Dustin Kopp is the Editor of The Mountain Echo Newspaper. He can be reached at 573-546-3917 or news@myironcountynews.com.

As positive COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in Iron County and across Missouri, a second life has been claimed because of the virus.   According to a social media post from the Iron County Health Department, they were notified by the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services about the death.  There were no other details…

Former Iron County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Burkett was elected the new Iron County sheriff Tuesday in the General Election.  To reach the General Election,  Burkett defeated incumbent Roger Medley in the August Primary and a special election in September.   Burkett beat Independent Candidate Hershel Shipman by nearly 12% of the votes, with a total of 2,449…

Off campus learning is being extended at Arcadia Valley Schools.  On Saturday, the district announced that the off campus learning would be continued this coming week, Nov. 2 through Nov. 6.  “Over the last week our cases of students and staff testing positive has seen a dramatic increase,” said the release from the district.  The…

In an announcement made Tuesday afternoon, the Arcadia Valley School District will move to remote learning starting Wednesday, Oct. 28 through Friday, Oct. 30. The decision to move to remote learning comes after the rate of positive COVID-19 cases of students and staff continue to rise.  Superintendent Dr. Brian Beard said that the district will…

Officials with the Arcadia Valley School District have rescheduled the 94th Annual Fall Festival Coronation. The coronation was planned for Saturday, however late Thursday night officials announced the postponement of the coronation. As of now, the parade will go on as planned.  It is slated for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17.    The coronation has…

Former Iron County Deputy Jeff Burkett is now the new Republican candidate for Iron County Sheriff for the November 3 election.  In unofficial results, Burkett received 715 votes in a Special Election held on Tuesday.  Incumbent Roger Medley came in second with 457 votes.  Behind Medley, Ben Starnes received 318 votes.  Brian Matthiesen received 137…

On Monday, the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Iron County hit triple digits.   The Iron County Health Department announced that there are now 105 total accumulative positive cases within the county.   Since last Friday, there were an additional eight cases confirmed over the weekend.  Of the 105 cases, nine have been asymptomatic.

In an announcement on Tuesday by Presiding County Commissioner Jim Scaggs, he said, “I received confirmation from Gov. Michael L. Parson at 10 a.m. and effective Sept. 1, 2020, Marsha Womble has been appointed Iron County Clerk.” At noon on Sept. 1, Womble, of Middlebrook, was sworn in as the next County Clerk of Iron…