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High schools: Malden announces Homecoming court (9/14/23)The Malden High School football team will have its traditional Homecoming game this Friday versus Chaffee. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. in “The Swamp.” The school recently announced the Homecoming court in advance of the game. The group features freshmen Carsyn Cohen and Jasmine McCoy, sophomores Alyssa Broom and Dyneisha Wright, juniors Breaunna Nelson and Sienna Zolman and seniors LaKylah Wright and Addi Buchanan...
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Parrott presents at Malden Lions Club (8/11/23)MALDEN - The Lions Club here Tuesday welcomed Missouri State Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Sgt. Clark Parrott to its meeting. Parrott’s topics for discussion included why Missourians need the Highway Patrol, trooper numbers and training, accident prevention and the recent law passed in the state regarding texting while driving...
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U.S. flag, Missouri flag to be flown at half-staff Sunday in honof Sept. 11 (9/9/16)JEFFERSON CITY -- In accordance with state law, the United States and Missouri flags at all government buildings statewide will be flown at half-staff on Sunday to honor those who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. "Fifteen years later, we continue to remember and mourn those whose lives were lost on 9/11," Gov. ...
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City Council Meeting Highlights (12/23/10)On Monday, December 20, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., a quorum of the Malden City Council, Mayor, City Administrator, and City Attorney met for the last regular session of 2010. After opening prayer by Councilwoman Schafer and roll call, a 15 minute open forum was called. ...
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A Caroling Choir (12/21/10)MHS Choir members, under the direction of Brenda Pinkley, entertained Sunday, December 12's audience with Christmas music, both humorous and reverent in nature. Students, Katherine Krupinski, Tyson Allen, Andrew Stroup, Kyle Lemarr, and Hunter Crain all participated with special performances. ...
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Local church shares gas and the Gospel (12/8/10)Who has not wished for lower gas prices? For one hundred and seven fortunate customers, Saturday morning was a time they experienced that very thing. Because of a Christmas gift from First General Baptist Church of Malden, customers of Barker-Noe Service Station paid only $1.99 for a gallon of gas with the church paying the remaining $ .80...
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Community gathers for Thanksgiving Worship (11/24/10)Courtney Luke DNC Staff Reporter Nearly 250 people gathered to worship and celebrate Thanksgiving at the Malden Community Center on November 17 during the annual Community Thanksgiving Worship Service. This event is sponsored by the Malden Ministerial Alliance and was hosted this year by the SEMO Community Church...
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Riddle Hill deer (11/9/10)CROWLEY'S RIDGE BIG BUCK - Daniel Cooper of Campbell displays the eight-point buck which he bagged on Riddle Hill during October's bow season.
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Dynamite comes in little packages (10/30/10)It seems everywhere you look these days - you see pink. Pink shoe laces, pink football jerseys, pink tee shirts, pink bracelets and especially pink ribbons, but one place you may not expect to see the color is on a tractor. However, Georgia Wagoner's 1940 BN Farmall is an exception with its "pink panther" paint job and stark black trim. This tractor turns heads wherever it goes...
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City employees enjoy autumn picnic (10/27/10)City employees, volunteers, board members, City Council members, administration and their families all joined for a picnic in the late afternoon of October 21. With a slight briskness in the air, the weather was beginning to feel like autumn. Mums and fall foliage decorated the stage and porksteak and banana pudding filled the plates...
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Hot Chili-Cool Cars (10/21/10)
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Malden Youth Soccer is under way (10/12/10)There are few sports which give kids the full-body workout that soccer does. Malden Youth Soccer League offers youngsters the opportunity to get out and get active while having a lot of fun. According to Richard Cochran, "There are several of us co-managing the league and concessions this year (Richard Cochran, Richard Pearson, Denton Kooyman, Ronnie McClain, and their wives)."...
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Malden City Council Highlights (9/22/10)Ordinance 3025, Resolution 2891, and a motion concerning the Aviation Sealcoat Project were the three major actions of the regular session of the Malden City Council for September 20, 2010. Ordinance 3025 was titled "An ordinance providing for the placement of stopsigns at certain intersection within the City of Malden, Missouri." The specific location of that stop sign is to be the corner of South Decatur and East Ozark streets. ...
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AAA/MAB Reunion: A return to their roots (9/15/10)Nine years ago, an attack was executed against the United States of America with such efficiency and ferociousness that millions watched in amazement and horror at its destruction. On September 11, 2001, hijacked planes flew into structures and symbols of America's freedom and democracy. ...
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Charges filed in Malden drug bust (9/5/10)After mulling over the details of the case, Dunklin County prosecutors have officially charged a Malden couple with trafficking drugs in the second degree, in connection with a drug bust netting more than two and one-half ounces of crack cocaine and approximately $11,000 in cash...
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Malden Art Commission appointed (9/4/10)Upon appointment by the City Council and the Mayor of the City of Malden, the Malden Art Commission has been created. One of the purposes for the commission is to beautify the city of Malden. Projects have already been underway such as the archival framing of pictures of scenes of Malden history which are to be placed in downtown businesses. ...
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Executive producer vacations in Malden (9/1/10)Have you ever wished you could play a part in making someone's dreams come true. For Martin Hilton, executive producer of the Bachelor, Bachelorette, and Bachelor Pad, this is an every day occurrence. Hilton is married to Malden native, MHS graduate, and former actress, Elizabeth (Morehead) Hilton. Recently the couple was on vacation visiting their family, Elizabeth's parents, Dr. and Mrs. William Morehead of Malden...
