Stories from Friday, August 18, 2017

PIERCE CITY — Even though the rain stopped about three minutes into No. 9 Pierce City’s season opener Friday, the Eagles continued pouring on touchdowns en route to a 52-0 home drubbing of rival Diamond.

Monett public schools opened with 33 more students on Tuesday than a year ago, reflecting anticipated growth in students and some positive trends for coming years. The total student population tallied 2,248, a record only topped by the 2,313 students seen on the first day in 2011. ...

Monett Elementary and Monett Middle Schools are recipients of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s 2017 “National Healthy Schools Award,” by achieving the Bronze Award from the Healthy Schools Healthy Communities. The 2017 list of America’s Healthiest Schools is comprised of 323 schools from across the country that met or exceeded high standards for creating healthy school environments. ...

Donna Frazier, of Monett, tried her skill using the machine gun BB air gun on target practice, taking tips from carnival worker Memphis at Howdy Neighbor Days on Wednesday.

A Monett man was arrested for driving while intoxicated following a single-vehicle crash at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday west of Monett. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Justin Good, 40, of Monett, was driving east on Farm Road 2000 from Farm Road 1040 when he lost control of his 2011 Kia Soul minivan. The van ran off the left side of the road, struck two highway signs and a bridge before coming to rest in a ditch...

A medical emergency resulted in a two-car collision on East Cleveland Avenue by Monett Intermediate School around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

The setting sun on Tuesday broke through the clouds to offer a a peach and lavender glow to the sky.

The time has changed for U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill’s town hall meeting at the Monett City Park Casino on Tuesday, Aug. 22. The town will now be from 3 to 5 p.m. The meeting is hosted by the Monett Chamber of Commerce. The Pierce City Senior Center will host a country breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. on Aug. 19 as part of Howdy Neighbor Days. The menu includes eggs, potatoes, biscuits and gravy,, tomatoes, bacon, fruit and beverage for $7, or $5 for ages 5 to 10...

• John S. Schatte, driving while suspended, $26.50 and two days in jail. • Justin M. Willhite, property damage, $126.50. • Stephanie L. Crumpler, failed to register vehicle, $102. • Nathan A. Hooper, failed to stop at a stop sign, $102. • Edgar Juarez Carrillo, speeding, $112...

The road to the state softball playoffs is taken one game at a time. Today, the Monett softball team will begin that journey with its first game of the season. The Lady Cubs welcome Republic to North Park for a 5 p.m. tilt. For the last four seasons, the Lady Tigers were led by an All-State pitcher. She has graduated, along with two other First Team hitters. Even though the visitors have lost a bit of power, the game should still be a good litmus test for the Lady Cubs...

The first statewide football poll was officially released at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, with 15 voters compiled their initial top 10 list of Classes 1-6. The first list is always the most difficult for the voters, since none of the teams have played a single game. Voter generally rely on previews, returning rosters and phone calls to other media to get inside information...

Martha Jean Cayce, 88, of Aurora, Mo., formerly of Monett, Mo., passed from this life to her eternal home on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, while at the Aurora Nursing Center. Martha was born on March 3, 1929, in Nashville, Tenn., daughter of the late Stephen H. ...

Paul Walter Davis, 90, of Aurora, died Monday, Aug. 14, at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial will follow at the Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery...

Wilma Jean Greek, 82, of Cassville, died Monday, Aug. 14. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial was at Oak Ridge Cemetery at Cassville.

Lawrence Henry Shields III, 58, of Butterfield, died Tuesday, Aug. 15. No services are planned at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville.