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The 73rd National Day of Prayer will be Thursday, May 2. The tradition of observing the first Thursday of May as the National Day of Prayer was established by President Harry S.

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The Pierce City Friends of the Library are holding a membership drive through April. Memberships help expand the library’s collection and supports programming to keep the library a hub of learning and creativity. Membership forms are available at the library.

In a major financial move, the Monett City Council took steps to pay off its second Tax Increment Financing [TIF] district debt, at the same time a third TIF district has been established to cover development along Lowe's Lane, on both the north and south sides of Highway 60. A TIF district, under state law, lasts for 23 years and captures half of the sales tax and all of the property tax generated inside the district to retire the debt incurred on infrastructure needed to develop that project.

Monett school board members reviewed efforts to score higher on the Missouri Department of Education’s Annual Performance Report (APR), assessing goals and steps toward that end during their March monthly meeting. Assistant Superintendent Dr.