Kyle Troutman
Scoreboard, Jan. 14
The Cassville girls basketball team opened conference play with a 68-52 road win at Aurora on Jan. 4.
Scott Mitchell: Don’t look back
Genesis 19 (the story of Sodom and Gomorrah) is one of the most sobering chapters in the Bible. It shows us total moral corruption in humanity, God’s judgment, God’s mercy, and the danger of loving a world that is under judgment.
Cheer spread at annual Christmas parade
Scenes from the annual Monett Christmas Parade
Rezoning requests to allow for multi-family housing
Several items from the Planning and Zoning Commission hearing, at least five motions on re-zoning and plat placements within the city, headlined the Monett City Council meeting in December.
Monett man charged with murder
A 33-year-old Monett man is being held in the Barry County jail on no bond after allegedly shooting a woman to death on Dec. 20 at an apartment complex in Monett.
Monett schoolboard discusses EDGE program
The Monett School Board held its last meeting of 2025 on Dec. 18, focusing on the future of teaching and childhood development.
Museum gives glimpse through time
As a new year begins, it is often the time to reflect on growth and change. As a city based on trade and transportation, Monett has embraced the concepts of growth and change since its establishment in the late 1800s.
Cubs cap 2025 with strong showing
Coming into the 2025-2026 basketball season, Monett had zero starters returning and just two players that had played meaningful varsity minutes.
Lady Cubs bear down on 2026
Entering the new year with an 8-1 record, the Monett girls basketball team is not content to rest on its laurels.
Home of the Chiefs
It was Sunday January, 4 1998, a day I’ll never forget. I was three days shy of my 17th birthday but I received the greatest gift a boy that was a diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan could imagine.
