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National Music Week Observed (5/4/24)Jeff Dorris jdorris@dddnews.comNational Music Week is being observed May 5-12, with a theme of “Music...is yours, mine, and ours.. In honor of this event Mayor Jake Crafton signed a proclamation asking all citizens of Kennett observe and take part in activities, recognizing the importance of music, musicians, and musical organizations to the cultural life of our City, State, Nation, and the World...
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Democratic candidates stop at Kennett (5/4/24)Steve Hankins shankins@dddnews.comKENNETT, Mo. - Three Democratic candidates for public offices toured the Bootheel Wednesday and stopped here to share their concerns, interests and visions for the state’s future. Kennett resident Kay Collier, Saint Genevieve County’s Franklin Delano “Denny” Roth and Kansas City’s Richard Brown all appeared at a number of venues, and capped their day meeting with supporters at Grecian Steakhouse of Kennett...
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Stamp Out Hunger food drive is May 11 (5/4/24)On May 11, the National Association of Letter Carriers will hold its annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Each year on the second Saturday in May, letter carriers across the country collect non-perishable food donations from their customers. Locally, these donations go to local food pantries in Poplar Bluff, Dexter, Kennett, Portageville and Doniphan...
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Kennett Chamber holds annual banquet (5/3/24)Jeff Dorris jdorris@dddnews.comThe Kennett Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Membership Banquet on Thursday evening. Christian Johnson, the chamber’s new Executive Director, didn’t skip a beat as he ushered in a new era of leadership. “The chamber is always going to proudly serve the people of Kennett,” said Johnson. ...
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Delta C-7 High School Beta Club attends state convention (5/3/24)National Beta members from Delta C-7 are celebrating their recent participation in the Missouri Senior Beta State Convention. Emma Lebo placed 4th in Solo, Duo, Trio Performing Arts. National Beta State Convention allows students the opportunity to compete in various academic and STEM-based, virtual and performing arts competitions. ...
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Missouri prison agency to pay $60K for Sunshine Law violations over inmate death records (5/3/24)Rudi Keller Missouri IndependentThe Missouri Department of Corrections must pay more than $60,000 for refusing to give records to a mother trying to find out how her son died in 2021 while in state custody. And that amount could grow, both because the department lost an appeal of an order finding it violated the Sunshine Law and because the mother is now suing the state for wrongful death in her son’s death by suicide...
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Kennett School District participates in poverty simulation (5/2/24)Jeff Dorris jdorris@dddnews.comKennett High School staff members recently attended an event to foster understanding and empathy for a core group of the student body. Deb Cook, Director of Health Services, informed, “We had a poverty simulation which was an event to help staff understand what it would be like to live a life of poverty.”...
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Dority found guilty of first degree murder (5/2/24)Sandra Brand NEA Town CourierIn what could be called a very emotional trial, a jury of his peers found Maleke (aka Malik) Dority, 27, of Blytheville guilty of first degree murder in connection with the Jan. 17, 2023 shooting death of his cousin, Dandre Whitfield, 25, also of Blytheville...
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Cape Girardeau County coroner’s attorney asks that cameras be barred from criminal hearings (5/2/24)Bob Miller Southeast MissourianAttorney Lynne M. Chambers filed a motion last week to bar the media from recording video and audio in the felony case against Cape Girardeau County Coroner Wavis Jordan. Chambers’ filing was in response to a request made to the court by KFVS12 anchor Kathy Sweeney...
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42nd annual Jaycees BBQ Cookoff (5/1/24)The Kennett Jaycees and Fun Time Shows invite you to come join the fun at the 42nd annual Show Me State BBQ Cookoff May 8th-11th. There is something for every age to enjoy at the 42nd annual cookoff – The Show Me State BBQ Competition, carnival rides, the 2024 Kennett Jaycees Bootheel Banger (demo derby), music and fun, at the Delta Fairgrounds, 1615 First Street in Kennett...
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Officer interrupts domestic attack in progress (5/1/24)Southeast MissourianA Cape Girardeau police officer who heard a woman screaming from inside a house, stopped an attack Sunday, April 28, according to a probable-cause statement. Mark McKinley, 58, of Cape Girardeau faces charges of third-degree domestic assault and two charges of first-degree harassment...
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Republican Governors Issue Joint Statement Standing In Solidarity with Jewish Community (5/1/24)As Jewish American Heritage begins today, all 27 Republican governors joined together to recognize May as Jewish-American Heritage Month and to stand in solidarity with the Jewish community, especially at a time when Jewish people around the world face persecution...
