Stories from Friday, April 14, 2017

On Wednesday, Monett High School experienced an unusual disruption of the teaching routine after a key part in a server connecting the school to the internet broke, leaving a campus heavily reliant on laptops through the One-to-the-World initiative a bit at sea...

A crew for Select Construction Enterprises has been at work this week on the broadcast tower north of the utility warehouse in the Monett Industrial Park, west of the main EFCO plant. The tower, constructed in 2003, is owned by Crown Castle and leased to AT&T as a cell phone provider. ...

People interested in pursuing careers in law enforcement have the opportunity to attend a basic law enforcement academy in Mt. Vernon. The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office will host its fourth academy at the sheriff’s office in Mt. Vernon, starting Aug. 10...

The Harold Bell Wright-Pierce City Museum will open for the season on Saturday, with extended hours once a month and new exhibits planned through the year. The museum, located at 404 N. Walnut in the historic Christian Church where author Harold Bell Wright preached, will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The new schedule calls for those hours on the third Saturday of each month. Otherwise the museum is open from 1:30-4 p.m. on Saturdays and by appointment...

Members of the Southwest Missouri Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited hosted their annual banquet and fundraiser Saturday at St. Mary’s Catholic School in the multipurpose room.

Hobbs-Anderson American Legion Post No. 91 in Monett held a flag retirement ceremony on Tuesday, respectfully burning 310 flags at the special retirement site at South Park, including large flags, which received special attention from Dan Musgrove, past district commander...

The Shuyler Valley Band will provide a concert of bluegrass and gospel music at 7 p.m. on April 15 at the American Legion Home, 715 E. Broadway in Monett. Concessions will be available. The Monett Church of the Nazarene, 2142 S. Hwy. 37, will host an Easter Festival from 1 to 3 p.m. on April 15 at the church. Over 10,000 filled eggs will be available for children ages 2 to 14, along with cotton candy, popcorn, carnival games and a children’s Easter service. A tablet will also be given away...

Sometimes, the toughest lessons are the ones that produce the most good, at least that is what the Monett baseball team is hoping for after a 4-0 loss to Aurora on Tuesday. The Cubs, ranked No. 6, never could master the No. 1-ranked Houn’ Dawg ace Wyatt Sparks, striking out 13 times, 12 of those swinging...

A mixed bag of results greeted the Pierce City track team at their annual Hillbilly Relays on Tuesday. The Eagles took first, and the Lady Eagles finished seventh. The teams will get an opportunity to show they can defend their home turf, as they host the Eagle Invitational on Tuesday...

Technically they tied for first, but losing a tie-breaker to Springfield Catholic gave the Cubs golf team a second-place showing at the 11-team Logan-Rogersville Invitational on Tuesday with a 336. Clayton Kaiser led the way with a 77 and was third-high individual...

The Monett junior varsity golf team held serve in their junior varsity tourney on Thursday, taking first place in the six-team event. The Cubs shot a 383 and were followed by second place Cassville with a 448. Monett held the top four spots in the individual placings...

The Monett tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision to Clever on Tuesday. Brennon Krueger won his singles match, 8-5, and the duo of Spencer Crossland and Krueger prevailed in the doubles round, 8-5.

Larry E. Warson, 57, of Shell Knob, died Tuesday, April 11. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 15 at Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. Friday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob.

James O. “Joe” Holder, 73, of Cassville, died Wednesday, April 12. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 14, 2017, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at Cassville. Visitation will be held from 10:00 until service time Friday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

William Cole, 85, of Cassville, died Wednesday, April 12. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 17 at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be in Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery at Springfield...

Pamela Wilhelm Beisner, 56, of Shell Knob, died Monday, April 10. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 17 at Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob.