Stories from Monday, March 16, 2020

A Malden teenager was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash at 10:37 p.m. Saturday, March 14, on U.S. 60, one-half mile east of Grayridge in Stoddard County. According to the report, Jamilyn J. Criglar, 21, of Malden was operating a 2010 Jeep Wrangler eastbound when it ran off the right side of the road. Criglar reportedly overcorrected, which caused his vehicle to overturn...

A 28-year-old Ellington woman was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 14, on Highway O, one mile east of Redford. According to the report, Barrie B. Sherwood was operating a 2012 Buick Lacrosse eastbound when it ran off the road and struck a tree...

City firefighters responded at 7:10 p.m. Sunday, March 15, to a motor-vehicle crash at the intersection of Harper and North 11th streets. According to the report, firefighters assisted emergency-medical-services personnel in packaging and loading patients for transport...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Michael L. Shipman, 39, of Doniphan was arrested at 9:55 p.m. Sunday, March 15, on a Probation and Parole warrant and on suspicion of driving while suspended. He was booked at the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department. _ Alexis M. Drake, 24, of East Prairie was arrested at 3:03 p.m. Sunday, March 15, in Stoddard County on Mississippi County warrant for probation violation. She was booked at the Mississippi County Jail...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Millions of Americans began the work week holed up at home against the coronavirus Monday, worried not just about getting sick but about what the unprecedented near-shutdown of the U.S. could do to their jobs and their savings.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Missouri Hospital Association President Herb Kuhn are warning of potential price gouging that could affect the medical supply chain in containing the spread of COVID-19. “As Missouri and the country continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19, price gouging related to the medical supply chain is something that my office is closely monitoring. ...

The Missouri National Guard training Site at Wappapello, Mo., has several upcoming training dates scheduled and will be closed to public entry on those dates. Closure dates include: • 8 a.m.-1 p.m., March 24 • 7 a.m.-4 p.m., April 4 • 8 a.m.-3 p.m., April 14...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announces it has cancelled most public events and programs at its nature centers, shooting ranges, and other locations around the state until April 15. The cancellations are effective immediately and include scheduled hunter education classes, nature center programs and events, shooting range programs and events, and landowner workshops...

Butler County Emergency Management Director Robbie Myers said in a meeting Monday afternoon that a rumor is going around about a COVID-19 case in Butler County.

At the Department of Veterans Affairs, the safety of our Veterans and employees is the highest priority. Libby Johnson, Associate Director at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center (VAMC) and crisis management Incident Commander, announced the local medical center will be implementing “Tier 2” COVID-19 planning measures effective Wednesday, March 18, at 6 a.m...

Twin Rivers R-X and Neelyville R-IV announced school closures Monday afternoon in wake of concern over COVID-19.

Billy Joe Henson, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., went to his heavenly home Sunday, March 15, 2020 at his residence, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Henson was born Monday, Sept. 08, 1930 in Broseley, Mo.. son of the late Walter and Gladys Henson. He had served in the Army as a MSgt during the Korean War He was an over the road truck driver for Yellow Freight and retired in September of 1985. He enjoyed fishing and playing bingo...

George Ronald Doty, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away March 15, 2020 at his home in Poplar Bluff, Mo. George was born Oct. 9, 1933 to the late Raymond and Mary Pearl (Spencer) Doty in Poplar Bluff. He married Shirley (Reynolds) Doty Sept. 30, 1960, in Plano, Ill. She preceded him in death Sept. 21, 2012...

Rain and the concern of the coronavirus didn’t keep the customers away from the 82nd Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast Saturday at the Poplar Bluff Junior High School cafeteria, While workers said diners might just be trickling in early, as the morning progressed the crowd was picking up. Some came to get carry-out meals for their families...

The officers and staff of the Poplar Bluff Police Department will join agencies around the country in implementing social distancing measures to help stem the spread of the “COVID 19” virus. Our police officers come into close contact with several dozen people throughout their shift; and we do not want these contacts to spread infection...

Many schools in Southeast Missouri announced Monday that they would close through April 3 due to concern over COVID-19.

Butler County Emergency Management Director Robbie Myers said in a meeting Monday afternoon that a rumor is going around about a COVID-19 case in Butler County.

Several local agencies and organizations are changing how they provide services to area residents amid COVID-19 concerns.

The Poplar Bluff City Council unanimously voted Monday night to give the mayor authorization to submit a grant application for funding to upgrade the city’s 911 system.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. surgeon general said Monday that the United States is about where Italy was two weeks ago in the coronavirus struggle, a sign that infections are expected to rise in America as the government steps up testing and financial markets continue to fall...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson has announced a sixth case of the coronavirus in the state, this one in Green County in southwest Missouri.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Sunday that his administration is strongly encouraging the cancellation or suspension of public events with more than 50 people following federal health officials' recommendations that those events be halted in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus.