Stories from Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Charlene J. Wofford, 88, of Cassville, died Wednesday, Sept. 2. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford, Okla., under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Norma Lee Rodgers, formerly of Aurora, died on Sept. 4, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. A visitation will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora with a graveside service to follow at 2 p.m. at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora...

Loren L. Lowe, III, 45, of Cassville, died Thursday, Sept. 3. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Maria Geralyn Logan, 58, died Saturday, Sept. 5, at Cox South in Springfield. Visitation is being held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pierce City on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 5-7:00 p.m. with Vigil and Rosary to follow. Funeral Mass is being held on Friday, Sept. 11, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pierce City with graveside services to follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery...

Shirley May Darby, 80, of Purdy, died on Sunday, July 5, at the Roaring River Health and Rehab Center in Cassville. Memorial visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, at Buchanan Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m. at the Purdy Cemetery...

Kelly Lunsford, 58, of Monett, went to be with her heavenly Father on Friday, September 4, 2020, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Kelly was born on December 21, 1961, in Pekin, Ill., daughter of Duane Marrs and Ann (Mettlach) Marrs. Kelly graduated from Monett High School Class of 1980. ...

Monett’s Harley McCully digs a volley for Monett during varsity action.

The Monett softball team honored its senior players after last week’s game with Webb City.

West East Logan- Springfield Monett at East Newton Cassville at Nevada Aurora at Logan-Rogersville Seneca at Hollister Lamar at McDonald County Marshfield at Springfield Catholic Reeds Spring at Mt. Vernon Pierce City at Sarcoxie Aurora at Monett, 22-7...

Respect is a word that is often used in sports and carries heavy meaning. When Pierce City Coach Brad Hocker was asked about his Friday night opponent, Sarcoxie (0-2), the first thing he said was: “I’ll tell you right now, they are better than their record indicates.”...

Film study over the weekend was just what the Monett football team needed as they prepare to travel to Granby and face East Newton on Friday. The Cubs are fresh off a 22-7 defeat at the hands of Aurora and are looking to get the taste of a loss out of their mouths...

The Health Department divides food service code violations into two categories; Priority and Core items. Priority items are more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination, or illness and/or injury. Core items although important to the overall hygiene of the establishment, do not necessarily present an immediate threat to food contamination or illness and/or injury...

Zabdi Salazar, of Purdy, was recently surprised with a $2,500 Alumni Masters Scholarship to WGU Missouri.

The Purdy Craft and Vendor Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at The Gathering Place in Purdy (100 Old Hwy. 37 & Hwy. C). There will be food vendors and more than 70 booths available. For more information, contact Julie Terry at 417-236-4139...

Rachael Mitchell, of Bentonville, Ark., picks out a pumpkin from the array of the fall vegetables pulled from the path at the Exeter Corn Maze.

A Monett woman was injured Saturday in a UTV wreck at 11 a.m. on private property near Farm Road 2030, two miles south of Monett. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Linda Reese, 68, of Monett, was driving a 2016 Honda 1000 UTV southbound when her vehicle lost control in a field, causing Reese to overcorrect and the vehicle to overturn, ejecting Reese...

A Springfield man died Friday in a wreck at 6:05 p.m. on Farm Road 2175, about five miles west of Exeter. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Cody Selders, 25, of Springfield, was driving a 2002 Ford F-150 westbound when his vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway and overturned...

The Cox Monett Hospital Health and Wellness Fair may be canceled this year due to COVID-19, but the hospital will host a Community Live Well Screening from 7-10 a.m. on Sept. 26. The screening will be held inside the red and white tent located on the south side of the hospital on Benton Street. Tests will be performed on a walk-in basis only...

Since its approval in January, the Cassville Dispensary has been making headway on the local storefront to be prepared to open as soon as possible. Charlea Estes-Jones, Cassville Dispensary assistant manager, said when all of the other pieces fall into place, the dispensary will be ready to open...

A patron of the Purdy School District recently approached the board asking they allow students the option to decide if they wanted to wear masks while on campus or not. Terry Billingsley, who, along with his wife, a microbiologist, researched the effectiveness of cloth masking, reported CDC statistics concerning the effectiveness of cloth masks...

The Barry-Lawrence chapter of Crime Stoppers is asking for help in locating a felon, Angela Dawn Skipper-Denney, 47, of Monett. Skipper-Denney is currently wanted on felony charges in Barry, Lawrence, Stone, Jasper and Taney counties, including numerous counts on each charge of felony stealing, felony forgery, felony fraudulent use of a credit device (numerous counts) and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon...

On Thursday, Field Day at the University of Missouri’s Southwest Research Center near Mt. Vernon will be representing several firsts, not the least of which is a new superintendent at the research farm. Reagan Bluel, who has served as dairy specialist of the University’s Extension Office in Cassville since 2014, is serving as interim superintendent. ...

For six fall seasons, Julie Terry has hosted a fall-filled Craft and Vendor Show in Purdy for all the community to enjoy. Last year, the show consisted of 82 booths and beautiful weather that doubled the participation from the year before. “If my weather app is correct, it should be 75 degrees and no rain [this year],” she said. “So, it will be perfect.”...

All five schools in the Monett school district are among the 517 schools nationwide to earn a spot on the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s (Healthier Generation) 2020 list of America’s Healthiest Schools for their commitment to promoting quality nutrition, regular physical activity and strong wellness policies...

On Tuesday at 3:55 p.m., a traffic stop led to suspects fleeing near 9th and Park streets, causing several Monett school district buildings to go into lockdown. A Monett Officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation, and the vehicle turned into an alley near 9th and Park streets. The passenger fled from the scene. The driver was taken into custody at the scene of the traffic stop. Numerous Monett police officers responded to the area assisting with the search...

Two people were injured Wednesday in a wreck at 6:15 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 37 and Highway W. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Myranda Cline, 25, of Seligman, was driving a 2007 Jeep Commander northbound when her vehicle failed to yield and turned left into the path of a southbound 2011 Chevrolet Traverse, being driven by Erik Roller, 35, of Monett...