Stories from Friday, November 20, 2015

Jerald "Jake" Justus, 78, of Verona, passed away at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born May 9, 1937, in Pleasant Ridge, the son of the late Frank Alexander and Anna Mae (Rowe) Justus. Jerald was a 1955 graduate of Verona High School and a U.S. Navy Veteran. Jerald and his wife Jane were the owners of the J & J Market in Verona for several years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Aurora and loved to spend time fishing...

Monett veterinarian Carol Dahlstrom found herself at the center of significant concern on Nov. 13 as she was finishing her vacation in Paris, France. Completely unaware of the terrorist attacks on the north side of the City of Lights, Dahlstrom and several friends were winding down their peaceful day on the south side of the 40-square-mile city when the attackers struck...

State Rep. Mike Moon, R-Ash Grove, has sent a letter to House Speaker Todd Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff, requesting a special session to prevent Gov. Jay Nixon from allowing Syrian refugees to resettle in the state, and to prevent the "potential Islamization of Missouri."...

The City of Verona was cited for violating its own regulations for purchase and disposal of property in an audit conducted by The CPA Group. In reviewing records for the year ending on March 31, 2015, auditors noted that the city traded a Dodge Charger, used by the Verona Police Department, to city maintenance employee Rick Wright in exchange for a storage building for use at the city's dog pound...

Two pickup trucks overturned in a two-vehicle collision at 3:22 p.m. on Wednesday, two miles west of Monett on Highway 60. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Harold Lombard, 67, of Pierce City, was driving eastbound in a 2000 Ford Ranger when he stopped in traffic to turn left at Farm Road 1050. ...

Crews for SEMA Construction moved in Wednesday afternoon to begin disassembling the wood railroad trestle south of the crossing on Farm Road 1050, west of Monett.

A Cassville woman was injured Tuesday morning in a wreck at 9:40 a.m. on Highway 37, 2.5 miles north of Cassville. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Lindsey Craig, 30, of Cassville, was driving a 2008 GMC Yukon northbound and waiting to make a left turn when her vehicle was struck in the rear by a 2011 Ford Focus, being driven by Trisha Jones, 18, of Cassville...

A Cassville woman suffered injuries Tuesday in a wreck at 8:50 p.m. on Highway 39, five miles south of Shell Knob. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Davyn Eggleston, 18, of Cassville, was driving a 2003 Dodge Neon southbound on Highway 39 when her vehicle left the roadway and overturned several times...

A Cassville woman was injured Wednesday in a wreck at 5:40 a.m. at the intersection of Highways 37 and 76/86 west of Cassville. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Kandi Davidson, 32, of Cassville, was driving a 2009 Dodge Caravan northbound when her vehicle turned into the path of a westbound 1983 Chevrolet C-10, being driven by Micheal DeFoore, 43, of Purdy...

The First Baptist Church in Pierce City will host a community Thanksgiving dinner at 6 p.m. on Nov. 21. Church members are cooking from food provided by Decatur Lodge. The Celebration Community Choir in Mt. Vernon will present "The Life of Christ" in song and narration at 3 p.m. on Nov. 22 at the Mt. Vernon Arts and Recreation, 822 W. Mt. Vernon Blvd...

Tommy Egan, Purdy basketball coach, began instilling a new belief system in his Eagles last season. Knowing his team was short on height, he taught them that speed kills, and hustle, determination and hard work can negate some of the advantages of height...

The awards continue to roll in for Monett soccer team. On Tuesday, the Cubs learned five players were included on the Missouri High School Coaches Association Southwest Missouri All-Region team. Players included on the all-region teams are eligible to be selected for the all-state teams...