5+ hour, 38+ min ago  (168+ words) 28, of Sarcoxie, passed away in Joplin, on Thursday, June 9, 2026, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born on Oct. 9, 1997, in Joplin, and was a graduate of Sarcoxie High School. Tyler was a lifelong area resident of La Russell…...

5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (206+ words) 80 of Monett, passed away on June 10, 2026 surrounded by family and friends. He was born on Aug. 12, 1945 in Aurora to Virgil and Faye (Freisner) Owens. He was the 12th of 12 children. He graduated Aurora High School in 1963. He was a real estate…...

5+ hour, 49+ min ago  (112+ words) 77, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2026 in Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. She was born Oct. 6, 1948 in Willow Springs, the daughter of Alonzo and Lucinda (Potter) Wallace. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Richard Smith and Bobby Smith both…...

5+ hour, 50+ min ago  (92+ words) Lawrence County Record Ladonna Anette Bynes, 52, of Aurora passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2026 in Mercy Hospital in Aurora. She was born Jan. 8, 1974 in Ulysses, Kan. , the daughter of Lannie and Debbie (Siegrist) Hargrove. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her mother,…...

5+ hour, 51+ min ago  (185+ words) 59, of Exeter, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026, in Cassville, Missouri. Born March 13, 1967, in Pueblo, Colo. he was the son of Marland and Dorothy (Barrett) Brooks, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were his stepfather, Charlie Simpson;…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago  (149+ words) age 87, of Exeter, Missouri passed away Sunday, June 7, 2026 in Cassville, Missouri. Kenneth, known as Dad and Papa Great, was born August 6, 1938 in Wheaton, Missouri the son of O. C. and Twyla (Harrell) Stanley. On June 26, 1959 he was united in marriage to Mary…...

5+ hour, 46+ min ago  (170+ words) passed away, on June 4, 2026, at the age of 102. Johnie was born on February 22, 1924, in Pittsburg, Kan. , the son of William Walter and Gertie Ethel (Tweedy) Clark." He was married to the love of his life, Anna May Whitaker Clark. Together,…...

11+ hour, 47+ min ago  (213+ words) 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." In converting the land…...

11+ hour, 47+ min ago  (144+ words) Lawrence County Record Reece Nichols, KFB remodel underway The current home of real estate outfit Reece Nichols and KFB Wealth Group in Mt. Vernon, on Mt. Vernon Boulevard, is currently being renovated in a project spearheaded by developer All About…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (375+ words) 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. During the town hall,…...