Month: June 2021

Troop B investigated 8 injury crashes and 1 fatal crash for the week of June 13 thru June 16. With 8 people being injured as a result of those crashes and 1 fatally injured. The Missouri State Highw Patrol reports that 8 occupants of those vehicles were unrestrained or not wearing a helmet on a motorcycle.

A limited number of doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will be administered at the Adair County Health Department, on South Jamison Street in Kirksville today. Unlike other COVID-19 vaccines, the Johnson & Johnson
vaccine requires only one dose, not two. Adults ages 18 and older interested in getting the vaccine should call the Health Department at 660-665-8491 to register. Those who receive the vaccine today will be fully vaccinated as of July 6.

Missouri farmers and residents needing to dispose of unwanted or leftover pesticide products including herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, rodenticides, de-wormers and fly-tags, have a chance to do so Saturday morning from 8 until noon outside Salisbury. Learn more about the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ pesticide collection event on DNR’s website: https://dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/pesticide/

Four people were injured in an accident in Clark County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, 33-year-old Eric Wood of Arbela, was driving a Dodge Ram 2500 on U.S. 136, just before noon on Friday. His truck crossed the center line and struck a Jeep Wrangler that was being driven by 65-year-old Randy Sponseller, of Memphis. Sponseller’s vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned. Wood suffered moderate injuries and transported by ambulance to Scotland County Hospital. Sponseller received minor injuries. His passengers, 66-year-old Valerie Sponseller, and a 14-year-old girl, were seriously injured. The woman was transported by ambulance to Blessing Hospital for treatment. The teen was transported by Air-Evac to to Blessing Hospital.

A man and woman were injured in a two-car crash yesterday afternoon in Chariton County. The Highway Patrol reports 22-year-old Trey Duff was trying to cross Highway 24 when he pulled into the path of a vehicle driven by 60-year-old Nancy Lee. Duff and a passenger, 19-year-old Mackenzie Davis, were taken to University Hospital for treatment of moderate injuries.

The new Kirksville Aquatic Center’s grand opening celebration date has been announced. The original plan was to open the facility on Memorial Day. But the city said due to delays by the project contractor in obtaining necessary construction materials, the celebration for the outdoor water park was rescheduled for June 19th. But that date fell through too, in part because of all the rain, which made it hard to pour concrete. But the Grand Opening is now set for Saturday, June 26, at 12:00 pm. // Visit www.kirksvillecity.com/KAC for rmore details.

The Sullivan County Health Department is offering Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines this week. Vaccines will be available at the health department in Milan at various times today through Friday. Make an appointment by calling 660-265-4141.

Missouri is experiencing a rise in COVID 19 cases tied to the highly contagious Delta variant, first detected in India. It was announced by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention this week that the Delta variant has been reclassified as a “variant of concern” in the United States. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has been closely monitoring these developments The department says vaccination is the best tool for protection from infection.

The Adair County Health Department confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 yesterday. The overall case count has risen to 2,496 with 11 active cases and 2,465 people who have left isolation. Five of the cases are related to attendance at a church camp. One case is a fully vaccinated individual experiencing mild symptoms of COVID-19. The Health Department advises that as with the ‘flu vaccine, COVID-19 vaccines do not guarantee you will not get the virus. The antibodies spurred by the vaccine, however, reduce the severity of symptoms experienced by infected individuals.

Governor Mike Parson and Attorney General Eric Schmitt are standing by the state’s new law that would ban police from enforcing federal gun rules. This week, the U.S. Justice Department said in a letter to the Governor, that Missouri cannot reject or disregard federal gun laws. Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton said under our federal system, a state cannot nullify federal law. Parson signed the state’s Second Amendment Preservation Act into law last Saturday.