Stories from Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Charges have been filed against a Mt. Vernon man who allegedly led a Lawrence County deputy on a pursuit Saturday in a stolen vehicle form Webster County, eventually hitting the deputy's patrol car head-on and injuring him. Jason Harvey, 35, of Mt. Vernon, is charged...

Britt Schroeder took part of the traditional chicken dinner with all the fixings Friday evening at the Trinity Lutheran School's annual carnival.

Tamara Stadter, English as a Second Language teacher at Monett High School, was recently named the February Teacher of the Month. Stadter has worked at the Monett School District for nine years, but has been in education for 18 years. "I completed my Bachelor of Science in Education at Missouri Western State University with a double-major in English and Spanish," Stadter said. ...

Winning entries in Draw Pierce City 2017 contest will be on display at a reception slated for 4-6 p.m. today at the Pierce City Branch of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library. This year’s theme, the Spirit of Pierce City, saw Gwen Campbell taking first-place honors in the adult category...

A Rogers, Ark., teenager was injured in a wreck on Sunday at 6:45 a.m. on Highway 248, half a mile east of Cassville. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Jheovany Hernandez, 17, of Rogers, Ark., was driving a 2016 Toyota RAV4 eastbound when his vehicle ran off the roadway and struck a culvert...

The Monett Ministerial Association will host a weekly series of seven Lenten services at noon on Wednesdays. The next service will be held on March 29 at the Monett Community Church, 2101 E. Cleveland. Father Hank Grodecki from St. Lawrence Catholic Church will be the speaker. A light lunch will follow the services, around 12:30 p.m., at the host church...

For Monett baseball lovers, the next 10 days are as close to Nirvana as they can get during regular season play. The Cubs (4-0) are slated to play seven games, including two tournaments during the period, as the season picks up the pace. “We are going to be forced to rely on some younger arms during this stretch,” said Coach Michael Calhoun. ...

Hard hat equipment may be required shortly at all track meets at the rate records are falling for Monett. Both the boys and girls teams are turning heads, and the season is only one official meet old. On Thursday, Kelsey Dalton, a freshman, broke the school record in the 100-meter dash with a 12.2 at McDonald County. The record was set in 1975 by Sharon Williams, who had paced the mark at 12.5...

Viola Louise Autry, 95, of Monett, Mo., peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday evening, March 24, 2017, while at St. Luke’s Nursing Center in Carthage, Mo. Viola was born on June 15, 1921, near Purdy, Mo., daughter of the late William Schad and Bertha (Enke) Schad...

Dale Allen Erickson, 45, of Kimberling City, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 13, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora.

Kenneth George Gillig, 88, of Aurora, died Saturday, March 25, at the Missouri Veteran’s Home, in Mt. Vernon. A funeral service under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, at the Aurora United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora...

James E. Hicks, 68, of Jenkins, died Wednesday, March 22, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville.

Richard D. Webb, 74, of Seligman, died Thursday, March 23, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. On Monday, April 3, at the White Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Rowe officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville...

Jo Lynn Williams, 62, of Pea Ridge, Ark., died at Thursday, March 23. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at King Cemetery at Seligman. Visitation will be held from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...