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Paint the town purple for cancer (05/15/08) During the last two weeks of May, just before the Dunklin County Relay for Life event, Kennett will be painted purple, celebrating cancer survivorship and bringing to attention an annual local event that directly supports the fight against cancer. Local volunteers for Relay for Life are using the power of purple to bring good news to cancer survivors and mobilize the community by placing purple Relay for Life ribbons and gear all over Kennett... |
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Meet the Democratic candidates at Holcomb (05/15/08) A "Meet the Candidates" forum is set to take place in Dunklin County, allowing voters to see and hear from local Democratic candidates vying for office positions and several state level candidates who are also seeking office. According to Brenda Dicus, President of Democratic Women's Club of Dunklin County, and Jim Pemberton, Chairman of Democratic Central Committee of Dunklin County, volunteers are preparing for the upcoming forum which is slated to take place at 7 p.m., Monday, May 19 at the Holcomb Community Center.. ... |
| Arbyrd reschedules council meeting (05/15/08) ARBYRD, Mo. -- The City of Arbyrd has rescheduled its city council meeting for tonight, Thursday, May, 15, 2008, from its regularly posted meeting of Tuesday, May 13. City Clerk Erma Branum said the meeting, which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., will be the first of what is hoped to be a continuous schedule of Thursday meetings, once discussed by Arbyrd's board of aldermen... |
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Spring Garden Tour (05/15/08) |
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Ely & Walker facility opens to the public (05/14/08) Local, area, and state officials, "including a tentative confirmation from Lt. Governor Peter Kinder and Kennett local and national celebrity Sheryl Crow," will be at Kennett on Monday, May 19, 2008, according to a statement released by Carlson Gardner, Inc. and Mid America Management... |
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30 young adults receive diplomas (05/14/08) HOLCOMB, Mo. -- The ceremony began with people filling the Hornets' gymnasium as a musical slideshow played telling the story of the class of 2008, and ended with 30 young adults receiving diplomas, marking the end of the first 13 chapters of their lives which had been written in small-town Holcomb, Mo... |
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No more mobile homes, unless (05/14/08) SENATH, Mo. -- No more mobile homes will be allowed inside the city limits of Senath unless approved by the city's Board of Zoning Appeals. For the past couple of months, the city has been working with City Attorney Johnny Dalton on getting something in place to discontinue the large flow of mobile homes being moved into the city... |
| Kennett clean-up in May (05/14/08) Kennett Mayor Roger Wheeler has announced that, during the week of Monday, May 19, 2008, through Friday, May 23, 2008, the city will observe 2008 Kennett City Wide Clean Up. Crews from Branum's Disposal Service will start each day promptly at 2 a.m. so all clean-up items need to be placed curbside the day before the scheduled pick-up... |
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Crash on U.S. Highway 412 at Octa (05/13/08) |
| Southeast professor writes book on Houck's role as railroad pioneer (05/13/08) CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Louis Houck is most remembered for having a football stadium named after him, said Dr. Joel Rhodes. But Houck left a much larger legacy, spanning transportation, education and the economy, Rhodes said. Rhodes recently penned a book about Houck called "A Missouri Railroad Pioneer: The Life of Louis Houck." The assistant professor of history at Southeast Missouri State University spent four years researching, writing and publishing the book, which was released in April... |
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Mayor and health care professionals celebrate Asthma Awareness Month (05/13/08) With the support and signature of Mayor Roger Wheeler backing the initiative, Kennett is again celebrating Asthma Awareness Month in an attempt to continue improving clinical care, school and child care, home care, and increasing community awareness of asthma... |
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South School celebrates music week (05/13/08) May 4 through May 11 was National Music Week. The National Federation of Music Clubs sponsors the week. The theme for this year's event was "Music: A Sound Foundation for Life." South Elementary School's music teacher, Linda Collins, was very busy celebrating music in many ways... |
| Obama visit not open to public (05/13/08) U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's visit to Cape Girardeau will be a chance for him to hear the daily concerns of wage earners struggling with high food prices, high fuel prices and overseas competition, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill said Monday. Obama, D-Ill., will take part in an economic town-hall meeting today at Thorngate Ltd., the clothing manufacturer that has had a plant on Independence Street in Cape Girardeau for years. The event is limited to company employees, invited guests and the media... |
| Sheryl Crow encourages Missouri teens to buckle up (05/13/08) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Sheryl Crow wants Missouri teens to Buckle Up and Arrive Alive. A public service announcement featuring the nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and Missouri native talks about some of her best memories as a teenager, including basketball games, prom and hanging out with friends. Crow advises teens "Don't let your fun be cut short. Safety belts save lives. Make them a habit."... |
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Cardwell's Smith wins Kramer Award (05/11/08) CARDWELL, Mo. -- Charlie Smith, water superintendent for the City of Cardwell, was recently named the recipient of the Annual Dr.Warren A. Kramer Award. According to Michael Tate, with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Smith was nominated by several people who work with the Department's Drinking Water and Water Pollution Control... |