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Malden City Council Meeting (8/19/10)Ordinances approved at the August 16, 2010 regular session of the Malden City Council were Ordinance Numbers 3019, 3020, 3021, and 3022. Ordinance 3019 was titled "An Ordinance to authorize the mayor to execute state Block Grant documents between the city of Malden and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission and to enter into agreements for State Aviation Trust funds providing for aviation project funding." This is in reference to a seal coating project which is currently under way and is to this point slightly under budget.. ...
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Brothers run in Grand Canyon (8/16/10)Malden brothers James, Travis, and Andy Matthews take swimming a little more seriously than most people. On a recent family trip to the American west, they ran and hiked a total of 22 miles in one day to swim in the pool at the bottom of Havasu Falls, Arizona...
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Airbase reunion scheduled for Patriot's Day Weekend (8/14/10)What many consider the greatest period of Malden's history has been celebrated with a reunion for the last few decades. That time period is when the Malden Army Airfield was an active military base and later a pilot school. Locals were able to contribute to the war effort by stuffing parachutes, cooking for cadets, or repairing military plains...
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Labor Day festivities planned (8/9/10)Courtney Luke DNC Staff Reporter Why go away for summer's last weekend? Area events will be available beginning Thursday, September 2 at Malden's Second Annual Downtown Homecoming Extravaganza and continue throughout the weekend. Malden and Gideon will both be hosting city wide homecomings with high school reunions, parades, food and entertainment also slated...
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Tragedy at race track (8/5/10)On Friday evening July 30, at the Malden Speedway, 64 year old Earl Grubbs of Campbell, Mo. was involved in a fatal accident. According to the Dunklin County Sheriff's Department, the accident occurred around 9:30 p.m. when a race car driven by Daniel Waters, of Jonesboro, Ark., would not start. ...
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Alumnus to bring bird show to BYM (8/4/10)Rodney Paul and four birds of prey (raptors) will be at the Bootheel Youth Museum on August 7, 2010 at 11a.m. where he will present a program on raptor rehabilitation. One of the three raptors he will be bringing is a barn owl named Cheyenne. In 1981, Paul graduated from Malden High School. ...
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Cunningham-Walker to wed (8/4/10)Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pool of Malden are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kimberly Michelle Cunningham to Billy Jefferson Walker. Billy is the son of Mary Armstrong of Malden and Bob Walker of Campbell. The bride to be is a 2000 graduate of Malden High School. ...
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Readers celebrate library program (7/30/10)Throughout the summer, young readers throughout Malden and surrounding communities have participated in a summer reading program entitled "Make a splash-READ!" This program encourages reading in the summer months and not only during the school year. ...
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City Council Meeting (7/25/10)The Malden City Council met in regular session, Monday, July 19 with a quorum of six council members present. The minutes from the regular session held June 21 were amended then approved. Minutes from the closed session on June 21 were approved as presented along with the minutes of the special called session of June 28...
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Ralph Bennett Rushing (7/21/10)Ralph Bennett Rushing, 76, of Malden died Monday, July 12, 2010, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in Korea, was a member of Masonic Lodge #12 in Calidonia, Mo., and attended the Assembly of God in Malden...
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Dorothy Reaves (7/21/10)
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Larry Vincent, Jr. (7/21/10)Larry Vincent knew life was not all about him and knew that the purpose of his life was far greater than his own personal fulfillment, his own peace of mind, or his own personal happiness. He knew the truth that God placed him on this planet for His purpose, so Larry set his life to live in accordance with that purpose...
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Mr. Ug, Caveman to visit BYM (7/20/10)The Bootheel Youth Museum will host the popular, Mr. Ug, Caveman, on Wednesday, July 28 at10:30 a.m. This exhibit gives audiences a whimsical look at early man. Using over 20 hand and rod puppets, special effects and panoramic scenery, this show tells the story of Mr. ...
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Anna Makenzie Layne (7/14/10)Amanda and Tyler Layne of Malden have announced the birth of their first child, a daughter, whom they have named Anna Makenzie Layne. The infant was born at 10:02 a.m. Friday, July 9, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. She weighed seven pounds, five ounces and was 19 1/4 inches at birth...
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Allen, Taylor engagement (7/14/10)
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Fireworks- A Family Tradition (7/9/10)
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Beta Clubs win at Nationals (7/7/10)Early Wednesday morning, June 30, thirty three excited Malden Senior Betas, two sponsors, and one chaperon left for Louisville, Ky. to compete in the National Beta Convention. The week was spent participating in various competitions, watching other schools perform, and site seeing...
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Virginia Lentz (7/7/10)Virginia Dora Lentz, 88, of O'Fallon, Mo. died Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at The Villages of St. Peters in St. Peters, Mo. She was retired from Bussman after many years of service. Virginia (Aunt Gin) was loved by many and will be missed by everyone. She was a member of the Clarkton Southern Baptist Church...
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'Mardi Gras' coming to Malden (8/31/03)"A real elegant evening" is in store for those attending the benefit dinner and auctions being planned to raise funds for the Bootheel Youth Museum, according to Liz Provance, event chairman. Described as a Mardi Gras Ball, the event will feature hors d'oeuvres, an authentic Cajun dinner, door prizes, a live band and both live and silent auctions...