Cardwell News

The Cardwell Volunteer Fire Department recently voiced concern with the City of Cardwell controlling funds raised by the volunteers during fundraising activities.

A two car collision on Highway 412 resulted in one individual being trapped inside of a van on Tuesday afternoon.

Country music superstars, The Bellamy Brothers, headlined the 2009 Cotton Pickin' Festival at Arbyrd, entertaining the large crowd with several of their number one and top ten hits, all while trying to help the city raise money for its park.

Pemsicot-Dunklin Electric Cooperative General Manager, Charles Crawford, attended the Cardwell City Council meeting on Thursday discussing rates and services with the council members.

Several Missouri cities will be receiving a total of $50 million in back taxes from AT&T including Kennett, Holcomb, Senath, and Cardwell, due to the settlement on the AT&T landlines lawsuit that dealt with the revenue base of the local gross receipts tax on telephone companies.

The Army Corps of Engineers inspection of levees have become more serious following the flooding caused during Hurricane Katrina.

Funds will support addition of 16 Early Literacy Stations The Dunklin County Library will soon be offering additional Early Literacy Stations at various branches throughout the organization, made possible through a grant administered by the Missouri State Library division.

The City of Cardwell's electricity bill for the street lights alone has increased 56 percent since changing over from Ameren UE to Pemiscot Dunklin Electric Coop.

U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will make a $1,586,250 grant to Dunklin County to assist with debris clean-up in Kennett, Cardwell, Hornersville, Malden, Senath, Clarkton and other areas in the county.

The unopposed and re-elected incumbents, Mayor John Prince, North Ward Alderman Wanda Lee, and South Ward Alderman Jack Sparks, were sworn in during the Cardwell City Council meeting on Tuesday.

A Vietnam veteran was recently honored for his service during the war, receiving medals that "he so gallantly deserved," according to another local Vietnam veteran, Randy Morgan.