Stories from Thursday, July 2, 2015

James R. "Jim" Ghan, 88, a lifelong resident of Monett, passed away Wednesday evening, July 1, at his home. Jim was born June 28, 1927, in Purdy, the son of the late Herschel and Edith (Boyce) Ghan. He was a self-employed heavy equipment operator and a farmer. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Monett, a member of the Masonic Lodge for 50 years and a past president of the Freistatt Lions Club. Jim and Jerry enjoyed a mutual passion for travel...

Despite a tornado warning lasting 35 minutes, only trees and power lines were damaged in Washburn and Seligman Thursday evening. According to the National Weather Service, at 4:20 p.m., video on social media and several reports showed a well-defined funnel cloud three miles east of Wheaton...

An Exeter man and a Cassville woman suffered moderate injuries in a wreck at 1:20 p.m. Thursday on Highway 37, one-tenth of a mile north of Cassville. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Matthew Broshar, 25, of Exeter, was driving a 1994 Ford Aspire westbound when his vehicle pulled into the path of a 2011 Ford Escape, being driven by Emily Cole, 20, of Cassville...