Stories from Friday, November 1, 2019

Carl G. Williams, 80, of Washburn, died Tuesday, Oct. 29. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial with military honors will be at Washburn Prairie Cemetery in Washburn.

Sharon Kay Stevenson, 73, of Monett died Thursday, Oct. 31, at Lacoba Homes in Monett. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, Nov. 3, from 2-4:00 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...

Carol Sue Skarp, 80, of Monett, died on Thursday, Oct. 31, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield. Memorial services are pending at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home in Monett.

Daniel L. Scofield, 73, of Monett, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, at his residence. His wishes were to be cremated, with no formal services at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett.

No doubt, Monett had a fabulous Halloween celebration this year. Much credit goes to a break in the weather. Thursday afternoon with clear and sunny despite the brisk temperatures. We had around 350 children stop at The Monett Times office for candy...

McDowell Gold Jubilee will be open today Nov. 2. Jamming runs from 5:30 p.m. till it’s over. Stage Shows start at 6:30 pm. Concessions are available from 6:30 on for a donation. Admission is free to the public. All acoustic musicians are welcome to jam or perform on the stage. The Jubilee is held in the Historic McDowell Schoolhouse every other Saturday night from October till May...

Three people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash at 10:41 a.m. on Oct. 25 on East Cleveland in Monett at the 10th Street intersection.

Autumn is a time for snuggling indoors with harvest fruits and seasonal decorations, seen here from Kay’s Floral Affair in Monett. Calendar Girl Carmen Fillinger fit into this potpourri of the season.

Employees of the Monett Area Sheltered Workshop enjoyed a Halloween lunch and party on Thursday.

Logan Ambler and Dayton Doss received treats from students attending Monett High School's childcare classes during the Halloween Extravaganza on Broadway, which took place on Thursday, hosted by the Monett Chamber of Commerce.

A large group showed up Thursday to compete in the annual Halloween Costume Contest, sponsored by the Monett Lions Club and The Monett Times.

Monett police are continuing to investigate a utility pole knocked down at Ninth and Cleveland on Tuesday night, where the driver involved left the scene. Police received a report at 7:21 p.m. on Tuesday that a westbound tractor trailer turning north onto Ninth Street at East Cleveland hit a light pole on the curb at the northeast corner, next to the Little Caesars parking lot. The tractor trailer left the scene. It was unclear if the driver was aware of the collision...

Even though MoDOT road crews have already been out this year battling winter weather in certain parts of the state, the department will still hold its annual winter operations drill on Nov. 7. Motorists may notice increased numbers of MoDOT vehicles on state routes during the drill. In rural areas, crews will deploy after 8 a.m. In urban areas, the drill will not begin until after 9 a.m. The exercise should be completed by 3 p.m...

On the evening of July 19, 2018, an amphibious duck boat operated by Ride the Ducks sank on Table Rock Lake near Branson with 31 people on board, leaving 17 dead, during high winds associated with nearby severe thunderstorms. In the midst of this terrible tragedy, numerous civilians and first responders did what they could to help those fighting for their lives in the stormy waters of Table Rock Lake without thinking about the fact that they were risking their own lives...

Members of the Monett Area Sheltered Workshop met in closed session on Tuesday, to discuss an independent audit by a Columbia firm, Wagner and Associates Consulting, that ended with one of the auditing team member’s assessment stating, “it is difficult to envision how the Area Workshop will reverse its financial decline.”...

While weeks away from receiving the first sales tax payment for 911 operations, the Lawrence County Emergency Services Board in October made significant strides toward beginning its own service. Board members accepted an offer from the Christian County Emergency Services Board to consider cost sharing on the design for a 911 operations center. The Christian County board is in the beginning stages of planning a new center, and proposed cost sharing on certain parts of the process...

Organizations from Barry and Lawrence Counties will participate in an exercise taking place on Saturday, Nov. 2, to test and improve local communities with overall preparedness for an emergency event. “The fictional exercise simulates an hazardous materials and mass casualty scenario,” said David Compton, director of the Barry County Office of Emergency Management. ...

The Ozark 7 All-Conference volleyball team, as voted on by the coaches, has been released. Two area teams had players make the list. Wheaton’s Monica Hinojosa and Madison Pierpont earned First Team accolades. Emily Gonzalez found a spot on the Second Team, and Allie Reed earned an Honorable Mention consideration...

Pierce City struggled to find its footing in a penalty- and turnover-ridden first half against Ash Grove in its first district game. By halftime, the Eagles had established a 28-0 lead and left no doubt of the outcome, cruising to a 41-0 victory. Having faced few well-oiled offenses, the Eagles had a hard time sizing up the Pirates and its scrambling quarterback, Jake Thompson. ...

It was not the cleanest game the Cubs had played all season, but in the end, it was a win, as Monett (8-2) defeated Hollister, 38-14. The win sends the Cubs into the district semifinal to face Cassville in a rematch from the regular season. Monett won the toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff, but a series of miscues forced the Cubs to punt. Despite giving the Tigers the ball at the Cubs’ 35, the Tigers were held on downs...