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HAIL STORM CAUSES
Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:11
CORONAVIRUS
PULLING TOGETHER
ASSISTANCE • AGENCIES OFFER ADDITIONAl AID
TCMH • STRICTER POLICIES IN PLACE AT HOSPITAL
MEALS • SENIORs, CHILDREN, NEEDY TARGETED
The Texas County Food Pantry last week implemented curbside pickup for food items at its East Highway 17 location. The Houston School
District is providing a weekly “grab and go” food distribution Mondays at Houston Elementary School.
TCMH
New visitor
restrictions
go in place
Texas County Memorial
Hospital increased visitor
restrictions for all of the
hospital’s facilities effec-
tive at the close of busi-
ness last Tuesday.
New visitor restrictions
are:
No one under the age
of 18, with the exception
of those seeking medical
care, will be permitted
into Texas County Memo-
rial Hospital’s facilities.
This age restriction in-
cludes all TCMH clinics.
Parents/guardians must
make every effort to make
arrangements to prevent
children under the age of
18 from visiting our facili-
ties.
No visitors allowed,
except for the following:
See TCMH, A2
FIREFIGHTERS CONDUCT
CONTROLLED BURN AT
CITY GOLF COURSE
As part of a series of improve-
ments at the course, an area of
rough was torched. B7
MEALS
Program
helps seniors
during crisis
In keeping with daily
guidance from state and
local authorities, the Se-
niorAge Area Agency on
Aging has continued its
community engagement
through meal delivery
and telephone reassur-
ance for the more than
17,000 seniors relying for
up-to-date information
and support.
Meal programs contin-
ue in Texas County.
Seniors who previously
were receiving home-de-
livered meals have contin-
ued receiving them with-
out interruption. Seniors
60 and over who generally
dine in at their local se-
nior center are now able
to drive thru and pick up
their meal at their center.
See MEALS, A2
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE
Vehicles and structures affected as hail
stones pound Houston, area.
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SCHOOL MEALS
Distributions to occur
on Mondays at Houston.
• A8
PANTRY POLICY
The county food pantry
will distribute from
outside of building. • A8
ASSISTANCE
Foundation to give
grants to people helping
others. • A8
CITY
If tornado sirens sound
in Houston, here is what
to do. • A8
UNEMPLOYMENT
How to file a claim if
you’ve lost hours or a
job. • A8
ISAIAH BUSE | HOUSTON HERALD MDC offers school
help while stuck at
home. • A8
How to report price
gouging to state
attorney general. • B7
Most courtroom
proceedings
suspended. • B7
Coronavirus case
seen at Mountain
View hospital. • B7
Additional benefits
available to county
households. • B7
Roby Baptist Church Pastor Wes Mayfield conducts drive-in church last Sunday
morning.
Protective gear
Schools ponder future amid coronavirus response sought to help health
workers. • B7
In the next few days, government urged Ameri- ton board of education
school boards across the cans to continue social were set to meet for a spe-
county will decide wheth- distancing until April 30. cial session on Tuesday
National Guard may
er to keep students home For the most part, persons night to discuss the situa- help with coordination
longer amid an outbreak in Houston cannot gather tion, the district’s sched- in state. • B3
of coronavirus in the in groups of more than 10. ule and instruction. That
country. About 75 percent of the video stream is available To our readers: Check
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Schools Meals assurance calls, ensuring

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A day earlier, school
staff gathered to prepare
more than 2,000 meals for
Guidelines announced for
annual ‘Carry the Cross’
event in Texas County
Additional guidelines
are in place for “Carry
the Cross,” which occurs
on Good Friday, April 10.
The event features
hundreds of Christians
in Texas County who
hold crosses from Lick-
ing to Cabool along U.S.
63.
On Friday, several
guidelines were estab-
lished to ensure the safe-
ty of the public in light
of the Covid-19 pandem-
ic sweeping some parts
of the country. There
have been no confirmed
cases of residents who
live in Texas County.
The Houston Ministe-
rial Alliance and found-
er of Carry The Cross,
David Craig, believe
several guidelines are
necessary to insure the
safety and health of par-
ticipants:
nA 6 a.m. rally at Hi-
ett Gymnasium is can-
celled. Everyone should
go directly to their loca-
tions at 7 a.m. Crosses
will be in place as they
have in past years.
These guidelines are
in place as part of social
distancing efforts at all
locations:
nThe number of cross
holders in one location
is limited to two people,
if they are not members
of the same household.
These two are asked to
practice social distanc-
ing as they stand with
their cross.
nIf you are standing
with members of your
household, limit your
number to 10 people.
nIf you planned to
TCMH
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students to last this week.
Distribution will occur
each Monday.
stand with a group of
people, you can coordi-
nate taking turns at par-
ticular locations; such
as one family or two un-
related people standing
from 7 to 9 .m. and oth-
ers standing from 9 to 11
a.m. If you were stand-
ing with a large group
and would like to secure
more locations to accom-
modate your group, call
First Baptist Church in
Houston at 417-967-2297
or contact the “I carry
the cross” Facebook
page. There are plenty of
locations available.
“Finally, being respon-
sible during this season
impacts our witness as
a community of faith.
Therefore, we are ask-
ing everyone wipe down
their cross when arriv-
ing and leaving,” ac-
cording to a statement
issued Friday. “Please
Clorox wipes, spray dis-
infectant to clean your
cross. If your location is
being filled in shifts by
multiple people, please
clean your cross before
others tough it. Cleaning
your cross at the end of
your shift and at the end
of Carry the Cross will
protect everyone, includ-
ing those picking up the
crosses.”
