Ashley Smith

The Reynolds County administrators have issued a stay-at-home order and a limited entry order for non-residents.

As of 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, the Cape Girardeau County Health Department reports a total of 24 COVID-19 cases.

Six individuals have recovered enough to be released from isolation

The Health Department has been notified of Jefferson County’s first death due to COVID-19.

The Scott County Sheriff, Wes Drury, has reported that one Sikeston man and one Scott City man were arrested for bringing contraband into the Scott County Jail.

Perry County Health officials reported on Wednesday, April 8, that the county has 31 reported cases of COVID-19.

The faculty at Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale will be providing a key ingredient needed for the tests.

Missouri Attorney General Eric has served three St. Louis-area businesses with Cease and Desist Letters after receiving complaints that these businesses were selling face masks at inflated prices.

WGU Missouri has announced the return of its “Fund My Classroom” initiative aimed at helping teachers throughout Missouri expand their curriculum and employ innovative techniques to engage and challenge students.

Kentucky will receive $21.7 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for 25 Community Health Centers (CHCs) in Kentucky to combat the coronavirus.

Five health centers in Southern Illinois have received over $6.2 million in grants to help combat the spread of coronavirus.

Illinois will now allow remote notarization during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The U.S. Secretary of the Interior, David L. Bernhardt, announced a proposal for expanded hunting and fishing across more than 2.3 million acres of 97 national wildlife refuges and 9 national fish hatcheries.

They issued 651 Hemp Growers licenses for the 2019 season.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded more than $27 million in coronavirus response grant funding to 29 Missouri community health centers (CHCs).

SSM Health has created a ‘surge plan’ in order to prepare for an influx of COVID-19 patients.

The Animal Welfare Alliance (AWA) will temporarily close their Corona Crisis Pet Food Pantry .It will be closed Tuesday and Thursday, April 7 and 9.

The individual is a male in his 60’s.

Around 12:59 p.m., a 17 year-old of Murray, Ky, collided her car into another, when attempting to cross Highway 80 west.

It is thought that she was exposed to the novel coronavirus through travel to another state.

Currenty, there have been 12 total laboratory confirmed positives of COVID-19 in Jackson County, including one death.

The resident is currently on home isolation.

According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt., Clark Parrott, a Bernie police vehicle struck a house after a crash Friday evening.

The Cape Girardeau County Department of Public Health reported the county is still at 15 positive cases on Friday, April 3.

The resident is in her 30’s. She is in isolation in her home.

Special justices are appointed to fill the position of a sitting justice when they must recuse themselves from a case.

The Vienna Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a theft and trespassing suspect.

This list also includes residents that have contracted the disease and have recovered.

The changes start April 6.

The superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, has announced that the Patrol is extending the suspension of all written and skills-based driver road testing at all locations until April 15.