Stories from Thursday, September 24, 2020

A Lawrence County grand jury has handed down nine indictments on those accused of the Aug. 16 kidnapping and murder of Sarah Pasco, 27, of Aurora. A total of 11 counts have been handed down against alleged triggerman Gary Hunter, Jr., 23, of Mt. Vernon...

The number of active COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases in Barry County climbed in the last week, and the number of quarantines rose 77 percent. According the Barry County Health Department and Barry County Office of Emergency Management, there have been 511 (+58) confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, including one presumptive and three antibody positives. ...

The Monett Times newspaper won its first-ever Gold Cup from the Missouri Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest this year. The Times submitted 30 entries and placed in 14, including four first place honors...