“Carry the Cross is
the most unifying ex-
pression of faith in our
county every year,” said
Pastor Bill Villapiano of
Faith Fellowship. “This
year we need a unified
effort in following these
guidelines as we present
the Hope of the Cross on
Good Friday.”
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Additionally, individu-
als 60 and over who might
not be frequent diners but
find themselves in need of
a nutritious meal can also
get one to go.
The Houston Senior
Center continues to help
seniors in the county with
its food program despite
being closed, said Berna-
dine Hohlt, director.
The center delivers
twice weekly — Tuesdays
and Thursdays —  in the
city limits. It includes a
week’s worth of frozen
meals, milk and desserts
for about 130 people, Hohlt
said. The frozen meal pick-
up program, done from
curbside, has increased,
she said. Residents of
Raymondville, Licking,
Success, Plato, Roby and
outside the Houston city
limits benefit. Often, fam-
ily members, home work-
ers or friends drop by and
pick meals up weekly,
bi-monthly or monthly,
depending on freezer stor-
age space. The lead culi-
nary staff and Hohlt are
currently overseeing ef-
City of Houston sets dates for spring clean up
The City of Houston
will conduct its annual
Spring Clean Up Days
April 6-9.
City officials recom-
mend that items from
both residences and
TCMH turns profit in February
Members of the Texas
County Memorial Hospi-
tal board of trustees heard
last Tuesday that the in-
stitution turned a profit
for the second consecutive
month. Linda Pamperien,
TCMH chief financial of-
ficer, presented the finan-
cial report for February.
“Overall revenues were
down $386,323 in Febru-
ary from our budgeted
expectations,” Pamperien
said. “Inpatient volumes
Roof need
forts while normal volun-
teers are gone.
The Houston Senior
Center provides 2,000 to
2,500 monthly meals for
the program. With the de-
livery program that rep-
resents about 3,050 frozen
meals.
The dining room — be-
fore it closed —  served
an average of about 500
monthly hot meals.
All of the delivery work
is performed for four men
who work on Tuesdays
and Thursdays. Recipi-
ents are required to meet
them at the door during
the threat of coronavirus.
Extra measures are in
place to ensure that safety
and no-contact guidelines
are implemented for the
staff preparing the meals,
volunteers who are deliv-
ering meals, and seniors
receiving meals. Since the
closure of our facilities to
the public, thousands of
meals have already been
prepared/distributed.
Additionally, SeniorAge
has been checking in on
seniors via telephone re-
businesses should be
placed at the edge of the
roadway early on regular
trash pick-up days. All
trash should be bagged
or bundled and tied. No
tires, car parts, paint,
were up $246,108 and out-
patient revenue was down
$663,611 for the month.”
TCMH closed out Feb-
ruary with total gross
operating revenue of
$6,613,354.30 with net rev-
enues after reductions
and contractuals being
$2,772,650.32. TCMH end-
ed the month with a posi-
tive bottom line of $49,830
and year-to-date with a
positive bottom line of
$106,970.
In Appreciation
they are in good health,
have adequate supplies
for the week and are com-
bating the isolation strug-
gles they might be facing.
Through social media and
a newly launched text
alert program, the agency
also provides constant up-
dates on the CoronaVirus
outbreak and ways to stay
active while isolating at
home.
“For over 45 years Se-
niorAge has come along-
side our seniors,” said
CEO Starr Kohler, “help-
ing them through fear-
ful changes in their lives,
through personal trag-
edies and challenges. This
is one more time when
we can be there for them
—  listening, helping and
finding a way through.  preparing for spike
Our hundreds of volun-
teers have continued their
faithful meal deliveries,
our staff are still in place,
providing telephone reas-
surance and connection
to the services that are
needed.  fear: hunger. He said
“We’re staying in place
so seniors have a place to
turn.”
The Houston Senior
Center’s telephone num-
ber is 417-967-2013
tree limbs or lawn and
garden waste will be ac-
cepted.
For more information
about Spring Clean Up
Days, call Houston City
Hall at 417-967-3348.
Present at the meeting
were Murray; Pamperien;
Doretta Todd-Willis, chief
nursing officer; Rachel
Davis, public relations;
Linda Milholen, MD;
board members, Fock-
ler, Jim Perry, DO, Janet
Wiseman, Allan Brans-
tetter, Jay Loveland and
guests Brown, Bridges
and Sawyer.
The next meeting is
noon Tuesday, April 28, in
the hospital board room.
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nParks in
St. Louis region
bustle despite
calls for
social distancing
St. Louis city officials
announced last Sunday
that they are further
restricting the use of
park facilities during the
coronavirus pandemic.
The city is closing tennis,
basketball, pickleball,
racquetball and handball
courts and roller rinks
until at least April 22.
nOzarks
food pantries
as coronavirus
causes increased
unemployment
But there’s one thing
Bart Brown, director of
Ozarks Food Harvest,
said no one needs to
anyone who’s lost their
job to COVID-19 and
doesn’t have an income
will qualify for food as-
sistance.
nAll Missouri
prison staff
deemed essential
All the staff in Missouri
prisons — guards,
caseworkers and
teachers — have been
deemed essential and
must report to work. So
far, the Department of
Corrections has only had
one confirmed case of
COVID-19.
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nVisitors required
to assist the patient.
nEnd of Life Care:
The patient’s medical
team can make excep-
tions at their discretion.
nICU: No visitors ex-
cept for end of life care.
nLabor and Deliv-
ery, Postpartum: One
support person for labor
and delivery patients.
nEmergency Depart-
ment: One visitor to be
the designated driver.
nProcedural Areas:
If a driver brings a pa-
tient to TCMH for an
outpatient procedure
or appointment such as
physical therapy, radiol-
ogy, lab, etc.
TCMH staff will meet
the patient at the hos-
pital entrance, screen
them and will take them
to the respective depart-
ment. Drivers will be
asked to remain in their
cars.
nClinic visits: Only
visitors who are re-
quired to assist  the pa-
tient will be allowed to
come to the clinic. Adult
patients are asked not to
bring children to their
appointments or they
may be asked to resched-
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RECORDS
OBITUARIES
DIANNAH BARRETT
Diannah Lee Barrett
was born on April 10,
1955, in Levelland, Texas,
to Johnny William Mur-
phy and Iva Lee Shifflett-
Murphy. She went home
to the Lord on March 25,
2020.
Diannah was married
to Rhett L. Barrett on Dec.
2, 1984. During their life
they enjoyed many happy
memories together. When
Rhett passed, she enjoyed
many happy years with
family and friends.
Diannah grew up in
West Texas for most of
her life. She was a 1974
graduate of Kermit High
WENDELL
HENDERSON
Dr. Wendell T. Hender-
son, 79, of Hardin, Ky.,
passed away on Thurs-
day, March 12, 2020, at the
Anna Mae Owen Hospice
House in Murray, Ky. He
was a retired doctor of ra-
diology for Texas County
Memorial Hospital in
Missouri. He was a 1958
graduate of South Mar-
shall High School, Mur-
DEATH NOTICES
PAULETTE SUTTON
Graveside services for
Paulette Faye Sutton, 77,
of Kirbyville and former-
ly of Edgar Springs, are 3
p.m. Thursday, April 2, at
Trial setting delayed in TCMH ballot issue
A hearing on allowing
a write-in candidacy for
Texas County Memorial
Hospital board has been
delayed again due to
court restrictions.
Circuit Judge John Be-
ger postponed the man-
ner on March 24, citing
CORRECTIONS REPORT
The following inci-
dents were reported
by the South Central
Correctional Center at
Licking:
nAt approximately 10:27
a.m. March 15, an offender
assaulted three officers.
The offender grabbed an
officer’s neck and groin,
shoved an officer to the
floor and struck an officer
with their elbow in the
nose. Additional officers
responded, and the offend-
er was secured.  The  offi-
cers did not require  out-
side medical attention. A
conduct violation was is-
sued for this assault. Any
assault may be referred
for prosecution.
nAt approximately 8:40
p.m. March 8, an offender
assaulted an officer. The
offender elbowed the of-
ficer in the right rib cage
area. Additional officers
School. In 2000, she
moved to Dallas, Texas,
where she lived until she
moved to Houston, Mo.
While living in Hous-
ton, she was active in both
her church as well as her
community. She was a
member of New Horizon
Church of the Nazarene.
Anyone who knew her
would say she was a wom-
an who lived the Lord
and was always willing to
share how He worked in
her life. Many would say
it was a blessing to have
known her.
Also, while living in
Houston, she graduated
from Metro Business
College with a degree in
Massage Therapy. Af-
ter having sent all of her
children to school she fi-
nally walked the stage in
2018, an accomplishment
all her family and friends
were proud of her for do-
ing.
Diannah is survived
by her three daughters,
Rebecca Massie, Jessica
Welhing and Lisa Hooper;
two sons, Trinity Barrett
and Christopher Barrett;
one brother, Johnny Wil-
ray State University and
Kirksville College of Os-
teopathic Medicine.
He was a member of
Olive Baptist Church and
held the title of Kentucky
colonel.
Born Nov. 15, 1940, in
Hardin, Ky., he was the
son of David Henderson
and Evelyn Barnett Hen-
derson.
Surviving are sons,
Scott Henderson of The
Hutchason Cemetery.
Visitation is 11 a.m. until
2:30 p.m. Thursday, April
2, at Fox Funeral Home,
128 S. Main St., Licking.
Send an online condo-
guidance from the Mis-
souri Supreme Court.
The trial setting will
now be made on April 21.
The lawsuit was filed
by Houston business-
man Steve Pierce, who
said he was denied the
right to be a write-in
responded, and the offend-
er was secured.  The  offi-
cer did not require outside
medical attention. A con-
duct violation was issued
for this assault. Any as-
sault may be referred for
prosecution.
nAt approximately 9:15
p.m. March 8, while offi-
cers were trying to escort
an offender, the offender
assaulted two officers.
The offender spat at an
officer, striking the of-
ficer in the face and left
arm. While trying to as-
sist the other officer’s left
wrist was twisted. Addi-
tional officers responded,
and the offender was se-
cured. The officers did not
require  outside medical
attention. A conduct vio-
lation was issued for this
assault. Any assault may
be referred for prosecu-
tion.
liam Murphy Jr.; and one
sister, Deberah Murphy
Decker.
During her life she
had the joy of having 20
grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren. She
also is leaving behind a
great deal of friends and
family for whom she was
proud to have known.
Diannah was preceded
in death by her husband,
Rhett L. Barrett; her par-
ents; grandparents, L.B.
“Doc” and Oleta “Mae”
Shifflett; aunt, Birdie Nell
“Birdie” Lee; and nephew,
Levi Decker.
Memorial services will
be held in Houston, Mo.,
and Kermit, Texas. Due
to unforeseen issues,
these services will be held
at a later time.
In lieu of flowers, the
family is asking for do-
nations to be sent to Fox
Funeral Home in Lick-
ing, Mo., or New Horizon
Church of the Nazarene
in Houston, Mo.
Arrangements entrust-
ed to Fox Funeral Home.
Online condolences may
be left at www.foxfh.net.
PAID
Woodlands, Texas, Grant
Henderson of Kansas
City, Mo., and Timothy
Henderson of Springfield,
Mo.; daughter, Stephanie
Henderson of Hardin, Ky.;
and three grandchildren.
Services were March 19,
2020, at Collier Funeral
Chapel, Benton, Ky., with
the Rev. Robert McKin-
ney officiating. Interment
followed in Barnett Cem-
etery, Hardin, Ky.
lence at www.foxfh.net.
Arrangements are en-
trusted to Fox Funeral
Home.
A complete obituary
will appear later.
candidate when arriv-
ing at the county clerk’s
office to file paperwork.
The election is now June
2. Upton resident George
Sholtz is the only candi-
date on the ballot after
one person was disquali-
fied.
nAt approximately 6
p.m. Feb. 19, an offender
spat on an officer, striking
the officer on the back.
Additional officers re-
sponded, and the offender
was secured.  The  officer
did not require  outside
medical attention. A con-
duct violation was issued
for this assault. Any as-
sault may be referred for
prosecution.
nAt approximately
5 p.m. Feb. 20, an offender
sprayed an unknown liq-
uid substance through
the food port, striking an
officer in the front upper
torso, face, mouth, nose,
head, shoulder, legs and
hip. Additional officers re-
sponded, and the offender
was secured.  The  offi-
cer did not require out-
side  medical attention. A
conduct violation was is-
sued for this assault. Any
assault may be referred
for prosecution.
Mountain Grove native signs at TCMH clinic
A Mountain Grove na-
tive is returning home
to practice medicine in
her hometown later this
month.
Texas County Memori-
al Hospital made the an-
nouncement Friday that
Jessica VanBibber King
MD, a board-certified
family medicine physi-
cian, has accepted a job
the TCMH clinic that
has been in operation for
about a decade.
King, a graduate of
Mountain Grove High
School and oldest daugh-
ter of Fred VanBibber,
Mountain Grove’s may-
or, and Kathy, a retired
school teacher there, has
inked a four-year con-
tract with Texas County
Memorial Hospital to be-
gin April 23.
King will join Elton
Hoerning, MD. King
will work three days per
week in Mountain Grove,
and will see patients at
the Medical Complex in
Houston two days per
week.
Both King and Hoern-
ing will serve the Moun-
tain Grove community
with walk-in and sched-
uled patients from birth,
to end of life. They will
treat patients who have
anything from routine
care needs to complex
medical conditions.
King, and her hus-
band Derrick, have two
children, Olivia, 4, and
Noah, 3.
“It feels like we’re fi-
nally going to be the peo-
ple we’ve always been,”
King said. “We are look-
ing forward to slowing
down a bit and getting
to enjoy a different pace
of life than we have been
used to. It means a lot to
be welcomed back to this
community, but in a dif-
ferent role.”
King said that “good
people” live in the com-
munity, and she wants
them to know that they
can get “good care”
there, too.
“I want to live authen-
tically and be able to
explain things to my pa-
tients in a way that they
can understand,” she
said.
King received her dual
bachelor of arts/doctor-
ate of medicine degree
from the University of
Missouri in Kansas City
and she completed her
residency in family med-
icine through CoxHealth
in Springfield.
King began her career
in a traditional outpa-
tient clinic setting in
Washington, Mo., but
has been providing care
to long-term care pa-
tients for the last seven
years.
“I want my patients
to know that living
a healthy lifestyle is
achievable, even for
those that do have kids,”
King said. “I will give my
patients good advice, ex-
plain to them how their
body works and hopeful-
ly help them connect to
the roots of what makes
them feel a certain way.”
King and her family
are relocating to Moun-
tain Grove from Spring-
field where she has been
working for Cox Senior
Health, serving long-
term care patients for
the last four years.
During her time in
HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, April 2, 2020 A3
SUBMITTED PHOTO
The VanBibbers celebrate the return of their daugh-
ter, Jessica King, MD and family returning to Mountain
Grove. From left: Fred VanBibber, Kathy VanBibber,
Olivia King, Dr. Jessica King, Derrick King and Noah
King.
Springfield, King also up. I think the VanBib-
served as the hospice bers and the Mountain
medical director for two Grove community will
different hospice agen- be very blessed because
cies, a patient care area of this collaboration for
that has always been many years to come.”
close to her heart. “We want to make
The VanBibbers shared Mountain Grove our for-
mutual excitement when ever home,” King said.
asked how they felt about “We want to become
their daughter and her a part of community
family moving to Moun- sporting events, church
tain Grove. and establish a place for
“We are excited to have our children to come
them close to home,” home to after they go off
Fred VanBibber said. to college.”
