Stories from Wednesday, November 9, 2016

After months of campaigning and winning a six-man Republican primary, Gary Davis of Cassville won the Barry County sheriff post over Democrat Justin "Dave" Ruark. Davis, a retired FBI special agent, received 10,218 votes, or 71 percent, and Ruark, a deputy with the Barry County Sheriff's Office, received 4,195 votes, or 29 percent...

Republican Mike Moon, R-Ash Grove, swept to a big win and a third full term as state representative for the 157th District as he defeated Stephanie Davis, I-Mt. Vernon, by an almost 3-to-1 margin. Moon received 11,629 votes, or 74 percent, to 4,048 for Davis, or 26 percent. ...

Bobbi Cossey cast her vote over the noon hour on Tuesday at the Church of the Nazarene in Monett, the combined polling place for the Capps Creek and rural Monett precincts.

The JROTC cadets at the Scott Regional Technology Center will travel far and wide to help lead Veterans Day school programs on Thursday and Friday. The cadets will split into three groups on Friday. Over the two days, Col. Chad Sparks will lead one group to a morning assembly at 9 a.m. at Cassville High School, at 12:45 p.m. at Southwest High School, at 1:30 p.m. at Exeter High School, and at 2:15 p.m. at Purdy High School...

A Wheaton man has been charged with two felonies for allegedly assaulting a person and chasing away a child at a home on East Davidson St. Thomas Wade, 47, of Wheaton, is charged with first-degree domestic assault and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child...

The first fundraiser for the recently organized Angels for Children of the 39th Judicial Circuit, held recently at the Tom Wolfe Memorial Post No. 4207, Veterans of Foreign Wars, raised approximately $8,000 to help children taking into state custody due to abuse and neglect issues...

It was a red letter day at the ballot boxes Tuesday in Pierce City.

The Monett Historical Society will hold a formal dedication of a time capsule in the new museum at Fifth and Broadway at 4 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 10. The public is invited to attend. The Monett Middle School Student Council will hold a salute to veterans from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the school, 710 Ninth St. in Monett. All veterans are invited. For additional information, people may call 235-6338...

For those who like offense, Saturday's state quarterfinal football game between Monett and Owensville will be worth attending. The Cubs (11-1) welcome the Dutchmen (12-0) to Burl Fowler Stadium for a 1 p.m. kickoff and the right to advance to the Class 3 semifinal...

On Friday, supporters of the Pierce City and Sarcoxie basketball teams will converge upon the Pierce City gymnasium for the inaugural Battle of Wentworth basketball game. The contest pits the basketball coaches and faculty members of Pierce City and Sarcoxie in a fundraising game on the hardwood to benefit both schools' basketball programs...

Monett sophomore Santiago Granados was 153rd at the state cross-country meet on Saturday in Jefferson City. Granados completed the course in 18:52.27.

The Monett eighth-grade girls basketball team took fifth place at the Triway Basketball Tourney on Saturday. The Lady Cubs fell 31-29 to Lamar to open play in the tournament, then dropped a 67-15 decision to McDonald County. However, the Lady Cubs rebounded with a 27-14 win over Cassville to claim fifth...

Grace K. Offutt, 96, of Fairview, died Saturday, Nov. 5, at Bentonview Health and Rehab. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. at the Dice Cemetery in Fairview. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett...