October 2023

AMonettmanwhoallegedly robbed the Country Junction convenience store in Mt. Vernon on Sept. 19 was taken into custody and booked into the Lawrence County Jail on Friday, Oct. 20. Jerry Hartkopp, 61, faces charges of first degree burglary, stealing and first degree property damage.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported three people were injured in two car crashes in the Barry-Lawrence area between Thursday, Oct. 26 and Monday, Oct.

After a sluggish September quarterly report, sales tax revenues to local municipal and county governments shot up in October, improving prospects for an end-of-the-year upswing. Monett broke out of a four-month slide, something the city hasn’t seen since the economic downturn in 2009, with $223,286.50 generated by its two sales taxes for the general fund at a combined rate of 1 percent.

Tomorrow’s leaders will gather for the 12th annual Drury University Leadership Summit to hear from some of the most successful leaders of today. The Drury Leadership Summit will be held from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m.

Former Verona Mayor and current alderman Joseph Heck attempted to resign his position on the Verona City Council Tuesday, Oct. 24.