Kennett News

Jobless rate dips to 7.5 percent in April, as employers add 165,000 jobs

Hiring picked up in April after a slow couple months, as employers added 165,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dipped to a four-year low of 7.5 percent.

The government also revised up its estimate of job gains in February and March by a combined 114,000. It now says employers added 332,000 jobs in February and 138,000 in March.

Stock prices soared on the heels of the report, with the Dow surging past 15,000 for the first time ever an hour after trading began.

Donors who present to give blood between May 23 and 31 in honor of Memorial Day could win one of five $1,000 American Express gift cards to create their own summer of stories.

Antonio Davis KENNETT, MO - A Kennett man is in jail accused of sexually assaulting a woman.

Born and raised in Kennett, Missouri, country singer and songwriter David Nail was drawn at first to sports, particularly baseball, but found himself dreaming of a music career too, and as time went by, he put more and more of his time and energy in the direction of music.

Dave will be responsible for leading the company's direct sales and distribution in this region.