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Cotton Producers hold Annual Meeting at Elk Chute LodgeJeff Dorris jdorris@dddnews.comThe Cotton Producers of Missouri held their annual meeting on Saturday, March 16 at the Elk Chute Lodge in Gobler. The evening started out with a tribute honoring past Board member president, Charles Parker who passed away in 2023. Parker was a cotton farmer and advocate for the cotton industry...
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Malden Lions, service with a roarSteve Hankins shankins@dddnews.comKids four years old and younger eat breakfast free this Saturday! The Malden Lions Club annual Pancake and Egg Day fundraiser is from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Bootheel Youth Museum (BYM), 700A N. Douglass St., Malden. Breakfast is only $10 for adults, just $5 for children ages 4 – 12, and there’s NO CHARGE for kids younger than four years old...
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Joe Newberry delights Malden audienceSteve Hankins shankins@dddnews.comMALDEN, Mo. - Known globally for his clawhammer banjo playing, former Malden resident Joe Newberry is an American-music gem. He’s also is a powerful guitarist, a dynamic singer who is known to channel Bluegrass great Ralph Stanley, and an award-winning songwriter...
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Sessums resigns from Arbyrd City Council; Davis appointed to position (3/18/24)Jeff Dorris jdorris@dddnews.comThe Arbyrd City Council began its March session with a resignation from the board. Mayor Jeff Wilson informed the board that council member Tad Sessums expressed his wish to resign. Councilman Derrick Higgins made a motion to accept the resignation of Sessums. Councilman Greg Hulett made a second and the motion passed with all in favor...
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The Total Eclipse & Book Sale at the Dunklin County Library (3/18/24)Julie Orf Dunklin County LibraryA total solar eclipse is coming to America on April 8, 2024. All locations of the Dunklin County Library will be in totality from 1:58 p.m. CDT to 2:02 p.m. CDT. A total eclipse of the Sun is one of the most beautiful sights you will ever see in the sky. Nothing can prepare you for the amazing sight when the sky suddenly darkens and the Sun’s corona shines in the sky. Through Missouri, the speed of the Moon’s shadow will accelerate from about 1775 miles per hour to about 1900 miles per hour...
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Gas prices above $3 a gallon nationwide (3/18/24)Christopher Borro SEMO News ServiceEvery single state in the country now has an average regular gasoline cost above $3 a gallon. The national average has risen 5 cents over the week to $3.45 a gallon, with Missouri’s average staying put at $3.20 a gallon. Diesel prices continue to remain steady, with a national average down 1 cent from last week at $4.04 a gallon, while Missouri’s average continues to be $3.68...
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Community Easter Egg Hunt (3/17/24)The second annual Community Easter Egg Hunt at Willoughby Park, presented by Jen Braxton, will be held Sunday, March 31st, from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. The park is located at 1115 N. Vandeventer Street in Kennett. There will be free food and drinks for the kids, games, give-aways and more. DJ Sonny will bring the music. The Easter Bunny and other characters will be available for photos...
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Barnetts at Hayti Pentecostal (3/17/24)The Barnetts will be appearing at the Hayti Pentecostal Holiness Church, 035 North First Street in Hayti, on Saturday, March 23. The performance begins at 6:30 p.m. The church invites everyone to attend the concert and worship with them.
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Discovery Park of America announces lineup for summer concert series (3/17/24)(Union City, Tenn., March 14, 2024) — Discovery Park of America has announced the lineup for the 2024 free summer concert series, “Rhythm on the Rails.” The concert series will take place on Friday evenings May 17 – June 28, 2024 on the Total Tech Solutions Stage on the south side of the park. The gate at the Train Depot entrance will open at 5 p.m., music will begin at 6 p.m. each Friday night...
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Hartwig honored on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day (3/16/24)Jeff Dorris jdorris@dddnews.comRegistered Dietitian Nutritionists across the country were honored on Wednesday, March 13. As the nation’s food and nutrition experts, registered dietitian nutritionists are committed to improving the health of their patients, clients, and communities...
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Campbell H.S. Student Chosen as 2024 Coca-Cola Scholar (3/16/24)Elyssa Schatz, a student at Campbell High School, has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Scholar and will receive a $20,000 college scholarship. Only .001% of applicants were chosen to receive this extremely competitive award. From an initial pool of 103,801 applications from across the country, only 150 high school seniors were selected based on their academic excellence, leadership, and service demonstrated in school and community activities as part of a 3-stage selection process...
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Malden man goes carnivore (3/16/24)Steve Hankins shankins@dddnews.comMALDEN, Mo. - When an average person tips the scales at nearly 300 pounds, most folks would say it’s time to watch food intake carefully. For Malden’s Marty Killian, that time came, left and returned. Because Killian changed his eating habits. “Six months ago I weighed 293 pounds,” Killian said. “Now I’m 208...
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Morehouse man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Haley Decker (3/16/24)SEMO News ServiceCARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — A Morehouse man will serve life in prison for the murder of a young woman. James Merritt, 35, was sentenced by Circuit Judge Joshua Underwood on Wednesday, March 13, to life in prison for the 2020 murder of Haley Decker, 18, of Normal, Illinois. ...
