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The Kennett City Council met in regular session Tuesday night with the main topic of conversation touching on the excessive rain the City has seen over the past couple of weeks and problem areas that are causing some concern. The meeting began with Pastor Charlie Mattix giving the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance...

Many agencies are still recovering from the partial government shutdown that lasted 35 days, making it the longest U.S. Government shutdown in history. Among those agencies affected were public transit providers. The American Public Transportation Association conducted a survey in early January and found 36 percent of public transit agency members indicated that the partial shutdown “substantially” impacted their operations...

On Friday, February 22nd and Saturday, February 23rd, Junior Girl Scout Troop #71259 will be hosting a cookie booth at the Kennett Walmart. The 4th graders will be selling from 3:15 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The booth will be stocked with all your favorite varieties of Girl Scout cookies for $5.00 a box. Please come out and support these hard-working Girl Scouts by buying a few boxes of delicious cookies...

SEMO Health Network opened their first ever school-based Clinic right here in Kennett this past January. The school-based clinic is currently housed in South Elementary School and Masterson Elementary School, but takes students from preschool through twelfth grade...

Here is the first in that series of updates. 1- Due to the closure of the Methodist Church in Caruth, which for years had been used as a voting precinct, beginning with the April 2019 Election, this precinct will be combined with Senath and will vote at the Senath Community Center. ...

For Southeast Missouri State University student Mackenzie Moore, the opportunity to earn her undergraduate degree in her hometown of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, was a chance she couldn’t pass up.  “I was extremely excited because I knew that I wanted to stay in Poplar Bluff and start my teaching career here,” she said.  ...

Mr. Paul Stout was honored on February 17, 2019 by the First Baptist Church of Senath for 50 years of service. At the same time, a surprise celebration was held for his 96th birthday.

Riverside Rice In Caruthersville, Mo. and Tractor Supply in Kennett have teamed up to donate puppy food, adult dog food, blankets and laundry soap for the Kennett Humane Department. Riverside Rice manufactures brown rice as a pet food ingredient and Diamond dog food is one of several companies Riverside Rice supplies with brown rice...

The Arbyrd City Council focused on the relocation of municipal court and selected a date for the City Spring Clean-up during their February meeting, among other topics. Mayor Jeff Wilson reported to the board that he had been in contact with Judge mark Pryer concerning the relocation of the Arbyrd Municipal Court to Kennett...

Poplar Bluff police are seeking information on suspects involved in a shooting that occurred about 5 p.m. Saturday when a passenger in a vehicle was shot in the left arm. Detective Corey Mitchell said an incident at a local business escalated after both parties left...

Blytheville Chief of Police Ross Thompson discussed the BPD’s implementation of a policy regulating the operation of Proactive Policing Street Crime Units, which is described as officers who either full-time or in addition to the normal duties will conduct surveillance, proactive preventive patrol, and investigate street crime activity in Blytheville without calls for service interruptions...

According to research, heart disease was the leading cause of death in the world during the twentieth century and scientists were desperately trying to find out why. However, those scientists focused men, and women were not included in the studies conducted...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Tractor Supply Company store, located at 1780 First Street, will host a backyard poultry event on Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  This event will provide customers with the opportunity to learn how to care for and manage an at-home flock...

O’Keena General Assembly Church will host a Singing Saturday, March 2 at 6:00 p.m. The church is located eight miles east of Kennett on Highway 412. The singing is free and open to the public.

Steele Police Chief Joe Stanfield reports that on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, Steele Police Officers along with the Pemiscot County Sheriff's Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, SEMO Drug Task Force, Caruthersville Police and Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) executed a State issued search warrant at a residence on Ponderosa Street in Steele...

Almeta Hendricks entered the room to the sound of Elvis Presley crooning “Can’t help falling in love” as friends and family gathered to watch her marry Mr. Harold Young. These kinds of wedding scenes happen all the time, but what makes this one so special is the fact that Hendricks and Young are residents at NHC HealthCare in Kennett...

The Malden High School Commons area will be transformed into a beautiful ballroom filled with Disney Princesses, sweet treats and magical surprises. The MHS Beta Club will be hosting “A Royal Celebration” on Saturday, Feb. 23. Three different time options are available at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. to limit the party sizes so each guest can interact with the princesses...

According to published and broadcast reports, the medical marijuana dispensary recently announced for Rector will instead be located north of Brookland. The company made the request to the state recently, and were granted the change. The ownership group is NEA Full Spectrum Medicine LLC, which had also sought a license to operate a grow facility. ...