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Unico Bank Officials Temporarily Close Bismarck Location as Precaution to COVID-19
Officials with Unico Bank closed the Bismarck location Tuesday, as what is described as “an abundance of caution” in regards to COVID-19. Chief Financial Officer Nancy Yount said, “we were notified by an employee that she had close contact with a positive case.” “At the time of the closure no employees at that office had…
Read MoreViburnum Woman Seriously Injured
A Viburnum woman was seriously injured Saturday afternoon on a private drive near Viburnum. Victoria Shover, 49, was a passenger on a 2010 Canam 4 wheeler that Was driven by 78-year-old Gary Jordan of Viburnum. The Highway Patrol said the ATV overturned in the roadway. Shover was flown by air ambulance to Mercy Medical Center in…
Read MoreTwo seriously injured
Two people were seriously injured Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash at 4:30 p.m. on Highway 21 at Route H, 5 miles south of Ellington. Brian Ottwell, 18, of Ellington was westbound in a 2004 Dodge Durango. The Highway Patrol said he pulled out in front of a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado that was driven by…
Read MoreSocial work graduate Justin Bennett makes a difference in the community, the classroom and the State Capitol
Justin Bennett spent his childhood in rural Missouri – a place with little access to social services. Bennett is a native of Piedmont and a graduate of Clearwater High School. One particular experience in that environment affected him deeply. “When I was a young kid, my grandfather passed away from complications of ALS,” Bennett said. “I…
Read MoreThree new individuals test positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Reynolds County
The Reynolds County Health Center has confirmed three new positive cases of COVID-19 in Reynolds County. This brings the total number of confirmed positive cases in Reynolds County to five. Two cases were confirmed in March, 2020 and are out of isolation. The three new cases are currently in isolation, following the guidance of the…
Read MoreDrive-Through COVID-19 Testing Event
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is teaming up with the Missouri National Guard will be conducting a drive-through COVID-19 community testing event July 14 for Missouri residents. The testing event will take place Mineral Area College, Student Lot F. Register at health.mo.gov/communitytest or by calling the state hotline at 877-435-8411. The tests…
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Newspaper delivery van crashes
Subscribers to the Reynolds County Courier newspaper will have delayed delivery this week after the paper’s delivery van was involved in an accident. The accident at 3:06 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, on Highway 21 in Lesterville. Justin Wilkins, 22, of Piedmont apparently ran off the right side of the road in a 1999 Ford van.…
Read MoreFirst COVID Case in Wayne County
At approximately 5 p.m. Thursday, the Wayne County Health Center announced its first positive case of COVID-19. No demographic data about the patient was released. The press release is below. “The Wayne County Health Center has confirmed a positive case of COVID-19 in the county. The patient’s identity will remain confidential, we will NOT be…
Read MoreUPDATE: Endangered Silver Advisory Alert Cancelled for Jefferson County Man
Brian R. SpeicherUPDATE: The endangered SILVER advisory issued Tuesday for Briand Speicher has been cancelled. Speicher has been located safely at a hospital. ______________________________________________________________________________ The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult incident that occurred at 185 Daisy Drive, Fenton, MO at 1440 on 06/09/2020. The endangered SILVER…
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