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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Caruthersville, Missouri, man was sentenced to 5 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for committing Medicaid fraud. According to a release from Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that Michael E. Robinson, 46, was sentenced for committing the felony of conspiracy to commit Medicaid fraud. Robinson was sentenced to 5 years in the Department of Corrections and ordered to repay more than $6,000 to the Medicaid program...

The Positive Brotherhood mentoring group out of Malden will be treating approximately 30 kids to a steak dinner at the Grecian Steakhouse in Kennett on Saturday, Jan. 25. Greg Killebrew, President of the Positive Brotherhood, said the group of students were selected by himself, Francine Hawkins, Whitney Killebrew, Ron Huber, and Judge John Spielman...

Steele Police responded to a 911 call Sunday, January 19 at a home on Smith Street in Steele. The caller reported a gun shot being fired by his neighbor. Officers arrived on scene and made contact with the alleged victim, who related that his neighbor, that resides a down the block, pointed a gun at him and then fired a shot toward him...

The Gosnell School Board called a special meeting Tuesday night, accepting the resignation of assistant football coach Dex Gardner. “I, Dex Gardner, wish to resign from my position as teacher/coach from Gosnell school district for personal reasons,” the embattled coach wrote in his resignation letter. “It is my hope that the board accepts my resignation at the next board meeting scheduled for January 27th.”...

Candidates who were running for office had until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 to file for office. Each city in Dunklin County had open seats for city aldermen. The City of Malden has only one seat with opposition. Butch Burrows will be running against Ward three incumbent Harold Jones. Those who filed again without opposition are Ward One councilwoman Debra Wilkerson, Ward Two councilman Nick House, and Ward Four Councilman Casen Coleman...

The annual Tallapoosa Baptist Men’s Conference is scheduled to be held Saturday, February 29 at Tallapoosa First Southern Baptist Mission Center in Tallapoosa, Mo. The theme for this year’s Conference is “Time to Choose.” There will be two sessions, beginning at 8:00 a.m. The Conference leader this year is Dr. Jim Millikan of Marion, Ark., and music will be by the 10th Street Quartet of Blytheville, Ark. A meal, prepared by the men and ladies of the church, will be served at Noon...

The Social Security Administration launched a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign to continue warning people about the ongoing nationwide telephone impersonation scheme. The PSAs feature a message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul. ...

Three Rivers College has released its Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. The honor is awarded to students taking 12 or more credit hours in a semester, who achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above. Dean’s List honors are also used at graduation to help determine eligibility for honors or highest honors...

A video of a group Kennett Middle School students brandishing a gun and displaying gang signs posted on Facebook sparked concern Tuesday and initiated an investigation from the Kennett Police Department. “A group of juveniles posted a video, with no audio, on social media over the weekend,” stated Kennett Police Chief Kenny Wilson. “One of them displayed a gun, and there were gang signs displayed as well. There is no audio so there is no threat to the middle school or to middle school staff.”...

Keith Mitchell is a man known to wear many hats. Both figuratively, as he is active in different positions in the community, and literally, as he can usually be found wearing a unique hat. “In high school, I remember wearing hats that had stickers, pins, flags, and feathers. ...

MALDEN — A Dunklin County jury convicted a Malden man Friday of attempting to break into a home as he was fleeing from fugitive recovery agents trying to arrest him on outstanding warrants. The jury deliberated about an hour and 20 minutes in convicting Xavier M. Ray, 36, of the Class C felony of first-degree attempted burglary, according Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Jain...

January 16, 2020, the Risco Rural Independent Club met in the Gathering Room of the Cotton Pickin’ Café. Frankie Knapp was hostess. The room was decorated in natural winter décor of holly berries and greenery on iridescent tablecloths. The members enjoyed ham/dill appetizers, 2x4 soup or chili, chicken salad or pimento cheese sandwiches, peach cobbler, and pineapple cake. ...

The search to bring a hospital back to Kennett continues to be a focal point for Mayor Chancellor Wayne. “I’m very excited about the opportunities that have been put forth by different groups and organizations concerning a hospital in Kennett,” Wayne said. “We have several groups that are looking at us.”...

Addiction is Real/Hidden in Plain View is an initiative that helps parents spot the signs of risky behavior in their teens. Thursday evening parents were invited to attend an event at the Senath-Hornersville School campus in Senath that shed light on the lengths teens will go to in order to get high, and the methods that are provided to them free of charge online to help them not only get high, but provide ways to conceal their drug use...

Tara Saunders of Dexter likes to play $5 Scratchers games, using the information provided at MOLottery.com to see what games are new and which have the most prizes remaining. In the first week of 2020, that strategy paid off. Saunders played “$100,000 Money Multiplier,” a game that had been available for less than two weeks with no top prizes claimed at the time. She purchased two of the tickets at Walmart, 2025 W. Business Highway 60 in Dexter, and took them home...

Missouri turkey hunters can apply online during February for 2020 spring turkey managed hunts through the Missouri Department of Conservation website at mdc.mo.gov/springturkeyhunts. Preview details on managed hunts and application procedures on the webpage. Drawing results will be posted starting March 15...

Plans are underway for the 2020 Pemiscot County R-3 Party and Benefit Auction. The auction will be held Friday, March 6. Tamale rolling started this past Saturday. If you have the time, they will be rolling tamales each Saturday until the Saturday before the auction...

An autopsy revealed Butler County Health Department Administrator Robert Hudson died Sunday from carbon monoxide poisoning while working on his truck inside a closed garage. “The official cause of death is going to be carbon monoxide poisoning, and all indications indicate that it was an accident,” said Butler County Coroner Andy Moore. “There is no other reason to believe it was anything else.”...

The City of Malden received recognition Monday night from Jeff Arp with MIRMA for it’s one-hundred percent compliance in risk management. The meeting began with prayer from Pastor Aulden LeBlanc. At that time, the council approved the minutes from last month’s meeting, with one correction, mentioned by Councilwoman Lynnette Jenkins...

The Bootheel Youth Museum in Malden has scheduled it’s 2020 Mardi Gras Charity Dinner and Auction for Saturday, Feb. 8. The ever so popular Bayoo Boogie Band will be performing again, with BRS Seafood, out of Laplace, Louisiana catering again. Patsy Reublin, Director of the Bootheel Youth Museum said Harps will be catering the desserts. “Liz is still the Mardi Gras maestro,” she added...

The first meeting of the Senath City Council for the year 2020 started with praise from the mayor for storm drainage efforts. “You did a good job cleaning up the ditches,” said Mayor Joe Lane. “We did have some water standing, but we had over three inches of rain. It drained well.”...

On Thursday, January 23 from 5-8 pm, there will be an orientation for an English as a Second Language class. It will be located at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 609 North Everett Street in Kennett. Pamela Riehn, the Director of Adult Education and Literacy, with the Cape Girardeau Adult Education and Literacy Center, says the funding is a Title II WIOA grant for this program. ...

Jefferson City, Mo. — The Missouri Supreme Court upheld a lower-court ruling that eviscerated the state’s voter ID law, which was approved by 63 percent of voters in November 2016. Despite several lawsuits challenging the voter ID law, opponents have failed to bring forth a single voter who was unable to vote as a result of the voter ID requirements.            ...