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Barbara Gates
(Obituary ~ 03/14/17)
Barbara Ann (Holman) Gates, 77, of Purdy, Mo., was called to her heavenly home on Friday morning, March 10, 2017, while at the Circle of Life Legacy Village in Bentonville, Ark. Barbara began her earthly journey on October 15, 1939, in Wellington, Texas, daughter of the late John Carl Holman and Cordelia (McClain) Holman...
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Ethel Bolin
(Obituary ~ 03/14/17)
Ethel May “Dutch” Bolin, 86, of Mt. Vernon, died March 9, at her home. A graveside service, under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon, was held Monday, March 13 at the Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery.
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Allen Daniel
(Obituary ~ 03/14/17)
Allen G. Daniel, 61, of Purdy, died Thursday, March 9. Funeral services were held Monday, March 13, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial was at Concord Cemetery at Exeter.
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Charles Weathers
(Obituary ~ 03/14/17)
Charles Newman Weathers, 88, of Cassville, died Friday, March 10. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 15 at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial with military honors will be in King Cemetery at Seligman. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...
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Cubs ready to roar on pavement (High School Sports ~ 03/14/17)
Spirits and optimism are high at Monett as the boys track season swiftly approaches. The Cubs will enjoy a mix of talented returning athletes and a crop of fresh faces that will deepen the rotation for Coach Tyler Rickard. “I’m really excited about the upcoming year,” Rickard said. ... -
Lady Cubs seek conference track title (High School Sports ~ 03/14/17)
On the side of the field house at Burl Fowler Stadium, the record and achievements of the great Lady Cubs track and field teams and individuals are proudly displayed. For the last seven track seasons, Monett has had its fair share of individual standouts, but the 2017 season has the potential to catapult the Lady Cubs back into the realm of becoming an area power, the stage is being set for a possible return to being a state power... -
News in brief
(Local News ~ 03/14/17)
The Lawrence County Tax Board for the Developmentally Disabled will meet at 7 p.m. on March 16 at 403 E. Elm St. A chairperson for the year will be elected at the meeting. The Mt. Pleasant Benefit Special Road District commissioners will meet at 8 p.m. on March 17 at the Freistatt Fire Department...
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Man injured in Hwy. 112 wreck south of Cassville
(Local News ~ 03/14/17)
A Washburn man was injured Saturday in a wreck at 1 p.m. on Highway 112, two miles south of Cassville. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Landon Hendrix, 17, of Washburn, was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado southbound when his vehicle lost control on the snow-covered roadway, traveled into wrong lane and struck a 2011 GMC Sierra, being driven by Joshua Watson, 28, of Washburn...
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Monett renews bus deal with Gale Webb
(Local News ~ 03/14/17)
The Monett school district will stick with Gale Webb Transportation for the next two years, following a review of bids to continue running the district’s bus service for the coming year. Webb and Apple Bus, the same companies that bid on the service six years ago, were the only two seeking consideration for the contract. ...
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Winter does not forget Monett with sudden snow Saturday (Local News ~ 03/14/17)
Around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Monett suddenly turned into a winter landscape with a quick and heavy snowfall. -
First State Bank named Business of the Year (Local News ~ 03/14/17)
First State Bank of Purdy won the Monett Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year Award, announced at the Chamber’s annual membership meeting on Thursday. The award is based on voting by Chamber members. First State Bank has its main office in Monett, with a second branch at the Monett Walmart. The bank also has its original location in Purdy, as well as branches in Pierce City and Cassville... -
Report of stolen shoes leads to drug arrest
(Local News ~ 03/14/17)
A Monett man is facing a felony drug possession charge after he was arrested on suspicion of theft and allegedly tried to hide drugs from officers. Michael Christman, 29, of Monett, is charged with possession of a controlled substance and is being held in the Barry County jail on a cash-only bond of $15,000...
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