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Kennett School Board hears from educators (3/21/24)KENNETT, Mo. - Fifth-grade students at South Elementary are slated to transition more harmoniously from elementary school to middle school thanks to a program instituted recently by educators and blessed by the Kennett School Board. In addition, the program relieves some South teachers of certain daily stressors, they reported...
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Kennett Native David Nail Pays Tribute to His Late Grandfather With Emotional New Single, “If I Could Call” (3/23/24)NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Renowned country music artist David Nail unveils his latest self-penned single, “If I Could Call,” a special song inspired by the profound bond he shared with his late grandfather, whom he cherished dearly throughout his lifetime...
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Ely Walker Fire Scare (3/22/24)
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Cotton Producers hold Annual Meeting at Elk Chute Lodge (3/19/24)The 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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Kennett City Council discusses Eclipse events and KFD new hires (3/20/24)The March session of the Kennett City Council started with an introduction to the new Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Christian Johnson. Johnson informed on events planned for the Eclipse weekend. “We expect an influx of traffic and visitors beginning Saturday, April 6,” he stated. “On Saturday, Delta Fair food vendors open at noon, and on stage entertaining will be Rooster Blue, Branson entertainer and Stevie Wonder tribute artist Andrew Sheppard, as well as, The Suspects...
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Postal Service working through options in area (3/21/24)The U.S. Postal Service in the Cape Girardeau region continues to struggle, as management searches for short- and long-term solutions, some of which may eventually bring a return of some processing operations to Cape Girardeau. While fewer post office employees remain on “standby status” and doing nothing as described in the Southeast Missourian last fall, local union representative Greg Davidson said management is shifting resources to some areas while delivery and customer service is deteriorating further in others.. ...
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Kennett Business Women celebrates Elite Tumble and Cheer (3/23/24)Elite Tumble and Cheer was honored on Monday, March 18, by the Kennett Business Women. Each month KBW celebrates a business owned and operated by women. Elite Tumble and Cheer is owned by Jennifer Young. “It was my main thing all through school,” said Young concerning cheer. “I loved cheer. I’ve always enjoyed it.”...
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Mayor Crafton updates on blight, audit, and hospital (3/26/24)Kennett Mayor Jake Crafton recently reflected on the state of Kennett. Crafton informed on a number of topics including an update on the hospital project. The mayor touched off the discussion with comments centering around blight in the city. “Tearing down properties is still in the legal process,” he stated. “We have to make sure that we are one-hundred percent in the right. We’re going by the legal process and we’re in the middle of that.”...
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Five fatally injured in two separate accidents (3/25/24)A Friday evening crash north of Neelyville resulted in two immediate fatalities and two additional later deaths. The crash occurred as a 2023 Toyota 4Runner traveling southbound on U.S. 67 north of Neelyville, driven by Andrea Brewer, 36 of Ellington, Mo., crossed the centerline into the path of a 2016 Ford F150 driven by 61-year-old Randall Tittsworth, of Camp Point, Ill., striking him head on...
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Stolen UTVs recovered from Arkansas (3/21/24)According to a report from Steele Chief of Police Billy Joe Stanfield, officers received a report of a stolen side-by-side on March 8. Th owner relayed to officers that the vehicle had an Apple Air tag. An investigation was begun, and through the tag, officers were able to trace the side-by-side to a location in Gosnell, Ark...
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