Stories from Tuesday, November 28, 2017

The annual Old-Fashioned Christmas at Jolly Mill will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 1 and 2 at the mill, located 10 miles southwest of Monett off Farm Road 2025. Refreshments will be provided. Children will have a chance to have a photo taken with Santa Claus. Children are also invited to bring an ornament to hang on the Christmas tree...

The Monett City Council approved several contract change orders to help develop the new industrial park under development by the Monett Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), located south of Wellington Avenue and east of Chapell Drive. Historically, the MIDC has sold land for industrial use and applied to proceeds to purchase additional land. ...

Volunteer firefighters from the Pierce City Fire Protection District responded Monday morning to a report of a blaze in an outbuilding adjacent to the home at 30476 Hwy. 60, west of Pierce City, just past the Newton County line. Captain Nicholas Mercer said units from Pierce City, Midway Fire Protection District and East Newton were originally called out to battle the blaze, but upon arrival with a pumper, tanker and engine, the six responders had the resources to contain the blaze and other units were cancelled en route.. ...

Brad Hanson was honored as Kiwanian of the Year by the Monett Kiwanis Club during an awards ceremony this week at the Family Room Steakhouse. Victor Head, club president, noted that Hanson, Monett school district superintendent who joined the club in November 2010, had been active in every club project...

• Tiffany L. Hull, speeding, $162. • Juana Ceniceros, failed to stop at flashing light, $102. • Tia F. Cupp, speeding, $112. • Robin J. Recio, defective equipment, $77. • Alejandra Y. Salas Castillo, speeding, $112. • Cathryn A. Anderson, failed to register vehicle, $77...

The Missouri All-State soccer teams were recently released, and three Monett standouts made the cut. Monett’s Jason Puente was named the Offensive Player of the Year for Class 2. Andres Cecenas landed on the the Second Team, and Adrian Moncivaiz earned an Honorable Mention consideration...

The football season officially ended in Missouri on Saturday with the conclusion of the Missouri State High School Activities Association State Championships in Columbia. Class 2 In Class 2, Lamar extended its state championship streak to seven with a 37-20 win over Lafayette County...

Nina Rose Denney, 85, of Purdy, quietly passed from this life on Sunday morning, November 26 at 2:14 a.m. at her farm house in southwest Missouri in the company of her children. Nina was born on February 19, 1932, the only child of Roscoe and Ruth (Robertson) Prier. Nina was joined in marriage with Marion Joseph (Joe) Denney on October 29, 1949; Nina’s husband preceded her in death on March 8, 2006...

James Albert Henderson, 70, of Purdy, Missouri, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. He was born on April 12, 1947, in Monett, Missouri; the son of the late Jim and Josephine (Bounous) Henderson. He was united in marriage on December 22, 1968, in Monett to Mickey Goetz; she survives...

Clarence “Clem” William Verstraete, 82, of Monett entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, while at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was born in Lenexa, Kansas, on December 16, 1934, the son of the late Julious and Louis (VanDerburg) Verstraete. He was united in marriage on June 5, 1954, in Lenexa, Kansas, to Sue England; she survives...

Easton Ray Chandler, infant son of Justin Chandler and Randi Harkins, of Monett, died on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Memorial services were being held on Monday, Nov. 27, at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Arrangements were entrusted to the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett...

Herschel Todd “T.J.” Harry II, 28, of Monett, died Wednesday, Nov. 22. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at Buchanan Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...

Susan Raye (Hash) Phillips, 39, of Monett, died Tuesday Nov. 14, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Memorial visitation for Susan is being held on Tuesday Nov. 28, from 6-8 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett...