T.S. Hill Middle School in Dexter held its honors program and several students earned awards. Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Family and Consumer Science Food and Nutrition Peyton Boles Grant Ayers Kaden Bias Peyton Boles Kinleigh Chappell Shelby Dawson...

Kindergarten Mrs. Blair's Class Reading Josclyn Watson Alyssa Hicks Reading most improved RyLee Cobb Tessa Hendley Math Benjamin Mitchell Tessa Hendley Spelling Sarah Stevens Maisie Hopkins Alyssa Hicks Most Improved Overall Easton Walker Handwriting...

The Kennett Police Department has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult incident that occurred on South Everett Street in Kennett, Mo. at 2:30 p.m. on May 14. Kerry Wayne Thomas is described as a white male, age 66, height 5-5, 180 pounds, gray hair, blue eyes. ...

The Bearcat Event Center was filled to capacity Friday evening as the 131 members of the Dexter High School Class of 2019 received their diplomas. Emotions seesawed between laughter and tears. The graduates entered the event center walking between rows of school teachers, administration and school board. The teachers and graduates had a last opportunity to say goodbye as high fives, hand shakes, hugs and tears were shared...

Stoddard County commissioners were presented with preliminary jail plans Monday morning by approved architect, Shawn Harding of HMN Architects in Kansas. “What I brought you today is a culmination of what Dale (Rogers) started and what we took over from Dale and tightened up,” Harding said. “I think we got a plan that works. I think we have kept in mind the dollar amount we talked about originally. We made a couple changes and have identified some areas we could simplify construction.”...