Coronavirus Update

Sullivan and Harrison counties report on COVID-19 cases

The Sullivan County Health Department confirmed the night of January 29th two additional COVID-19 cases for a total of 842. Eight cases were active. Fourteen COVID-19-related deaths were reported for Sullivan County. An additional COVID-19 case was reported for Harrison County the night of January 29th, bringing the total to 968. Active cases went down […]

NEW COVID Dashboard for Missouri

Governor Parson announces launch of new COVID-19 vaccination dashboard

Governor Mike Parson announced the launch of a new COVID-19 vaccination dashboard containing Missouri-specific data submitted by providers from across the state. “We are excited to announce the launch of Missouri’s COVID-19 vaccination dashboard. This dashboard will provide Missourians with the most up-to-date, Missouri-specific data available,” said Governor Parson. “It is important that we provide this resource […]

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Three injured when UTV struck from behind

Three people were hurt north of Maryville when a utility vehicle was hit from behind by a car. The driver of the UTV, 65-year old Gary Stiens of Maryville, was taken to Mosaic Medical Center in Maryville with moderate injuries. Two passengers in the car, 23-year old Brenda Thompson and a 5-year old girl, both […]

Dicamba

Public interest groups sue EPA for re-approving controversial herbicide dicamba

Public-interest groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency over the agency’s re-approval of products containing dicamba, a herbicide controversial for its tendency to drift into neighboring fields and damage farmers’ crops and homeowners’ gardens. Last fall, the EPA green-lighted dicamba use for five years, the third time the agency registered dicamba products. George Kimbrell, legal director at […]

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Wheeling man injured in crash south of Breckenridge; arrested on multiple offenses

A man from Wheeling was arrested after being involved in a single-vehicle rollover crash early Tuesday evening, three miles south of Breckenridge. Fifty-seven-year-old William Gardner received moderate injuries in the accident and was taken by an ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center. The northbound van went off the east side of Caldwell County Route A, […]

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Two from Trenton hurt in crash on Highway 65; third Trenton man cited for failing to drive on right half of roadway

The Trenton Police Department reports two Trenton residents sustained injuries when a pickup truck sideswiped a car on Highway 65 Monday morning, January 11, while another Trenton resident received a citation. Emergency medical services transported car driver 58-year-old Ronald Lee Seward and passenger 37-year-old Russell Duane Ellis to Wright Memorial Hospital. Pickup driver 26-year-old Garrett […]

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Crash south of Trenton injures Chillicothe man

A Chillicothe resident was hurt early Saturday south of Trenton when the sports utility vehicle he was driving traveled off Highway 65. Twenty-one-year-old David Corbin of Chillicothe walked to Wright Memorial Hospital, located at the south edge of Trenton, even though his injuries were described as moderate. The crash happened one mile south of Trenton […]

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Missouri 4-H continues the fight against hunger

Missouri 4-H continues its partnership with Feeding Missouri and the Missouri Farmers Care Drive to Feed Kids. To date, efforts have raised more than 400,000 meals to feed Missourians. The third annual food drive runs January through April to allow plenty of time for clubs to plan and carry out their activities, says Anne Reeder, […]

Traffic Fatalities

Missouri State Highway Patrol reports four traffic fatalities over New Year’s holiday weekend

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released preliminary statistics related to the New Year’s holiday weekend: Four people died in traffic crashes during the 78-hour counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Thursday, December 31, 2020, and ended at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, January 3, 2021. 2021 New Year’s Holiday Traffic Statistics Troopers investigated the following: […]