Stories from Saturday, October 29, 2016

Pearl Dean Ritterhoff, 70, of Aurora, died Sunday, Oct. 16 at her home. A memorial service was held Thursday, Oct. 20 at the First Baptist Church of Aurora. Local arrangements were conducted by the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora.

George "Ray" Graham, 70, of Pierce City, died on Wednesday, Oct. 26. At his request, he has been cremated. No formal services are planned at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett.

Josephine Mary Jackson, 88, of Monett, died on Thursday, Oct. 27 at Lacoba Homes in Monett. Services are pending at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett.

Lonnie O. Manning, 72, of Cassville, died Thursday, Oct. 27 at Mercy Hospital Joplin. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 31 at Mineral Springs Cemetery in the Mineral Springs Community, with Pastor Robert Day officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home & Crematory, Cassville...

A hunter education course will be offered from 8 a.m. to noon on Nov. 5 at the Andy Dalton Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center, located at 4897 N. Farm Road 61 in Ash Grove in northeast Lawrence County. Registration information is available online at short.mdc.mo.gov/ZkY...

The Berean Christian Academy volleyball team ended its season with three consecutive wins to finish 19-3. The Lady Lions defeated Springfield Trinity Pentecostal (25-14, 25-8), Trinity Christian (25-11, 25-15) and Victory Road of Anderson (25-17, 25-17)...

Monett swimmer Jack Barta qualified for the state swim meet in the 200 Freestyle. The 200-medley relay of Brayden Selvey, Jude Rosebaugh, Barta and Logan Umfleet also punched their tickets. The relay team and Barta hit the qualifying times at the SWMO Championships...

Haley Burnett, Purdy sixth-grader, took third place in Taekwondo sparring at the recent Choptober Fest.

The Monett Chamber of Commerce will hold its second Career Fair at the Monett City Park Casino from 1 to 5 p.m. on Nov. 1. Fifteen different employers will attend with career opportunities. First Baptist Church in Monett will hold its Faith Harvest Fest from 4 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 5 on the church grounds on Highway 37 south. Music, games, food, hayrides and a bonfire will be offered. A chili/soup cook-off and bake-off are also planned...

Open house was held on Friday for the new 6,000 square foot addition at Animal Clinic of Monett on Highway 37.

Lisa Parker, MD, will join Family and Occupational Medicine of Monett on Tues., Nov. 1. Parker attended medical school at the University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C. She completed her residency in Family Practice at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Tulsa, Okla...

Approximately 100 senior citizens from area skilled care facilities converged on Monett High School Friday to participate in the 21st annual District 4 Golden Age Games.

Monett High School and Scott Regional Technology Center will host a Veteran's Celebration on Nov. 8 at the school campuses. All veterans and their families are invited to the annual celebration. Lunch will be prepared and served at the Scott Regional Technology Center at 12:15 p.m., prepared by the culinary arts students...

Crosslines, the charitable service organization that operates a thrift store at Sixth and Cleveland Avenue in Monett, is planning to expand in 2017, aided by a proposed zoning change by the Monett City Council. Council members are considering rezoning the residential property to the north of Crosslines' building to commercial use. ...

The annual Trunk or Treat celebration in Monett will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. today

In 2017, the Missouri House of Representatives will be in regular session for 85 work days, so, excluding the veto session or special sessions, what will the representative from the 157th District be doing for the other 251 working days of the year?...

For the two candidates for the 157th District of the Missouri House of Representatives, bringing more and better-paying jobs to Lawrence County is a goal. However, the candidates each have different opinions on how to do so when it comes to corporate taxes, minimum wage and right-to-work...

THAYER -- It was a long drive to Thayer on Friday for Pierce City and it could be argued the game was even longer, as the Eagles fell by a score of 40-13 in the district semifinal. Pierce City was fired up to start the game, but missed coverage on a long pass allowed the Bobcats to score a 55-yard pass. Thayer then converted one of its two trick plays for a 2-point conversion and 8-0 lead...

For the third time in five years, the Cubs will play for the district football championship after a 35-21 win over Cassville on Friday. Sending a message early, Monett (10-1) took the opening kickoff, drove 84 yards in 12 plays and 4:09 to take a 7-0 lead on an Ian Meyer 1-yard keeper...

For the first time in school history, the Monett soccer team is headed to the Class 2 semifinal after a 3-2 quarterfinal win over Boonville on Saturday. The Cubs opened the second half leading 2-0, but surrendered a goal just four minutes into the half to Phillip Udinyiwe...

Installation services were held on Oct. 23 for Pastor Jake Sletten as the new pastor for Trinity Lutheran Church in Freistatt. Pastors from area Lutheran churches participated in the special service. Rev. William Marler from Trinity Lutheran in Springfield officiated in the rite of installation. Adult choirs and the Trinity Lutheran School choirs sang special songs during the service. A reception followed in the fellowship hall...

The Monett Historical Society has decided that its museum needs a time capsule, some way to pass a message on to Monettans in a distant decade to say who we were and what we're all about. Time capsules are tricky. In past decades, it was common to include a newspaper, a document of the day, or some artifact of importance...