The Daviess County Health Department reports 185 total cases of COVID-19, which is an increase of 31 from Thursday, October 1st. One hundred twenty-three of the cases are active, and 59 have recovered. Eleven have been hospitalized. Three COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for Daviess County. Ten new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Harrison […]
The Jamesport Tri-County R-7 Board of Education on Wednesday, October 7th moved to cash a maturing certificate of deposit for $150,000 to maintain necessary cash on hand until the local tax dollars are received in December and January. The money will be reinvested at that time. The board approved a Missouri School Boards Association update […]
Governor Mike Parson will join the Department of Public Safety Director Sandy Karsten to present 11 first responders with medals for heroic, life-saving, or extraordinary acts beyond the call of duty to protect the public in 2019. Parson will also present six civilians awards for exceptional acts to assist first responders and the public. The […]
Livingston County Health Center received forty-one (41) new notifications for COVID-19 in the county over the weekend. Eighteen of the positive cases are from the Baptist Home, consisting of eleven (11) residents and seven (7) staff members. Other locations and events beginning to see more local positive cases include First Baptist Church, those who attended […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation reports low levels of hemorrhagic disease (HD) in deer around the state. HD is a naturally occurring virus that infects deer through the bite of a native midge fly. It is common in Missouri between July and October when the insect that spreads it is most active. Hemorrhagic disease in […]
The Trump Administration, along with the Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director for Missouri Jeff Case, today announced 20 organizations statewide are being awarded a total of $1,068,984 to create jobs and increase economic opportunities throughout the state. “When rural, small businesses expand and do well, it leads to a positive impact on the […]
Harrison County Health Department Administrator Courtney Cross, Harrison County Community Hospital Chief Executive Officer Tina Gillespie, Bethany Mayor Jonne Slemmons, and Harrison County Presiding Commissioner Jack Hodge have provided a joint statement regarding COVID-19. They report 106 school individuals have had to isolate or quarantine since Harrison County schools reopened for the academic year. Two […]
Gov. Mike Parson signed today an executive order activating the Missouri National Guard as a “precautionary measure” in response to demonstrations continuing across the country. Members will aid in the state’s effort to protect people and property from being harmed. On Wednesday, a Kentucky grand jury chose not to charge police officers in the death […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released an audit of Jackson County government that found a lack of transparency in how the county spent millions of taxpayer dollars on legal, lobbying, and other professional services. The audit identified $2.7 million in contracts that were not competitively bid and another $1.3 million in contracts that went years […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved informational technology purchases on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. One purchase was for replacement data centers, wired/wireless/firewall networking equipment, video surveillance equipment, and professional services from CDWG for $1,184,899 as part of an IT Infrastructure Refresh project. Proposals were received from four vendors. Chief Information Officer Jennifer […]
The State Emergency Management Agency announced more than $9 million in grant funding has been approved to build tornado safe rooms in six Missouri school districts. The federal grants for school districts in Dunklin, Henry, Ozark, Shannon, Texas, and Wright counties will pay for 90 percent of the cost of the safe rooms, which are […]
Winston R-6 Superintendent Brian Robinson reports the school district received notification from the Daviess County Health Department on Friday that a staff member was confirmed to have COVID-19. The person has not been in the school building since Tuesday, September 15th. The name of the individual and details cannot be released due to privacy requirements. […]
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education Tuesday, September 15th approved increasing substitute pay from $70 per day to $75 per day. Substitute teachers were also approved. The tuition rate was approved at$13,500 per year, along with other items that included the 2020-2021 testing calendar, after school contracts, the Local Compliance Statement, and hiring Sally Schroeder […]
Eleven residents at Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments of Trenton are under COVID-19 restrictions as of the morning of Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Administrator Jerry Doerhoff says seven of those residents have tested positive, and four were close contacts who shared a room with positive residents. The facility contacts a resident’s family if he or […]
The University of Missouri has expelled two students and suspended three for violating COVID-19 safety policies. In a press statement, the actions were described as “flagrant…willful and knowing actions that threatened the safety of the campus and the broader Columbia community” including requirements that COVID-positive individuals isolate and comply with social distancing requirements. Mun Choi, […]
It was learned on Monday that a Princeton High School student has tested positive for COVID 19. This is the third positive case that officials are aware of in the district. Two previous cases have seen a full recovery. Those involved a high school staff member and an elementary school staff member. The Princeton […]
Following the announcement of the 2020 Missouri Days Marching Festival going virtual, committee members have added the Parade competition to also go virtual as well due to the demand of many participating high schools. Now all areas of the Marching Festival will be virtual – indoor auxiliary, indoor percussion, field show, and now, the parade. […]
The Daviess County Health Department reports the county’s first death related to COVID-19. The resident was a 93-year-old man who tested positive Wednesday, September 9th. Close contacts have been notified. Anyone who thinks he or she was around the person is asked to stop traveling. Anyone who the health department has tried to contact is […]
The Princeton City Council the evening of Thursday, September 10th approved service contracts for the Princeton Chamber of Commerce for Calamity Jane Days September 18th through 20th. Deputy City Clerk Corey Willett reports the service contracts included $500 for the marching band, $400 for football team karaoke, $400 for the Shoot-Out Gang, $200 for the […]
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education the evening of Thursday, September 10th approved an increase in substitute teacher pay from $75 per day to $90 per day. The increase is primarily due to a substitute teacher shortage. A tuition waiver request was denied. North Mercer’s stance of no longer approving tuition waivers was reaffirmed. […]
