Stories from Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Moments after a 24-6 win over Eldon, Mt. Vernon Coach Tom Cox was surrounded by media and television cameras and was answering questions about his team’s win over a program that had averaged almost 51 points per game this season...

A three-win season was a tough pill to swallow for the Cubs basketball team last year. Monett (3-23) played well in spurts but was never able to gel and come together for a full four quarters. The team’s defense was, for the most part, solid. However, offensively, the Cubs never developed a consistent punch...

About 150 attended the annual fundraising dinner and auction for the Barry-Lawrence County Development Center, held Nov. 3 at the First United Methodist Church in Monett.

Final preparations are underway for the fall Monett High School play, "Bullshot Crummond," a parody of hardboiled British detectives, which will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center. English teacher Chelsea Wagner directs the play...

Autumn colors can be seen around Monett on most every street corner, with changing views at different times of day.

Verona elementary school student, Eric Gonzalez, handed Michael Denton, a Navy veteran, a colored paper poppy during the annual assembly honoring area veterans.

The Kings Prairie Special Road District commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at Angus Branch Steakhouse in Monett. The Barry-Lawrence Regional Library board will next meet at 9 a.m. on Nov. 16 at the Pierce City Branch...

Carl Joe Myers, age 69 of Carthage, Mo., passed away at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Mercy Hospital of Joplin, concluding a lengthy battle with COPD. Carl was born on December 25, 1947, to the union of Joseph W. Myers and Helen L. (Messer) Myers. He was owner/operator of Carl’s Sinclair service station located in Monett, before spending his later years as a contract courier for local farm and lawn businesses. He retired in 2015...

Harlan Edward Petersen, 86 of Monett, passed away Saturday Nov. 5, at Cox Monett Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Ann; daughters, Deborah (Gary) Upp and Lori Boedeker; son, Duane (Jimmi) Petersen; step children Kathy (Scott) Swanson, Karren Stonehouse, Kristine Haley, Kimberly (Douge) Sprague, Kelly (David) Rhea, Kurtis James (Cindy) Stonehouse and many grandchildren and great grandchildren...

Julie Ann Cunningham, 53, of Mt. Vernon, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, at her home. A memorial service, under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, was held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Church in Action, Mt. Vernon.

Robert Victor Huff, Jr., 87, of Shell Knob, died Wednesday, Nov. 8. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov 15 at Lake Park Memorial Gardens in Shell Knob, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob.

Alfred Lee Jennings, 74, of Cassville, died at his home on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville.

Roy Lee Nokes, 72, of Monett, died Thursday, Nov. 9. Graveside services were held Monday, Nov. 13, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.