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| In The News (articles from the Daily Dunklin Democrat) |
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 Karnes receives prestigious award as Air National Guardsman (Local News ~ 07/23/08)
RIVES, Mo. -- Tommy Karnes of Rives, Mo., formerly of Senath, was recently awarded the John L. Levitow Award, one of the most prestigious awards given to an Air National Guardsman. Karnes, a member of the 239 Combat Communications Squadron based in St. Louis, has earned himself a lot of bragging rights as a recipient of this award... |
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 KHS hosts 'Death Becomes You' (Local News ~ 06/03/08)
On May 6, 2008 Kennett High School hosted the "Death Becomes You… When You Make Bad Decisions" program created by the staff of the Regional Support Center at Family Counseling Center. The FCC sponsored event is a prevention program that uses a shock factor to persuade youth not to use alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs... |
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 New members added to board of directors (Local News ~ 01/20/08)
Five new members have been added to the 15-member Board of Directors of the Kennett Chamber of Commerce. The new directors replace retiring directors Darren Harris, Randy Caldwell, John McClellan, John T. McMullan and Diane Risner. Certified at the December board meeting were John Gamble, Lanny Geary, Charley Hilburn, Sarah Jo Morgan, and Shawn Sando... |
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 Kennett Girl Scout Troop wins poster contest (Local News ~11/23/07)
Girl Scout Troop 402 of Kennett, recently entered a poster in the "Homelessness is Everywhere in Missouri" poster Contest in observance of Homelessness Awareness week, which won first place in a statewide competition. The troop was informed Friday, Nov. 2, that its poster had won first place in the middle School Division and that it would be taking a trip to the State Capital Rotunda on Nov. 15 to accept their award... |
| HUD Directors visit new Safe Haven housing facility (9-6-07) |
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 Center recognized for patriotism and commitment (Local News ~ 07/29/07)
The entire staff at Family Counseling Center Inc. of Kennett was recently recognized for their patriotism and commitment to their co-workers by the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Nominated by Thomas L. Karnes, an employee of the company who is currently deployed with the 239th CBCS unit in Bridgton, Mo...
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 Celebrating Surivivors (Local News ~ 06/03/07)
Area residents joined forces over the weekend to celebrate their efforts against cancer and to make a giant step forward in the fight against the disease and pursuit for a cure. These residents walked throughout the night during the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Eighteen teams and hundreds of people participated in the event to raise $95,005.39...
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 Counseling center marks 30th anniversary of helping (Local News ~ 12/08/06)
At 29, Diana Presley is just glad to be alive. Without the help of the Family Counseling Center in Cape Girardeau, Presley believes, illegal drugs would have killed her. "I was homeless when I got here. I had nowhere to go," said Presley, who sought help from the counseling center last December...
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 Parents talking to teens (Local News ~ 12/07/06)
Comfortable, anxious, frustrated, intimidated, depressed, optimistic, annoyed, predictable, drained, and confused are all words that could apply to how parents and teenagers feel when it comes to the communication they share between one another regarding topics like school, relationships and sex, drugs, music, violence and other important, yet sometimes difficult subjects...
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 Back to school a time of new challenges for many youth when it comes to drugs (Local News ~ 08/06/06)
According to The National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Youth Anti-drug media campaign, back to school signifies a time of new beginnings, new notebooks, classes and friends. It can also be a time of new challenges for many youth when it comes to drugs...
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 Depression impacts all of life (Local News ~ 04/30/06)
Depression is a serious illness affecting millions of Americans. Those diagnosed with the illness report finding that it affects all aspects of their life, impairing their ability to sleep, eat, work, and get along with others. Depression has also been proven in most cases to damage one's self-esteem and confidence and interferes with not only the victims life but the lives of those who are around them...
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Family Counseling Center's anger management program offers clients choices (Local News ~ 01/29/06)
Laughter filled the room of the anger management class, offered through Family Counseling Center, as instructor Jim Medlock jokingly compared himself to Jack Nicholson's character in the big screen movie Anger Management co-starring Adam Sandler. In the movie, Nicholson plays the role of an instructor for an anger management program that Sandler's character was court ordered to attend. ... |
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Medicaid Reform Commission panel hears concerns from area residents and organizations (Local News ~ 10/12/05)
When the Missouri Medicaid Reform Commission had canceled its scheduled hearings in out state Missouri it left area lawmakers dissatisfied and extremely unhappy. State Senator Rob Mayer, who represents the 25th Senate District which includes Dunklin and Pemiscot County as well as Stoddard, Butler, and other counties in Missouri, rose to the occasion by immediately writing a letter to the commission chairman, Charlie Shields, asking him to change his mind about holding a meeting in our community... |
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Safe Haven will meet unmet need in county, officials told (Local News ~ 10/06/05)
Proponents of a proposed eight-unit, permanent home for county residents who may have slipped through the mental-health or substance-abuse cracks met with area legislators at Kennett Wednesday. Family Counseling Center's Chief Executive Officer Myra Callahan; Chief Financial Officer Shawn Sando and Chief Operations Officer Randy Ray spoke for an hour with Kennett Mayor Donald Parker; state Rep. ... |
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First Step offers a variety of services to area residents (Local News ~ 10/05/05)
The world today can be trying and complicated. Life is simply demanding and can often be so overwhelming that individuals experience pressures that may result in feelings of hopelessness and extreme anxiety. Without treatment, the situation is left unresolved and the problems can lead to interference within one's work, relationships, and personal responsibilities... |
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Family counseling Center is providing assistance to evacuees (Local News ~ 09/09/05)
Family Counseling Center Inc. recognized the importance of volunteer efforts for hurricane victims and organized a plan to assist in the mental health and general needs of evacuees at Camp McClanahan in Kennett. Several staff members loaded into a company van and drove to Camp McClanahan to assist the people there in obtaining the services they need to overcome the obstacles they are facing mentally, emotionally, and physically in the aftermath of Katrina... |
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