Stories from Monday, September 7, 2020

This year, the Patrons of the Arts is likely to be put on hold, but may have some performances in the start of 2021.

While several local counties have used the services of the Ozark Regional Foothills Planning Commission to administer money allocated to them from the federal government, some have taken a different approach to distributing the money. In March, the government passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provided $2.38 billion in funding to Missouri. The state then distributed those funds to each county and major metropolitan area, based on population...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Four Advance residents were injured in a two-vehicle crash at 4:13 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, on Highway 25, one mile north of Advance. According to the report, Billy G. Limbaugh, 85, of Advance was operating a 2002 Lincoln Town Car westbound when he failed to yield and drove into the path of to a 2004 Chevrolet Impala being driven southbound by Michael S. Boyer, 40, of Advance...

County firefighters responded at 9:23 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, to an animal rescue at 135 County Road 611. According to the report, a dog had its head stuck underneath a tree in its roots, and firefighters used a saw to cut away the roots and free the dog...

QULIN — The skies west of Qulin will light up at dusk Friday, Sept. 11, for a 9/11 tribute held by the Qulin American Legion. Legion member Robert Reif of Bernie said, when the veterans group heard several months ago New York officials didn’t plan to have a 9/11 tribute this year, the legion decided to hold one. While this is their first memorial event, they also are holding it in conjunction with their first weekend bike rally...

Jury trials will resume this month in Butler County for in carcerated defendants, although courts will continue operating under the restrictions of phase two of their reopening plan. The court has been operating in phase two since June 1, but subsequently reverted back to earlier courtroom occupancy restrictions after a courthouse employee tested positive for COVID-19...

Butler County saw 23 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported over the extended Labor Day holiday weekend, with Reynolds County also seeing new cases of the coronavirus. The Butler County Health Department announced nine new cases at 2 p.m. Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 437...