Judicial Branch

Recognizing and addressing public health concerns of wastewater (05/02/08)
Migrant Whole Health Outreach (MWHO) of Kennett is asking residents of Dunklin County to recognize the environmental public health concerns of wastewater. Recently, the organization hosted a series of educational meetings covering the subject which featured Jill Shugart, Environmental Health Officer with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR-CDC), Region VII, who provided in-depth information regarding the hazards of waste water pollution...

TRCC recognizes state Senator Rob Mayer as 'Community College Champion' (05/01/08)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Three Rivers Community College President Dr. John F. Cooper recently presented Missouri State Senator Rob Mayer with the President's Community College Champion Award. The award was given to Mayer as a part of the college's annual Community College Month observance...

Lew Maddox dies at 84 (04/30/08)
L.W. "Lew" Maddox served as a State Representative for 18 years, according to long-time friend and associate Rep. Terry Swinger, D-Caruthersville. Maddox passed away Monday, April 28, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital at Cape Girardeau, Mo. "Lew was probably the most positive person I ever met in my life," Swinger added. "His mind was always thinking about how to do things more positively."...

Legislation on Autism pending (04/24/08)
Several bills have been filed in the state legislature on the subject of Autism, according to state Rep. Terry Swinger of Caruthersville. " Autism is a neurobiological disorder which impairs social development and communication," he explained. "They are unable to relate to others emotionally. ...

Officers released from duty and charged (04/24/08)
In a statement released by Sheriff Bob Holder the sheriff said the Dunklin County Justice Center Administration has dismissed one full-time and one part-time corrections officer. The officers were dismissed, according to Holder, after an internal investigation revealed that one of the two men had taken nude photos of three female inmates and the other had knowledge of the photos and did not report it to the sheriff...

Hall of Honor Committee considering nominations for new members (04/24/08)
The Dunklin County Hall of Honor Committee is now considering nominations of outstanding county citizens who will be honored during the Sixth Annual Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony in October 2008, according to Dunklin County Library Director Jonell Minton...

Man sentenced for possession (04/02/08)
A Kennett man who was charged in connection with an incident that occurred in June 2007 was sentenced by New Madrid County Circuit Court Judge Fred Copeland to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections and an additional year in the New Madrid County Jail for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and resisting arrest...

Harris Pharmacy wins Image Maker Award (03/28/08)
Harris Pharmacy received the first ever Kennett Image Maker Award yesterday during a membership luncheon of the Kennett Chamber of Commerce. According to Freddie Graham, a member of the Image Committee, the Kennett Image Maker Award recognizes a business, individual, organization, or entity, that has made a significant contribution to the appearance of Kennett during the first quarter of 2008...

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