Stories from Saturday, September 23, 2017

Another conference title is within sight for the Monett softball team after a 17-0 pounding of Aurora on Thursday. The Lady Cubs improved to 10-6 overall and 4-0 in the Big 8 Conference. On Tuesday, Monett travels to McDonald County to face a team that is also 4-0 in conference play. The winner of that game will assure themselves at least a share of the Big 8 Conference crown...

Monett Police Chief George Daoud has announced the officer involved in the fatal shooting of Michael Culhane in Monett on Sept. 8 has returned to active duty. Officer Austin Royster returned to regular duty status on Friday. Royster had been injured in the confrontation at the home of Michael Culhane, 50, of Monett, when Culhane reportedly received two gunshot wounds in the chest. Royster received treatment at a Level 1 trauma center in Springfield for his injuries, which were not specified...

Apogee, the new parent company of Monett-based EFCO Corporation, reported second quarter revenues rising by $189 million. The gains were spurred by the acquisition of EFCO, completed in June for approximately $220 million, and the Canadian curtainwall manufacturer Sotawall, completed in December 2016 for approximately $135 million...

It may have been back in the 90s this week, but students at St. Lawrence Catholic School in Monett found sure signs of autumn on the playground during recess.

The annual fundraising drive by the Barry-Lawrence Area United Fund has begun, seeking donations to support children’s and youth programs in the bi-county area. Local businesses are asked to enroll employees in a minimal payroll deduction program. Individuals are also encouraged to provide tax deductible contributions to the 501(c)3 organization. Donations may be sent to PO Box 655, Monett MO 65708...

Pierce City High School Eagles will be looking to Victory and Beyond for this year’s football homecoming challenge against the Forsyth Panthers. Homecoming royalty includes three senior king and queen candidates, and six underclassmen serving as attendants...

The Newtonia Fall Festival, one of the premier small town gatherings in the area, will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 30 in the town of Newtonia, west of Pierce City and east of Granby. The event offers a celebration of the town's past as the site of two Civil War battles. ...

Students at St. Lawrence Catholic School in Monett have blended learning strategies as part of their study regimen.

The Monett High School chapter of the National Honor Society will induct new members at 6 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the MHS Performing Arts Center. The public is welcome to attend. The Monett City Council paid bills totaling $1,824,703.46 at its monthly meeting on Sept. ...

Raymond and Whitney Delgado of Purdy announce the birth of Olive Mae Delgado, their second daughter, born at 8:07 a.m. on June 26. The little miss arrived weighing five pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 19 inches long.

Dana Dutton Hesington of Monett has become the first person from Monett to win the "10 Most Beautiful Women" contest sponsored by 417 Magazine in Springfield. Finals for the pageant were held on Sept. 14 at the Oasis Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield. In June, Hesington, 52, a registered nurse with Mercy Hospice, had successfully advanced to the top 20 in the annual contest. Online balloting advanced her to the top 10...

After 54 years of working in childcare, Linda Fulp of Monett has formally hung up her mantle and retired, leaving a field that was more than a job. Linda started at age 16, a year before she married Lonnie Fulp. Shortly after marrying, they bought a house, and from there Linda provided her service at Myrtle and Eisenhower...

The Tristatesmen Barbershop Chorus will present a concert of gospel and patriotic music at 7 p.m. on Sept. 30 at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center.

The Marionville Applefest pageant crowned winners in each division.

• Shanna D. Campbell, dog at large, $102. • Sheila R. Fleeman, fail to register vehicle, $77. • Guadalupe Garcia Lopez, no driver's license on person, $102. • Matthew R. Heatley, defective equipment, $177. • Dereck B. Morrison, defective equipment, $152...

Members from the Purdy FFA Chapter attended Salute to Agriculture at the William H. Darr College of Agriculture in Springfield, co-sponsored by PFI Western Wear and the Missouri Farm Bureau. Over 1,400 FFA members from 37 chapters were treated to a meal, a round of agricultural olympics and yard games. ...

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristics of being polite and respectful as Students of the Week for Sept. 11.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristics of being polite and respectful as Students of the Week for Sept. 18.

Volleyball is a game of momentum, and the team that can tap into the elusive energy has a great chance to win the match. On Thursday, the Monett volleyball team dropped a hard-luck three-match set to rival Cassville 25-18, 17-25, 20-25. In the first set, a Lady Cubs freshman, Harley McCully, stepped to the service line with her team clinging to 18-14 advantage that was double the four points just moments earlier. ...

Understanding and tracking city business becomes a well-worn trail for reporters. Each town does it differently, with slight variations, but thanks to the Missouri Sunshine Law, the course generally runs in the same direction. Because people change, institutional memories slip, and occasional mistakes occur, people of good will are open to slowing down for a course correction, though that could smart when the alternative course feels very comfortable...

Erma Katherine Crowe, 88, of Purdy, died Wednesday, Sept. 20. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Springfield. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Jayson Gabriel Haase, 26, of Independence, Mo., (formerly of Monett) passed away Friday, September 15, 2017. Jayson truly had the heart of Christ. He leaves behind his wife, Claire, and two dogs, Mavis and Nova. PAID OBITUARY