Stories from Saturday, September 26, 2015

As temperatures cool off, grass begins to slow its relentless march for the sky, and it feels more inviting outside, it comes time to look around and think about year-end weather. No, not the White Death. But it wouldn't hurt to eye a few of those tree limbs that butted out an extra foot over the summer and now hang over your power lines. A bit of inconvenience trimming now could save a lot of grief and cussing when ice storm season arrives...

The match had long been decided, as trailing 24-8 in the second set to its rival, Cassville was clearly going to defeat Monett in volleyball action on Thursday. However, the actions, attitudes and energy from the Monett players and coaches did not reflect that of a team that was headed to certain defeat. The Lady Cubs rallied for four straight points, their longest string of the night, before lady luck ran out...

Chelsea Rose Ash and Matt Wagner announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.

Navy Seaman Tanner Marney, son of Neil and Amanda Marney, recently completed US Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, North Chicago, Ill.

The Lawrence County Health Department has announced the dates of the upcoming adult seasonal flu clinics. Vaccines are currently available is the quadrivalent and high dose senior strength. It is especially important for people with long term health problems and weakened immune systems and household members of at risk people. ...

The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office participated in the Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Week Law Enforcement Campaign which ran from Sept. 13 through 19. During the enforcement effort, officers issued a total of three traffic tickets and issued 62 warnings for various other traffic violations. Four felony arrests and two fugitives were arrested as a result of the crackdown...

Harvest Food Pantry's second annual Stompin' Out Hunger 5K Run/Walk will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at Harvest Fellowship Church, located at 21172 Farm Road 1200 in Aurora. Check in begins at 7:30 a.m. The race is being officiated by Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners and awards will be given to the top finishers in each age group including an Overall and the Masters division. Event information, route map and registration forms can be found at www.facebook.com/harvestfoodpantry5K...

The Newtonia Fall Festival runs today in Newtonia. The New Liberty Church will host its annual rummage sale on Oct. 2 and 3, beginning both days at 8 a.m. The church is located two miles east of Monett on Highway 60 and south on Highway Z one mile. The Barry County Health Department is offering flu shots from 7:30 a.m. ...

On Wednesday, Monett High School agriculture students lifted a message board off a pickup to set up the announcement on the school lawn, facing Cleveland Avenue, about the annual chili supper and live auction on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Scott Regional Technology Center...

The past year proved particularly challenging to grape growers across Missouri. Growers gathered to share stories and seek solutions during the annual Field Day at the University of Missouri Southwest Research Farm near Mt. Vernon on Sept. 11. Dean Volenberg, viticulture and winery operations specialist with the University of Missouri, said the over-abundance of rain in Missouri this year severely impacted grape production...

Why fit in when you were born to stand out? This is the question gracing the 2015 Monett Field Day shirts, which are given to special needs students in the district at the Special Olympics-style event held for the fourth year at Burl Fowler Stadium and the Monett Middle School gym...

Lawrence County sheriff's deputies are investigating a possible shooting Thursday, as a Carthage man came to the Cox Monett emergency room at about 7:45 p.m. with two gunshot wounds. Brad DeLay, Lawrence County sheriff, said the 48-year-old, whose name is being withheld because of an ongoing investigation, was shot in the lower leg and the thigh, possibly by a handgun or revolver...

About 30 protestors were at the Barry County Judicial Center Friday morning picketing against a plea deal between Lawrence County Prosecutor Don Trotter and Jade Murray, 23, of Aurora, who was accused of killing her 4-year-old son in 2013. With chants of "What do we want? Justice," and, "No deal," the protestors called for justice on behalf of Skylar Bradley, who died after allegedly being struck by Murray and suffering a ruptured spleen, which led to his death, according to an autopsy...

A Monett woman has been charged with first-degree conspiracy to commit murder for allegedly attempting to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband. According to the Pierce City Police Department, Pierce City police and the Missouri State Highway Patrol cooperated Thursday in an undercover investigation of Destiney Kerr, 27, of Monett, who is being held in the Lawrence County jail...

A Miller woman suffered serious injuries Friday in a wreck at 8:38 a.m. on Route M, three miles north of Mt. Vernon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Jetta Woolery, 53, of Miller, was driving a 2010 Chevrolet pickup southbound on Route M when her vehicle failed to negotiate a curve, ran off he roadway and overturned...