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Mt. Vernon man sentenced to up to 10 years in prison A Mt. Vernon man was sentenced to spend up to 10 years in prison after he made an Alford plea to six felony charges. Sara Servoss, formerly known ...
31-year-old pleads guilty to first-degree murder, first degree robbery, remains in custody at Lawrence County Jail An Aurora woman who killed two people and wounded another in a two-state murder spree ...
Homer Louis Oexman, 96, of Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Freistatt, Missouri passed on to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 5, 2025. He was born in Freistatt, Missouri on January 15, 1929. He ...
An old oak tree knocked over at the Pierce City Cemetery contained a hive of honeybees. Richard Palmer, cemetery caretaker, reported the bees, about 30 feet up on the hollowed tree, were out of harm’s ...
Four veterans recently received a Quilt of Valor from the local volunteer organization making the quilts to honor military service. The quilts were presented during an assembly at Trinity Lutheran ...
Monett Board of Education greenlights new band uniforms The Monett school board changed administrators at the elementary level, hired five faculty members for the next term, and approved a range of ...
On Thursday, May 22, the Mt. Vernon School Board presented April McBaine with the award for 2024-25 MVP of the Year. McBaine was also chosen as the MVP for the month of April 2025 When selecting her ...
Deep roots, civic philanthropy in Monett, Barry County left indeliable mark on area Businessman Glen Garrett, who had enterprises in Monett since the 1960s, died on May 26 at age 93. Funeral services ...
Defeats Ash Grove in district championship game at Morrisville High School The Class 2, sixth ranked Miller Cardinals baseball team defeated Ash Grove, 2-1, in the championship game of the Class 2, ...
Craig Alan Carson, 62, of Mt. Vernon passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025. He was born in Franklin, Penn. on Thursday, July 26, 1962; the son of Richard and Dorothy (Campbell) Carson.
Three tornadoes documented from onslaught, derecho possible, recovery and clean up continue for locals The severe storm that blew across Lawrence and Barry counties on April 29 has been deemed the ...