Monett Monthly

How ‘bout that Cub!
Keith Gregory, of Willard, owner of Grizzly Mountain Saw Works, puts the finishing touches on a new Monett Cub piece carved from the trunk of a Pin Oak removed from the northeast corner of Burl Fowler Stadium.
Debbie Kober: Mulching it up a notch
Spring is in the air, garden cleanup is underway and a fresh layer of mulch gives any landscape or garden a clean look while suppressing weeds.
Megan Hope: Kudos for February coverage
I would like to commend Monett Monthly for your excellent article, “Proposed legislation strikes fear in Monett residents,” in the February issue.
Hang a basket, save a life
The Cox Monett Hospital Auxiliary bringing colorful bouquets to the Mother’s Day season with its eighth annual hanging basket sale.
Women’s Conference inspires hope, gives appreciation
On March 1, the annual Monett Missouri Stake Women’s Conference, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was held with 176 women attending from areas like Lamar, Stockton, Carthage, Aurora, Monett, Pierce City, Granby and Cassville.
News Briefs, April 9
Multiple Easter Egg Hunts will be held in Monett this month; The 100+Women of Barry and Lawrence Counties will hold its 2025 Second Quarter meeting on May 1 from 6-8 p.m. at the Monett Historical Society
Shawn Courtney: ‘It is finished’
In John 19:28-30, we find Jesus upon the cross, bloody, exhausted, disconnected from his father, rejected by his friends, and dying.

Diamond Cubs to lean on experience
An 11-11 campaign for the Monett baseball team ended with in a district semifinal loss to Aurora last season, and while the bitter taste of a defeat to its rival was a tough pill to chew on all off-season, the 2024-25 season brings a chance at a fresh start and redemption.
Lady Cubs have goals in mind
Goals are set high for the Monett girls soccer team this season. The Lady Cubs are coming off a 5-14 season and will need to rebuild after graduation hit the team hard.