Annual July 4th fireworks display to be held Saturday (07/03/09) The City of Kennett will be presenting its annual fireworks display at 9 p.m., on Saturday, July 4, west of where the Kennett Country Club meets the Kennett Airport. The fireworks display will be handled by Cosmic Inc., of Poplar Bluff, Mo., who have handled the event for the past few years, according to officials...

No citations issued to driver involved in 'No Trucks' incident (07/03/09) No citations were issued following an incident involving an Ashley Furniture truck that broke two utility poles on Tuesday. According to Larry Jones, superintendent of City Light Gas and Water, at approximately 1 p.m., an Ashley Furniture truck was traveling between Walmart and Stage when the trailer caught a Windjammer Cablevision line, causing two utility poles to break...

Local cities will receive portion of $50M phone company settlement (07/03/09) Several Missouri cities will be receiving a total of $50 million in back taxes from AT&T including Kennett, Holcomb, Senath, and Cardwell, due to the settlement on the AT&T landlines lawsuit that dealt with the revenue base of the local gross receipts tax on telephone companies...

Beat the Heat (07/03/09) Area youth cool down at Sheryl Crow Aquatic Center

'Pet Adoption Day' (07/02/09) Several animals from the Kennett pound were up for adoption at an "Adopt-a-Pet" event at Doggie Do's Grooming on Saturday, June 27. The event, coordinated by Kennett Humane Officer Tina Petix and Doggie Do's owner Lora Tate, was held from 10 a.m., to early afternoon, as animal lovers from around the area gathered to pick their new pets.

Lions being Lions (07/02/09) Local Lions Club organizations have recently been aiding Rick Johnson, of Clarkton, with finances to receive laser retina surgery on a torn retina, in order to save his eye sight. In May, Johnson noted that he made a visit to optometrist Dr. Thomas Miller, over trouble with his eye sight. ...

Obama congratulates Bootheel native (07/02/09)

Seventh pit bull in Hayti Heights investigation recovered (07/02/09) HAYTI HEIGHTS, Mo. -- A seventh pit bull dog linked to a search warrant at Hayti Heights on Monday was recently recovered, after it disappeared from the property prior to the warrant's execution. "When we went on the property the first day, there was a tan female pit bull that was not present during the warrant," said Erma Page, manager of the Caruthersville Humane Society (CHS). ...

Former local educator named interim (07/02/09) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Diana Julian, Ed.D., will assume the duties of interim commissioner of the Arkansas Department of Education beginning Wednesday, July 1. Julian has served the state as deputy commissioner of education since 2007 and, prior to that, as assistant commissioner for the division of learning services...

Dunklin County's Farm Family of the Year (07/01/09) The Dunklin County Farm Family has been chosen by the University of Missouri Extension Council to represent the area at the Missouri State Fair's 'Farm Family Day.' Jessica and Aaron Jamerson of Hornersville, Mo., were chosen for the prestigious award based on the suggested criteria set forth by the University's College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources division and its sponsors...

Kennett hosts appreciation dinner for employees following recent ice storm efforts (07/01/09) The City of Kennett employees were recognized for their work during the January ice storm with an appreciation dinner on Friday, hosted at the Methodist Church in Kennett. Following the dinner, the administrators of the city's departments gave speeches in recognition of work in their departments during the disaster...

First Cotton Bloom (07/01/09)

School uses Emergency Alerting System during inmate escape (07/01/09) Following a DDD News text alert regarding an escaped criminal on Monday, June 15, 2009, officials in the Kennett School District put their Emergency Alerting System (EAS) in place as a precaution to protect the students who were attending the district's summer school program...

Furniture truck causes power outage on east side of Kennett (06/30/09) A power outage on the east side of Kennett lasted for approximately one hour, following an incident involving an Ashley Furniture truck. According to Larry Jones, superintendent of City Light Gas and Water (CLGW), at approximately 1 p.m., an Ashley Furniture truck was traveling between Walmart and Stage when the trailer caught a Windjammer Cablevision line, causing two utility poles to break. Jones said the high voltage line landed on the truck, however, no damages or injuries were reported. Jones said CLGW crews worked for nearly an hour to restore the power and everything is back up and running. Jones noted that the incident occurred next to a "No Trucks" sign.

Redneck Grillers take top spot in Jaycees' BBQ Cook-off (06/30/09)