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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. ...

The Scott County Commission met Thursday and passed a Scott County Ordinance for the COVID-19 response, according to a news release from Scott County Prosecuting Attorney Amanda Oesch. The ordinance is a collaborative effort with the Scott County Commission, Scott County Sheriff, Scott County Health Department, Scott County Prosecuting Attorney and all of the city municipalities in Scott County.

As your community hospital, it is important that we keep you informed and confident in what we are doing to respond to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 Pandemic. These are extraordinary times for public health. Not only are we at heightened concern for the communities we serve, but we’re also extending that concern to our families, friends, and neighbors, to local businesses and restaurants. Please know the health and well-being of the community remain our top priority...

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...

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...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston City Council unanimously approved a stay-at-home order for the entire city of Sikeston Friday afternoon. Friday morning, Scott County Commissioners approved a stay-at-home order, that took effect at 12:01 a.m. and was approved by all the cities within the County, including Sikeston...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - The New Madrid County Health Department reported the county’s first positive case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Wednesday afternoon. According to a news release on the department’s Facebook page, the case is not travel-related. The patient is quarantined at home, officials said...

SIKESTON — The number of cases in Missouri continues to increase as counties, such as Scott County, have started issuing “stay-at-home” orders. As of Friday afternoon, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 2,113 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 19 deaths in the state...

SIKESTON — Sikeston R-6 School District announced Friday school buildings will remain closed through May 1. Sikeston R-6 Superintendent Dr. Tony Robinson said the extended dismissal is due to extended social distancing guidelines sent by President Donald Trump and the stay-at-home order from Scott County and its municipalities...

BLOOMFIELD — The Stoddard County Commission has drafted a stay-at-home order for the county effective at 12:01 a.m. Thursday in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 10 a.m. Monday, three cases of the virus had been reported by the Stoddard County Health Department, administrator Ben Godwin told the commissioners during a conference call...

The Treasury announced late Wednesday that Social Security beneficiaries who typically do not file a tax return will automatically get the $1,200 payment from the stimulus plan passed last week. The announcement is a reversal from earlier in the week when the Internal Revenue Service said everyone would need to file some sort of tax return in order to qualify for the payments...