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Dog survives fatal crash (05/17/13)
One occupant of the Ford Ranger involved in the deadly accident on the South Bypass Thursday afternoon was able to escape with minor injuries. Immediately following the accident, witnesses noticed a rat terrier walking around the scene with a bloody nose and paws looking dazed. ...

Accident leaves Cardwell woman dead (05/17/13)
A Cardwell woman is dead following a wreck Thursday on US 412 in front of Barton's Lumber Company on the South Bypass. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, around 2:30 p.m., Katherine E. Sessums of Cardwell, 48, was driving a 2008 Ford Ranger east on US 412...

Delta C-7 seniors celebrate graduation (05/17/13)
LECIA FORESTER Daily Dunklin Democrat DEERING- Fifteen students bid farewell to school and classmates as they embarked upon the next chapter of their lives Thursday night as Delta C-7 High School hosted its 2013 commencement ceremony. The ceremony began with Superintendent of Schools, Kenny Copley congratulated the Class of 2013 and welcomed students, parents and guests to the ceremony...

Arbyrd teen goes to Washington to promote 'Living Smoke-free' (05/17/13)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Members of Show-Me People Advocating Living Smoke-free (PALS,) Missouri's youth-led tobacco prevention organization, have been named Youth Advocates of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for their leadership in the fight against tobacco. They will be honored with the national Group Award at a gala in the nation's capital on Thursday, May 2 along with a national winner, four regional winners, and a military winner...

Accident shuts down South Bypass (05/16/13)
An accident in front of Barton's has the South Bypass shut down and traffic on Highway 412 is being rerouted.

Saluting Our Veterans A spotlight on our local heroes (05/16/13)
The headline of a small article in the November 29, 1966 edition of the Daily Dunklin Democrat read simply "22 Leave For Induction." Among the names listed in the article was Cecil Paul "C.P." Bridges. The young man from Kennett, who was working as a produce truck driver for The McKnight Grocery Company in Sikeston, could have never imagined that the events that would come to pass after his number coming up would make him a part of Army aviation history...

Holcomb seniors celebrate graduation (05/16/13)
HOLCOMB- On Tuesday evening 38 graduates of Holcomb High School crossed the threshold into adulthood, leaving their school years behind as only a memory. Following the processional, High School Principal, Matt Hodges introduced the 2013 valedictorian, Michael Glover who began his speech by saying how Holcomb Schools had been like a second home for him and how blessed he has been to have two homes. He added that home is where "kids are raised and defined."...

Malden wreck leads to drug arrest (05/16/13)
Photo by Monica Gettings, Staff 42-year-old Bryan Williams, of Campbell was arrested last night following a single vehicle crash west of Malden. According to B.W. Emerson with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at approximately 7:35 p.m., Williams ran a 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo off of the left side of the road, stuck a ditch and overturned...

James Jarrett update (05/16/13)
NEW MADRID- According to Stephen P. Sokoloff, Dunklin County prosecuting attorney, the jury trial of James Jarrett has been rescheduled for 8:30 a.m, Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, in New Madrid County with a pre-trial reset for July 23. Originally, the trial was to begin on May 14...

Senath approved for police car grant (05/15/13)
SENATH- At Monday night's city council meeting Mayor Joe Lane updated council members on the status of the grant for the new police car. Lane was notified by the USDA that the city was approved for a 33 percent grant up to the amount of $8,500. The remainder would be in the form of a loan at two percent interest. The vehicle has been ordered with an anticipated delivery "by the end of June if not before," according to Mayor Lane...

Young Authors (05/15/13)
Photo by Michelle Rasberry, Staff Students at Masterson Elementary School began their end-of-year celebration by presenting books to their family members. The books detailed the events of the 2012-13 school year through the students own words and drawings...

Details surface on Puxico murder; wife charged with first deg. murder (05/15/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - A man is dead and his wife charged with murder following an early morning incident in Puxico. Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner released Tuesday afternoon that authorities have charged Victoria Isaac, the victim's 48-year-old wife, of Puxico, with the Class A felony of first degree murder...

Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended (05/15/13)
WASHINGTON -- States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half -- from .08 blood alcohol level to .05 -- matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries, a federal safety board recommended Tuesday. That's about one drink for a woman weighing less than 120 pounds, two for a 160-pound man...

Southland seniors receive diplomas (05/14/13)
CARDWELL ---- Friday evening, May 10, sixteen seniors at Southland High School walked across the stage in the gymnasium and received their high school diplomas, closing one chapter in life to enter another. The 2013 graduating seniors at Southland High School included; Justin Ray Butler, Brenda Cardenas, Gregory Devoe Copeland, David Bub Allen Evans, Andrew Morgan Hall, Sarah Margaret Henson, Augustin Hoyt Herbst, Michael Blake Alan Jameson, Martin Elias Morales, Joshua Allen Pyles, Miranda Shay Pyles, Amanda Brooke Smith, Brandon Lee Taylor, Austin Lee Vaughn, Kelton Allen Wilson and Jordan La'Rae Zolman.. ...

Wreck leads to four seriously injured; one arrested on drug charges (05/14/13)
MALDEN ---- Three adults and one child were taken to several area hospitals early Sunday morning, after sustaining serious injuries following a two-vehicle wreck. One of the drivers was arrested on drug charges one hour following the wreck. According to Sergeant D.W. ...

Three arrested in Caruthersville murder investigation (05/14/13)
CARUTHERSVILLE ----Three unnamed men have been arrested and are being held in the Pemiscot County Jail following a Caruthersville man being shot and killed Friday night, May 10. According to local authorities in Caruthersville, at approximately 9:51 p.m., officers were called to the 300 block of East Seventh Street in reference to a car wreck. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered a black man unresponsive in the driver seat with a single gunshot wound...

USDA: Corn plantings pick up, but still behind (05/14/13)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- U.S. farmers are making the most of break in the seemingly unceasing spring rains to plant corn, though the pace still remains well behind schedule, the latest federal figures showed Monday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in its weekly update of the nation's crop progress, said 28 percent of U.S. ...

Kennett School District prepares for graduation (05/14/13)
The Kennett High School Commencement Program for the graduating class of 2013 will take place next Thursday, May 23 at 8 p.m., at Metz Cherry Stadium. Persons not involved in the program will not be allowed on the track or football field until the conclusion of the program...

Mo. bill would create workers' comp database (05/14/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri Legislature has voted to create an online database allowing businesses to check whether job applicants have a history of filing workers' compensation claims. The House gave the bill final approval Monday on a 91-67 vote. It now heads to Gov. Jay Nixon...

Cardwell Council accepts emergency siren bid (05/12/13)
CARDWELL - One of the first items on the agenda discussed at the Thursday night meeting of the Cardwell City Council was that of the bids received for the emergency siren. The latter part of April, the city was presented with funding for the siren by USDA/Rural Development. ...

2013 Southland Seniors graduate (05/12/13)
Photo by Lecia Forester, Staff Seniors in the Southland School District graduated Friday evening, May 10, 2013. The graduation began at approximately 7 p.m. Details of the graduation will be featured in an article that will be published Tuesday, May 14, 2013...

Caruthersville announces sobriety checkpoint (05/12/13)
Caruthersville Police Chief, Tony L. Jones announced Friday afternoon that sometime during the month of May 2013, that the Caruthersville Police Department will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint within the city limits of Caruthersville. The operation will be conducted by the Caruthersville Police Department and will be in cooperation with other local law enforcement agencies...

Nixon likely to veto Mo. income tax cut plan (05/12/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Gov. Jay Nixon indicated Friday that he is likely to veto legislation that would cut Missouri's income taxes for businesses and individuals, saying he has serious concerns that it could jeopardize funding for essential government services...

Mitchell Drug receives Facade Improvement Grant (05/10/13)
Photo by Lecia Forester, staff Mitchell Drugs was the latest business in the City of Kennett to receive the $500 Facade Improvement Grant from the Kennett Downtown Revitalization Program. Improvements were made to the front of the store and work is now being done on the back. ...

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