Stories from Saturday, November 21, 2020

Richard Christian Scheihing, 79, Pierce City, died Nov. 19 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 23, at Pierce City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City...

Maria Randolph, 74, of Mt. Vernon, died at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, at her home. A funeral service will be held at 11a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial will follow at the Mt. Vernon City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20, in the funeral home chapel...

Sharon Kay Miller, 71, of Monett died Thursday, Nov. 20, at her home in Monett. Visitation will be held on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 from 6-8:00 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Graveside funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 11 a.m. at the Purdy Cemetery in Purdy...

Albert Irvin Meriwether, 89, of Pierce City and Eagle Rock, died Nov. 16, at Georgetown, Texas. Graveside services were held Friday, Nov. 20, at Pierce City Cemetery.

Kenneth Wayne Hazen, 75, of Grove, Okla., formerly of Mt. Vernon, died at 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. Graveside services will be held at a later date at the Fairfax City Cemetery in Fairfax, Okla. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Noel Eugene Smith, age 77, of Monett, Mo., passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, while at Cassville Health and Rehab following complications of COVID-19. Noel was born on September 17, 1943, on the family farm in Purdy, Mo., son of the late Luther and Dorothy (Miller) Smith. While growing up in Purdy, Noel attended Purdy Schools...

Richard Lee Judy, age 77, of Monett, Mo., passed from this life Sunday, November 15, 2020. He was born May 20, 1943, in Laramie, Wyo., a son of the late Virgil Doyle Judy and Hazel Marie Joslin Judy. Also preceding him in death was a brother Darrell Judy and a sister Joella Hollingsworth. ...

Basketball in the area tips off in earnest Saturday with the Verona Tournament, featuring a boys field and a girls field, each with six teams. The girls will play a round-robin tournament, and the boys will play a knockout tournament. The slate is as follows:...

For the last two decades, the Monett wrestling team has been led by Coach Daryl Bradley. All he did at the helm was lead the program to three state titles, including repeating championships in the last two seasons. But, all things must come to an end, and Bradley stepped down from coaching at the end of last season, but his imprint upon the program will still be felt for many years...

Jesse and Stella Breazzeal, of Pierce City, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 8. Jesse Breazzeal and Stella Marbut were united in marriage on Dec. 8, 1960, in Miami, Okla. The family will host a private celebration, but invite friends and acquaintances to send cards to: Mr. & Mrs. Breazzeal, 21956 Lawrence 1030, Pierce City, Mo 65723...

Brooke Bartel Mareth and Brian Raylee Green were united in marriage in a beautiful wedding on June 6, 2020, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lockwood. Pastor Gary Griffin officiated. Brooke is the daughter of John and Janet Mareth, Mt. Vernon, and the granddaughter of Bernard and Kay Means of Lockwood, and Bob and Marlene Mareth, Monett. ...

CRIMINAL • Jimmy L. Ash, take and possess bullfrogs or green frogs taken in closed season by fishing methods, misd. A, fined $500, fish/hunt/trap/retrieve wildlife from private land w/o permission, misd. B, fined $500. • Dolores Avila: DWI, misd. B...

Cox Monett Hospital is pleased to welcome Joanna Twombly, DO, a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, to its health care team. She is now seeing patients at Family Practice and Obstetrics of Monett, 815 N. Lincoln Ave. in Monett. “We are so incredibly fortunate to have Dr. ...

Salvation Army red kettles will not be available in Monett this year. Because the Salvation Army gives 90 percent of its proceeds from these kettles to Crosslines in Monett, in lieu of placing money in a kettle, area residents are asked to consider making a financial gift to Crosslines by sending a check, payable to: “Crosslines” at 510 E. Cleveland Avenue, Monett, MO 65708...

Shoes have arrived for every student in the Monett and Pierce City public schools, a project of Life360 Church and Convoy of Hope.

Monett Chamber ambassadors celebrated ribbon-cutting ceremonies at Absolutely Fabulous, Home of Paisley Wildflower, on Tuesday afternoon at the boutique, located at 402 Plaza Drive in Monett.

Monett High School hosted induction ceremonies on Nov. 11 for new members of the National Honor Society.

Monett Electric Department crews have completed setting up all the displays for the Monett Chamber of Commerce’s Festival of Lights at South Park this week.

Devotees of the annual Dining for Diabetes fundraiser will find a new twist on this year’s event as the 19th annual affair, “Now We’re Cookin,’” goes virtual. “This year, we are doing things a little different,” said Lisa Ramirez, of CoxHealth. “Instead of our annual dinner and auction, we are moving the date up so people can use the silent auction items as Christmas gifts. ...

The Monett Chamber of Commerce is hosting Small Business Bingo, a contest for area residents to shop and win. The event kicks off at 8 a.m. on Nov. 28, with several local merchants participating in the game. Bingo cards, available at any of the 24 participating merchants or at the Monett Chamber office, located at 200 E. ...

Donations are now being accepted for the 11th annual Shop with a Cop program. Shop with a Cop is a program that allows children ages 5-18 the opportunity to purchase clothing and other necessities during the Christmas season while shopping with a local member of law enforcement. The event also helps foster positive relationships between youth and the police...

The CoxHealth Foundation has announced that it has surpassed the $7 million capital campaign goal to fund construction of the new Cox Monett Hospital. It’s part of a $42 million project to replace the current facility that was built in 1953. “It has been a pleasure to assist with the Cox Monett Momentum Campaign,” said Mike Garrett, co-chairperson of the fundraising campaign and former president of the Cox Monett Community Advisory Board. ...

The days of turkey and thanks are upon us, and even though this cluster of a 2020 is flowing as slow as burnt gravy, there are still plenty of things to be thankful for. I’ve come up with 20 things myself, in honor of this magical year, which I’m writing in the style of Jimmy Fallon’s “Thank You Notes.” If you are reading, just imagine the heartfelt music typically played by The Roots when Fallon performs his notes. ...

In an era when playgrounds across the nation have been closed due to COVID-19, one manufacturing company with local ties has developed a virus-killing coating that can last up to 90 days. PlayPower, the world’s largest commercial playground and recreational equipment manufacturer, has introduced PlayArmor, an antimicrobial coating specifically targeted for use on playgrounds to add a barrier of protection to the surfaces that children touch. ...