Stories from Thursday, June 18, 2020

JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Mike Parson has requested President Donald Trump approve a major disaster declaration for Missouri to provide federal assistance to 19 counties, including Stoddard, in response to severe storms and tornadoes that swept across the state on May 3 and 4, resulting in widespread destruction...

The Stoddard County Health Center reported one new case of COVID-19 and two recoveries in the county Thursday. The new case involves the mother of a COVID-19 patient, according to health center director Ben Godwin. The county has confirmed 122 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Thirty-six active cases remain in the county with 78 recoveries and eight deaths...