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Fire stopped in time outside Monett Presbyterian Church

Published by education on Wed, 08/21/2024 - 12:00am

Lightning speculated as cause for transformer blaze

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Ernte Fest hits mid-century mark

Published by education on Wed, 08/14/2024 - 12:01am

Normally a one day go, the Freistatt Lions Club held their 50th annual Ernte Fest celebration on Friday, Aug. 9 and Saturday, Aug. 10.

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Mt. Vernon’s Wright completes summer marching Drum Corps International

Published by education on Wed, 08/14/2024 - 12:00am

Mt. Vernon low brass section leader, tuba player and junior, Justin Wright, successfully completed a summer marching Drum Corps International (DCI).

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Marching Mt’neers take the field, with family

Published by education on Thu, 08/08/2024 - 10:04am

The Mt. Vernon Marching Mt’neers held a Marching Band Show at Mt’neer Stadium on Thursday, July 25. The band put on the show to demonstrate the marching techniques they spent the prior two weeks practicing.

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Creekmore convicted of violent murder

Published by education on Thu, 08/08/2024 - 9:54am

Monett man shot father 19 times

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Verona’s Conklin, 24, charged with murder

Published by education on Thu, 08/08/2024 - 9:53am

Claims he acted in self-defense
A Verona man was taken into custody after he allegedly stabbed a man on the evening of Tuesday, July 30. Randall Conklin, 24, is charged with second degree murder and armed criminal action.

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Unofficial election results Lawrence County for Aug. 6, 2024

Published by education on Wed, 08/07/2024 - 3:31pm

Constitutional Amendment One:
Yes: 2,757 votes, or 43.4 percent
No: 3,595 votes, or 56.6 percent

Constitutional Amendment Four:
Yes: 3,012 votes, or 48.05 percent
No: 3,256 votes, or 51.95 percent