Stories from Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Alma Jo Cooper, 80, of Monett, went to be with her Lord in Heaven on Saturday, April 15, 2017, while at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was born in Springfield, Missouri, on July 10, 1936, the daughter of the late Loyd Matthew and Mary Verle (Fleetwood) Anderson. She was united in marriage on June 10, 1955, to Burton Kent Cooper. He preceded her in death on December 31, 2001...

Monett’s track squads head south to Cassville Thursday in hopes of maintaining their current levels of improvement. The Cubs are fresh off a third-place finish at East Newton on Thursday and are taking aim at a title in the heart of Wildcat country...

The No. 4 hitter in a baseball team’s lineup is often referred to as the cleanup hitter, as it is his job to drive in runners. In high school, the cleanup hitter is often a team’s best all-around batter. They can hit for average, hit for power or simply just put the ball in the field and force the defense to make a play...

• Esteban E. Soto, speeding, $112. • Darrell A. Carr, defective equipment, $177. • Kenneth Cole, defective equipment, $177. • Bobbi M. Eaton, defective equipment, $164. • Sebastian Moreno, defective equipment, $200. • Kyle D. Most, defective equipment, $225...

The Southern Missouri Beekeepers will meet at 7 p.m. on April. 21 at the First United Methodist Church, 1600 N. Central in Monett. The meeting will begin with a potluck dinner, followed by a round-table question and discussion session on beekeeping. ...

When the horn sounded, scores of youngsters poured onto the Easter Egg hunting field at South Park in Pierce City on Saturday.

The Monett City Council has approved a lease contract for the unused hangar at the Monett Regional Airport. Council members approved a lease for Hangar G, formerly leased to Golden Aviation, which was secured for unpaid taxes in the Barry County tax auction last year. ...

Municipal workers running water and wastewater systems will have an opportunity for ongoing education credits and to learn about changes in federal and state regulations at the 2017 Southwest Section meeting of the Missouri Water and Wastewater Conference on May 2 at the Monett City Park Casino...

A Monett man has been charged with two felonies for allegedly being in possession of illegal pills after being pulled over in a traffic stop. David McBroom, 31, of Monett, is charged with two counts of felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor driving while revoked...

The Monett City Council has awarded bids on two major construction projects targeted for completion in 2017. The first project involves the new street known as Enterprise Drive, which will bisect the new industrial park property south of Wellington Avenue and east of Chapell Drive, purchased by the Monett Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). ...