Stories from Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Jerry Dee Swearingen, 80, of Monett, died Saturday Nov. 7. Visitation is being held on Wednesday Nov. 11, from 12-2:00 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Funeral services will immediately follow visitation at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Chapel with Rev. Lee Neil and Rev. Ken Dodson officiating. Burial will be at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Springfield...

Beverly O’Neal Swearingin, 71, passed away November 7, 2020, in her home after a brave battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Mt. Vernon Church of Christ. Burial will follow at the White Chapel Cemetery in Springfield...

Barbara Joan Stewart, 82, of Cassville, died Friday, Nov. 6. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Butterfield, under direction of McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton.

Richard Mahurin, 75, of Washburn, died Saturday, Nov. 7. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Dent Cemetery in Washburn.

Michael Zane LeCompte, 56, of Cassville, died Wednesday, Nov. 4. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at Family Life Center in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cassville...

Angela Theresa Lacy, 55, of Aurora, died at 6:02 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, after having complications from her illness, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at Buck Prairie Baptist Church, with a funeral service to follow at 2 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow at the Mt. Vernon City Cemetery in Mt. Vernon...

Harold A. Golubski, 82, of Pierce City, died Nov. 6 at Lacoba Homes, Inc., in Monett. Graveside services, with military honors, were held Monday, Nov. 9, at Pierce City Cemetery.

Gary Eugene Emerson, 61, of Mt. Vernon, died Thursday, Nov. 5, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield after being hospitalized with Covid-19 for several weeks. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, at Mt. Vernon Church of Christ. A private family burial will follow at Campground Cemetery...

The Big 8 All-Conference softball teams have a handful of familiar names this year. Five Lady Cubs earned All-Conference distinctions. Molly Poole earned First Team infielder, pitcher Caitlyn Calhoun was named to the Second Team, and Honorable Mentions were given to catcher Kate Huntress, infielder Abby McCaffrey and outfielder Allyson Inman...

Action was fast and furious last week in Columbia as the best cross-country runners in the state descended on the town to decide who was best. In Class 4 Monett Julio Cruz finished 72nd in 17:54.0 and Jose Esquivel was 100th overall with a time of 18:31.7...

CRIMINAL • Jacob Riley Adams, violation of order of protection for adult, misd. A, pay court costs, 90 days in Lawrence County Jail. • Than C. Cung, take and possess over limit of trout, misd. A, fined $100. • Lucky D. Davis, Jr., possesion of marijuana of 10 grams or less, misd. D, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, misd. D, fined $400...

Purdy Elementary Principal Julie Dalton and Purdy Elementary Counselor Gary Jurgensen are pleased to present October Honesty Medalists.

The Community Thanksgiving Worship Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, at the Jerry D. Hall Memorial Pavilion, located at Fifth and Front Streets in Monett. Attendees are asked to bring their own chairs and observe social distancing protocols at this outdoor event. ...

Tammy Dorton, of Hillside Farms in Thayer, was one of the showcase vendors at this weekend’s Trade Show at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Pierce City.

A Texas man was arrested on Sunday following a wreck at 4:50 p.m. on Highway 60, three miles west of Monett. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Jorge Cardenas-Lozano, 35, of Balch Spring, Texas, was driving a 2002 Ford E350 southbound when his vehicle failed to yield to a 2015 Buick Encore, being driven by David Sillavan, 61, of Nixa, causing the Buick to strike the Ford...

A two-vehicle crash at Highway 60 and Plaza Drive in Monett resulted in no apparent injuries Tuesday morning. According to a Monett Police Department report, the incident occurred just before noon, when a 2016 Ford F150, driven by Frank Prescott, 61, of Mt. ...

One person sustained injuries in a two-vehicle crash that occurred at 4:44 p.m. on Monday at Highway 60 and Kyler Street in Monett. The incident occurred when a westbound 2011 Dodge Avenger, driven by Stormi Purdom, 19, of Wheaton, failed to stop at a red light and pulled into the path of a southbound-turning-east 2004 Mercury Monterey, driven by Alfonso Silva, 66, of Verona. Both Silva and a passenger in his vehicle were wearing seat belts...

Members of the Monett City Council recently approved an amendment to the tower lease agreement with Barry-Lawrence County Ambulance District. The agreement is for providing back-up service to the ambulance district in the event dispatching services from Barry County E-911 are interrupted. ...

What has become a holiday tradition for many will continue this year with the annual Festival of Lights holiday display at Monett South Park. With $500,000 in lighted Christmas displays, purchased and donated by local merchants, groups and individuals, the annual event is seen by many as Monett’s official start of the Christmas season...

Precinct breakdowns for the Nov. 3 general election in Lawrence County, released on Friday afternoon, revealed overall similarities in the totals between Lawrence and Barry County voters, and some distinctive trends. While Barry County reported an overall turnout of almost 71 percent, at 15,744 votes, Lawrence County had just over 72 percent, at 18,005 votes. The disparity stems from 2,771 more registered voters and 2,261 more votes cast in Lawrence County...

Joining the Arkansas National Guard at 17 years old shaped the life of a local man, as well as setting into motion a lifelong understanding and gratitude of military life. Terry Burgess, co-owner of 37 Pawn and Gun in Seligman, said he joined the Arkansas National Guard at 17 years old in 2000, because he knew he just wanted to serve...

Reverend Aaron Weibel, with New Site Baptist Church, started the public memorial service for Russ Moreland Saturday with scripture and prayer. The memorial service may be viewed online at: www.fb.watch/1FhzyDVWz7.

After falling below 200 last week, the number of active COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases in Barry County has climbed back above the figure, and sharply. According the Barry County Health Department and Barry County Office of Emergency Management, there have been 1,454 (+226) confirmed positive cases of COVID-19...