Stories from Tuesday, July 5, 2016

The 2016 Monett Youth T-ball team sponsored by Jack Henry & Associates is coached by Brian Salsman.

The 2016 Monett Youth T-ball team sponsored by Bruner Pharmacy is coached by Jeremy Etter.

Despite being four months away, the Monett girls basketball team's schedule is raising a few eyebrows. The biggest change was a decision by Alyssa Kennedy to opt out of a holiday tournament in an effort to focus on fundamental growth. The Lady Cubs were able to add three games to their season slate and will play at least three opponents for the first time in years, including Cabool, Marshfield, Diamond and Fair Grove...

The Pierce City Fire District board will meet at 7 p.m. today at the fire station at 2543 Farm Road 2225. The Chariots of Grace Chapter of the Christian Motorcyclist Association will meet at 7 p.m. today at the conference room of Mercy Hospital, 700 Porter in Aurora...

Many games were offered at the New Site national birthday party on Sunday.

Seven people were injured in a two-car collision Sunday at 12:40 p.m. on Highway 39, two miles north of Aurora. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Gary Stockton, 55, of Miller, was driving a 1999 Ford Ranger southbound when his vehicle failed to slow for a stopped vehicle in front of him, lost control and traveled into the northbound lane, striking head-on a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan, being driven by Hillary Shipley, 29, of Elmore City, Okla...

The Monett City Council has approved a number of new contracts, including one with AT&T regarding tolling, and another for paving and construction of a roof at the city's wastewater treatment plant. The council extended its tolling agreement with cell phone company AT&T and its subsidiaries. ...

Beginning early on July 4, members of the Monett Lions club began cooking 1,300 chicken halves for their popular barbecued chicken dinners that they served at midday to an eager line of customers.

Two of three new police officers with the Monett Police Department started their duties this week and are now acquainting themselves with the community. The three positions opened when George Daoud was promoted from detective to police chief, and Don Massengill moved into Daoud's position. Jerry Harrison left the department to become chief in Independence, after which, Paul Ferguson was promoted to Harrison's post as night shift supervisor. Tom Jaglowitz also retired, creating the third vacancy...

Laura Beatrice "Bea" Tolleson, 95, of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at the Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. She was a member of the Mt. Vernon Christian Church. A funeral service under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, at the Mt. Vernon Christian Church. Burial will follow at the Round Grove Cemetery...

Eleanor "Ruth" Lay, 79, of Seligman, died Thursday, June 30, 2016. Funeral services were held Monday, July 4, 2016, in Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial was at King Cemetery, Seligman. Visit www.fohnfuneralhome.com for online obituaries, guestbook and private condolences...

Justin (Doc) M. Langston, 40, of Shell Knob, died Saturday, July 2, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2016, in Grandview Baptist Church, Berryville, Ark. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Shell Knob...

Larry Elbert, 68, of Kellyville, Okla., died Monday, June 27. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 9, at the Pierce City Senior Center, located at 104 N. Locust St. in Pierce City. The body has been donated to the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center...