The Monett school board voted to demolish the structure known as the South Building on the former high school/middle school campus at its March meeting.
The decision to demolish a major building in the school system came without raising any questions from school board members.
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The push to change Monett’s form of government from a commission form to something else saw revitalization on Feb. 26 as Monett Mayor Randy Burke raised the issue in a public meeting, prompting a confrontation with Commissioner Ken Gaspar over the process.
With sales tax revenues dropping to its lowest levels in more than a decade, Pierce City aldermen received a partial picture of their financial situation with the presentation of the audit for the city’s fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2025.
A Southwest Missouri man is bound for Germany where his efforts as an inventor will move into high gear with a creation that has international implications.
Jay Jastal, who has served as the senior school resources officer in the Monett school district since early 2012, officially retired last week. A reception in his honor was held on Feb 12.
New agricultural threats and technological innovations took center stage at the 101st Lawrence County Soils and Crops Conference, held on February. 13 at the University of Missouri's Southwest Research Center, southwest of Mt. Vernon.
