Friday Fire (02/03/12)

Friends of Music Dinner Theater to feature 'Storm Front' quartet (02/03/12) The Friends of Music Society will be bringing to music lovers of all ages the musical stylings of "Storm Front," the Barbershop Harmony Society's 2010 International Barbershop Quarter Champions, on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, when it hosts its annual dinner theater...

Two-injured in crash on bypass (02/03/12) Two individuals were injured as a result of a front impact collision at the intersection of Kennett Street and the South Bypass yesterday afternoon. According to Kennett Police, who responded to the accident just before 1 p.m., a 2011 Nissan Altima operated by Cindy A. ...

SEMO Explorer Bus rolls mobile classroom through Kennett (02/03/12) Students in Dunklin County and all across Southeast Missouri are learning about Missouri and other informational subjects outside of the classroom through a mobile teaching center, that recently made a stop at South Elementary School in Kennett. The 38-foot-long mobile educational center is a part of an outreach program that first began nearly 10 years ago, on a much smaller scale, in a minivan back in 2003. ...

Woman arrested on robbery, assault charges (02/03/12) A 27-year-old Caruthers-ville, Mo., woman was arrested on charges of strong arm robbery and third degree assault following an incident at Walmart of Kennett on Thursday. According to the Kennett Police Department, officers responded to a call from the Walmart Supercenter at approximately 9:34 a.m., on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, regarding an incident involving a female subject attempting to leave the store without paying for merchandise...

Cardwell replacing street signs for state compliance (02/03/12) CARDWELL, Mo. -- By the year 2018, MoDOT has mandated that all street signs in towns across the state will have to be uniform in appearance and in recent months the city's Street Department has been busy at work making sure it will be in compliance when that time comes...

Repairs underway on Cardwell Depot building (02/02/12) CARDWELL, Mo. -- One of the city's older buildings will soon be getting a facelift in the form of a new roof. The long awaited work has finally begun on the roof of the Old Depot building which is located at the corner of Main and Elm Streets. According to city officials, the process of tearing off the old shingles has begun and eventually the roof will be replaced. ...

Donating to the Community (02/02/12)

SEMO president speaks to House about budget cuts (02/02/12) CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Southeast Missouri State University president Dr. Ken Dobbins' testimony before the House Education Appropriations Committee on Wednesday morning in Jefferson City identified the university's early plans for dealing with a possible $5.2 million reduction in fiscal 2013...

'Pink Whistle Week' to raise cancer awareness (02/02/12) The Southland School District is hosting a special event during one of its upcoming games to promote a better understanding and greater awareness of cancer and its effects. On Monday, February 6, the boys basketball team will host Cooter and, in conjunction with the Southeast Basketball Organization's "Pink Whistle Week," will be fundraising for the cause while wearing pink breast-cancer awareness-inspired accessories, along with their traditional Rebel Uniforms...

Patrol to recognize three citizens for heroism (02/02/12) The Missouri Highway Patrol will be recognizing three regional men today at Troop E Headquarters for their bravery and exemplary actions following a traffic crash in the summer. According to Captain George E. Ridens, commanding officer of Troop E of Poplar Bluff, Mo., two of the men to be officially acknowledged include Larry W. ...

Annual Jaycees' Barbecue Cook-Off declared state championship event (02/01/12) The Kennett Jaycees recently received a proclamation from the office of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon naming its Annual Show-Me State Barbeque Cook-Off as a state championship cook-off. This year will mark the event's 31st year, and plans are to host it April 6-7, 2012, at the Delta Fairgrounds...

Plans for Bootheel Youth Museum's Mardi-Gras ongoing (02/01/12) MALDEN, Mo. -- Few tickets remain for what is often considered a premier entertainment event in Southeast Missouri, the Bootheel Youth Museum's Mardi Gras. On Saturday, Feb. 11, hundreds will gather to support the museum at their largest fundraising event of the year...

Two bills would remove limits on nurses' ability to practice (02/01/12) Nurse practitioners say existing Missouri laws are preventing them from providing the best possible care to their patients, and lawmakers seem to agree. Comprehensive reform bills revising the regulations that govern advanced-practice nurses have been introduced in the Missouri Legislature this session...

When one door closes, another one just might open (02/01/12) MALDEN, Mo. -- Despite closing her restaurant, The Daily Bread on Malden's southern end of town, Pam Winchester enjoyed several years of successful business. "People told me a restaurant wouldn't make it on this end of town, but it did," she explained. "My customers were wonderful. I didn't know anything about the restaurant business and they were patient with me."...