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The Delta Fair starts tomorrow with the annual parade at 5:30 p.m. The fair runs through Saturday and is the biggest event in Kennett each year. Chamber Executive Director Melissa Combs says the annual event brings the

A Dexter woman was arrested by the MSHP last night in Butler County. 60 year old Rosele Miller was arrested for felony possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and DWI drugs. Two Mexico residents were arrested

One person died when she apparently lost control of her car and it struck a pickup on CR 465 near Poplar Bluff Saturday afternoon. The MSHP reports 32 year old Gina Eberhart of Poplar Bluff was pronounced

Kennett’s new fire chief is someone who knows the job well. Lance Davis, an over 20 year veteran of the department, served as assistant chief since 2019. He was named chief by the City Council this week.

The Kennett Lions Club will be selling discounted fair admission tickets. Melissa Combs says they’ll start selling those tickets this weekend.   The Lions Club will be set up at Baker Welman and Brown during the parade