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Missouri Dept. of Public Safety honors its fallen (5/1/24)JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Dept. of Public Safety Wednesday announced details of two ceremonies aimed at honoring officers who died while in service to Missourians. The events are planned for this weekend, Friday May 3 and Saturday, May 4. A candlelight vigil that pays tribute to all of Missouri’s fallen law enforcement officers is at 8 p.m. ...
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Ribbon cutting held for Pem-Dunk Co-op’s new location (5/1/24)
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Route Z in Dunklin County Reduced for Pavement Repairs (5/1/24)SIKESTON- Route Z in Dunklin County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs This section of roadway is located from U.S. Highway 412 to County Road 512 near Kennett, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place Thursday, May 2 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m...
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Search continues for missing boater in New Madrid County (5/1/24)SEMO News ServiceNEW MADRID, Mo. - Multiple agencies are continuing their search for a man whose empty boat was found floating in the Mississippi River. At approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday, the New Madrid Police Department received a call from the New Madrid Harbor Service about an empty fishing boat floating in the Mississippi River about two miles south of New Madrid. ...
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Families unaware as MoDOT discontinues ‘Adopt-A-Highway’ program (5/1/24)Gina Williams Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Missouri Department of Transformation’s Adopt-A-Highway program is in the process of being discontinued and will be replaced by a new program. According to Taylor Brune, assistant communications director at MoDOT’s Central Office in Jefferson City, Missouri, the decision to make the transition was made public during the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission meeting on April 3...
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Local organization forms coalition to combat child exploitation (5/1/24)Jonathon Dawe SEMO News ServiceIt a somewhat taboo subject, but statistics indicate that it needs to be discussed: child sex trafficking is a growing problem in the state of Missouri. Local advocacy group KVC Missouri has decided to answer the call by forming a coalition, and they are reaching out for community help. Known as CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children), the coalition will aim to educate and prevent incidents of child exploitation and sex trafficking in the Bootheel region...
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Kay Collier kicks off Dist. 150 campaign (4/30/24)1Steve Hankins shankins@dddnews.comKENNETT, Mo. - A city resident tossed her hat in the political ring with hopes of representing the Bootheel at the State House. Kay Collier kicked off her campaign for Dist. 150 State Representative Saturday at Kennett’s Sweet Mayhem. A third-generation Missourian, Collier was born into a middle-class family at Saint Louis and raised at Kennett...
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Cracked windshield leads to Sunday shooting incident on I-55 that injured three; Sikeston man faces multiple felony charges (4/30/24)By Leonna Heuring/SEMO News ServiceBENTON — A Sikeston man faces multiple felony charges following a traffic incident that resulted in him allegedly shooting at another vehicle and injuring three of its occupants while driving on Interstate 55 on Sunday, April 28, in Scott County. Ethan Cory Carlyle, 18, is charged through Scott County with six counts of first-degree assault, six counts of unlawful use of a weapon, six counts of armed criminal action and one count of first-degree property damage, according to online court records.. ...
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Risco High School holds 2024 Commencement Ceremony (4/30/24)Jeff Dorris jdorris@dddnews.comThe Risco Class of 2024 held their Commencement Ceremony on Friday, April 26 at the Risco High School Gymnasium. The Risco Class of 2024 consisted of Carter Leon Albritton, Kyle Ray Albritton, Carlton James Blankenship, Jessica Jo Blankinship, Dalton Eugene Buchanan, Natalie Rhea-Cheyenne Collier, Aaron Bruce Denson, Dalton Cole Emery, Dillon Colt Emery, Rhiannon Lee Fields, Memphis Dane Hickerson, Meadow Lyn Vaughn, Aubrey Grace White, Chase Williams, Jadon Gage Wren, Iliana Marie Zuniga...
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Kennett United Way wraps up campaign, disperses checks (4/30/24)Jeff Dorris jdorris@dddnews.comThe Kennett United Way recently delivered checks in support of area agencies. The United Way is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping area people. All of the agencies they support are service organizations that help people in the community. “They’re wonderful agencies,” said United Way Chair Leticia Jarred. “People need to be aware that these people are out here. This is your money, your donations, given back to the community.”...
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Missouri Lt. Gov. candidate Richard Brown is featured guest speaker Wednesday at Kennett (4/29/24)KENNETT, Mo. - Democratic candidate for Missouri Lt. Governor Richard Brown is on tap to speak at Kennett, Missouri Dist. 150 State Rep. Kay Collier said Saturday. Brown, a retired public school teacher and lifelong Missourian and Missouri House Asst. Minority Leader, said he’s a strong advocate for better healthcare, who works to improve working families’ standards of living and childrens’ safety...
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Kennett 2024 Prom Court (4/29/24)
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MDMC Opens Primary Care Clinic in Malden (4/29/24)