La Monte News

"We were at the middle school night for our grandchild's Christmas concert. While the concert was great ... this was the biggest cluster I have ever seen.

After their children's marriage, two women's lives were woven together in more ways than one.

As Pettis County prepares to shed at least 17 positions in the wake of reduced revenue in 2009, some county officials have denounced the storm shelter project as a drain on county funds.

A La Monte Elementary School student was killed in a vehicle accident in Texas. Isabel Ochoa, a third-grade student, was killed and Ruby Meza, a second-grade student at La Monte, suffered injuries in the accident, according to La Monte Elementary School Principal Elizabeth Wilkerson.

Comments 0 Recommend 0 December 07, 2009 12:27 AM Courtney Hudson SEDALIA DEMOCRAT Vickie Murray is a crafty woman.

A Sedalia teenager was killed after being ejected from a vehicle Friday night in Pettis County.

John Cote, of Smithton, and Anne Michell, of Palmer, Mich., announce the engagement of their daughter, Angela Cote, of Sedalia, to Matt McMullin.

Two men were injured after their vehicles collided Friday at an intersection in Pettis County.

Jerry and Michele Johnson, of Hughesville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Renee Michele Johnson, of La Monte, to Jonathon Brett Howard Blakely, of La Monte.

LA MONTE Penny Lorenz was a bubbly cheerleader and homecoming queen. Chad Burton was a promising high school wrestler and Kayle Denny was a pretty, carefree teenager who rushed everywhere.

Dozens of small hands worked quickly to stack brightly-colored cups into pyramids before deftly breaking them down and starting again.

Joyce "Joy" S. Bryant, of Sedalia, will celebrate her 80th birthday with a reception, hosted by her children, from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov.

The La Monte PTO will be hosting games, dancing, dinner and contests during the Falling Into Fun event from 2:30 to 10 p.m. today.

The Sedalia man who was found with a missing 15-year-old La Monte girl at his home in April was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading to drug and firearm charges along with two unrelated property offenses Monday.

Three people were hurt in a northern Pettis County wreck Friday, the Highway Patrol reported.

A La Monte man was injured when he was struck by an Amtrak train on Walnut Street, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports.

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Kraus, of La Monte, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family cruise to new England and Canada in June.

Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Kindle, of Sedalia, observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Thursday.

Two La Monte residents received treatment for minor injuries after striking a cow on state Route 127, the Highway Patrol reported.

Influenza and pneumonia shots will be available to seniors looking to get their vaccinations ahead of the cold and flu season.