“Practicing medicine in The King family is
her hometown will be looking forward to many
very successful for her.” more family get-togeth-
Fred VanBibber men- ers and much needed
tioned that King likes to downtime getting to en-
stay busy when working, joy the outdoors. They
so he hopes the hospital hope to have more days
and the community can set aside for kayaking
help her get there quick- and camping in the fu-
ly. ture and they are excited
“I couldn’t imagine to get to enjoy a little
that we would ever get slower pace that life in
to have them back here,” the Ozarks can bring.
Kathy VanBibber said. For additional infor-
“We are so excited!” mation or to schedule
“We are very fortunate an appointment with
to get to bring one of King or Hoerning at the
Mountain Grove’s very TCMH Mountain Grove
own back to the commu- Clinic, call 417-926-1770.
nity,” said TCMH chief To schedule an appoint-
executive officer Wes ment with King at the
Murray. “It is not very TCMH Medical Complex
often that we have an op- in Houston, call 417-967-
portunity like this come 5435.
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Mountain Grove native Jessica VanBibber King, MD,
signs an employment contract with Wes Murray, TCMH
chief executive officer, to begin working for the hospi-
tal effective April 23.
No Hunting or Trespassing
Notice is hereby given that hunt­ing with either
dog or gun, trapping, fishing or trespassing on
land belonging to or in care of the undersigned is
strictly forbidden and viola­tors of this notice will
be li­able to prose­cution.
No hunting or trespassing
nNo trespassing on property of K.L. Kidwell,
6167 Highway 137, Yukon. 5-21-20
nF.E. and Ellen Lee property. Absolutely no
trespassing, no hunting, no fishing, no dogs on
property at Sand Shoals or Licking. Violators will
be prosecuted! 2-4-2021
nAbsolutely no trespassing, no hunting, no
dogs on the Dan Christie property (formerly the
Bill Christie property) in the area of North Grand
Avenue, Spruce Street, Airport Road and Forrest
Drive, Houston. Violators will be prosecuted!
12-3-2020
Properties added to this list at the rate of
$2.50 each per week paid in advance.
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COMMUNITY
SCHOOL NEWS
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
These are March Student of the Month nominees for Houston Middle School. Top
left to right: Cadence Wade, Kayla Wagner, Kristen Ely, Miah Bressie, Hunter Har-
rington. Bottom left to right:  Annabelle Berger, Owen Swingle, Riley Wilson, Victo-
ria McCarty, Brayden Perkins, Jake Allen.  Not pictured Greg Bland.
A sampling of hail stones that fell in the Houston area on Friday night.
Widespread damage after hail hammers Houston
Houston was slammed
early Friday evening by a
thunderstorm that packed
big hail that damaged
roofs, vehicles and win-
dows.
Some of the hail was
the size of baseballs, ac-
cording to reports. Dam-
age was widespread. The
Missouri Department of
Insurance on Saturday af-
ternoon offered guidance
to residents affected by
the storm.
The first sign of trouble
came from a National
Weather Service bulletin
BIRTHS
The following birth
was reported by Texas
County Memorial Hos-
pital:
nZarin Andrew
Buecker was born
March 21, 2020, to Dylan
and Noema Buecker of
Cabool. Wt. 6 lbs. 3 ozs.
FIRE CALLS
The following in-
cidents resulted in
responses by Texas
County fire depart-
ments:
nThe Houston Rural
Fire Department was
called to a grass fire on
Brown Road at about
3:30 p.m. Monday.
nThe Plato Fire De-
partment was called Fri-
day morning for mutual
aid at a grass fire on Vis-
ta Drive at Lynchburg.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
A hail storm damaged many windows across the county on Friday night.
Missouri insurance department
issues guidance following storm
Following Friday
night’s severe weather
SUBMITTED PHOTO in the Houston area, the
Missouri Department of
Insurance reminds resi-
dents with insurance
questions or concerns
to contact the depart-
ment’s Insurance Con-
sumer Hotline for assis-
tance at  800-726-7390  or
visit insurance.mo.gov.
“Severe weather con-
tinues to occur, even SUBMITTED PHOTO
in the midst of a pan- Contact your insurance company to determine if you
demic,” said Chlora need to file a claim.
Lindley-Myers, director
of the Missouri Depart- inspected the damage. repair shops known to
ment of Insurance. “The If you do, your company you or recommended by
Missouri Department may not reimburse you. someone you trust. Be
of Insurance and the Contacting your in- suspicious of strangers
entire insurance indus- surance company:  who offer to do repairs
try are prepared to as- nDepending on the se- for you.
sist Missourians as they verity of your loss, you nDo not let contrac-
undertake the recovery may want to consider tors inspect your prop-
process  following these obtaining damage esti- erty if you’re not watch-
storms.”  The Depart- mates to help you deter- ing. Some unscrupulous
SUBMITTED PHOTO ment of Insurance offers mine whether to file a companies will cause
a  Post Disaster Claims claim. damage to drive up the
Guide  and these tips to nContact your insur- repair cost, and your
help answer consumer’s
immediate questions:
ance agent or your com-
pany’s toll-free claims
insurance company will
likely not cover the ad-
at 6:05 p.m. that warned it would reopen at 7 a.m. In the immediate af- number if you deter- ditional cost.
