KENNETT, Mo. - School districts nationwide were crippled last week by what law enforcement called "blanket threats" issued on social media. Snapchat and Tik Tok seem to be the most popular platforms ...

Join The Stars and Stripes for Emergency Radio Communication Options for Families and Friends on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM at The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library. This ...

Several posts by local women circulating on social media in recent weeks have claimed a man was following them in the Sikeston Walmart. A few individuals have shared and posted stories to warn people ...

Kim Hughes retired on Friday, September 13 after a 40 year career in nursing, 27 of which were spent at the Dunklin County Health Department. Hughes reflected on her career and some of the challenges ...

On Sunday, 40 photographers from 13 states and four countries will arrive in town to document Kennett residents in their normal daily lives. The Missouri Photo Workshop (MPW) from the University of ...

"Dem bone, dem bones, the leg bone's connected to the knee bone, the knee bone's connected to the thigh bone, the thigh bone's connected to the hip bone..." is a song children have sung for years ...

HAYTI, Mo. - A southeast Missouri man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in a 2023 shooting that left one person dead and sent another to two area hospitals. U.S. Attorney for the ...

DnR's McCormick's restaurant was honored on Thursday, September 12, by the Kennett Business Women. Each month, KBW celebrates a business owned and operated by women. The long-time business continues ...

KENNETT, Mo. - Public schools here were closed Monday, Sept. 16 as the result of a threat aimed at the high school. Kennett School District No. 39 Supt. Dr. Richie Leeker issued a statement to social ...

Following a threat made to the Kennett High School on Sunday, Kennett School District #39 decided to cancel all activities and classes on. Superintendent Richie Leeker announced in a news release that ...

The Kennett School District has cancelled classes, practices, and extra-curricular activities today due to a school threat. Superintendent Dr. Richie Leeker issued the following statement in a news ...

The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm profits. It was just ...