Stories from Tuesday, January 26, 2016

In 2000, the Jasper County Coroner race made national headlines. Identical twin brothers Ron and Don Mosbaugh became the first set of twins to run against each other in a countywide election. Both men had a good sense of humor about the event. Don, who ran on the Democratic ticket, prided himself on only spending $1.50 on the race -- buying a marker, then stealing 200 of his brother's yard signs and changing the R to a D in the first name...

The Monett boys basketball team looks to make even more history tonight as it hosts Carl Junction in a Big 8 Conference tilt at 7 p.m. The Purple and Gold are seeking their first conference victory of the season, but more importantly, the Cubs are looking to end a six-year losing streak to the Bulldogs. Monett last topped Carl Junction by a 56-48 decision on Jan. 26, 2010...

The Monett City Council will meet at 9 a.m. today to announce a new police chief and to discuss the Monett-Lawrence County 911 system. The meeting will be held at Monett City Hall. The Monett Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. today at 705 E. Broadway in Monett...

A Pierce City family escaped injury Saturday afternoon when a fire broke out in their home.

A Bolivar man was injured Saturday in a wreck at 2:05 p.m. on Interstate 44, seven-tenths of a mile east of Halltown. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Hikeem McCormick, 23, of Bolivar, was driving a 2008 Kia Rio eastbound when his vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway, struck a concrete bridge rail, returned to the roadway and overturned several times before coming to rest on its top on the shoulder...

An Arkansas woman was injured Sunday in a wreck at 10 a.m. on Farm Road 2230, one mile north of Monett. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Claudia Velazco, 21, of Rogers, Ark., was driving a 2008 Honda Fit westbound when her vehicle went off the right side of the roadway and struck a culvert...

An Arkansas man was injured Saturday in a wreck at 6:50 a.m. on Highway 112, 1.5 miles east of Seligman. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Jose Mandujano-Sandoval, 21, of Rogers, Ark., was driving a 2005 Dodge Neon eastbound when his vehicle slid off the left side of the roadway, then struck a utility pole, a fence and a tree...

An Arkansas man was injured Monday in a wreck at 8:35 a.m. on Highway 76, three miles east of Wheaton. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Theodore Gray, 58, of Huntsville, Ark., was driving a 2012 Peterbilt westbound when his vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned...

A total of 81 gift baskets and assorted silent auction items offered many opportunities for guests at the Dining for Diabetes dinner to support the diabetes education program offered through Cox Monett Hospital.

The Monett City Council took action to advance construction of the new downtown parking lot and tied up loose ends on the new airport hangar project. On Wednesday, council members opened bids to pave the access road to the wastewater treatment plant. Blevins Asphalt had the lowest of two bids at $10,176, based on square footage of the road. Hutchens Constructions bid $11,808...

The Barry-Lawrence Ambulance District board of directors approved a higher mileage charge as part of the 2016 budget, but declined any further changes on rate changes despite differing opinions among board members. In November, Operations Director Andy McCaslin submitted a chart comparing rates for five area services for comparison. ...

Stacy Atchley Craven Stacy Leann Atchley Craven, of Flagstaff, Ariz., died Jan. 13, at Flagstaff Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family and friends following a long illness. Stacy was born Feb. 4, 1964, in Muskogee, Okla., the daughter of Jimmie Douglas Atchley, Sr. ...