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(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Pursuant to Governor Mike Parson’s Executive Order 20-02 declaring a state of emergency in response to COVID-19 and a request from Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, Governor Parson today signed Executive Order 20-03 ordering all Missouri municipal elections previously scheduled for April 7, 2020, to be postponed to June 2, 2020. The Executive…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – March 16, 2020 – In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Supreme Court of Missouri suspended – subject to certain listed exceptions – all in-person proceedings in all appellate and circuit courts, including all associate, family, juvenile, municipal and probate divisions, through Friday, April 3. The Court may extend…

Dollar General Stores Press Release – Goodlettsville, Tennessee – March 16, 2020 –  Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) announced plans to dedicate the first hour of each shopping day to senior shoppers, as well as amend store operating hours beginning March 17, 2020. Senior Hour Encouragement Beginning March 17, Dollar General is strongly encouraging that the first…

Colonel Eric T. Olson, Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol announces beginning immediately today, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, the Missouri State Highway Patrol is suspending driver road testing at all locations. All road tests through March 31 are canceled. The Patrol is monitoring the status of the COVID-19 pandemic and will update the public…

(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Today, Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 20-02 declaring a state of emergency in Missouri in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Governor Parson announced the emergency declaration in a press conference today. The following individuals were also present at the press conference: Dr. Randall Williams, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services…

Memphis, Missouri – Friday, March 13, 2020 – The Scotland County Hospital has announced it is closed to visitors. The following information was released by the hospital on Friday afternoon. ATTENTION ALL: No visitors are allowed. If you have a clinic appointment, lab, radiology, therapy or a patient for any other reasons, we have access…

Great River Honor Flight Postpones Upcoming Honor Flight Missions March 11, 2020   Due to the current situation regarding the COVID-19 virus and the need to monitor its day to day status, the Board of Directors of Great River Honor Flight have decided to postpone the first two 2020 missions scheduled for April 2nd out of…

State of Missouri Endangered Person Advisory – The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred at 4510 West Ely, Hannibal, MO at 2348 on 02/17/2020. Missing Is: Harrison Charles Vessell a white male, age 22 The endangered missing person: Harrison Charles Vessell, is a white, male, age…

SCSO Press Release – The Scotland County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the subjects in this photo.  On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at 8:05 a.m. two suspects arrived at Ed’s Machinery at 17920 US Highway 136 in Memphis, Missouri. One suspect asked the staff to test drive a John Deere…