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The Delta Fair at Kennett will be from Sept. 23 to Sept. 27 and feature a number of exciting evenings planned by the fair board. The fair kicks off at 6pm Tuesday with a parade through downtown Kennett. The event's opening act will be Kennett's own rock band Jaded. A cash drawing is scheduled for 10:30pm. Wednesday will be Armband night; Senior Citizen and State School Day from 1 to 3pm. The Midway opens at 5pm and the annual rodeo will begin at 7pm, followed at 8pm by a cappella performers Blend. A cash drawing is slated for 10:30pm. Entries for the Rose Show will be accepted from 10am to 1pm Thursday; the Midway will open at 5. At 6:30pm the

POPLAR BLUFF - In a letter dated September 19, the City Manager informed council that his estimate to bring the city hall structure into code compliance and building repair is $2M. Kaplan stated in his letter that staff was cataloging all of the code violations the building is currently in violation, "to hold governmental structures to the same standard as other structures when enforcing code compliance." Kaplan wrote, "I am currently preparing a plan to continue government activities by temporarily relocating City Hall, Police Department and Municipal Court to other locations since the costs of renting will be significantly lower than the anticipated costs of repair." The full letter is below:

POPLAR BLUFF - Almost $20,000 was raised Friday night at Poplar Bluff’s Relay For Life hosted at the Black River Coliseum. Shanna Gilberto, Relay for Life Specialist, said about 54 Butler County cancer survivors participated in this year’s event, with many attending the annual Cancer Survivor’s Dinner the evening before. Ten teams raised money throughout the year, and several area businesses also made donations to the effort. “The unique thing about this event is that 100 percent of the proceeds actually goes to the American Cancer Society in funding its mission to eliminate cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing the suffering that comes from cancer. The money goes to research, education, advocacy, and service,”

Last year, the 7th Grade basketball team from Greenville faced three undefeated teams and finished with a perfect season. This year, the team started their season with a 4-team tournament in South Iron. After beating Bunker 56-8 on Tuesday, the team faced South Iron on Friday night. The struggle was apparent with scoring minimal, but the Bears took a 2-point lead with less than a 30-seconds to go. The Panther's final shot was in the air less than a second because Bears center Destin Deering swatted the ball away from the goal and the game was over. Bears won 26-24 and maintained their undefeated status.

Former Poplar Bluff football coach Mike Dormady and his wife, Lisa, moved their family from Poplar Bluff to north Dallas-Ft Worth in 2006 when their oldest son Quinten was in 4th grade. Coach Dormady moved up the ranks of coaching positions in the historically-tough Texas football circles. Four years ago he moved again, this time to North San Antonio when he became the head football coach at Boerne High School (pronounced "Bernie"). Quinten is now a senior and the team's leader as he quaterbacks the Hounds toward a state championship. In June, Quinten Dormady committed to the Tennessee Vols football program. At the time, BleacherReport.com reported: With one Tennessee-themed tweet Monday, Texas high school quarterback Quinten Dormady sent a sigh of relief