“people and animals out- Saturday. The neon at termath: mine you do need to file nDo not pay the whole
doors will be injured. Ex- the Melba Performing nMake temporary re- a claim. repair bill in advance.
pect hail damage to roofs, Arts Center was broken. pairs to prevent further nIf you have lost your Pay in full only when
siding, windows and vehi- Many cars lost their wind- damage. For example, a insurance company’s the work is completed
cles. Expect wind damage shields. hole in  the roof should contact information, according to your agree-
to roofs, siding and trees.” Downtown, three win- be covered by a tarp or the department may be ment.
A drive through Hous- dows sustained broken other materials to keep able to help you locate it. nIf you believe your
ton found many residents glass at the corner of Pine out rain and animals. Contact the department insurance company has
assessing damage to prop- Street and Grand Avenue. The same goes for a bro- at  insurance.mo.gov  or improperly handled
erty and covering up win- Other damage could be ken car window. Oth- by calling 800-726-7390. your claim,  file a com-
dows on vehicles follow- seen downtown. erwise, further damage Use this  resource  for plaint with us. 
ing the storm. Houston’s On Saturday, the City will likely not be cov- information about how Business owners can
historic Leavitt house had of Houston announced it ered by your insurance to contact many of the refer to the depart-
damage to windows and was closing its golf course policy. Keep the receipts insurance companies to ment’s  small business
its exterior. Houston’s east of Houston until 4 for materials you buy, so file a claim. insurance page, which
Walmart closed early due p.m. Monday due to dam- you can be reimbursed. Repairs:  offers information on
to damage and announced age to the greens. nDo not make perma- nOnce your claim is commercial property,
nent repairs until your processed, get estimates business interruption
insurance company has from contractors or auto insurance and more.
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NEWS
Creatively sharing God’s Word

DOUG DAVISON | HOUSTON HERALD

Using a trailer as a stage, the Souls Harbor Family Worship praise and worship band plays a song in front of a large crowd of vehicles last Sunday morning at the Phoe-
nix Drive-In Theater in Houston.

Texas County churches adapt to life with the coronavirus

By DOUG DAVSION thoughts and scripture,” Sti-
Houston Herald gall said. “It’s designed to give
ddavison@houstonherald.com people a lift in the middle of the
week when they might be get-

I
n these unprecedented
times in which every day
life has been greatly al-
tered by the coronavirus,
churches around the U.S. have
been forced to close their doors
due to calls from government
officials to limit gatherings of
people to 10 or less.
But that doesn’t mean there
isn’t still church going on.
Examples of that can be
found in several areas of Texas
County, as churches and pas-
tors employ unusual methods
to share God’s Word with in-
terested people. In many cases,
messages are being delivered
via online and social media
means. But another suddenly
common (and popular) tech-
nique is “drive-in church”
where people gather in large
parking areas and hear mes-
sages while seated inside their
vehicles.
Among the area churches
conducting drive-in services
last Sunday were Houston First
Baptist, Souls Harbor Family
Worship and Roby Baptist.
“During this time, people
are scared, distressed and de-
pressed,” said Houston First
Baptist pastor Russ Stilgall.
“Many are beginning to shel-
ter in place because they’re not
going to their jobs or they’re
older. Our interest is to reach
out to those people in various
ways to help them in every way
we can.
“The building may be closed,
Numerous vehicles occupy the parking lot for drive-in church last Sunday morning at Houston First
Baptist Church.
but we’re not closed; we’re just
suspending our regular activi-
ties.”
Stigall said his church has
implemented a “home delivery
ministry” in addition to its on-
going “teleministry.”
“Anyone who has a need for
something – like maybe bread
or milk – but might not feel like
getting out can call us and we’ll
go get it and leave it on your
porch,” he said. “The same goes
for people who might be afraid
and just want to talk. I’ll go by
their place and I don’t even have
to go in – we can just talk at the
door. Or we can just talk on the
phone.
“We just don’t want anyone
who might not have family close
by to feel as though they don’t
have the support they need.”
Danny Delcour is pastor at
Houston’s First Free Will Bap-
tist Church and is president of
the Houston Ministerial Alli-
ance. He said there is actually
a bright side to the unfortunate
circumstances caused by the
COVID-19 situation.
“With all of the services being
done online, it’s actually reach-
ing more people in some cases,”
Delcour said. “In our case, there
are people from as far away as
Virginia, Colorado and Utah
watching. I would have never
guessed that would happen,
but because of what we’ve seen
we’re going to continue it even
after all this is over.”
Delcour will conduct drive-in
church beginning this week.
“The drive-in idea is great be-
cause people can still come to
church and feel safe,” he said. “I
think many churches are adapt-
ing very well to the way things
are.”
For the past two Sundays,
Souls Harbor pastor Cody
Neugebauer has held a 10:30
a.m. service at the Phoenix
Drive-In Theater in Houston.
Attendees heard the proceed-
ings through their car stereos,
just like they would hear the
sounds of a movie.
“It’s a time for people to get to-
gether and keep their distance,
but stay united as a body,”
Neugebauer said. “You know,
the building is just a building,
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but the people are the body of
Christ. They’re the church, and
for me it’s about the body being
able to stay united and for us to
all realize the church is more
than just a building.”
People taking part in Roby
Baptist Church’s drive-in ser-
vice last Sunday heard pastor
Wes Mayfield on their vehicles’
radios via a low-power FM
transmitter brought in for the
event. On the church’s website,
Mayfield points out that Chris-
tianity has been met with chal-
lenges in the past.
“Throughout the history of
the Body of Christ, it has been
met with countless oppositions,
hardships and challenges,” he
said. “However, each time she
has adapted and endured. The
coronavirus pandemic is no ex-
ception. The church will adapt
and endure. The only question
is, how quickly and efficiently
will she adapt?”
