UK Giving 1st Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine

LONDON (AP) — British health authorities have rolled out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as more serums win approval.

Missouri State Lady Bears Win 100-38

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Sydney Wilson scored a career-high 21 points and No. 21 Missouri State beat Lincoln (Mo.) 100-38 in the Lady Bears’ home opener. Missouri State scored the opening 24 points of the game —

Health Director Comments On James River Event

Springfield-Greene County Health Director Clay Goddard took to social media to comment on viral photos that showed very few people wearing masks and standing close together at James River Church services over the past weekend. I was

Adam Wainwright Wins MLB’s Roberto Clemente Award

NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright has won the Roberto Clemente Award, given annually by Major League Baseball for community involvement and philanthropy. Wainwright’s Big League Impact foundation and recording artist Garth

Woman’s Death In Republic Now Ruled Homicide

A woman’s death in Republic is now being investigated as a homicide. Police say the body of Amanda Fox didn’t appear to had been hit by a car, despite being on the side of Farm Road 156,

Cox Adding More COVID-19 Beds

CoxHealth is adding more beds to its COVID-19 intensive care unit at Cox South. Cox is adding 33 new ICU beds over the next several weeks. Once the work is complete, the hospital will have added 180

Senator Says Trump, McConnell Will Back COVID-19 Relief

WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposed COVID-19 relief bill is expected to get backing from President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell but it won’t include $1,200 in direct payments to most Americans. That’s according to