Stories from Monday, November 23, 2020

The Steele Police Department has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult, which occurred 7 a.m. Monday at 324 Missouri St. in Steele. According to the advisory, Billy G. Quinn, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, left Steele in a dark gray 2011 Cadillac SRX with license plate number, VA6Y1Z, en route to Wardell. He contacted his brother and advised he missed his exit and believed he was in Sikeston. No contact has been made since...

Ben Godwin, the director of the Stoddard County Health Center, confirmed two COVID-19 related deaths in the county over the weekend. Godwin said neither case was related to the nursing home outbreak. Stoddard County now sits at 34 COVID-19 related deaths...

The 12th Annual Dexter Christmas Reading is going virtual amid concerns over the rising number of COVID-19 cases. The event will be broadcast from inside the chapel at Mathis Funeral Home on Saturday, Nov. 28. Event founder/organizer Greg Mathis said he made the decision because it just wasn’t worth the risk...

A public health warning was issued last week by the Gov. Mike Parson. It establishes three categories for counties, based on their positivity rate and number of cases per 100,000 residents. Counties must meet both criteria before falling into the category...