Lifestyles

Pierce City artists are invited to enter the 2020 Draw Pierce City contest, open to any public, private or home-schooled student in the Pierce City school district. Adult artists over the age of 18 are also invited to compete, but need not live within the Pierce City school boundaries. Adult entries must be framed and wired to hang...

Jonny and Janaye Atkinson, of Louisville, Ky., are pleased to announce the arrival of their son, Alfred Jack, on Dec. 10, 2019.

• Kyle W. Mahl, affray, SIS, $26.50 and six months probation. • Darin M. Nama, failed to register vehicle, $77. • Daniel E. Novacek, no proof of insurance, $225. • Adrain Salas Sesenas, in city park after closing, $76.50. • Haleigh N. Stephenson, failed to register vehicle, $77...

The family of Helen Marie Mettlach invite friends and community members to celebrate her 95th birthday with a card shower. Helen was born on February 7,1925. Cards may be sent to Helen Mettlach, PO Box 885, Monett, MO 65708.

CRIMINAL Christopher J. Arbuckle, failure to maintain vehicle insurance, misd. D, fined $175. Emiliano Ballesteros, failure to equip carrier vehicle with required brake system, misd. B, fined $130. Dylan M. Bowlin, speeding, misd. C, fined $60. Julie Ann Caskey, speeding, misd. C, fined $60...

Kassidy R. Mosell, no valid driver's license, $177; no proof of insurance, $177; child restraint violation, $76. Larry L. Nelson, no valid driver's license, suspended imposition of sentence (SIS), $26.50 and six months probation. Larry L. Nelson, failed to register vehicle, $147; display plates belonging to another, $26.50 and six months probation...

CRIMINAL • Lacey Boom, operating a vehicle on the highway without a valid license, misd. A, fined $150. • Eelynne S. Fernandez, leaving the scene of an accident, misd. A; operating a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner involving an accident, misd. A; 30 days in Lawrence County Jail, credit for time served...

A total of 56 donors gave at the December American Red Cross blood drive, held Dec. 6, 2019, at Monett Community Church. “This was the largest donor numbers for 2019 for the Monett Community Drive,” said Donna Beckett, American Red Cross Bloodmobile chairman for Monett...

American Red Cross recently awarded Michel Garman, of Pierce City, center, a plaque for reaching the 105-gallon blood donation milestone for the Monett Blood drive.

The American Red Cross recently awarded Lana Reavis, of Verona, a plaque for achieving the 10-gallon blood donation milestone for the Monett Blood drive.

American Red Cross recently awarded Ken Saloga, of Purdy, right, a plaque for reaching the 15-gallon blood donation milestone for the Monett Blood drive.

• Timothy J. Larmer, failed to register vehicle, $77. • Kristi A. Chapman, defective equipment, $225. • Melanie G. Hernandez-Salas, speeding, $182. • Jason K. Klawreh, speeding, $182. • Dominic J. Ray, affray, $152. • Zachary T. Baxter, minor in possession of alcohol, $177...

CRIMINAL Annie Elizabeth Burdett, failure to maintain vehicle insurance, misd. D, fined $175. Sherry D. Compamitz, tampering with physical evidence, misd. A., 90 days in Lawrence County Jail, suspended execution of sentence (SES), one year unsupervised probation...

Bob Painter was named Legionnaire of the Year for Hobbs-Anderson American Legion Post No. 91 in Monett. The announcement was made during the annual Christmas dinner for the Post and Ladies Auxiliary. held on Dec. 3. Acting as Post commander, Painter opened the evening by introducing the Monett JROTC color guard, which presented the Colors and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Crae Salsman, 11. played taps on his harmonica...

Around 300 meals were served by the First Baptist Church in Pierce City for the community following the Pierce City Christmas parade on Dec. 14.

These were some of the faces in the 70-plus member BCA Elementary Singers performing “The Joy of Christmas” on Dec. 12 for the Berean Christian Academy’s Christmas program.

The Monett Young Professional Network (MYPN) had their annual Christmas toy meeting Wednesday, Dec. 6, to support the Linn Thornton Memorial Toy Drive at Cox Monett Hospital.