Houston First Baptist also re-
cently started online services,
including a Wednesday show
called “Midweek Lift.”
“It’s short, with devotional
ting down. We’ll also address
prayer requests.”
Stigall said the bottom line
is that even in the strange situ-
ation we all find ourselves in,
there are still ways to touch
people.
“And like many churches in
the community, we’re inter-
ested in the whole community,”
Stigall said. “We want to bring
hope to the community and
we’ll do it as best we can until
we get through this and we can
have church again in our regu-
lar setting.”
Stigall said he hopes people
from churches that aren’t doing
online or drive-in services will
feel free to attend services else-
where.
“I really believe God has a
lot of answers to the questions
people have in their lives right
now,” he said, “so we invite
them to be with us. But keep
in mind we don’t want your of-
fering; that goes to your home
church. We just want to connect
with you, care for you and give
you a chance to worship God.”
“We still have a community to
serve,” Neugebauer said, “and
we still have to serve one anoth-
er and serve God.”
“God has laid it on our hearts
that we have to keep things go-
ing,” Delcour said. “And God
will always show how to make
a good thing out of a bad thing.
We just need to hang on and
continue to pray and God will
lead us through it.”

Health department urges public to follow health guidance to curb spread of COVID-19
Despite our best efforts to control
viruses, they are always circulating in
our communities.
It is not unusual to see a group of
children in the same class at school
come down with the same virus or cold
one after the other. It is not unusual
for people to pass flu and cold germs
around in close settings like church-
es, retail shopping, family gatherings,
and business operations. But what is
unique about the COVID-19 coronavi-
rus is that because it is a novel virus
– or previously unknown – our bodies
do not recognize it and have not built
up immunity to it like we have to cold
and flu viruses.
Everyone practicing social distanc-
ing is helping to flatten the curve. By
flattening the curve the rate of new
cases are spread out over a longer pe-
riod of time. Flattening of the curve
is important because we don’t want to
overwhelm the capacity of our health-
care systems – for example, the num-
ber of beds, doctors and medical equip-
ment available to help aid sick people.
Health departments constantly
watch for cases of com-
municable disease – dis-
eases that can be passed
from person to person.
They work with partners
regularly to monitor how
many people in a com-
munity are sick at any
given time, how many
kids are missing school
due to sickness, and what
type and quantity of over-the-coun-
ter medications are being purchased
(such as cold and flu medicine during
flu season). They also receive notifica-
tion from local hospitals and health
care providers of confirmed cases of
certain diseases, which are defined in
Missouri State Statute.
These surveillance activities assure
health departments can quickly rec-
ognize when diseases enter their com-
munity.
If a person who is sick
has been out in public,
like at a grocery store, it
is much harder for pub-
lic health nurses to com-
plete the contact trac-
ing process and find all
of the people who may
have been exposed. That
is why it is very impor-
tant that anyone who is
sick stay home in their own room, and
anyone that has been in close contact
(within 6 feet for a period of time) with
someone known to be sick quarantine
themselves at home and monitor for
any symptoms to develop.
We know the sacrifices our com-
munity is already making to practice
social distancing. You may be saying,
“I’ve been staying home for two weeks
now, and there still aren’t a lot of cases
in my community.”
But we are not out of the woods yet.
The coronavirus continues to spread
around the U.S. and in Missouri. It
may be several more weeks before our
lives can return to some kind of nor-
mal. Public health nurses are working
diligently to slow this spread, but they
need your help.
Our whole community needs your
help.
For more information, contact us at
417-967-4131 or visit the Texas County
Health Department Facebook page or
Missouri Department of Health and
Senior Services website.
TEXAS COUNTY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Local news updated regularly online at www.houstonherald.com

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OPINION
Virus It’s all about COVID-19 COLUMN
SIX
fuels
As all of humanity con-

OFF THE
tinues down a path where nTexas County’s popu-
every move is dictated by lation declined by 173

rumors
COVID-19, it’s impossible
CUFF
people from July 1, 2018,
not to hear, see and learn to July 1 of last year, the
things that can only be latest estimates from the
called surreal. U.S. Census Bureau show.
Rumors are more likely military assets. The fact One of those things is The latest population
to circulate whenever a is FEMA has no mili- certainly the comprehen- DOUG DAVISON
Herald writer/photographer estimates were released
crisis, such as the current tary assets. FEMA said sive, worldwide emer- last week, just as the
one over the coronavirus, in all emergencies, the gence of this previously bureau is encouraging
occurs, prompting the response is the most suc- unknown coronavirus. people to provide answers
Federal Emergency Man- cessful when it is locally For the record, COV- uations never before con- munity, but not so much for the full census that oc-
agement Agency (FEMA) executed, state managed ID-19 is a simplistic acro- sidered by most people, amongst the rest of the curs every 10 years.
to point to facts on the and federally supported. nym that has been adopt- let alone familiar. people. But now, short- On July 1, Texas Coun-
federal response to the How about the one that ed as the disease’s official Like the all-too-com- ages of PPE or hopeful ty had 25,398 people, the
disease. the federal government name. “CO” stands for mon “shelter in place” acquisition of PPE are in bureau estimates show.
