Stories from Thursday, January 7, 2021

“Our goal in the Boon Park Universal Playground Project, has always been to begin playground equipment installation in 2021,” observes Jamie Rowe, Dexter Parks and Recreation Park Manager, “and despite the fact that COVID-19 hindered our fundraising efforts this past year, we are still on target with that plan.”...

The director of the Stoddard County Health Center, Ben Godwin, confirmed 20 new cases of COVID-19 along with 11 recoveries. The county now sits at 2,759 confirmed cases with 121 active, 2,578 recovered and 60 deaths. Broken down by age group the cases are 0 to 19 – 382 cases, 20 to 29 – 360 cases, 30 to 39 – 362 cases, 40 to 49 – 421 cases, 50 to 59 – 361 cases, 60 to 69 – 383 cases, 70 to 79 – 286 cases and 80-plus – 204 cases. ...