McDonald County Press

News

Hay Bales Show Off Fall Spirit There's no doubt that fall is in the air -- with pumpkin flavors and fallen leaves galore. And, for two miles between Corner Stone Station and Southwest City Vet Clinic, more than two dozen custom, decorated hay bales line the roadway. by Megan Davis

SOPE Classes Work On Service Project SOPE classes in McDonald County, led by teacher Keith Jones, have been working on a service project at the school district's central office. by Rachel Dickerson

Board Approves Facility For Rescue The Pineville Board of Aldermen, at its meeting Tuesday night, voted to allow the I'm Your Huckleberry Rescue to apply for a business license in the city. by Rachel Dickerson

Goodman City Council Meeting Goodman City Council members approved a housekeeping change to an ordinance that they hope will help the community.

County Reports 45 New Covid Cases This Week The McDonald County Health Department reported 45 new cases of covid-19 this week, the second-highest weekly increase in the past ten weeks. by Megan Davis

Bank Donates $10,000 To Fire Department Cornerstone Bank in Pineville donated $10,000 to the Pineville Fire Department last week, following a downturn in fundraising for the year. by Rachel Dickerson

Briefs Pineville Lunch on Square

Courthouse News Division I by Megan Davis

Sports

Pitchers' Duel Ends In District Loss For Lady Mustangs McDonald County's Madeline McCall and Webb City's Haidyn Berry locked up in a pitchers' duel for the second time this season in the championship game of the Missouri Class 4, District 6, Softball Championships on Oct. 16 at Monett High School.

Senior Allman Achieves Golfing Goals One of Lady Mustang golfer Lily Allman's goals heading into her senior season at McDonald County High School was to finish in the top eight and make all-state.

Lady Mustangs Take Second In Championship Match The Riverton Lady Rams avenged a loss in pool play to McDonald County with a 10-25, 25-15, 25-22 win over the Lady Mustangs in the championship match of the 2020 Lady Mustang Classic Volleyball Tournament held on Oct. 17 at MCHS.

Football Hope Still Alive For First Ever District Title The Nevada Tigers dealt the McDonald County Mustangs' conference championship hopes a blow with a 14-13 win on Oct. 16 at MCHS.

Soccer Team Splits Win, Loss The McDonald County High School soccer team split a pair of 1-0 games last week at home.

MCHS Homecoming 2020 Courtesy Photo Junior queen attendant Libby Cisneros is escorted by Wade Rickman (85) and Racey Shandley (21).

Softball Closes Out Season With Win, 19-3 Record The McDonald County High School softball team closed out its 2020 regular season with a 15-1 win over Springfield Hillcrest on Oct. 12 at MCHS.

Volleyball Team Rallies Strong, Not Enough For Wins Webb City defeated the McDonald County High School volleyball team, 26-24, 25-21, 25-22, on Oct. 12 at MCHS, but the match was closer than a three-set win would indicate.

Opinion

OPINION: The Two Faces of Molly Crenshaw When people gather together on the scariest night of the year, Halloween night, invariably someone will interject their own personal frightful tale. Once the ice has been broken, there will be paranormal fables or ones about ghosts or goblins, but the telling of frightening stories cannot come to an end without a yarn about a witch.

OPINION: Those People in Your Lives If you are lucky in your lives, you will find one or two people (besides family) that make a profound impact on everything you do. Fortunately, I have had more than a few but probably none more influential than Gene Hall.

Religion

RELIGION: God's direction for husbands and wives "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them." Colossians 3:18-19 by Randy Moll

RELIGION: Lord Is The Way, The Truth And Life It was a good Sunday morning to be in God's house at Mill Creek Baptist Church. Doug Cory greeted the congregation and special prayers were requested for Debbie and Waylan, Jimmy, Don, Gene, Bill, Ken, Christina's family, Cleo's granddaughter, the Loretta Baker family and for rain. Rick, Kitty and Susan shared praises. We recognized our pastor, Brother Mark, for pastor appreciation. Jerry and Linda will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 24, with a celebration at the Full Gospel Church in Southwest City.

RELIGION: Be Careful About Making Promises To God As we gathered to worship Sunday morning at Mill Creek Baptist Church, Leann and Bobby Parish and Doug and Susan Cory were celebrating wedding anniversaries. As we pray for rain, special requests included prayers for several families who had lost loved ones, travel prayers, Jimmy Easter, Janet Chaney, Jimmy Anderson and Gene Hall.

RELIGION: 'Do all in the name of the Lord Jesus' "And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him." Colossians 3:17 by Randy Moll