Monett Monthly
Jared Lankford: Understanding the unwritten rules of the game
There are certain things that you just don’t do is you are an athlete. In baseball, you don’t step on the first or third base line when you run onto the field. If you are trailing late in a game, you must turn your hat around backwards if you are going to stand any chance of coming back for victory.
Circus entertains crowds in Monett
The Culpepper and Merriweather Circus, based in Hugo, Okla., returned to Monett on Sept. 13, continuing an every-other-year tradition.
Randy Crane: No pain, no gain
You’ve probably heard the saying “No Pain, No Gain” when it comes to physical exercise.
Ozark Festival Orchestra opens season Oct. 12
The Ozark Festival Orchestra will open its 46th season of concerts in Monett at 3 p.m. on Oct. 12, at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center.
Two CoxHealth rural hospitals earn top rating for patient experience
Cox Monett Hospital and Cox Barton County Hospital are honored to have each received the 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for patient experience.
Firefighters display set up for Fire Prevention Week
The Monett Historical Society and Museum has a new display on show this month honoring local heroes.
News Briefs
The Drury GO - Monett Campus will host Culture and Community: Monett, MO, on Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Monett Downtown Pavilion.
Seneca outlasts Monett, 68-52
Basketball season in Missouri is still two months away, but casual fans might be confused with the Friday night final that saw Seneca defeat Monett, 68-52.
Summer fun at Monett’s Repurposed Faire
Former Monettans Vikki Branum and Susana Branum, now Kansas City residents, came to Monett’s Repurposed Faire with their mother-daughter business started seven years ago, offering pumpkins repurposed from old sweaters, mini-books composed of scanned old-time photos, and other novelties. Looking over offerings at their booth were, from left, Marissa Cahalan, Rilynn Cahalan, Royer Cahalan, all of Pierce City, and Rhonda Bounous, of Monett.
Monett finds silver lining in setback
The first game of any season is always a bag of mixed results. While coaches believe they have done everything to prepare their team for victory, they can never be 100% sure until the ball is put in play.