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FREE ACCESS: Sobriety Tips for St. Patrick’s Day (3/16/24)Marie Garceau, Special to the DDDSt. Patrick’s Day in 2024 is not celebrated for the same reasons it once was, as times change and holidays take on different meanings. While some still see it as a family-centric Catholic celebration or a break from Lent-related restrictions, the day primarily focuses on parties, rowdy parades, green beer, bar specials, and heavy drinking...
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Police: Cape Girardeau man pointed AR-style gun at person in store, woman waved handgun (3/15/24)SEMO News ServiceWitnesses say a Cape Girardeau man entered a store with an assault style rifle and threatened a person, prompting the person to fire his weapon at the man while his vehicle was leaving the business, police say. Another woman waved a handgun in the parking lot, police allege...
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Sunshine Week highlights a vital law (3/15/24)Joe McGraw SEMO News ServiceMarch 10-16 is Sunshine Week for more reasons than setting the clock forward. Established in 2005, the week commemorates the importance of transparent government as the result of legislation like Missouri’s Sunshine Law. Passed in 1973, the Sunshine Law guarantees citizens’ access to records, information, and votes of their government. There are some restrictions such as information prohibited from being released by law or operational guidelines of law enforcement...
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Ameren begins installing smart meters in area (3/15/24)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Customers in southeast Missouri will begin seeing crews in their neighborhoods as Ameren Missouri installs upgraded electric smart meters. The new meters will replace the current meter system, offering customers more options to tailor energy usage and potentially save money...
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Pedestrian Fatally Struck on 412 (3/14/24)Steve Hankins, shankins@dddnews.comDUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. - A Cardwell man was killed early Thursday as he walked on US 412 about three miles south of Kennett, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. James R. Zorhorst, 53, of Cardwell died when he was struck by a 2016 Ford Focus operated by Brian K. Grubb, 43, of Senath, MSHP Cpl. M.L. Scoggins reported...
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Ezell presents on SEMO Health Network (3/14/24)Jeff Dorris, jdorris@dddnews.comSarah Ezell, Project Director with SEMO Health Network recently presented at the Dunklin County Caring Council Regional Resource Meeting. SEMO Health Network serves the counties of Scott, Mississippi, New Madrid, Dunklin, Pemiscot and Stoddard. “A lot of people think we’re just for people with low income or a sliding fee, but we’re absolutely not,” said Ezell. “We accept all forms of insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare.”...
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Freedom House celebrates graduates (3/14/24)Steve Hankins, shankins@dddnews.comHOLCOMB, Mo. - A Christ-centered program aimed at providing life skills and counseling for those who temporarily lost their ways graduates a number of program participants here Saturday. Freedom House Asst. Executive Director Susan Smith said 142 people are on tap to attend graduation for 15 residential graduates and five staff-training graduates are slated to advance from the eight-to-10-month-long program...
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Man arrested in connection with beating incident (3/14/24)Bob Miller, Southeast MissourianPolice have arrested a man who they say was one of four people who brutally beat a victim, stole his car, phone and debit card, leaving him with a bloodied face, missing and broken teeth and no shoes or eyeglasses. Levi Clowes, 20, was charged with first-degree assault, first-degree robbery and the theft of a vehicle. The assault and robbery charges are Class A felonies, which could result in a sentence of up to 30 years in prison. Judge Frank Miller issued a $100,000 cash-only bond...
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Masterson Elementary busy with fun, educational events (3/14/24)Christian Johnson, cjohnson@dddnews.comFrom leap day celebrations and natural world science projects to Cat in the Hat Day and Oh, The Places You’ll Go career fun, it’s been a remarkably busy time of year at Masterson Elementary School in Kennett. To cap off two months of fun, Masterson will host a Sweets & Treats Auction today, Thursday, March 14, at 5:30 p.m. There will be a bake sale, a silent and live auction, and concessions available. Teachers and their classes will donate items for auction, and parents and loved ones can bid...
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Three killed in Jonesboro after hours party shooting (3/14/24)Steve Knox, Times StaffJONESBORO - A domestic argument at an after hours party in Jonesboro early Sunday led to the shooting death of two party goers and the shooter. The Jonesboro Police Department have identified the deceased, all of whom were Jonesboro residents, as being 20-year-old Amari Giles, 24-year-old Dwight Starks and 32-year-old Tarail Moody. Moody has been identified as the shooter...
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Masterson music students present program to Wednesday Music Club (3/14/24)The Wednesday Music Club met March 6, 2024, at the Presbyterian Activity Center in Kennett. Hostesses were Mary Jo Byrd and Libby Mobley. The club welcomed family members of the Masterson School second graders who came to participate in the program provided by Emily Andrews, music teacher at the school. Mrs. Andrews presented a continuation of a very interesting program she presented to the club last year on the teaching method she uses in her music classes...
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Whitehorn preliminary hearing postponed again, protest forms (3/14/24)Jonathon Dawe, DAR Staff Writer“I just want some answers, and I want everyone that’s guilty to be held accountable.” Those were the words spoken by Mary Stadler outside of the Butler County Courtroom Monday afternoon. Stadler is the mother of the late Jarvis Johnson, the victim of a fatal shooting in Poplar Bluff on Jan. 9...