Governor Lifting Restrictions On Notaries During COVID-19 Pandemic
Governor Parson has signed an executive order temporarily suspending the requirement that a notary public must be present in person for the notarization of official documents. The order allows the use of video and audio technology to
Ashcroft Addresses Delayed Municipal Elections
Municipal elections would have been today across the state if COVID-19 hadn’t pushed it back to June and August. In the COVID-19 briefing Monday, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft initially addressed the likelihood of voting absentee statewide.
Blunt Announces That Missouri Will Receive an Additional $3.9 Million for Coronavirus Response
Senator Blunt says Missouri will get an additional $3.9 million for coronavirus relief efforts. The statement says: WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education
Springfield, Greene County Amend “Stay-At-Home” Order
The City of Springfield and Greene County have released a statement regarding updates to their “Stay-At-Home” Orders. The orders have been amended to more closely reflect the statewide order issued by Governor Parson. Read the statement here:
Ford Donates Face Shields to Mercy Springfield
Ford has announced that they’re assembling FDA-approved plastic face shields and distributing them to first responders, healthcare workers and others on the front line of the coronavirus response, including Mercy Health in Springfield. Medical facilities around
Two New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Taney County
Two more people have tested positive in Taney County bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 8, the Taney County Health Department (TCHD) says. A statement by the TCHD says their Communicable Disease Investigation Team is
Three Potential Coronavirus Exposures In Greene County
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is warning the public of three potential exposures from a patient with the coronavirus. The patient went to the Walgreens near Sunshine and 65 in Springfield on March 29. The patient also
Coronavirus Claims 39 Lives In Missouri
There are now 2,744 cases of the coronavirus statewide, up from more than 2,300 cases. 39 people have now died. Greene County has 69 cases of the virus and seven deaths. In his 3 p.m. update Monday,
Ozarks Company Donates More Than 300,000 Eggs To Ozarks Food Harvest
Just in time for Easter, an egg producer from southwest Missouri is donating more than 300,000 eggs to a local food bank. Ozarks Food Harvest says the donation from Opal Foods, headquartered in Neosho, will help food-insecure
Dallas County Records First Case Of Coronavirus
The Dallas County Health Department has recorded its first positive case of COVID-19. The case is being investigated to determine if it was travel-related or close contact acquired and the patient, a male is quarantined at home