Stories from Thursday, October 8, 2020

PUXICO — The City of Puxico will be getting a much needed facelift next spring, thanks to a pair of grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development division. The largest grant, at $300,000, will pay for a 2-inch thick overlay of asphalt on about 10 miles of city streets, according to city clerk Alice Patrick...

Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, has confirmed 20 new cases of COVID-19 and 38 recoveries. The county now sits at 724 cases of COVID-19 with 132 active, 574 recoveries and 18 deaths. Broken down by age group the cases are 0 to 19 – 89 cases, 20 to 29 – 109 cases, 30 to 39 – 85 cases, 40 to 49 – 104 cases, 50 to 59 – 104 cases, 60 to 69 – 90 cases, 70 to 79 – 74 cases and 80-plus – 69 cases. ...