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Kennett 39 School District Directors David Paul Williams- 479 Anthony Christopher Wake- 593 Franklin Jacob Crafton- 339 Dustin Jay Harris- 509 City of Kennett Alderman Ward 1 James Waynick- 97 Bob Hancock- 113 City of Kennett Alderman Ward 2 John Mallott- 92...

In the wake of the death of George Floyd, who pleaded with Minneapolis police that he couldn’t breathe as a police officer’s knee remained on his neck, two pastors held a peaceful protest over the weekend in Kennett. Pastor Michael Malone from the First Christian Church and Reverend Dinah Tatman from the St. John A.M.E. Church, along with a few supporters marched around the Kennett Courthouse and Kennett Police Station on Sunday afternoon...

Causbie’s Bakery in Kennett recently celebrated 75 years of business on April 1, and as Fred Causbie would tell you, that’s no fooling. Fred Causbie recently reflected on the business, his family, and the community that embraced the bakery all these years...

Due to the recent announcement from Governor Parson to extend Phase I until June 15th, and the continued increase in positive COVID-19 tests in the county, a decision has been made to cancel the face to face portion (PreK-8th) of the 2020 Summer School program scheduled for June 15th - July 10th...

Senath-Hornersville High School held its 2020 commencement ceremony Friday night, where 58 Seniors got to walk the stage and receive their diplomas. Schools across America were forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving graduates feeling forgotten in a sense, after being stripped of many activities such as prom, and a regular graduation...

There are now 36 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Dunklin County.

The Malden High School Graduating Class of 2020 recently announced their upcoming graduation ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 25. It will be a ticket event. Although many schools cancelled graduation altogether amid the COVID-19 pandemic, several have begun setting new dates and times in order to give the graduates the recognition they deserve...

James Waynick is running for re-election for the position of Ward 1 Alderman in Kennett. Waynick has projects that he would like to see finished before leaving the council. “We’ve been working on fire station #2,” said Waynick. “We’ve got some issues with it. We need to get that one torn down and a new one put up.”...

Terry Lee is seeking the position of North Ward Alderman in Hornersville as a write-in candidate. Lee, a Hornersville native, has deep roots in the community. “My wife and I both grew up in Hornersville,” said Lee. “We both graduated school from Senath-Hornersville.”...

In the wake of the death of George Floyd, who pleaded with Minneapolis police that he couldn’t breathe as a police officer’s knee remained on his neck, two pastors held a peaceful protest over the weekend in Kennett. Pastor Michael Malone from the First Christian Church and Reverend Dinah Tatman from the St. John A.M.E. Church, along with a few supporters marched around the Kennett Courthouse and Kennett Police Station on Sunday afternoon...

There are now 36 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Dunklin County.

I have tried over the years to encourage community involvement. One of the ways to do this is commenting on articles in the DDD. I have asked for your input and tried to start a column directing questions from you to local mayors all to no avail. Aside from a few loyal commentators it just didn’t pan out...

As April 1861 began, the events of the Missouri State Convention were still newsworthy in the Bootheel region and around the State. The Convention had passed a resolution on March 19 by an 89 to 1 majority against secession. All three Convention representatives from Southeast Missouri--Harrison Hough...

44 Cases of COVID-19 now confirmed in Dunklin County.

Kennett 39 School District Directors David Paul Williams- 479 Anthony Christopher Wake- 593 Franklin Jacob Crafton- 339 Dustin Jay Harris- 509 City of Kennett Alderman Ward 1 James Waynick- 97 Bob Hancock- 113 City of Kennett Alderman Ward 2 John Mallott- 92...