Stories from Friday, October 30, 2015

Magician Marty Hahne, of Ozark, will perform for young readers at the Shell Knob Branch Library at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19. Hahne, who performs at about 50 libraries each year, will be presenting an exciting program entitled, "Reading is Magic!" The 45-minute program features colorful magic, comedy and lots of audience participation. Along with all the fun, the program will emphasize the importance of reading and the library...

Countryside Christian Church, located on Eisenhower Street, displayed its support for the Royals through a message from God's word.

Cristobal Villa, Monett soccer coach, stood by himself with a smile across his face as he watched his players celebrate a 1-0 sectional playoff win over Springfield Catholic on Tuesday. More than anyone, Villa had reason to smile. No one knows how far this Cubs program has come in four years any more than the man who has built the program. The Cubs, under Villa's leadership, have taken their pieces and forged the first quarterfinal qualifying team in Monett history...

Clinging to a 1-0 lead with less than six minutes in the game, Monett's defense lined up to defend the third Springfield Catholic corner kick of the second half. The ball fluttered through the air, was headed by an Irish player and rocketed toward the goal, but the right hand of Monett goalie Valentin Vizcaino shot in front of the ball, deflecting away from the back of the net...

The Monett soccer team will make history on Saturday when they kick off against Southern Boone in the Class 2 quarterfinal at Burl Fowler Stadium. Never before has a Cubs team reached this stage in playoff action on the pitch. The Eagles invade Monett with a 24-1-1 record. Their loss, a 1-0 decision, came to Class 4 Jefferson City and their tie, a 1-1 event, came against Class 2 power John Burroughs...

The Monett Times and Monett Lions Club will host a Halloween costume contest at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31 in the Monett City Hall Auditorium, Candy will be provided for participants. The top three winners in each age group will have their photo in The Monett Times...

Another wireless Internet company has made plans to enter the Monett marketplace. Aire Fiber has received permission from the city to place broadcast antennas on Monett water towers. According to City Administrator Dennis Pyle, Aire Fiber specializes in providing high speed broadband service for underserved rural areas, similar to competitor Total Highspeed. ...

Members of the Barry-Lawrence Chapter of Crime Stoppers elected officers at their October meeting. Lisa Schoon was elected to serve a two-year term as vice president and Donna Beckett was elected as the organization's secretary for a three-year term...

A Springfield man suffered serious injuries Thursday in a wreck at 9:03 a.m. on Highway 37, three miles south of Monett. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Scotty Henson, 44, of Cassville, was driving a 2009 GMC truck northbound when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck a 2006 Chrysler 300, being driven by Bradley Beach, 62, of Springfield. The wheels from the GMC became dislodged and struck a 2014 Nissan Rouge, being driven by Sadonya Labonte-Thomas, 37, of Nixa...

The Monett Electric Department has started converting street lights from the high-pressure sodium models to new LED lights. Monett Utilities Superintendent Skip Schaller said his crews have installed 100 of approximately 250 street lights in an effort to save electricity and reduce maintenance...

The Monett school district's Annual Performance Review (APR), the annual assessment produced by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), showed gains for the district over last year, primarily due to student achievement...