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An Aurora man died on Saturday in a wreck at 10:40 p.m. on Highway 174, six miles west of Republic. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Dustun Stockton, 35, of Aurora, was driving a 1998 Jeep Wrangler westbound when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck head-on a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox, being driven by Christian Clingman, 25, of Ozark...

A Pierce City teenager was injured Friday in a wreck at 4 p.m. on Highway PP, 1.5 miles northwest of Monett. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, a 16-year-old female, of Pierce City, was driving a 2015 Dodge Journey eastbound and pulled into the path of a southbound 2010 Chevrolet Silverado, being driven by Sergio Esquivel, 47, of Monett, which struck the Journey in the driver’s side...

Audrey Lowe and Allison Whitman were having a ball and looking fabulous at Purdy’s 2021 prom.

Sgt. Melissa Phillips, a detective with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, was named the organization’s first Detective of the Year 2020 in March. Phillips was chosen for the honor based on a peer-review by fellow detectives. Phillips’ name was placed on a plaque that will be displayed at the sheriff’s office, and she received a certificate for the honor...

A local bondsman is offering his largest-ever cash reward for information on the whereabouts of an alleged drug trafficking fugitive that failed to appear for court in December 2020. Monica Cuske, 40, whose last known address is 401 Park St. in Joplin, is charged with second-degree drug trafficking, a class B felony, and had a bond of $25,000...

An Aurora man was injured on Friday in a wreck at 12:20 p.m. on Highway 39, 1.7 miles south of Aurora. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Charles McDonough, 73, of Aurora, was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe northbound and attempted to pass a 2007 Dodge Ram, being driven by Joshua Mark, 39, of Verona. The Tahoe struck the Ram, causing the Tahoe to overturn...

It’s not unusual for people to occasionally feel a bit under the weather and decide a visit to the doctor is in order. However, on those occasions when a primary care physician in not available to schedule an appointment, people are at a loss as to their next option. Often, they are not “sick enough” to visit the emergency room, yet getting professional care for minor illnesses, injuries or suturing is a priority...

School lunch programs can be an expensive endeavor to operate for any district, but the payout — seeing food go into empty tummies or into the trash can — is what determines the success or failure of the effort. Ralph Meredith, in his first year as food service director for the Monett School District, has seen participant numbers increase dramatically since the board voted to once again have the district undertake the meal service program as opposed to having an outside management company provide the operation.. ...

Monett’s newest restaurant, Macarena, is now open for business at the intersection of Third and Front streets, where the old Memories Bar was located. Macarena opened on March 17 and is currently operating seven days a week, from 3 p.m. to midnight...

A single-vehicle crash resulted in significant damage to the Freedom Bank driveway entrance sign on Thursday afternoon.

Two changes relating to the scope of work at the Airport Improvement Project in Monett have resulted in an increase in costs for the overall project, which will all be covered through a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The project, awarded to Sierra Bravo Contractors, LLC, was slated to run $9,322,534. ...