Kyle Troutman
Monett finds silver lining in setback
The first game of any season is always a bag of mixed results. While coaches believe they have done everything to prepare their team for victory, they can never be 100% sure until the ball is put in play.
Rolling with the punches
There is an old adage in prize fighting that every fighter has a plan until they get hit for the first time. For Joey Semerad, he hopes his new career path will be one in which he gives more than he receives.
Jared Lankford: An old family tree and a good name
For the last 75 years, on the Sunday prior to Labor Day, an event has taken place in Seneca that has routinely drawn in excess of 10 percent of the Little Town on the Border’s listed population.
Schools dealt funding blow
The Monett school district will commit more local money to title program salary benefits this year following a cut in federal funding.
City makes decisions on sewer issues
The Monett City Council recently revisited multiple issues on the table, making final decisions on items like its water meter system, sewer rates and treatment facility work, among other actions.
Presidential ‘Whistle Stops’ revisited
In September of 1948, while most of Missouri watched the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, the residents of Monett prepared to welcome a special guest.
Monett youth enjoy Back to School Bash
Sisters Emma Essary, 8, and Ava Essary, 6, gather their school supplies at the Back to School Bash in Monett.
Cox Monett Hospital earns national honors
Cox Monett Hospital recently received multiple accolades from the American Heart Association's Get With The Guideline program for outstanding treatment of heart attacks and strokes.
FFA Helps Pack 177,000 Meals at State Fair
2025 Drive to Feed Kids Raises Over 720,000 Meals Members of the Monett FFA joined more than 650 FFA members and agricultural leaders on Aug. 12 for the Missouri State FFA Day of Service, a component of the Missouri Farmers…
Work on new Fuller Center house every Saturday
At the Gilmore house at 8th and Scott Streets in Monett, 51 volunteers from churches, businesses and the Monett Area fuller Center for Housing Board of Directors, plus the Kevin and Amanda Gilmore family and their friends, have been working every Saturday morning on building a new home. Work began with the groundbreaking ceremony on July 9. Volunteers are welcome to show up at 7 a.m. each Saturday to lend a hand. Lunch is usually served at 11:30 a.m., when work for the day is completed.
