Stories from Saturday, April 18, 2020

BENTON, Mo. —Bill Seiler has announced the engagement of his daughter, Emily Seiler, to Ian Wille, son of Kristine Wille of Jackson, Mo., and the late Steven Wille. Seiler is also the daughter of the late Karen Seiler. A 2003 graduate of Thomas W. Kelly High School, the future bride earned a Bachelor of Science in education in 2007 from Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed by St. Augustine Catholic School in Kelso and is pursuing a master’s degree in school counseling...

How come Russia doesn’t have people with this coronavirus? I have heard about every country has it. I think Trump thinks it is going to be over in a couple of weeks. I don’t see how it can be. It is all over the United States. It probably won’t be over until this fall according to a man on TV. He said may be over in August. He’s probably right. It might be longer. I’m a little scared to get out. I wear a mask but it is old and it’s tearing up and I don’t know where I can find anymore. Everywhere I go they say they are out of them. If anybody knows where I can find them, let me know.

By David Jenkins Standard Democrat The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Scott County has increased by four to 49 according to the Scott County Health Department Saturday afternoon. All four of the new cases were African-American while three of the cases were female. One positive case was between the ages of 20-29, one between the ages of 30-39, one between the ages of 50-59 and one between the ages of 60-69...