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Crash on U.S. Highway 412 at Octa (05/13/08)

Police looking for missing woman (05/09/08)
The Malden Police Department is looking for a young Malden woman who has been missing since Wednesday morning. According to a statement by Chief of Police Jarrett Bullock, officers in Malden received a report that Candice "Brooke" Henessee had not been seen or heard from since approximately 11 a.m., Wednesday morning...

County officials alerted to man considered armed and dangerous (05/08/08)
SHANNON COUNTY, Mo. -- Dunklin County dispatcher James Foster alerted police officials early this morning to be on the lookout for man and woman who were both last seen in Shannon County. According to police officials in Shannon County, Roy D. Bradshaw, Jr., is being sought by police for questioning. "He is a person of interest," Deputy Skaggs, with the Shannon Sheriff's Department said...

Kennett man charged with murder (05/04/08)
Charges have been filed against Cleveland Pulliam, 68, of Kennett, for the murder of Jacqueline Kaye Farmer, 47, of Kennett, Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Stephen P. Sokoloff announced Friday. Pulliam is being charged with Ist Degree Murder and Armed Criminal Action...

Council meeting off to 'fowl' start (05/07/08)
Things got off to a "fowl" start Tuesday evening during the Kennett city council meeting. Sarah Jo Morgan approached the council on behalf of the Kennett Chamber of Commerce's Tourism and Marketing Committee. Morgan discussed a variety of ideas the committee has been working to enhance and improve the marketing and tourism of the local community...

Cardwell council addresses discrepancies in time sheets (05/09/08)
CARDWELL, Mo. -- It was a busy night for the board of aldermen here Thursday evening, as the newly formed council got straight to business, addressing apparent discrepancies in time sheets. City Clerk Mary Vaughn addressed the request for compensation time reconciliation...

Ely & Walker facility opens to the public (05/14/08)
Local, area, and state officials, "including a tentative confirmation from Lt. Governor Peter Kinder and Kennett local and national celebrity Sheryl Crow," will be at Kennett on Monday, May 19, 2008, according to a statement released by Carlson Gardner, Inc. and Mid America Management...

Storms rake southern Dunklin County causing little reported damage and no injuries (05/04/08)
Storms, packing strong winds, blew across southern Dunklin County Friday afternoon. No injuries were reported as a result of the storms, the Dunklin County Sheriff's office said Saturday morning. Although there were reports of funnel clouds being sighted, the only damage reported was a metal building north of Caruth which ended up as a pile of twisted metal...

Economic stimulus payments are being distributed (05/02/08)
Economic stimulus payments will be issued according to the last two digits of the main filer's Social Security number, according to the Internal Revenue Service. For those who had their federal returns direct deposited, this additional cash will come sooner...