Stories from Saturday, November 10, 2018

Robert Nelson Zimmer-man, 66, of Exeter, died Thursday, Nov. 8. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

William Vinton “Bill” Howard, Jr., 79, of Mt. Vernon, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon. A visitation will be held from 6-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with a memorial service to follow at 7 p.m. in funeral home. A private burial will be held at the Ozark Prairie Cemetery...

Norman Wayne Bruce, 85, of Kimberling City, (formerly of Monett) died Wednesday Nov. 7, at his home. Visitation will be held Wednesday Nov. 14, from 12-2 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Chapel in Monett. Funeral services will immediately follow visitation on Wednesday at 2 p.m...

Patricia Daugherity, age 80, of Purdy, Missouri, passed at the home of her granddaughter’s Latricia Murdie and her husband James, on Sunday, November 4, 2018, surrounded by close family who all loved her dearly. Mrs. Daugherity, daughter of Ivy and Bertha (Cates) Dotson, was born on May 14, 1938, in Fresno, California. ...

Dear Editor: The officers and members of Monett Council No. 1075 of the Knights of Columbus would like to sincerely thank the residents of Monett and the immediate surrounding area for their generous contributions to our recently concluded “Tootsie Roll Drive” to raise funds to help support our citizens with developmental disabilities...

Monett did two things right this week. First, people got out and voted. The almost 50 percent turnout reflected two national elections in a row that people in town exercised their right to vote in greater numbers than usually seen. After the 20 percent turnout for the August primary, it was heartening to see people got on board. It was also great to see 40 more registered voters in the Barry County portion of town between the two elections, and up 70 in the Lawrence County portion...

With firearm deer hunting season opening this weekend, the Missouri Department of Conservation reminds hunters to watch for symptoms of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and to have all suspicious harvested deer checked. Conservation agents will conduct mandatory sampling of deer harvested in 31 of 48 counties in the CWD management zone on Nov. 10 and 11, including Barry and Lawrence counties...

The Berean Christian Academy Lady Lions volleyball team finished the year 2018 season strong, by placing first in the Missouri Christian School Athletic Association, Division 2, state tournament.

The Barry County 4H club, the Screeching Eagles, dug their talons into a number of awards that were handed out on Oct. 29 at the Barry County 4H Member and Leader Awards Banquet.  The chapter received the Silver Seal Award for club community service. Alexis Luebbering received Outstanding 4H Member. Ada Bluel received Level 1 recognition for her Project Report. Mel Williams received the Friend of 4H Award for all his help to better the club members learning experiences. ...

Monett Firefighters Local No. 2001 partnered with First State Bank of Purdy to raise money in October for Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks.

Each year, The Monett Times and the Cassville Democrat published a special tab inserted in both papers featuring businesses in support of breast cancer awareness.

The celebration of the 60th anniversary of Bob and Marlene Mareth will be held at 8 p.m. today, Nov. 10, with a reception and dance at the Monett City Park Casino. Monett Special Road District commissioners will meet at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the road barn on Eisenhower, west of the overpass...

The kitchen in the fellowship hall at St. Lawrence Catholic Church on Sunday was a beehive of activity as volunteers with the Parish Council of Catholic Women served more than 150 people for the church’s annual fall feast.

A vehicle crash on Nov. 2 caused an extended power outage in the northeast corner of Monett. According to Daryl Fenski, Monett Electric Department foreman, a call for power outage at 4:31 a.m. brought crews to where a vehicle had driven into power pole guy wires, causing two poles to break...

The Monett Museum will host a special photo exhibit of all the courthouses in the state in a special exhibit arranged through the State Historical Society, opening on Sunday at the museum, 422 E. Broadway. Bill Hart, executive director of Missouri Preservation, will be on hand for the program at 2 p.m...

Filings are due in two weeks in the federal lawsuit filed by landlord Randy Davidson against the government of the Village of Freistatt, as the two sides agreed to a timetable for proceeding in the case. Davidson substantially amended his complaint, detailing issues stemming from his failure to secure water service for one of his tenants living in a trailer...

Monett voters showed variances from county trends in Tuesday's voting, showing more of a difference in totals rather than leading in trends, and showing variety in candidates receiving support. Turnout overall was relatively high, at more than 60 percent in Barry County and almost 59 percent in Lawrence County. ...

Federal investigators have indicated a Verona man as captain of the duck boat that sank on July 19 on multiple charges of negligence. On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison announced that Kenneth Scott McKee, 51, of Verona, was charged in a 17-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield. ...

Declining membership in the national organization will bring changes in the coming months to the Monett chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America. With 35 members and a 10-year history, Chapter No. 1023 of Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) has announced plans to reorganize. ...

Like many reticent veterans, Coz Passalacqua, 77, of Mt. Vernon, speaks sparingly of his military career, glossing over the years of service to remember only the high points. “I enlisted in the Navy when I was 17 years old,” he said. “I joined the reserves in 1959 and went on active duty from 1961 to 1963. Then, I went back into the reserves and decided I wanted to become a Naval aviator cadet. I went back to school and learned how to fly an airplane.”...

Monett High School students witnessed a celebration of America during the annual Veterans Day assembly on Wednesday in music and a speech in the school gym. The school district once again hosted area veterans for a luncheon prior to the assembly at the Scott Regional Technology Center...

At the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., there is an exhibit on display entitled “Echoes of the Great War,” in honor of the centennial of the U.S. involvement in World War I. In one of the display cases is the diary of Gen. John J. Pershing, commander-in-chief of the American Expeditionary Forces. Next to his is another diary, written by a serviceman, not a major commanding officer, but one of the American foot soldiers, Norvel P. Clotfelter...

Around 50 people were on hand at Monett High School on Saturday to welcome back the Monett High School Cubs soccer team, returning from the state finals. Earlier today the squad downed Pembroke Hill 3-0 to claim the third place trophy in the Class 2 tournament in St. Louis...