Stories from Saturday, August 18, 2018

A Monett man is facing four felonies after allegedly stabbing a victim in a domestic incident at a home on West Chestnut on Aug. 4. Sein Than, 63, of Monett, is charged with two counts of second-degree domestic assault and two counts of armed criminal action...

Friday morning was a flurry of activity as the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) released its state classification and district assignments for its fall sports members. For Monett, the biggest change comes to its football program...

School openings this week showed the full range of patterns, with Pierce City and Purdy heading in opposite directions, and Verona showing almost no change from last year. New Superintendent Kelli Alumbaugh saw classes open for the first time in her new district and had a favorable impression...

Berean Christian Academy opened their doors for the 2018-2019 school year on Wednesday, welcoming new faces of students and faculty in higher numbers than in the past. Principal Wyatt Howerton reported the school opened with 132 students, up from 113 last fall, when numbers rose by 20 students from first through ninth grades. The school has a waiting list of eight more students who are seeking financial aid...

Members of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy heard recently from Associate Circuit Court Judge Robert George on what happens when a complaint is filed. George started by breaking down the hierarchy of the court systems in the state and county, starting with the Missouri Supreme Court...

The Monett Area Extended Employment (Sheltered) Workshop is preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary in October while continuing to wrestle with developing changes in the employment available to those with developmental disabilities. According to Director Mica Plummer, the number of employees served by the Monett-based service has dropped dramatically since 2016. ...

This start of school brought an unexpected congestion to one of the Monett school district's bus routes that took time to resolve. According to Superintendent Russ Moreland, "We did have an issue initially on one of our routes with a large number of students. However, our transportation department quickly made an adjustment and have re-routed another bus to ease those numbers. We believe this has remedied the situation and all routes are fine at this time."...

The Monett City Council will take comment on a proposal to open places selling liquor by the drink earlier on Sundays during its regular monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Monday at Monett City Hall. At the request of a vendor, council members will consider allowing liquor by the drink sales to begin at 9 a.m. on Sundays, as allowed by state law, compared to 11 a.m., which has been the practice under city ordinance. The proposed revision would also changes in accordance with revisions in state law...

Area farmers are hoping the weekend is filled with slow-soaking showers with maybe a hard rain tossed in to help fill their stock ponds.

Thirteen students from Central Park Elementary School who attended the world competition for Odyssey of the Mind described their experience on Thursday to the Monett school board.

Monett firefighters have been busy around the five campuses in the Monett school district painting hydrants in Monett’s school colors.

A memorial service will be held at 9:15 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19, at Walnut and Commercial streets in Pierce City for those lost in the race riot of 1901. People are welcome to attend and bring a candle. A member of the Godley family is expected to attend for the first time...

St. Mary’s Catholic School is under new leadership. Jason Kramer has stepped into the role of principal after having served three years as the K-12 principal at Golden City. Kramer said he was looking forward to getting the year started. “I enjoy seeing the range of students and knowing you have a hand in shaping the complete child,” he said. ...

While the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) made huge classification changes and district moves to some schools, it was the Pierce City volleyball team that was bumped up in classification. Pierce City’s enrollment numbers swelled enough to push the Green and White up from Class 1 to Class 2 this season...

With 10 returning runners and lots of experience, the Monett cross-country team is hoping the 2018 season will be one worth remembering. The squad is led by seniors Santiago Granados and Erin McCaffrey. Granados was named the team’s Top Male Runner last year and has qualified for the state meet the last two seasons...

In the course of covering our communities, we have found the presence of a newspaper reporting has had a civilizing effect on the individuals and government bodies we cover. People placed in leadership roles occasionally bristle at being watched. Some get on public bodies to make a point, or go to governments to press a case or pick a bone. They may not want to be revealed, or to have their agenda placed on display for all to see...

Carolyn Sue Dorsey, 65, from Corinth, Miss., departed this life on Saturday, Aug. 11, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Carolyn was born Aug. 31, 1952, in Wheaton, to the late Lloyd and Rose Clayton. Carolyn was retired from the financial services industry and was a homemaker...

Terry Sue Darneal, 60, of Purdy, died Monday, Aug. 6. Memorial services will be held at a later date at Muncie Chapel Cemetery in Wheaton. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Mary Lou Mathias, 89, of Washburn, died on Wednesday, Aug. 8. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at a later date at the Family Cemetery in Franklin, Minn.

Elmer W. Schulze, 89, passed away suddenly Wednesday, Aug. 8. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt. Interment and military honors will follow in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...