Monett Monthly
Greg Armstrong: Guardrails in our lives
I love living in the Ozarks. The beauty of our little slice of America is hard to beat. One thing that comes with the territory is curvy roads. You are hard-pressed to find a straight road between point A and point B.
Lady Cubs look to build off last season
Basketball season will soon be upon the fans, and the Monett girls team is looking to build off a 14-14 campaign last season.
Future gridders play YMCA flag football
The Monett Area YMCA flag football teams played in Cassville on Oct. 4.
Pop-up food drive held in Monett Sunday
Bradley Bos, left, and Sherry Lingenfelter hosted a pop-up food drive in the Westco parking lot in Monett on Oct. 26. Bos, who is running for Missouri House District 157 on the Democratic ticket, said the food collected will go to Crosslines and others in need. “A lot of people will be facing substantial food insecurity in the coming month with the loss of SNAP benefits in November,” Bos said. “I felt like somebody needed to step up, so some friends and I are organizing food drives like this in an attempt to alleviate some of the hardship.” Lingenfelter knows many people who will be impacted by the loss of food benefits, including her disabled sister.
New Crimestoppers Board officers installed
Officers for the Barry Lawrence Crimestoppers board are, from left: Sarah Pfitzner, vice president;
Donna Beckett, secretary; John McKay, secretary; and Kevin Litchfield, president. The board meets quarterly along with other board members and officers to discuss confidential payouts if required.
News Briefs, Nov. 5
The 100+Women of Barry and Lawrence Counties will meet on Nov. 6 from 6-8 p.m. at the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library, located at 2200 Park St. in Monett.
Hunt for a Cause a hit in Monett
The Monett Fire Department’s Hunt for a Cause benefit fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks raised at least $7,000 to help support local efforts fighting breast cancer in a first-of-its-kind event in Monett on Sept. 13.
12 Pioneer Families hold annual reunion
On Sept. 21, the 91st annual reunion of the 12 pioneer families, who came to southwest Missouri and began populating southwest Lawrence County and the Monett area, was held at the Monett City Park Casino.
Monett Class of 1970 reunites
The Monett High School Class of 1970 recently held their 55th Class Reunion at The Monett Historical Museum.
Firefighters honored; city proposes change to charter
The Monett City Council began its regular council meeting on Sept. 11 with a moment of silence marking the 24th anniversary of the attack on the twin towers.
