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The 2018 Malden Chamber Banquet will go down in history. All Chamber banquets are extraordinary and they honor some amazing people and businesses for their outstanding service and commitment to the City. But at Thursday night’s banquet something took place that made this year’s banquet historic. During the ceremony, Mayor Kooyman gave a key to the City of Malden to Holly Davis...

The Hornersville City Council met for its September meeting on Tuesday. The board listened to reports from various city departments and finalized the return of city stickers to the community. Following the obligatory acceptance of last month’s meeting minutes and approval of the financials, the meeting was underway...

Wayne Chiropractic Center, located at 913 St. Francis St. in Kennett, recently celebrated 19-years of being in service. Dr. Chancellor Wayne announced Tuesday that his chiropractic center will now be accepting Missouri Medicaid. “The official date given was Aug. 28, 2018, when Missouri Medicaid announced it would start allowing us to bill for patients who needed treatment,” Wayne said. “So this will be huge for chiropractors in Missouri.”...

Debra Sample, owner of SunSplash tanning, piercing and CBD products said she will be hosting a fundraiser for the KHD, as a way to give back to the City she loves. “The City of Kennett has always been a blessing for me and my family and I got to thinking recently, how can I give back to a city who does so much,” Sample said. ...

Collier Ministries will host a free gospel concert at the newly renovated Melody Theater in downtown Leachville, Arkansas Saturday, September 29 at 7 p.m.The featured group will be,”His Voice” from Ripley, Tenn. This group consists of Mitchell Platz (originally from Monette), Candace Lentz Maness and Larry Kelly. ...

Calvary Baptist Church in Campbell is holding their annual Revival beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, with an evening service at 6 p.m. The Revival will continue Monday through Wednesday, Sept. 24-26, at 6 p.m. nightly. Pastor Dennis Petty invites everyone to come and join them. The Calvary Baptist Church is located at the corner of North and Midland Streets in Campbell, Mo...

Jesus said in Matthew 19:14, “Let the little children come unto me!” Which inspired an old song I learned many years ago in Sunday school that goes: Jesus loves the little children; all the children of the world. Red and yellow; black and white; they are precious in his sight; Jesus loves the little children of the world. No doubt Jesus had a heart for teaching kids...

FCC Behavioral Health hosted a Balloon Release to bring awareness to suicide prevention on Wednesday. Kris Uselton, LPC, and Clinical Manager of Crisis Services at FCC Behavioral Health welcomed those in attendance and shared information on suicide statics in the state of Missouri...

Martha Quick is a happy person. Even her office, peppered with images and figures of her favorite Disney character Mickey Mouse, exudes happiness. One of the reasons Quick is so happy is she loves her job. “I love the guys and the girls,” said Quick. “I love interacting with them.”...

The City of Kennett had a fairly short meeting Tuesday evening with the meeting getting underway with committee reports. Councilman Steve Panousis, chairman of the finance committee informed his fellow councilmen that the sales taxes have increased by a little more than $5,000. “We are also up on our stormwater tax,” Panousis said. “And our Capital Improvement taxes are up as well,” he added...

The deadline to place an entry in the 2018 Delta Fair Parade is Friday, September 21 at 1 p.m. The Kennett Chamber of Commerce will accept entries until that time. No additional entries will be accepted after entry deadline. Unregistered applicants will not be permitted on parade day, Tuesday, September 25...

Prospective students and their parents are invited to attend Show Me Day on Saturday, Oct. 6, on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. “Show Me Day is an opportunity for individuals interested in Southeast to visit our campus and see the wide variety of academic programs and services we offer,” said Lenell Hahn, director of Admissions...

On Saturday, September 15, over one hundred participants gathered in downtown Campbell for the 4th annual Mixed Breed Car Show. According to Amanda Lyell, all proceeds collected from the the car show were used to supply medical needs for the animals at the Kennett Humane Department...

After the approval of of the minutes from the August meeting and acceptance of the September agenda, the Arbrd City Council meeting was underway. Concerning old business, the City’s emergency siren has not been relocated at this time. Pemiscot-Dunklin Electric will be assisting with the move...

The Malden Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Chamber Banquet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20. Denton Kooyman, executive director of the Malden Chamber of Commerce, said there is a lot going on at this year’s banquet, including giving one very deserving person a Key to the City...

Jeff Dorris jdorris@dddnews.com FCC Behavioral Health will host a “Fore Wellness” golf tournament on Thursday, September 20 at the Kennett Country Club. All proceeds from the event will be used to support Project Win, which assists in reducing the infant mortality rate...

Kennett, Mo. - The Kennett Tractor Supply store is hosting a community Farmers Market on Saturday, September 22. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., local farmers, crafters and artisans will be onsite selling homemade and homegrown goods at the store located at 1780 First St...

Spoonerville Baptist Church will be hosting an evening of gospel music featuring Rising Son Sunday, Sept. 30. Singing will start at 5 p.m., refreshments will follow. Spoonerville Baptist is located at 801 Ohio Street in Malden.