News Staff

Another day, another batch of covid cases in Adair County — 21 new cases confirmed yesterday. About half of them — ten patients — had been vaccinated, but they got the virus anyway. New cases include four people in the K-12 schools and two in local universities.

Not much progress in the effort to redraw congressional voting districts in Missouri. The state senate will try again Thursday.

A plan passed last month by the state House would likely keep six Republicans and two Democrats in Congress from Missouri. But conservatives are pushing for maps that would flip another democratic seat to the GOP.

Another death in Adair county connected to covid, the 51st death from the virus since the pandemic began.

A 57 year old woman who was vaccinated, died on February 3rd. In addition, another 16 cases reported on Wednesday. The daily count is coming down in Adair county. A few weeks ago, we were seeing nearly 60 cases a day.

In the latest 16 cases counted Wednesday, four of them had been vaccinated.

Kirksville police are asking that you take a look a picture of 16 year old Brooke Thompson. It’s posted on their Facebook page. She ran off from home last week-end, and a young man — whose picture is also on the police Facebook page — may know something about where she is. But police need his name, all they have at this point, is just his picture. If you know anything — contact Kirksville police

Congratulations to Carolyn Chrisman — for ten years of working to bring jobs and new businesses to Kirksville.
Chrisman celebrating a decade as the executive director of K-Redi. It’s a job she took after being a school teacher. She had limited experience in recruiting and economic development. But her boss says she’s good at it, and he credit’s Chrisman with bringing jobs to town through the Kraft Heinz expansion and the High Prairie Wind Farm Project. Just to name a couple.

Covid count: 38 new cases of covid in Adair county reported yesterday. And 19 of those are people who’ve had the shots.

An adult vaccination clinic today at the health department in Adair county. And the Macon County Health Department will be holding two COVID-19 vaccine clinics this week. Pfizer shots will be given to those 12 and up on Wednesday — and the Moderna vaccine on Thursday for those 18 and up.

Who owns the trailer? That’s what Kirksville police need to know. They found an abandoned pink and orange utility trailer parked along Washington Street on Friday. It you own it, you can get it. But if an owner doesn’t show up in 90 days, the trailer will be disposed of.

Covid count: 30 new cases in Adair county on Friday. Just over half of the 30 new cases are in people who had been vaccinated.

An adult COVID-19 vaccination clinic is set for Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the health department. Call and make an appointment, if you want a shot

Goveror Parson appoints four new juges. One of them in Putnam county. Anthony Horvath, of Linn, will be the Associate Circuit Judge for Putnam County in the 3rd Judicial Circuit.

Horvath is currently the Deputy Judge Advocate General for the Missouri National Guard. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Truman State University and his law degree rom Saint Louis University School of Law. Horvath will replace Judge Samuel D. Frank who passed away.

Covid count: 24 new cases reported Thursday in Adair county.

That is a good number, considering that the daily count has been in the 50’s or 60’s in recent weeks. Ten of yesterday’s 24 cases were people who’ve been vaccinated. So, the rate of vaxed people getting the virus remains fairly hight.

In Macon county in the past week, there have been 105 new cases reported. That’s down from 210 the prior week. Nearly half of the 105 new cases were people who had received the vaccine. And for 12 people — it was their second go-round with the virus.