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Oscar Willoughby has lived in Kennett his entire life. Throughout Willoughby’s life, he has seen plenty of change in Kennett, but his love for the town has always remained constant. Willoughby was born on October 10, 1936, to Hurl and Emma Willoughby. ...

BLOOMFIELD — A retired Catholic priest now living in Springfield, Mo., was arrested Wednesday on multiple sexual abuse charges that allegedly occurred 20 years ago while he was a priest at an Advance parish. Frederick Joseph Lutz, 76, was arrested on a Stoddard County warrant charging him with two counts of second-degree statutory sodomy and the felonies of forcible sodomy and sexual abuse, Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver said in a news release...

The Common Ground Church is inviting you to join them for praise and worship during their upcoming Annual Sectional revival which will feature The Kelley’s. Marcus and Lorretta Kelley, an evangelist duo from the St. Louis area, will be bringing their uplifting sermon and words of praise to the Common Ground Church during the church’s revival...

Clay County Sheriff Terry Miller reports his department, along with the Arkansas State Police, continue to investigate a shooting death which occurred Sunday night in St. Francis. According to Miller, Larry W. Boyer, 74, of St. Francis, was shot to death around 9 p.m. at his residence on Cleveland Street in the town...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Three Missouri cotton industry members have been elected to leadership positions in the National Cotton Council (NCC) for 2020. Chris Porter, an Essex, producer, was re-elected as the Missouri/Illinois chairman of the NCC’s American Cotton Producers...

DONIPHAN — Human remains found Sunday in a rural area of Ripley County have been identified as a Doniphan man reported missing since Jan. 24-25, Sheriff Mike Barton said Tuesday. “On Sunday, Feb. 16, the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office was called to a location in rural Ripley County,” Barton said in a prepared statement released Tuesday afternoon. “The remains of a human had been located, which was determined to be the remains of Brandon Wayne Harris.”...

The OAKS Nutrition Center received it’s funding for phase two of the OAKS Nutrition Center Project during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Councilwoman Kay Collier announced towards the end of Tuesday night’s meeting that Laura Ford, Director of the Kennett Oaks Nutrition Center, was in attendance to answer any questions anyone may have pertaining to the OAKS project which has since shown drastic improvements on the renovation...

The Youth STAR program at FCC Behavioral Health is growing. In 2016 they had 40 employees and a census of about 275 kids. At this time the census has grown to almost 600. Rachael Ward and Tammy Shepard are directors of the successful program, with Ward taking on leadership of the northern counties and Shepard overseeing the southern counties...

Clay County Sheriff Terry Miller reports his department, along with the Arkansas State Police, are currently investigating a shooting death which occurred Sunday night in St. Francis, Ark. According to Miller, Larry Boyer, 74, of St. Francis was shot to death around 9 p.m. at his residence in the town. At last report details were sketchy and no suspect had been identified...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Poplar Bluff Police Department is investigating the third shooting in two days after a woman reported her car was shot multiple times Monday night. Officers believe Monday’s night shooting, as well as two that occurred Sunday afternoon, are “going to be intertwined with the same groups of people, but putting that together is the tough thing,” said Lt. Josh Stewart...

Kennett, Missouri – Residents living in and around Kennett can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. American Legion Post 66 will host this community event on March 25. The site is located at 1615 First Street in Kennett...

Southeast Missouri State University has been awarded the 2020-2021 Military Friendly® Schools Silver Designation, ranking it among this year’s list of “Better for Veterans” institutions nationally. Southeast is listed among the nation’s top higher education institutions for setting the standard for providing the best opportunities for veterans and their spouses. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to use caution when doing business with Taylor Tots, a discount online children’s clothes retailer based in Scott City, Missouri. Some consumers allege the company failed to deliver items, did not issue refunds, cut off communication and provided poor customer service, BBB said...

Valentine’s Day is a day to show the ones you love how much they mean to you. Most receive flowers or gift baskets, while others receive balloons and candy. For nursing home residents the day can be a painful reminder of a loved one who has since passed on and that is why Kennett’s Family Dollar employees have started making it their mission to see that no one is left out on this special day...

A federal jury in Cape Girardeau ruled Saturday that two of the world’s largest agribusiness companies, Monsanto Co. and BASF Corp., must pay $250 million in punitive damages to a Southeast Missouri peach farmer for damage to his orchards caused by their dicamba-related products...

The major case squad has been activated to investigate the shooting of four individuals at two different locations Sunday afternoon in Poplar Bluff. One person was shot at Bacon Park and three others shot on Wallace Street, Poplar Bluff Police Chief Danny Whiteley said...

MARSTON, Mo. — A New Madrid, Mo., man is charged with murder following a fatal shooting early Sunday morning. Jeremy Damon Guest, 36, is charged with first degree murder, armed criminal action and first degree robbery in connection with the death of Datrae Hicks, 27...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — A bill proposed by Representative Steve Helms would strengthen children’s health coverage in Missouri. House Bill 2379 would allow eligible children to keep their Medicaid coverage for a full 12 months, preventing kids from cycling on and off their coverage throughout the year...