Out of town

So, I've been out of town for several days.
It's really hard to keep up with what's going on when you're gone.

I understand that the Marionville Comets lost a hard-fought state championship football game.

The Arkansas Razorbacks lost to LSU, but that's OK. 2006 has been the most fun I've had being a Razorback fan since the days of the Southwest Conference.

Art

Jack Henry's 30th anniversary

Nice article about the 30th anniversary of Jack Henry & Associates.
Did you know that they employ 3400 people? Wow. 1100 of those are in Monett.
That a huge impact on the economy.


http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061112/BUSINESS/611120352/1092

Harold Bell Wright's Lawrence county connection

Do the characters in Harold Bell Wright's Shepherd of the Hills have a Lawrence county connection? According to this article, they do!


http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006611120431

Aurora man's wife - mental evaluation

http://www.joplinglobe.com/siteSearch/apstorysection/local_story_314003923
An Oklahoma judge orders a mental evaluation for the wife of an Aurora man regarding the death of one of their children.

Monett Career Center gets money from Government

Here's a story from the Monett Times
http://www.monett-times.com/NF/omf/monett/news_story.html?[rkey=0023071+[cr=gdn
regarding more money for the new career center in Monett.
It's a gigantic facility under construction behind the Monett high school, that will provide vocational education for students from 14 school district, including Aurora.

Aurora Chamber News

The Aurora Chamber of Commerce website:
www.auroramochamber.com

reports that the Miss Holly Pageant is coming up November 18th.
Also, the annual Chamber radio auction is also coming up in just a few days.

Springfield Librarian found dead in Stone County

A Springfield librarian who had been reported missing was found dead in Stone county. Apparently a suicide.
http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061110/NEWS01/611100345

Verona Cemetery Vandalism

Here's a story from the Monett Times about arrests in the vandalism of a cemetery in the Verona area.
http://www.monett-times.com/NF/omf/monett/news_story.html?[rkey=0023065+[cr=gdn

Sales Tax fails in Lawrence County

KOLR10 has a story about the failure of the sales tax issue in Lawrence county for a new judicial center.
Here's the link.
http://www.kolr10.com/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=6681

Nursing Home Deficiencies

KY3 did quite a story about problems at Nursing Homes yesterday.
Here's a link to KY3's story... http://www.ky3.com/news/4604836.html

And, here's a link to a government website that compares the results for the four nursing homes in Lawrence County.
http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/include/DataSection/ResultsSummary/ResultsSummary.asp

Hello!

Hi there! It's Art Morris, formerly of KSWM Radio.
I'm still around, and I've started this blog to keep you in touch with what's going on in the Aurora, MO area.