Be careful looking for love online. In St. Louis County, a man pleaded guilty to helping sweet-talk women out of a lot of money in 25 states. 43-year-old Bonmene Sibe pleaded guilty to helping a Nigerian group. The scam involved using stolen identities of U.S. military officers, so women thought they were talking to real … Continue Reading Beware Online Love Scams

Covid count. The Adair county health department says 28 new cases on Wednesday. That brings the current number of active cases to 123. And since this all started last year, Adair county has had right at 39-hundred people in the county with the virus. Nearly all recovered.

The city of Kirksville will hold a workshop for people interested in starting a daycare. WIth the pandemic, child care has become an issue, with some centers closing or having trouble getting help. But the city says that grant money is available to help open child care facilities. So a session is planned for Wednesday, … Continue Reading Want To Open A Daycare? Local Govt May Give You Money To Do It

The new Omicron strain of covid-19 has turned up in the U.S. — in California. The patient is fully vaccinated and has mild symptoms. Locally, cases of covid are climbing in Adair county. Yesterday, the Health Department confirmed 10 new cases, and that pushes the number of people known to have the virus in Adair … Continue Reading Covid County Climbs In Adair County

A Missouri federal judge says the federal government cannot force health care workers to take the covid shot. The ruling affects workers in Missouri and nine other state. Judge Matthew Schelp said that rules given by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid were not valid because Congress did not approve the mandate. Schelp said that … Continue Reading Missouri Judge Shoots Down Some Mandatory Covid Shots

Adair county ended the month of Novmber with 42 new covid cases yesterday and two new deaths. An unvaccinated 94 year old woman died, and a 60 year old man who was also unvaxxed passed away. In all, 37 people in the county have died from covid since the pandemic began. In Sullivan county, the … Continue Reading Two More Covid Deaths In Adair County

The state patrol says nine people died in wrecks during the Thanksgiving holiday — none of the fatalities in our area. Statewide during the holiday period, the patrol was called to 457 wrecks with 114 injured. Troopers also made 125 arrests for DWI and 72 people arrested for having drugs

Covid vaccination clinics are scheduled at the Adair County Health Department. The shots are free but you have to call the Health Department to register. The adult clinics are from 1:30 to 3:30 on December 7th, 21st and 28th. The pediatric COVID-19 vaccine will be given from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on each Thursday in … Continue Reading Adair Covid Vaccine Clinics Scheduled

If you want to buy a Christmas gift for a child in need — you just have a day left — to sign up for the Adopt a Child program run by the Kirksville Salvation Army. The deadline to get involved is tomorrow. To sign up, just call the Kirksville Salvation Army or message them … Continue Reading Deadline Coming For Helping Local Kids In Need For Christmas

An 88 year old man suffered moderate injuries in Marion county when some farm animals hit a four-wheel ATV he was driving. The 4-wheeler overturned and threw the man off. The State Patrol says that Franklin Tuley was taken to University hospital. The wreck happened on a farm on Hwy 168.