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The City of Kennett is mourning the loss of veteran police officer, Assistant Chief of Police Rick Groves – 902. Groves was diagnosed with COVID-19 on September 16th, and exactly one month later, on Oct. 16th, he was called home. Kennett Chief of Police Kenny Wilson said in an interview Monday that this is a blow to the department, the City, and his loved ones...

MINER, Mo. — Since June, the Miner Board of Aldermen has dealt with physical altercations, allegations of illegal meeting practices, along with several resignations by board members, culminating with a motion to remove the city’s mayor. In June, Frank Tatum was elected mayor, and since, three members of the Board of Aldermen have resigned: Renee Clark, Don Foster and Phil Winters...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — A former Poplar Bluff police officer pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday morning to a child pornography charge. Brandon Michael Hopper, 40, pleaded guilty via Zoom to the felony of sexual exploitation of a minor (production of child pornography) before U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr., according to Assistant U.S. Attorney John Koester...

Southeast Missouri State University is among the inaugural class of elite institutions across the globe to be named a “Yamaha Institution of Excellence.” Kirk Davis, Yamaha Corporation of America’s Institutional Solutions Group manager, previewed the designation Oct. 13 at the Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra’s season opener...

Recent bridge inspections showed deterioration, requiring MoDOT to restrict heavy loads on the Route V Bridge in Dunklin County. This bridge is located between County Road 617 and County Road 621.   Beginning Nov. 21, 2020 weight limit signs will be installed on the Route V Bridge over Drainage Ditch #4 in Dunklin County...

Parents and guardians of Malden R-I students, Due to a large percentage of staff being quarantined due to the COVID 19 virus, the district will be going to virtual education for our students the week of October 26-30. As a reminder, we will be dismissing Thursday at 12:15 and will return on-site beginning November 2. We would like to share some important information with you in regards to this situation:...

October is National Chiropractic Health Month and this year’s theme is “Active and Adaptive”. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic restrictions many people are moving less, and some are experiencing pain as a result. Dr. Chancellor Wayne recently reflected on the benefits of chiropractic treatments and his introduction to his career path...

Butler County authorities have identified the body found in the woods near Wappapello earlier this month. On Thursday afternoon, Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs reported the body had been positively identified as Ronald Dale Moore, who has been missing since September...

Campbell, MISSOURI — October 16, 2020 — Local volunteers are working hard to ensure that all veterans laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery (including Landess Addition) are honored this December on National Wreaths Across America Day. This year, the ceremony, which is held simultaneously across the country at more than 2,100 participating locations, will be on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020...

JEFFERSON CITY – In an attempt to get a jump on this year’s winter season, the Missouri Department of Transportation will hold its annual winter operations drill on Wednesday, Oct. 21 and Thursday, Oct. 22. The drill has been expanded to two days this year to accommodate social distancing requirements due to COVID-19...

Elementary recipients are: Honor Roll Third Grade: Mabry Blankenship, Reilly Cook, Tanner Creasy, Adam Denson, Spencer Kimball, Julia Pilsing, Izabella Zinuga; Fourth Grade: Kaycee Cullum, Kaleb Guenther, Mia Presley, Hunter Tipton; Fifth Grade: Kolby Boone;...

My dad always said that growing old was not for the faint of heart. A person has to be tough to withstand the aches and pains of aging, along with the loss of youth that can be seen as those tiny crow’s feet appear at the corners of the eyes, as well as the matching luggage beneath them. What causes the puffiness shows up each morning, and what can be done to treat, or better yet, prevent them?...

(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Today, Governor Mike Parson ordered U.S. and Missouri flags be flown at half-staff at government buildings in Dunklin County on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 in honor of Kennett Police Department Major Rick Groves, the department’s Assistant Chief...

James David Ross, a Missouri businessman, was convicted by a federal jury of defrauding Mississippi County, Arkansas and the state of Arkansas by bribing a landfill director allowing him to dump demolition debris free. The jury began hearing the case on Tuesday which ended on Thursday, Oct. 8 in Little Rock. Mr. Ross was convicted on two counts of aiding and abetting honest services mail fraud...

The City of Arbyrd met in regular session Tuesday night, as the council heard from City Clerk Flora Smith, who gave them an update on her recent FEMA/SEMA conference. “I learned a great deal from attending this meeting,” Smith advised. “We all learned what is expected, what I have to do as a clerk, and what we must do as a City, to make sure we are doing things how they require us to do them,” she added...

Dunklin County, MO – On Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., Kennett Police Department, Malden Police Department, Senath Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will provide the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. ...

JEFFERSON CITY — After months of few or no COVID-19 cases among veterans at Missouri’s Veterans Homes, five of the seven homes have reported active veteran cases this past month. Two new veteran cases were reported at one home for the first time Friday. There also have been active cases among staff members at six of the seven homes...

(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Governor Mike Parson announced that Missouri has submitted its plan for administering the impending COVID-19 vaccine to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Governor Parson was joined by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Director Dr. Randall Williams during today’s weekly briefing to announce the completion of the plan, which was due to the CDC by October 16...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Independence has always been a driving force in Nancy Cheak-Zamora’s life. Now an associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Health Professions, she grew up undiagnosed with dyslexia, a learning disorder that can lead to difficulty reading...

If you drive down St. Francis Street in Kennett, as you approach the beautiful First Baptist Church, you will see there, next to the big church bell, on certain days, there is a turquoise colored picnic table, with a huge umbrella extended to offer shade, as well as a friendly face to sit and visit with...

SENATH, Mo. (Oct. 6, 2020) — U-Haul Company of Missouri is pleased to announce that Callahan & Callahan LLC has signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Senath community. Callahan & Callahan at 120 E. Commercial St. will offer U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, moving supplies, boxes and in-store pick-up for boxes...

The Kennett High School Scholarship Golf Tournament is Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Kennett Country Club. Entry fee for the 4-Person Scramble is $25 per person. The event is sponsored by the Ladies Golf Association. Everyone is welcome to play or donate. Call the Kennett Country Club Pro Shop for more information...

Caraway Mayor Bo James was pleased to announce the future opening of a grocery store in Caraway at the Oct. 8 city council meeting. The new owner of Faulkner Grocery in Arbyrd, Mo., Tracey Reinhart, will be expanding and opening a second grocery store in the former Roach’s Grocery building in Caraway...