According to the Barton County Health Department, the total of new cases of COVID-19 over the past seven days stands at 34. There are currently 31...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat As of Thursday, July 22, there were eight patients at Cox Barton County Hospital in Lamar that are being...

JEFFERSON CITY- During a press conference held Wednesday, July 21, at the State Capitol, Governor Mike Parson announced the launch of a statewide...

This past week was not the best week, with COVID numbers continuing to rise in the area. A total of 27 new cases were reported over the past week,...

JEFFERSON CITY- More than a year into the global pandemic, many things are still unknown about COVID-19. However, like many other illnesses,...

According to Barton County Health Department Administrator Joel Dermott, Barton County is “holding its own”, in reference to the recent upsurge of...

FEMA is amending the agency’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance policy to assist with COVID-19 related fatalities that occurred in the early months of the pandemic. This policy...

Dear Editor: Getting vaccinated is the most important thing you can do to help protect yourself and loved ones from COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines were made to save...

The Barton County Health Department has been informed by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that a resident of the county who...

JEFFERSON CITY- Missouri is experiencing a rise in individuals contracting the Delta variant (B.1.617.2, first detected in India) of the virus that...

According to Joel Dermott, administrator at the Barton County Health Department, the current number of COVID cases stands at a total of 1046,...

JEFFERSON CITY- Missouri is experiencing a rise in individuals contracting the Delta variant (B.1.617.2, first detected in India) of the virus that causes COVID-19,...

JEFFERSON CITY- At-home tests that check for presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are now available for free to Missouri...

CoxHealth is now scheduling patients ages 12 to 15 for COVID-19 vaccinations, which comes in light of the FDA’s approval of the vaccine for...

JEFFERSON CITY- In order to address workforce shortages across the state, Governor Mike Parson recently directed the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations...