Stories from Friday, October 2, 2020

The annual Festival of Sharing is underway at the First United Methodist Church in Dexter, but in a little different manner due to COVID-19. The event started in 1981 as an event in the Methodist Church in Missouri. It has since become an ecumenical event involving several churches and required steps to make this years a safer event...

Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center. Godwin has confirmed 17 new cases of COVID-19 along with 10 recoveries. The county now sits at 638 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 124 active cases, 496 recoveries and 18 deaths. There are 102 confirmed cases associated with the nursing home and assisted living center outbreaks. ...