Alexis ”Lexi” Catherine
Alexis “Lexie” Catherine Fletcher, age 27, of Springfield, passed away at 6:57 p.m. on Thursday, September 15, 2022.
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October 2022
Monett grad wins military award
Major Douglas Hansen was awarded the Outstanding Air Reserve Component Judge Advocate of the Year Award (Reginald C. Harmon Award).
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Pierce City starts up Employee of the Month
The Pierce City school district has implemented an Employee of the Month program, in which recipients are nominated by their peers for the honor. “This is the first month we have presented these awards,” said Superintendent Kelli Alumbaugh.
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Monett Class of ‘71 hosts reunion
On Sept. 23-24, the Monett Class of 1971 celebrated its “50th reunion +1,” as the previous year’s had been postponed due to COVID-19.
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The Monett school district joined a growing number of Missouri businesses by becoming an awardee of the Missouri Silver Level Workplace Wellness Award.
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Back in the good old days, Oct. 9-15
At its meeting on Oct. 10, 1972, the Monett Lions Club received a lion made of Carthage marble, a traveling trophy for four-states Lions Clubs. The trophy, revived in 1972, was presented as a challenge to start a new Lions Club and was accepted by Monett Club President Dayton Himebaugh, left.
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Pierce City serves up hardware at Volleyfest
There was only one set of a dozen played Saturday that did not go Pierce City’s way, as the Lady Eagles raised the first-place Volleyfest trophy at Southwest High School. Pierce City bested Spokane in the title tilt, 25-15 and 25-17.
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Notice is hereby given that the Pierce City Fire Protection District will conduct its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, at the Pierce City fire station, 2543 Lawrence 2225 in Pierce City. Items to be discussed will be the financial, station maintenance and budget. The public is welcome to attend. Lawrence County Historical Society will again have the historic Adamson Cabin and Museum open for visitors during Apple Butter Makin’ Days in Mt. Vernon. They are located at 11110 Lawrence 1137, adjoining the west side of the Mt. Vernon Golf Course. There will be blacksmiths practicing their art; a broom maker using antique equipment to make brooms; and the cabin will be set up as it would have been in the 1800s. Cabin hours are the same as ABMD: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7 and 8, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9. The adjoining museum will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. The LCHS Museum will also be open from 1 to 4 p.m. the remaining Sundays in October before closing for the season.
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