The city of Mt. Vernon revised its tethering ordinance at their regular meeting on Sept. 22.
After much public input, the aldermen of the city approved a change to the city’s tethering laws, setting a limit for the amount of time an animal can be tethered outside.
Amy Denise Sellars Weber, 49, of Neosho, passed away on Sept. 23, 2026, at at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Dec. 11, 1976, in Neosho to Bill and Wilma Sellars.
Stanley Lynn Underhill, 65, passed away at home on Sept. 27, 2026, with his wife close by his side. He was born on Oct.1, 1960, in Springfield, to Dolan D. and Patricia A. (Bowles) Underhill.
Dora Jane Spurlock, 81 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Monday, Sept.28, 2026 at the Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. She was born Jan. 27, 1945 in California. She was born to Bill and Dora (Harrington) Bruffett.
Michael Earl "Mike" Rote, 76 of Aurora, passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 in Ascend Nursing Home in Aurora. He was born Oct.9, 1949 in Redmond, Ore., the son of John and Ruth (Howerton) Rote.
June Reed, 94, of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Sept. 28, 2026, in Collinsville, Okla. She had just celebrated her 94th birthday. She was born on Sept. 22, 1932, in Meade, Kan. to Orval and Julia Craig. She married Ron Reed, on Nov. 3, 1951, in Junction City, Kan.
Mark S. Strong, native of Monett, was a father, uncle, brother, and friend. At the time of his passing from a brief illness on September 29, 2026, he was a resident of Hot Springs, Ark. He was a retired cabinet maker and horse trainer and always making something for someone.
Major General Michael Schweiger, United States Army Reserve (Retired),
of Rogersville, Missouri, passed away at Cox South Hospital in Springfield,
Missouri, on 27 September 2026 after a lengthy battle
with an extremely rare form of prostate cancer. He was
Johnnie Charles Lind, age 82, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, passed away at 10:52 a.m. on Mon- day, September 28, 2026, surrounded by family and close friends. He was born July 21, 1944, in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, the son of the late Harvey and Clara (Letze) Lind, where he resided for 78 years.
Laura Ann Hazelwood, age 62, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 11:03 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Laura was born on April 18, 1964, at Fort Rucker, Alabama, to Bobby and Alice (Haddock) McCormick.