Knights of Columbus Council No. 1075 in Monett presented a check for $1,570 to the Arc of the Ozarks, raised in the Knights’ annual Tootsie Roll drive, held Oct. 3-5.

Ron and Sharon Smith of Monett will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in a reception on Dec. 21. Ron and Sharon were married on Dec. 28, 1969 at the Crane Presbyterian Church. He worked as a banker in Monett for 42 years. She worked in daycare in Monett for 37 years...

Piano students of Ruth Burnside presented their annual Christmas recital on Dec. 1 at the First Christian Church in Cassville. Connie Lee and her teacher opened the recital with a duet on "Jingle Bells." Mallie Clifton, Heidi Sehrbrock and Gracie Lea offered a trio at the middle of the event as they played "Holly Jolly Christmas."...

Pierce City has an extra Christmas tree downtown this year, located at Commercial and Locust, in addition to the traditional tree at Commercial and Walnut by the band stand. The tree came from the Landoll property on Walnut St in Pierce City. Judy Landoll Meirick, the former resident, and the current resident, Stan Holle, who requested removal of the tree. collaborated to see if it could be placed downtown, decorated and dedicated to Judy's parents, Fred and Wilma Landoll...

The family of Georgeanna Wormington will host a celebration to mark her 80th birthday from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15 at the First Baptist Church of Monett. The event is "come and go" and is open to the public. The family asks that the only gift is your presence...

Monett sisters Kaitlyn and Stephanie Schumacher entered the Branson Regional Arts Council's second annual Talent Show on Nov. 22 and took home second place as the Ukeladies, the ukulele duo that had its first public performance at Monett's July 4 celebration...

_CRIMINAL • Floyd Ladson Benenhaley Jr., speeding, misd. C, fined $60. • Louis Albert Doto, stealing, misd. A, 30 days in jail. • Ethan Daniel Eden, failure to maintain vehicle insurance, misd. D, fined $175; failure to register vehicle, misd. B, fined $130...

Steven J. Brown, expired driver's license, $225; trespassing, $227. Sheldon L. Howard, driving while suspended, $225; leaving scene of an accident, $225; no proof of insurance, $225. Seth J. Jones, stealing, $227. Jennifer J. Mitchell, affray, $177...

• Linda M. Sitton, operate business without a license, Peppers and Co., $50. • Brandon L. Pointer, stealing, $75; trespass, $50. • Celma V. Hernandez Tebalan, fail to register vehicle, $77. • Adrian Cecenas Rueda, speeding, $127. • Ronald E. Chapman, domestic assault, $202; possession of marijuana, $177...

Students of Mrs. Ruth Burnside performed in the Joplin Piano Teachers’ Association recital on Oct. 27 at the Corley Auditorium at Missouri Southern State University.

First Presbyterian Church of Monett was the host for a recent American Red Cross blood drive, which saw 45 donors giving the gift of life. Julius Abramovitz, a long-time donor, reached the 14-gallon milestone. Additional donors included: Helen Davis, Carol Brown, Donald Swanson, Kassandra Waltrip, David Beckett, Gerald Bounds, Robin Braun, Mary O. ...

Valerie Maples, owner of the Coleman Vault, is pictured with Margaret Howerton from Bully Babies in Monett and Leslie Clark during Saturday’s Trunk or Treat and Car Show in Marionville.

Officials at the Marionville Branch Library invite youngsters to visit with Santa during a special visit at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 5, at the library, located at 303 W. Washington St.

The Monett Senior Center hosted a costume contest for Halloween.

The White River Conference Center transformed into a sea of twinkling lights, buffalo plaid, and chandeliered tents on Saturday, Oct. 26, as Camp Barnabas hosted its seventh annual Glamping for Camping fundraiser event to benefit campers with special needs...

On Nov. 2, the 2019 Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids programs kicked off with an event in Aurora. The Verona Council of the Knights of Columbus, with corporate sponsor, Tyson Foods, was able to distribute 125 coats to families from the surrounding area. The event was held in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church gym...

• Mike C. Clayton, disorderly conduct, $202; possession of open container of alcohol, $177. • Rebecca M. Cox, disturbing peace on private property, $125. • Celma V. Hernandez Tabalan, no valid driver's license, $225. • Seth J. Jones, driving while license suspended, $26.50 and two days in jail; possession of drug paraphernalia, $177; no proof of insurance, $225...

