Stories from Friday, November 13, 2015

EIGHTY YEARS AGO Nov. 8-14, 1935 On Nov. 10, the First Presbyterian Church of Monett will hold a series of events to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the organization of the church. S.A. Chapell and J.J. Davis are the only charter members still living in Monett. The Times ran a full-page history of the church, listing all of the pastors and important developments, including construction of the church at Fifth and Cale in 1893...

Although the high school winter sports season has yet to begin, the Monett Middle School winter athletes have started competition. On Tuesday, the middle school wrestling team took 17 of 24 matches from Carthage to earn a season opening victory. The Cubs won 11 contests by pin...

By virtue of McDonald County adding soccer this season, the Big 8 Conference had enough teams to dish out all-conference awards. In order to qualify for all-conference recognition, a majority of the schools in the conference must participate. In the inaugural offering of the Big 8 All-Conference teams, Monett secured nine spots...

Purdy High School junior Kaden Propps accompanied himself on the piano and sang to win the older division sweepstakes medal at the Purdy's Got Talent show

The Monett branch library will offer a program on crafts by Joetta Johnston t 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, on "Fingerlings: pop can angel ornaments." Participants need to bring two empty pop cans. The rest will be provided. The session is offered at Sixth and Bond...

Crews in the Monett Electric Department have been busy erecting light displays for the 12th annual Festival of Lights at South Park, sponsored by the Monett Chamber of Commerce.

Purdy High School junior Kaden Propps will take the stage as Charley Wykeham in Purdy High School's production of the hit Broadway musical, "Where's Charley?," a musical glimpse of Victorian social lunacy played out on a college campus. Performances will be at 7 p.m. tonight and 7 p.m. on Saturday in the Purdy Elementary gym. Admission is free...

Significant winds in the Monett area on Wednesday contributed to a brief power outage in the city shortly after 4 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, a wind gust of 56 miles per hour hit the city at about 3:45 p.m., reported by the automated weather observation system located at the Monett Municipal Airport...

Monett High School honored veterans on Monday in the first school-wide assembly held in the new performing arts center. Musicians performed and speakers praised military service in a program that included a music video and applause for guests from the community...

Three fire trucks and Monett Police responded to a structure fire call at about 1:50 p.m. Thursday at 22 Plymouth Hills Drive in Monett. Cpt. Dewayne Irwin, with the Monett City Fire Department, the homeowner was using a riding mower to mow leaves near his garage in a lower level of his yard...

Pierce City schools held an assembly Thursday afternoon to pay tribute to local veterans.

Purdy police, backed by the Barry County Sheriff's Office, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and an officer from the Department of Conservation, conducted an active shooter exercise at the Purdy school complex. This was the first time the Purdy schools have held an active shooter training. Several obstacles developed that limited the activity, but participants found the effort valuable for future reference...