Monett city officials and community leaders gathered on Front Street in Monett on June 14 to dedicate the new Freedom Park on acreage adjacent to the Freedom Silo to serve as a public space for future use.
The current home of real estate outfit ReeceNichols and KFB Wealth Group in Mt. Vernon, on Mt. Vernon Boulevard, is currently being renovated in a project spearheaded by developer All About the House.
The Class 2, seventh ranked Miller High School baseball team finished in third place in this years Class 2 state playoffs, after defeating Eugene 11-2 on Tuesday, June 2 in Ozark.
Jack Henry, the financial technology business based in Monett, celebrated its 50th anniversary with activities on June 2 and 3 that included burial of a special time capsule for the benefit of those who will open it in 20 years.
A Mt. Vernon man, 36, is dead following a crash on June 5. The crash involved two vehicles with the other driver, from Greenfield, sustaining serious injuries.
This past week crews for Vaughn Construction began demolishing the South Building at Eighth and Scott streets in Monett, once part of Monett High School.
Mt. Vernon school board members heard salary recommendations and policy revisions for the coming year as well as personnel action at their May meeting.
