Garrett Short Car & Bike Show gears up for fifth installment (03/21/10) Planning for the annual Garrett Short Car and Bike Show recently kicked off with the T-shirt design contest, with the winning design being chosen from Kennett High School (KHS). "Each year a design contest has been open to KHS students to come up with the T-shirt design for the annual event," said Kathy Rogers, event coordinator. ...

Local politial races beginning to shape up (03/21/10) With less than two weeks until the filing deadline, political races are beginning to take shape in the Bootheel and across the Show-Me State. Filing for the August primary ballot opened throughout the state on Feb. 23. The last day for candidates to file for the August primary is Tuesday, March 30. The last day for voters to register to vote in the primary is July 7...

KPD welcomes newest officer, 'Midas' (03/21/10) The Kennett Police Department (KPD) recently acquired a new officer, thanks in part to the support of the local community. Earlier this month, KPD Officer Mark Dennis made a trip to Tulsa, Okla., to pick up the department's newest member, and his new partner, Midas, a certified police dog...

Celebrating 20 years of Katy Trail (03/21/10) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon has announced events that will be held in 2010 as Katy Trail State Park, the nation's longest rail-trail in the nation, celebrates its 20th anniversary. More than 20 years ago, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and innovative individuals had a vision to turn a railroad corridor into a hiking and bicycling trail...

Local man dies following morning accident (03/19/10) A 50-year-old area man was killed Friday morning in an early morning accident in Kennett. Police officers report a 1984 Chevrolet truck was northbound from Highway O and pulled into the pathway of an eastbound 1998 International tractor-trailer at the intersection of Highways O and 84...

Southland cuts 6 teaching positioins, cites financial woes (03/19/10) CARDWELL, Mo. - The Southland School District recently announced six cuts from its faculty due to financial woes. The announcement came following the executive session portion of the Board of Education meeting last week. According to Superintendent Raymond Lasley, one high school teaching position, four elementary school teaching positions, and a speech implementer position were cut...

Board discusses budget concerns, filling positions (03/19/10) SENATH, Mo. -- The Senath-Hornersville Board of Education accepted three resignations and discussed filling empty positions during its meeting on Thursday evening. During the regular session of the meeting, the board heard letters of resignation from Crystal Johnson, Title I reading; Kim Harden, fifth and sixth-grade science; and Courtney Rhew, high school Spanish...

Malden woman pleads 'not guilty' to Three Rivers Community College transcript forgery (03/19/10) CAPE GIRARDEAU - A Malden woman who allegedly submitted a fake transcript to Southeast Missouri State University in an attempt to gain admission pleaded not guilty to forgery charges Monday before Circuit Court Judge William L. Syler. Daneille M. Feagin, 22, was charged in February after a Southeast admissions office employee noticed multiple problems on the submitted transcript authorities say was a forgery meant to look like a Three Rivers Community College document...

Dangerous Dog Violation (03/18/10) A local man was served with a summons to appear in court after being cited for a violation of the city's dangerous dog ordinance on Wednesday afternoon. According to Kennett Humane Officer Tena Petix, at approximately 4:10 p.m., on Tuesday afternoon, she got a call about pit bull trying to bite students near Kennett Middle School...

City encourages voters to support sales tax increase (03/18/10) Kennett voters will decide the fate of a proposed sales tax increase when they go to the polls in municipal elections on April 6. According to Mayor Roger Wheeler Sr., the proposal is important to the city, especially in light of the current national economic downturn...

School Board selects Leeker as KHS Assistant Principal (03/18/10) The position of Kennett High School Assistant Principal was filled following the executive session portion of the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday. A total of seven applicants from within the district were interviewed for the position, with South Elementary Fifth-grade Instructor Richard Leeker being selected to fill the void...

Looking to the future (03/17/10) A more concerted economic development effort may soon be felt throughout Dunklin County thanks to a proposal outlined at Tuesday evening's Kennett City Council meeting. Economic developer and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jan McElwrath reported to council members that an effort will begin to coordinate economic development in the county. She said the move follows a recommendation of a site consultant who was hired by the city a few years ago. McElwrath explained the recommendation...

South Elementary: Just Say No! (03/17/10) The Kennett High School auditorium was packed on Friday afternoon as parents, friends, and family members gathered in celebration of the South Elementary School fifth-grade class' D.A.R.E. graduation. D.A.R.E., Drug Abuse Resistance Education, is a nine-week program taught by officer Mark Blankenship of the Kennett Police Department, that gives students the skills needed to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence...

3 honored at Kennett School Board meeting (03/17/10) Three individuals associated with the Kennett School District were presented with honored during the opening minutes of the Kennett Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Coaches Aaron Bidewell and Laura Ort were presented with board commendations...

Chamber Banquet, March 29 (03/17/10) The Kennett community will join together to celebrate the achievements of the last year and look forward to future successes at the annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet, scheduled for Monday, March 29. The banquet will be held in the Kennett American Legion Hall with a social networking time beginning at 5 p.m., followed by the banquet at 6:30 p.m...