Shirley LeClair
Shirley Rae, was born on Aug. 2, 1940 in Alva, Okla. She was the daughter of Margaret Jane (Oliver) and James Ernest Woodard. Shirley passed away peacefully on May 28,…
May 2023
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David Franklin Weston
David Franklin Weston, age 70, of Monett, passed away at 8:24 a.m. Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the Countryside Care Center, in Monett. He was born Feb. 10, 1953, in…
UPDATE: Authorities locate body of missing doctor
The body of Dr. John Forsyth, a Cassville Mercy Hospital Doctor who has been missing since May 21, has been located in northwest Arkansas. Authorities reported that a kayaker found…
Kenneth Ray Bandy
Kenneth Ray Bandy was called home unexpectedly on May 25,2023, at First Christian Church in Monett, a place where he had spent 58 years worshipping and serving. Ken was born…
Poynter brings home the gold
In only his seventh time ever running the 300-meter hurdles, Monett senior Konner Poynter showed what tenacity and determination could accomplish as he took first place at the Class 4 Missouri Statem High School Activites Association Tack and Field Championships.
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Structure fire destroys building
At9:57p.m.Wednesday, May 24, the Monett Rural Fire District was dispatched to a structure fire near the intersection of Farm Road 1070 and Farm Road 2210. Rural Fire Chief Brandon Pennington said firefighters arrived at the scene to find a 59-foot by 59-foot outbuilding fully engulfed in flames.
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Kenpo classes teach children self-defense, discipline
Martial arts classes offered at Life360 Resource Center in Monett Standing in a straight line, seven children prepare to go through a series of exercises meant to teach them to defend themselves. The kids are students in a new Kenpo Karate class taught by Trevor Williams, owner and head coach of Aurora Martial Arts.
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