Stories from Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Patricia Florence Norman, 71, of Shell Knob, died Friday, May 17. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, at First Christian Church in Shell Knob, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob. Burial will be at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield...

Billy Ray McCoy, 76, of Mt. Vernon, died at 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, at Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.

Ruth Hailey, 73, of Mt. Vernon, died at 9:47 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. A celebration of life will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, at the American Legion Hall in Mt. Vernon. A private family burial will be held at a later date at the Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery...

Dorothea Eunice Cox, 93, of Cassville, died at Thursday, May 16. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 23, at Horner Cemetery in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Bill Land, 90, of Monett, Mo., passed from this life peacefully on Friday, May 17, 2019, while at his residence. Bill was born on March 8, 1929 in Phoenix, Ariz., son of the late Alfred and Ruth (Shewmake) Land. Bill served his country honorably in the United States Army. ...

It was a feeling that the Monett girls soccer team knew all too well. The Lady Cubs, in a desperation drive, threw everything into a one last attack, and Jaida Worm, a freshmen, scored an equalizer with just 26 seconds left in regulation to send district semifinal to overtime against Cassville...

Monett High School will have four chances to bring home state medals this weekend as it heads north to Jefferson City for the state track meet. The Lady Cubs finished eighth at the sectional meet on Saturday with the top four placers in each event punching tickets to the final meet of the high school season...

Monday was a forgettable day, as area baseball teams dodged rain drops and storms in sectional games. The weather could have served as a harbinger of things to come, as both Purdy and Verona saw their diamond seasons end. Verona (14-4) fell 6-4 to Walnut Grove, and Purdy (24-2) had a 23-game winning streak snapped by Seymour, 3-2...

The International Institute for Learning (IIL), with offices in Monett and New York City, has announced plans for the fourth annual Agile and Scrum Conference on June 6. In addition to providing instruction material to clients worldwide, IIL focuses on the project management market and professionals in the field. ...

A big part of the Monett Sportsmen’s League’s Wild Game Feed is the silent auction, composed of items donated by local businesses.

The family of Julius Abramovitz invited friends, family and community members to an attend an open house to celebrate his 85th birthday from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Pierce City Senior Center.

Administrators and staffers at Oak Pointe Assisted Living and Memory Care hosted a luncheon honoring emergency services personnel on Friday.

Families were all smiles Friday at the Monett Area YMCA, where the 39th Circuit Foster and Relative Parent Appreciation Dinner was held.

Two people were injured Sunday in a wreck at 9:25 p.m. on Highway 60, one mile east of Monett. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Sandra Campos Llanos, 22, of Monett, was driving a 2008 Kia Spectra eastbound and pulled into the path of a westbound 2015 Ford Edge, being driven by Sharen McNeill, 60, of Purdy...

A Shell Knob man was injured and arrested following a wreck at 2 p.m. Sunday on Highway 39, five miles south of Aurora. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Shaun Flygare, 36, of Shell Knob, was driving a 1998 Chevrolet Silverado northbound when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck a southbound 2019 Toyota 4Runner, being driven by Sherry Deetz, 58, of Broken Arrow, Okla., and a southbound 2012 Ford F150, being driven by Cody Williams, 34, of Republic...

Organizers of the 53rd annual Barry County Youth Camp, taking place at Camp Smokey at Roaring River State Park, have released the bus schedule to pick campers up in Monett, Purdy and Cassville. This year's theme is "Summer Road Trip." Buses will pick Monett campers up at 8:30 a.m. ...

Seven lovely ladies competed for the title of Miss Lacoba Homes 2019 Friday afternoon, with Opal Weathers taking the title and Joann Funcannon named first runner up. Candidates included Kay Bowman, Clona Bertalotto, Nova Schwandt, Gladys Bobski, Frances Dean, Weathers and Funcannon...

Pierce City residents might breathe a sigh of relief to know that progress continues on the water system improvements as project paperwork slowly grinds its way through the funding and design process with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Community Development Block Grant, funds that are allocated by the state through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development...

Barry County is receiving a grant aimed to help people in the drug court system stay on the right path. Chrissy Fortner, treatment court administrator 39th Judicial Court, said Barry County Adult Treatment Drug Court is now in its 11th year. Stone County is in its 15th year, and Lawrence County is in its 8th year...

The Purdy Board of Education announced on May 13 that Mindi Gates, Purdy associate superintendent, will start the 2019-2020 school year as the new superintendent, succeeding Steven Chancellor. Gates has worked in the Purdy school district for six years, two as an instructional coach and four as the associate superintendent...

A total of 36 students received diplomas during graduation ceremonies that took place Sunday at Pierce City High School, marking the end of their high school careers. Graduates received a wealth of advice, from both student and guest speakers, to take with them on their continuing journeys...

Hobbs-Anderson American Legion Post No. 91 in Monett would welcome volunteers to help distribute flags to the graves of veterans for Memorial Day weekend. Legionnaires will gather at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 24, at the Monett IOOF Cemetery.

Connie Louise Riddle, 72, of Mt. Vernon, died at 9:05 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, at Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. A private family burial will take place at a later date at the Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon...