Stories from Monday, March 23, 2020

A public service announcement from the Barry County Health Department, Barry County Emergency Management and local media

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, beginning on Monday, CoxHealth will only be allowing hospital patient visits in the following areas: End-of-life care: The patient’s clinical team can make exceptions at their discretion. ICUs: No visitors except end-of-life care...

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) public health threat, the city of Monett has adopted a new temporary policy relating to small businesses and utility disconnects. “We understand that we will have a number of our local businesses making difficult choices in the coming days, weeks and months,” said Dennis Pyle, city administrator. ...