December 2023

William Robert Barlow

William Robert Barlow, age 75, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 12 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born May 13, 1948, in Wichita, Kan. the son of John P. and Mildred (Gibbeons) Barlow.
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Christopher Shawn Werner

Christopher Shawn Werner, age 23, of Verona, passed away on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. He was born Sept. 20, 2000, in Springfield, the son of Darren and Mandy (Kelly) Bunch, and grandson of Richard and Diana (Hall) Werner.
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Pharmacy closed at local grocery store

Community members learned last week that the pharmacy inside of Price Cutter on Cleveland in Monett was closed, apparently permanently, due to a corporate purchase. A sign posted at the pharmacy last Tuesday stated that prescription records from the pharmacy had been forwarded to all Walgreens stores, and directed Monett community members to the nearest Walgreens store located at 2737 S.
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Monett Cares to Learn

Monett campuses The Monett Chapter of Care to Learn is accepting donations for students in need this holiday season. Donations can be made at Care to Learn boxes, which have been placed at each campus in the Monett R-1 School District.
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