February 2024

Delisa Johnson will be the new Monett Elementary School (MES) assistant principal in the 2024-25 School Year. Currently a reading interventionist at Benton Elementary in Neosho, she will replace the school’s current assistant principal, Heather Romine, who is taking over leadership of MES as the school’s principal next year.

Southern Styles has a new location. Originally located at 700 Broadway in the old gas station building, owner Amy Humes changed locations in mid-December and is now setting up shop in the building that previously housed Fulp Dry Cleaning.

Verona High School presented their 2024 Homecoming Court on Friday, Feb. 2 during the Verona Wildcats game against the New Covenant Warriors. Chloe Lechner was named 2024 Homecoming Queen, and Andrew Martinez was named 2024 Homecoming King. Sophomore Joleigh Hargus was named Princess, and Sophomore Jacob Hinkle was named Prince. Front row (from the left): Freshman Katori Shriver, Junior Hiselly Charqueno, Princess Joleigh Hargus, Flower Girl Elena Shanz, 2024 Queen Chloe Lechner, 2024 King Andrew Martinez, Crown Bearer James Neely, Senior Jayce Mendoza and Senior Jennifer Alfaro. Back row: Freshman Toa Yandall, Junior Brennan Bauer, Prince Jacob Hinkle, 2023 Queen Xochitl Martinez, 2023 King Ian Freiburger, Senior Asher Freiburger and Senior Evan Freiburger. Contributed photo

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• Two projects which seem to be at the top of the list in Monett’s post-war planning program are 1) a flood control plan for Kelly Creek and 2) construction of a new building which would house most of the Monett’s grade school children. A committee is looking at hiring an engineer to study flooding.