs won every meet they entered this season and secured first place in the Big 8 Meet in Mt. Vernon. The athletes on the team set seven new school records in the process, and two Big 8 records in the long jump and triple jump...

The Monett freshmen baseball team finished the 2014-2015 campaign with an 18-5 record.

Eldon R. Williams, 71, of Monett, was called home to his Heavenly Father on Friday, May 15, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield. Eldon was born on May 5, 1944 in Carthage, the son of Elwood Roy and Ruth (Douthitt) Williams. Eldon graduated from Monett High School with the Class of 1962. ...

William A. "Bill" Lock, 70, of Shell Knob, died at 4:54 a.m. Saturday, May 23. Memorial services with Masonic Rites will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 28, at Fohn Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, at Fohn Funeral Home, Shell Knob...

Raymond Paul Baumann Jr., 76, of Purdy, entered into eternal rest on Sunday May 24, at his home in Purdy. He was born in Springfield on March 11, 1939, the son of the late Raymond Paul and Irene (Gilden) Baumann Sr. He was united in marriage on May 11, 1974, in Monett, to Stella Bacon, and she survives...