May 2022

The Pierce City Senior Center will be serving lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Everyone is welcome and lunch is $5 for those ages 55 or older, and $6 for those under 55. Carry-out meals will be available to those who contact the center at 417-476-5006 before 10:30 a.m. Also, Nell’s Nails will be serving seniors for a nominal fee at 9 a.m. the first Thursday of each month.

MHS HONOR STUDENTS What: President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence, President’s Award for Educational Outstanding Academic Achievement, George Washington Carver - Top 10 percent, Academic letters and A+ certificates Officials at Monett High School have released the names of graduates receiving honor awards at graduation. Those receiving the President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence must have maintained a seventh semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.67 on the 4.0 scale and have scored in the 85th percentile or higher on the math or reading portions of the SAT or ACT.

MONETT TIMES OFFICE What: Will change locations When: Next week Where: Resource Center at old Cox Monett Hospital For the first time in nearly 60 years, The Monett Times office will not be located on Broadway. Next week, the office will move the Resource Center, joining Life360 and other community-driven organizations now housed at the former Cox Monett Hospital building.

TINY HOUSE DILEMMA Who: Purdy City Council What: Discussion about tiny house ordinance Why: To ensure sheds aren’t converted into unsightly homes Purdy city leaders are considering a city ordinance that would provide rules, regulations and guidelines for community members looking to place a “tiny house” on their property. Purdy City Council members were provided with a draft ordinance regarding the use of tiny houses and asked to review it and return in July with any changes or amendments they see fit to make.