The Livingston County Health Center announces 15 new COVID-19 cases since December 2nd for a total of 840. There are 67 active cases, with 41 in the community, 21 in facilities, and five in schools. Twelve current COVID-19-related hospitalizations and 22 deaths have been reported for Livingston County. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in […]
The Grundy County Health Department announces one additional COVID-19-related death and 15 new cases. That brings the number of deaths to 22 and the number of cases to 699. Five hundred thirteen cases are confirmed, and 110 are active. The health department reminds the public that there is a human behind each number reported by […]
An independent investigation into the COVID-19 deaths at Missouri veterans homes has found that the Missouri Veterans Commission headquarters failed to recognize the outbreak. Armstrong Teasdale’s report says MVC should have recognized the presence of an outbreak in the Cape Girardeau veteran’s home by September 2. MVC Chairman Tim Noonan says a tremendous amount of […]
Thirteen COVID-19 cases were added to the total for Grundy County on December 2nd. The health department reports the total is 684. Five hundred one of those cases have been confirmed, and 101 are active. Twenty-one COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for Grundy County. COVID-19 cases increased by 12 in Linn County on December 2nd, […]
A Norborne man died as the result of a pickup truck striking a tree in eastern Ray County on Wednesday afternoon, December 1st. 82-year-old Otto Finley was pronounced dead at the scene with the assistant Ray County coroner transporting Finley’s body to the Thurman Funeral Home. The pickup traveled south at 48600 Route AA before […]
Nursing home patients will get COVID-19 vaccines with the help of the federal government according to Nikki Strong of the state Healthcare Association. The nation has exceeded 100-thousand nursing home deaths because of COVID-19 and the CDC has advised that long-term care patients be a part of the first round of inoculations. Photo […]
A motion hearing was held in Johnson County on Tuesday for a Braymer man charged with two counts of murder in the first degree in the deaths of two Wisconsin men. The court denied a motion for confidential contact visits between the defense counsel and 26-year-old Garland Joseph Nelson until a judge hears from Caldwell […]
The Grundy County Health Department reports more than 300 COVID-19 cases were added in November. The health department says the public’s actions in December will “Set the stage for the new year.” The total number of COVID-19 cases for Grundy County increased by four since November 30th to 671. Four hundred ninety cases have been […]
The Salvation Army office in Chillicothe has provided an update regarding Christmas assistance and bell ringing in Trenton and Chillicothe. Caseworker Lynda Snuffer reports all “angel trees” have been placed at selected businesses in both towns. Shoppers can select a card with gift ideas for children. She also is asking for additional food donations to […]
The Missouri Office of Workforce Development is continuing its series of Return Strong Virtual Job Fairs from now until the end of the year. Four fairs will be held throughout December, starting with a fair for information technology job seekers, December 1. The Return Strong Virtual Job Fairs are part of the state’s efforts to […]
The Grundy County Health Department, in a report released Monday morning, says the number of active COVID-19 cases is steady with Saturday’s number after coming down in recent days. As of Monday morning, the health department reports 96 active cases of COVID-19 out of a total of 667 cases for the year to date total. […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 10 people died in traffic crashes during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday counting period–from 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2020, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 29, 2020. During the Thanksgiving holiday counting period, troopers report the following traffic statistics for 2020: Crashes ─ 321 Injuries ─ 72 Fatalities ─ 9 DWI ─ 100 Drug Arrests ─ […]
Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Crystal Narr was recently elected to serve as President of the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Missouri (CCEM) state organization for 2021. Narr has served as Executive Director of the Chillicothe Area Chamber for over six years and previously served in the same role for Main Street Chillicothe […]
Sebrina Barrett credits Missouri 4-H for her career path in advocacy and organizational leadership. “It’s no surprise that I am running an association,” said Barrett, executive director of the Association for Community Living, an organization of not-for-profit agencies in New York State that provide housing and rehabilitation services to people with psychiatric disabilities. Barrett grew […]
The Grundy County Health Department on Saturday afternoon reported an additional 27 cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths since the update on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. There have been 660 cases of COVID-19 in Grundy County since testing began and 21 deaths. The 660 cases include 485 confirmed and 175 probable. There were 97 […]
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on Sunday morning reported nearly 3,200 additional COVID-19 cases in the state compared to the Saturday update. The total number of cases since testing began was nearly 296,000. There have been 3,823 deaths in Missouri attributed to COVID-19, including 62 in the seven day period ending on […]
Sullivan County Health Department has confirmed seven additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Sullivan County. Currently, Sullivan County sits at a total of six hundred and thirty-eight, with two active probable cases, eight deaths, and thirty-seven active cases. The positive cases have been determined to be community-related. To maintain confidentiality, no other information will be […]
The United States Attorney General has directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule the executions of three federal-death row inmates sentenced to death for brutal murders, including the murder of a child and, with respect to two inmates, the murder of multiple victims. Alfred Bourgeois abused, tortured, and beat to death his young daughter. […]
Veterans Service Officer Wayne Kleinschmidt helps veterans file VA claims and appeals and says having a copy of VA and civilian medical records helps when filing those claims. Kleinschmidt sometimes speaks on behalf of veterans and families about conditions they cannot express themselves. He knows what to ask when dealing with claims. He […]
A Cameron man was killed in a crash on Interstate 35, approximately two miles north of Holt in Clinton County. It was late Wednesday night when a northbound pickup crossed the median and struck a guard rail causing 31-year-old Creighton Russell to be ejected, then struck by an unknown southbound, tractor-trailer. Russell was pronounced dead […]
