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Editor's note – This is the first installment of a two-part series regarding Monday's meeting of the Malden City Council. Part two appears in Saturday's edition of the Delta Dunklin Democrat. MALDEN, Mo. - Stray dogs killing pets, city policies regarding purchasing and vacation days awarded unilaterally to city employees were just a few topics considered here at a lengthy meeting of the city council...

On Tuesday, December 10th the Kennett Square will, once more, transform into a Hallmark holiday movie. Just A Small Town Christmas will return for a second year with even more attractions and vendors. Tina Brown recently presented to the Kennett Rotary Club, describing the event...

Editor's note – This is the second and final installment of a two-part series regarding a Kennett native's election as Justice of the Texas Court of Appeals. Part one appeared in Tuesday's edition of the Delta Dunklin Democrat. HOUSTON, Texas – A Kennett native and Kennett High School class of 2000 graduate with roots planted deeply in Bootheel soil recently was elected to the bench of the Texas Court of Appeals...

The appetite for drugs in United States is unlike any other country in the world, and opioid and fentanyl are major players in the war against preventable deaths, Brian Townsend recently told a Poplar Bluff group. Townsend is a retired special agent with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and founder of Only2mg.com...

The Lights of the Delta will open for the 24th sea- son on Monday night with Grilling with Santa located at the Aeroplex (formerly known as Eaker Air Force Base). Lights of the Delta Executive Director George Hubbard said there will be 56 major motion displays along the one-and-a-half mile-long drive, which include over six million lights...

Dunklin County, MO – The Dunklin County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Campbell Police Department, is providing an update on the missing person investigation involving 16-year-old Kaytln Arnold. After a thorough investigation, authorities were able to identify a possible location and person of interest. ...

The appetite for drugs in United States is unlike any other country in the world, and opioid and fentanyl are major players in the war against preventable deaths, Brian Townsend recently told a Poplar Bluff group. Townsend is a retired special agent with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and founder of Only2mg.com...

Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series. The second and final installation appears in Thursday's edition of the Delta Dunklin Democrat. HOUSTON, Texas – A Kennett native and Kennett High School class of 2000 graduate with roots planted deeply in Bootheel soil recently was elected to the bench of the Texas Court of Appeals...

An analysis of Missouri election result maps shows a steady shift to Republicans, including smaller movement in urban Democratic strongholds. At the same time, the suburbs where Democrats nationally have seen the biggest promise for growth offer a more mixed message...

Truly Posh has been chosen by the Kennett Business Women to be recognized for the month of November. Each month KBW celebrates a business owned and operated by women. Angie Teeter, owner and operator of Truly Posh recently reflected on the business...

(Union City, Tennessee, Nov. 14, 2024)—Thanks to a partnership with Magnolia Place Assisted Living, children 17 and younger will receive free admission to Discovery Park of America throughout January 2025. Unique exhibits, experiences and programs will take place throughout the year...

The Dunklin County Caring Council continues to support the area with the return of the Heart of Christmas program. The Heart of Christmas program affords the opportunity for community members to adopt a local family in need and purchase their Christmas presents...

SIKESTON― Route 84 in Dunklin County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from County Road 401 to end of state maintenance near Kennett, Missouri...

The Arbyrd City Council held their November session on Tuesday, November 12. The meeting opened with remarks from City Attorney Cameron Bunting-Parker. She addressed the board concerning the drafting of Ordinance 3-24 which addresses purchases made for the city...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — The largest family-owned retail seed company in the United States announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13 the groundbreaking of its new soybean processing facility in New Madrid. The state-of-the-art facility by Beck’s will help meet the growing demand for soybeans in the Mid-South region, expanding opportunities for local farmers and strengthening Beck’s commitment to serving the agricultural community...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – A Dunklin County woman Wednesday admitted acting as a money mule in the theft of $565,000 from a Bank of America account. According to a US Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri press release, Sheri L. Reeves, 55, of Kennett, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to one count of aiding and abetting bank fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and one count of wire fraud...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday, Nov. 12 sentenced southeast Missouri man to 179 months in prison for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material. Justin Wade Welker, 40, was caught after the FBI office in Detroit, Michigan, learned that two people were discussing engaging in sex acts with a minor on the Kik messaging and chat app. ...

A former state Highway Patrol trooper has been indicted for alleged civil rights crimes. A release from Sayler Fleming, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, says a federal grand jury indicted David McKnight, 39, on nine counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, “namely the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure” and one count of destroying records in a federal investigation...

HORNERSVILLE, Mo. - Three young ladies who attended American Legion Auxiliary Missouri Girls State (ALA MGS) reported about those activities Tuesday to Hornersville's American Legion Post 362 members at the Hornersville Community Center. The three, Lyvana Reyes, 18, of Senath; Brennan Lane, 17 of Hornersville; and Emma Karnes, 17, of Hornersville, all received Ladies Auxiliary sponsorships to the week-long leadership seminar, this year at Lindenwood University at Saint Charles...

KENNETT, Mo. - An area grocer and a 501(c)3 outreach program joined forces this week to serve veterans and community members. Leonard and Virgie's Place Executive Director Beverly Alford Thomas and Harps Food Stores combined their individual strengths for the good of those who served in the armed forces...