Stories from Tuesday, May 9, 2017

The Monett boys track team finished second at the Big 8 Conference Meet in Cassville with 94 points, edging out third place East Newton with 90 points. The Cubs scored in 17 of 19 events, including first place finishes in the 200-meter dash, shot put, and triple jump. Lamar won the meet with 231 points...

Lunch prices for Monett school students will rise in the coming school year. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 dictates that school districts participating in the National School Lunch Program ensure that sufficient funds are provided for lunches served to students not eligible for free or reduced price meals. ...

The hallowed halls of Verona High School were a little quieter Monday morning as the school year winds down to its conclusion, making the classrooms a little emptier. Friday evening marked a rite of passage for seniors at the school, who celebrated the end of their initial academic careers before moving on to the adult worlds of higher education, entering a job-training program or the workforce...

An Aurora woman was injured Friday in a wreck at 7:45 a.m. on Farm Road 1210, two miles south of Aurora. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Christina Adams, age unknown, of Aurora, was driving a 1999 Pontiac Bonneville northbound when her vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned...

A Mt. Vernon woman was injured Friday in a wreck at 1:20 p.m. on Highway 39, one mile south of Mt. Vernon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Courtney Ibarra, 20, of Mt. Vernon, was driving a 2005 Pontiac Aztek southbound and was stopped in traffic when her vehicle was struck from behind by a 1995 Freightliner, being driven by Clarence Spurgeon, 77, of Verona...

Honor graduates have been announced for the Class of 2017 at Monett High School, as well as the schedule for year-end activities. Principal David Williams as announced the annual senior honors assembly will be held at 7 p.m. on May 15 in the performing arts center. Academic honors for the year, as well as scholarships from local organizations and from colleges and universities, will be held at that time...

After last weeks storms and flooding, Saturday proved to be a beautiful day for a stroll in through Jolly Mill Park.

A Washburn woman was injured Sunday in a wreck at 6:45 a.m. on Highway 90, half a mile west of Washburn. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Jodi McCasland, 49, of Washburn, was driving a 2012 GMC Terrain eastbound when her vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway, struck a culvert and overturned...

The Monett Chamber of Commerce’s planned Eggs and Issues breakfast with area lawmakers has been rescheduled for 8 a.m. on May 26 at the Monett Museum at Fifth and Broadway. The Barry County Genealogical and Historial Society will meet at 7 p.m. on May 15 at the Barry County Museum in Cassville. National heritage will be the topic of discussion...

With the district track tournament in Carl Junction looming on Saturday, Monett’s girls enter the meet brimming with confidence. The Lady Cubs fell six points shy of matching East Newton’s 131 mark on Thursday and took second in the conference with 125...

Eddie “Lynn” Smith, 82, of Cassville, died Thursday, May 4. Graveside services were held Sunday at Corinth Cemetery in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Charlotte Lynn Woodrum, 73, of Mt. Vernon, died Wednesday, May 3, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. A funeral service was held Monday, May 8, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial was at the Ozark Prairie Cemetery.