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The first December session of the Kennett City Council hit on a variety of topics including the status of street repair projects. Fire Chief John Mallott presented the fire report. Mallott informed the board that the tranquilizer guns for animal control had been ordered...

Beverly Alford-Thomas, owner of Leonard and Virgie’s Place has been operating on donations alone for several years, helping those in the community and surrounding area who are less fortunate or families who have fallen on hard times. But when operating on donations alone, Thomas has found herself in a predicament since falling ill back in the summer...

An Evening with CASA, A “Chair-itable” event will be held on Monday, December 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Opera House in Kennett. Donors and volunteers will gather for dinner, entertainment and an auction aimed at boosting CASA into the new year while thanking those who propelled its cause...

The Kennett Schola Cantorum will offer its annual concert on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at 5:00 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, 222 N. Main St., in Kennett, Missouri. Admission is free, and the public is cordially invited. The concert is presented by Friends of Music...

The Azalea Garden Club met November 28, in the home of Anita Blackmon. The Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month. All members were present. Those in attendance were Marilyn Caldwell, Ruth Jackson, Olene Lemonds, Elaine Pfeffer and Anita Blackmon...

The Kennett Lions Club pulled off yet another successful Christmas Carnival for the children of Kennett Monday night. The Kennett American Legion building was full of kids and their family members who were anxiously awaiting the arrival of the man in red, who made his entrance riding shotgun in one of the Kennett Fire Department’s fire trucks...

Jack Dalton, the seventeen-year-old son of Mr. Johnny Dalton and Ms. Rayanna Dalton of Kennett, is preparing to conclude his 1st Semester of attendance at the Marine Military Academy (MMA), located in Harlingen, Texas. MMA is a college-preparatory boarding school for young men in grades 7-12 with an optional post-graduate year. ...

The Bootheel Cultural and Performing Arts Center is committed to meeting the cultural and arts needs of the Bootheel. As part of the mission to meet the cultural needs of the community the Bootheel Arts Center recognizes the need to work closely with the local educational systems...

Local author Finis Caldwell will be conducting a series of lectures beginning Friday, December 7 at the Freedom House in Holcomb. The lectures will center around a commentary on the book of Mark written by David Stewart. Stewart is a graduate of the Harding School of Biblical Studies, Harding University, and Harding School of Theology. He has served as a minister for churches of christ in Arkansas and Kansas...

The Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield will participate in the annual Wreaths Across America Program on Saturday, December, 15. The program will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the cemetery at the Committal Shelter Pavilion. Master of Ceremony for the program will be Mr. Randy Dunn...

The Woman’s Community Club of Gideon will be sponsoring their annual Christmas Lighting Contest. To be eligible for the contest you must live within the city limits of Gideon, or call 573-281-9122 or 573-276-8221, to enter a rural home that is within the Gideon School District. Judging for the contest will take place the evening of December 15 between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. To be considered for judging, please turn your lights on by 5:00 p.m. and leave them on until 10:00 p.m. that evening...

A Red Cross Community Blood Drive will be held in Gideon on December 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at the First Baptist Church in Gideon.  Everyone is encouraged to come and donate.

The Cardwell Christmas Parade for Saturday, December 8 has been canceled due to the weather forecast. The parade has been rescheduled for Monday, December 17. Lineup 6:00 p.m. and parade at 7:00 p.m.. For more information or to participate in the parade contact City Hall at 573-654-2112 or Lonnie Ray Ward at 573-225-9137...

The following article was published in The Daily Democrat on November 28, 1964. Formation of a charitable organization to distribute food, clothing and fuel to needy families in this area was announced today by officials of the Kennett Junior Chamber of Commerce and The Daily Democrat/Missouri Weekly...

BLOOMFIELD — A neighbor of a Bernie woman found dead in the trunk of her car last week has been charged with abandoning her body. Corey Gill, 49, of Bernie was charged Wednesday with the Class E felony of abandonment of a corpse by Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver. Gill, who also is charged with the Class D felony of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), was to appear this morning before Associate Circuit Judge Joe Satterfield for arraignment on his charges...

KENNETT, Mo. -- A Bernie teenager was ordered to stand trial earlier this week for his alleged role in the death of another teen, who authorities say was beaten over a dispute involving money and drugs. Accompanied by his attorney, Brandon Sanchez, Jordan Paul Morgan appeared Monday before Associate Circuit Judge Joe Satterfield for a hearing in his case...

Laura Ford, OAKS Administrator has been awarded the 2018 Outstanding Nutrition Program Administrator. “I started March 24, 2016 at the OAKS,” said Ford. She earned a Master’s degree in Mass Communications; has taught at the college level; is a published author and is astute regarding the legislative process...