CRIMINAL • Heather Faith Grayson, speeding, infr., fined $50. • Christopher Mwangi Macharia, speeding, infr., fined $150. • Johnathan William L. North III, failure to display plates on a vehicle, infr., fined $50. • Marcelina Santiago-Zepahua, DWI, misd. ...

Construction is moving rapidly on the latest Habitat for Humanity house in the 500 block of West Logan.

Monett resident Jane James shared the history of the 54- year-old miracle called “Barry County Youth Camp” as she recently addressed Monett Lions Club. James humorously and emotionally recalled the beginning of the camp project created to give opportunity to local children who could not financially enjoy the benefits of a summer camp experience...

Tyson Foods in Monett has awarded a $2,500 grant to Monett Community Outreach, the organization running the Monett Community Kitchen, to continue its work for another year.

New Site Baptist Church of Monett held it’s annual “Lite In The Nite” indoor trunk or treat event Wednesday, Oct. 30 in the New Site Church Gym. Although cold temperatures and misty conditions had descended upon the area, New Site saw a record breaking 1,700 people pass through their gym during the event, significantly more attendees than in previous years. ...

John and Janet Mareth, Mt. Vernon, and Rodney and Lisa Green, Pierce City, announce the engagement of their children, Brooke Mareth and Brian Green. Mareth is a graduate of Mt. Vernon High School, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and Missouri State University. She is employed as a Veterinary Technician at Dake Veterinary Clinic...

The Monett City Council issued a proclamation on Oct. 18 honored Dave Sims, wastewater plant and water treatment plant operator, in conjunction with the recognition Sims received from the Missouri Public Utilities Alliance. The alliance honored Sims at its fall meeting for the significant contribution he has made to the city of Monett...

An update on educations opportunities in Monett made possible through Drury University provided discussion for a recent meeting of the Monett Lions Club. Rhonda Schilly, site director of Drury's Monett campus, opened her presentation by recalling her father had been an active member of the Lions Club for more than 20 years and she recounted some of his fondest memories with the club...

CRIMINAL • Charles N. Brand, failure to register vehicle, misd. B, fined $130. • Flavio R. Castro, non-support, misd. A, one year in Lawrence County Jail, SIS, one year unsupervised probation. • Nechaia M. Coatney, speeding, misd. C, fined $60. • Efrain Galindo, two counts of non-support, misd. A, suspended imposition of sentence (SIS), two years unsupervised probation...

An Aurora High School educator was honored as a Hometown Hero Sept. 13, during afternoon ceremonies hosted by Bubby Manuel of the Modern Woodmen of America.

The Booth Brothers gospel trio, known for their appearances on the Gaither Homecoming Tour, will appear at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, as part of the annual show offered by the Signature Concerts organizers...

A Marionville church pastor has compiled a collection of devotions he was inspired to write for a community newspaper and turned them into a book of thoughtful insights offering hope, guidance and a path to spiritual maturity. Pastor Bryan Cook, who has offered spiritual guidance to the parishioners of Union Grove Church in Marionville since 2003, originally wrote the articles for the church devotional page of The Aurora Advertiser...

Raymond Haught, chaplain for Tyson Foods in Monett, has received the Hometown Hunger Hero award from the Monett Community Outreach for efforts combatting food insecurity, the official name for organizers who run the Monett Community Kitchen. The presentation was made at a meeting of Monett Community Outreach on Monday...

Mt. Vernon Community Theatre will present Ken Ludwig’s comic play “Lend Me a Tenor” with performances at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26, and at 2 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Mt. Vernon Arts and Recreation Center (the MARC), 822 W. Mt. Vernon Blvd. in Mt. Vernon...

Rick and Martha Himebaugh of Monett will celebrate 50 years of marriage on Oct. 24. Rick Himebaugh and Martha Arnaud were married on Oct. 24, 1969 at the First Baptist Church in Monett. Rev. M.E. Fitzpatrick officiated. The couple has two daughters, six grandsons and one granddaughter...

For its Family Life Night at the First Baptist Church, Family Life Pastor Brian Schoffstall served as master of ceremonies for the “Not So Newlywed Game.”