BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH RIVER RADIO HOSTING VIRTUAL TOWN HALL
The Butler County Health Department along with River Radio will be hosting a virtual town hall today.
According to the Department, the online event will be dedicated to answering and addressing a number of community health issues related to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic. Officials with the department, as well as local health care providers, will be present to assist in this endeavor.
The event will be held online at KWOC’s Facebook page, starting at 6 pm.
ARREST MADE IN CARTER COUNTY ON METHAMPHETAMINE POSSESSION
A Van Buren man was arrested in Carter County on methamphetamine possession on Monday.
According to the Carter County Sheriff’s Department, 29 year old Wilson Grubb was taken into custody on possession of methamphetamine, as well as possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Following his arrest, he was transported to the Carter County Jail.
MISSOURI RECEIVES FIRST SHIPMENT OF COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
The state of Missouri has received its first shipment of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccination.
The vaccine is applied twice in a three week period, and this shipment will be used to vaccinate the state’s healthcare and essential workers. More shipments will be arriving in the coming months, and will be distributed under Missouri’s vaccination plan.
The plan states that the next shipment of vaccines will be available to Missouri residents, and once it is readily available, will become available to anyone living in the state.
TOTAL CASES OF COVID-19 IN MISSOURI NOW OVER 347,000; CASES ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSOURI CONTINUE TO RISE
Reports of coronavirus cases throughout southeast Missouri have continued to rise, while the state total is now over 347,000 cases.
According to the Butler County Health Department, 183 new cases were reported on Monday, which is the highest daily total of the virus since the pandemic began. The County now stands at 3,124 cases, while six additional deaths have been linked to the disease, bringing the County’s total deaths to 31.
Stoddard County confirmed 55 new cases over the weekend, bringing the County’s total cases to 2,467. Of them, 130 are active, while 2,282 have recovered. Dunklin County now stands at 2,407 cases. Of them, 2,292 have recovered, and 97 are still active.
In Missouri, as of Monday, there are now 347,603 cases of the virus in the state, while 4,514 deaths have been directly linked to the disease.
BLOOMFIELD MAN ARRESTED IN STODDARD COUNTY ON BURGLARY CHARGE
A man was taken into custody in Stoddard County on Monday on a burglary charge.
According to the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, 54 year old Danny Hayes, of Bloomfield, was booked on a warrant out of Stoddard County for 1st degree burglary.
He was transported to the Stoddard County Jail following his arrest, with no bond.
ROADWAY IN PEMISCOT COUNTY SLATED FOR REDUCTION DURING REPAIRS
A roadway in Pemiscot County will be reduced while bridge repairs are underway.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, a section of Northbound Interstate 55, from mile marker 18 to mile marker 20, will be reduced to one lane while MODOT crews perform bridge repairs.
The work will start on December 28th, and continue through January 7th.
