Stories from Thursday, February 1, 2018

Carol Lee Harris, 73, of Monett, died Wednesday, Jan. 31 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 5 at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Monett, with Rev. Jimmie Copley officiating. Viewing will be held during the hours of noon until 5 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home...

Two people were injured in a pair of wrecks on on Tuesday at 5:15 and 5:16 a.m. on Highway 37 in Butterfield. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports, Genove Avalos, 27, of Springfield, was driving a 2008 Toyota Corolla southbound when her vehicle struck the rear of a 2015 Western Star 4500 truck that had slowed to make a left turn, driven by Sammy McElroy, 58, of Brighton. ...

A man was injured on Monday in a wreck at 1:40 p.m. on Route W, two miles east of Wheaton. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports, Leslie England, 68, of Wheaton, was driving a 1989 Freightliner westbound when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a culvert...