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IRS on economic impact payments: What you need to know
(Local News ~ 03/31/20)
WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service on Monday announced that distribution of economic impact payments will begin in the next three weeks and will be distributed automatically, with no action required for most people...
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First positive COVID-19 case in Butler County confirmed
(Local News ~ 03/31/20)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A Butler County resident has tested positive for coronavirus, marking the county’s first confirmed case. On Tuesday Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center said it’s working with the Butler County Health Department regarding a former inpatient, who is the first Butler County resident to test positive for COVID-19...
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COVID-19 Daily Briefing: Parson approves waiver for physicians and surgeons from other states to assist Missourians
(Local News ~ 03/31/20)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In Monday’s press briefing, Gov. Mike Parson announced he has approved a waiver granting full reciprocity for physicians and surgeons from other states who wish to assist Missourians during the COVID-19 crisis. Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance Director Chlora Lindley-Myers joined the press briefing to provide more details...
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Bertha Putnam
(Obituary ~ 03/31/20)
SIKESTON — Bertha Putnam, 90, died March 30, 2020, at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. Born Aug. 25, 1929, in New Madrid, daughter of the late Ralph Tanner and Viola Garrison Tanner, she worked in management for the manufacturing industry before retiring...
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Pamela Tope
(Obituary ~ 03/31/20)
SIKESTON — Pamela Tope, 74, died March 31, 2020, at her daughter's home in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel.
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Jerry Jones
(Obituary ~ 03/31/20)
SIKESTON — Jerry Lewis Jones, 72, died March 23, 2020, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Sept. 21, 1947, in Sikeston, son of the late Franklin and Lillie (Amos) Jones, he was a graduate of Sikeston High School, attended college and served in the U.S. Army where he specialized in law enforcement, serving as a military policeman. He was skilled in woodwork and crafted various forms of indoor/outdoor furniture. He was a member of Smith Chapel Methodist Church in Sikeston...
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Isaac Wheeler
(Obituary ~ 03/31/20)
BERNIE, Mo. — Isaac McKinley Wheeler, 92, died March 29, 2020, at Ridgeview Community Living in Malden. Born July 19, 1927, in Blytheville, Ark., son of the late Sam and Luvinia Brown Wheeler, he had lived in the Parma and Bernie areas most of his life. He had worked as a farmer and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Catron...
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Scott County officials working to create coronavirus ordinance
(Local News ~ 03/31/20)
BENTON, Mo. — The Scott County Commission is working with fellow county officials to create an ordinance in response to the coronavirus outbreak. On Tuesday, commissioners met with various health and emergency county officials to discuss the issue. “The Commission reviewed different ordinances and orders from Southeast Missouri and are discussing possibilities for how to best protect Scott County residents,” said Prosecuting Attorney Amanda Oesch in a news release. ...
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Positive cases continue to increase locally
(Local News ~ 03/31/20)
SIKESTON — The number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases continues to increase, both across the nation, in Missouri and locally. The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed past 3,500 Tuesday with more than 800,000 people infected worldwide and over 40,000 deaths according to numbers from John Hopkins University...
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Local experts offer ways to cope with anxiety of coronavirus
(Local News ~ 03/31/20)
SIKESTON — The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the daily lives of local residents has led to anxiety and stress for many. With days filled with quarantine and social distancing along with the constant news about COVID-19, the stress can build up and become as bad, if not worse than the pandemic itself...
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