Stories from Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Attention to detail, keeping their heads and playing within themselves are the keys that Pierce City believes will lead it to victory on Friday as the Eagles welcome the Pirates of Ash Grove to town. The Eagles enter the game with a 10-game winning streak and fresh off a victory over the Pirates of Pleasant Hope...

Today marks a huge day for area swimmers and the Monett swimming and diving team. The Cubs are set to host the last-chance meet, which marks the final time swimmers have to achieve state-qualifying times. Monett is fresh off a third-place finish at the SWMO Relay, a result that surprised the coach...

Pre-registration is due by Friday for the Monett Elementary School’s annual Cub Run 5K and one-mile walk fundraiser on Nov. 11, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the school. Pre-registration fee is $20 for individuals and includes a T-shirt. T-shirts are not guaranteed for those registering after Oct. 27...

A long-sought agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to buy out chronically flooding property along Kelly Creek has passed the major hurdle and appears bound for completion. Bonnie Witt-Schulte, Monett’s emergency management director, reported that FEMA has notified the city the proposal can now move into development. ...

Not much is known about the April 30, 1988, murder of former Pierce City resident David Fly. What law enforcement officials do know is that his body was found in a lawn chair outside of a friend's house at Sleepy Hollow Resort near Kimberling City. He had been shot twice in the head by a rifle...

The Purdy City Council has adopted new ordinances on animal neglect and abuse after a litter of kittens was left in the city recently. The ordinance on neglect or abandonment of animals within the city limits, according to Police Chief Jackie Lowe, generally follows state statutes. Mayor Bo Prock said it replaces what the city repealed when adopting a new nuisance ordinance and proves direction locally...

The Monett Police Department will conduct registered sex offender compliance checks on Halloween night. Officers will check the residences of registered sex offenders inside the city limits to ensure compliance of Halloween restricted activities. Any person required to register as a sexual offender under sections RSMo. 589.400 to 589.425 shall be required on Oct. 31 of each year to:...

There were so many treats available at the Purdy Elementary School annual carnival on Friday that participants could either take in another game or try negotiating with each other for the prize they wanted.

Young angler Luiz Castaneda, 12, of Monett, was focused on fishing at Roaring River State Park Saturday.

Clouds over the main Jack Henry and Associates campus in Monett on Wednesday evening captured the setting sun in fiery swirls suggesting ethereal figures or the vapor trail of an airborne craft.

The American Job Center, 100 S. Maple in Monett, will offer testing for the National Career Readiness Certificate, a four-hour exam, at 9 a.m. on Oct. 27. Pre-registration is needed by calling 235-7877. The Ozark Festival Orchestra will open its 38th season with a “Salute to America” concert at 3 p.m. ...

The Ozarks Youth Basketball League is now forming in Monett. The league is open to boys and girls in the third through sixth grades. The cost is $30 for one player, with discounts available for multiple siblings. Games are slated for Jan. 6, 2018 though Feb. 17, 2018...

A free two-day basketball skills camp for boys and girls in kindergarten through sixth grade is set for Nov. 4 and Nov. 18. The camp will focus on passing, dribbling, shooting and defense and will be taught by the Monett High School coaching staff. Girls in kindergarten through second grade will camp from 10 to 11 a.m., both days...

Kathleen Anne (Campbell) Kennedy, 83, of Monett, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, while at Lacoba Homes in Monett. Kathleen was born on November 15, 1933, in Monett, Mo., daughter of the late James Ralston and Ella Maurine (Davis) Campbell...

Raymond Clyde Langford, 90, of Monett, went to be with his Lord in Heaven on Sunday, October 22, 2017 while at the Oak Point Care Center in Monett. He was born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, on November 1, 1926, the son of the late John and Ruby (Pratt) Langford. He was united in marriage on June 4, 1950, in Monett, Missouri, to Juanita Nickols; she survives...

Ted Roller, 78, of Purdy, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, at the Roaring River Health & Rehab in Cassville. Visitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 27 from 1- 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Purdy. Funeral services will immediately follow the visitation at 3 p.m. on Friday at the First Baptist Church. Burial will be at the Arnhart Cemetery in Purdy...

Kathleen Anne (Campbell) Kennedy, 83, of Monett, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Lacoba Homes in Monett. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, at Buchanan Funeral Home. Interment will be at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Monett. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home...

Geraldine A. “Gerry” Johnson, 72, of Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Aurora, died Saturday, Oct. 21, at Hillcrest Hospital South in Tulsa. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27 at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora. Burial will follow at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26 in the funeral home chapel...

Marvin Chasteen, 72, of Shell Knob, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Mercy Hospital in Aurora. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory in Cassville.

Marie “Evalyn” Ament, 88, of Aurora, died Sunday, Oct. 22, at the Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville. A celebration of Evalyn’s life will be held from 12-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, at her home at 20701 Lawrence 2200, Aurora. Arrangements are under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora...