January 2023

Love is in the air

The February calendar girl Lindsey Jasumback is a go-getter. This Monett senior graduated in December. She is the daughter of Paul and Lori Jasumback and sister to Justice Burkett. “She might as well be my twin,” said Lindsey. She is also a pet-parent to Dolly, her blue heeler. She enjoys going to the gym with her best friend, Justice. “I go to clear my head and to feel better about myself,” she said. “I love spending time with my boyfriend, William Allen. I also work a lot, if you want good food come to Cubs Cafe!” Lindsey, a member of the National Honor Society, is continuing her education through OTC and plans to get a medical coding degree. Her favorite Valentine memory is that of her Meme Barbara Lindsey, “who always gives me a gift, with candy, and the sweetest card!” Melonie Roberts/monett.reporter@gmail.com
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December busy for ambulance crews

Board approves addition of electrical receptacles to keep units ready December proved to be the busiest of the year for medics with the Barry-Lawrence County Ambulance District, with 321 runs logged for the month. December’s tally was also the highest recorded in a nine-year period for the same time period.
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