One rumor is that there is sending $1,000 checks “corona,” “VI” for “vi- and “social distancing.” the forefront of a lot of When the last census was
is a national lockdown — regardless of age — to rus” and “D” for disease. Only a matter of weeks media presentations and taken in 2010, the county
and the entire country everyone? Not so. FEMA The “19” represents 2019, ago, neither of those word therefore in the same re- had 26,016 people.
will be quarantined for said anyone who says they the year it first came into combinations had ever gions area of many folks’ If accurate, the popula-
two weeks. The fact is can get you the money the world picture thanks been used to an extent that minds. tion since April 1, 2010,
there is no national lock- is a scammer. Only trust to occurrences in Wu- even a fraction of people I heard a phrase on a has dropped about 2.4
down. FEMA said it is information that comes han, China, the nature of would know what they re- TV report the other day percent.
important to verify the from official sources. which might always be de- ferred to. Who knew that that honestly made my The census will deter-
source of any reports on A rumor that has been batable. in such a short time they stomach turn a bit: “En- mine political boundaries,
the internet and social making the rounds is that There are many types would become two of the forceable quarantine.” the distribution of federal
media. Correct informa- people over 60 years of of human coronaviruses, most familiar phrases in The segment said some funding for a variety of
tion is available at www. age are at risk of getting including some that com- the English language and authorities – including programs and be used
coronavirus.gov. the virus. monly cause mild upper- would be known to people President Donald Trump for many purposes in the
Another rumor is that respiratory tract illness- of virtually all ages in vir- – were pondering the pos- coming decade.
FEMA has employed See RUMORS, A7 es, but COVID-19 falls into tually all cultures. sibility of needing to en-
the “novel” category, indi- And how about PPE? force shelter in place or- nOdds and ends: Dr.
cating it’s an entirely new I’m sure the abbreviation ders if this thing worsens
Cash payments OK’d version.
With the outbreak have
for “personal protection
equipment” has long been
to an extent that was also
being pondered.
Justin Copley, Houston
High School principal,
in a video circulated late
for U.S. citizens come a variety of new
terms used to describe sit-
well known to folks in the
emergency response com- See COVID-19, A7
last week said a prom and
graduation for seniors
U.S. SEN. ROY BLUNT levels of government – will eventually be held.
federal, state and local –
Our country is facing a to get this pandemic un- FROM THE ARCHIVES He said it marks a mile-
stone event and it was the
health crisis unlike any- der control. desire of administrators
thing we have ever In early March, to see that eventually
seen. Americans Congress passed im- occurs. Additionally, he
are understand- mediate emergency urged parents to update
ably concerned funding for health-re- paperwork that allows
about the corona- lated response efforts. students to receive free-
virus pandemic, We followed that with or reduced-priced meals.
but I have no doubt BLUNT a second package that Offices are open 9 to 11
we will rise to this addressed paid sick a.m. daily and he urged a
challenge together. leave, enhanced unem- phone call to first make
While Congress can’t ployment insurance and communication at 417-
legislate an end to this food assistance, and in- 967-3024….West Plains be-
disease, my colleagues creased healthcare fund- came the latest Missouri
and I are doing our part ing for states. community Friday to is-
to make sure we have We have just passed the sue a state-at-home order
the resources in place to to its residents in absence
respond effectively at all See PAYMENTS, A7 of any guidance from
the state. It runs through
April 15.
FROM OUR FILES nWith the COVID-19
50 Years Ago Court Judge Earl Wilson, pandemic further stifling
Circuit Clerk Roy Gentry the efforts of states to is-
Ninety-four wild tur- and County Clerk Mil- sue Real ID licenses, the
keys were checked here lard Willson. Races on federal government said
at the close of the seven- the Democratic ticket are it would extend the Oct.
day season. Conserva- Presiding Judge County 1 deadline for people to
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tion Agent Ron Roellig Court, Earl Cantrell of have the identification
50 YEARS AGO — National Library Week is a time when people are urged to read.
predicted that the num- Licking vs. Wilmer Died- cards to board domes-
But the Houstonians in this picture need no urging. They read a lot. Every week
ber eventually would ex- rich of Houston; Judge tic flights in the United
is national library week for them. All of which pleases Librarian Louise Johnson
ceed 110. of the County Court States.
whose principal aim in her professional life is to see that more people read books
The Houston Jaycees Eastern District, Wayne The resulting public
and magazines and newspapers.
Chapter has been named Merckling vs. Willis Coo- health anxiety has left
the “Jaycee Chapter of per and Probate-Magis- many people unwilling to
the Year” in this region
which includes 14 towns
trate Judge, W.L. Shelton
vs. Deann D. Smith. FROM THE EASEL visit license offices.

in central Missouri. The Future Business nAmid a downturn in

Two Houston High
School entries won 1 rat-
ings at the State Music
Festival at Columbia.
They are a woodwind
trio composed of Beverly
Backus, Leasha Barnes
and Susan Elmore and a
vocal solo entry by Miss
Barnes.
An unusual situa-
tion resulted when the
deadline for filing for
the primary election
passed Tuesday evening
and no Republican had
filed for county offices.
Unopposed will be State
Representative Earl
Sponsler, Prosecuting
Attorney R.M. Becker,
Western District County
Leaders of America at the economy, a gas price
Plato High School won tracking service predicts
second place in the Na- a big drop in gasoline
tional Project Event at prices. GasBuddy said
the Missouri FBLA State Friday that prices could
Leadership Conference hover around $1 per gal-
in Jefferson City. lon soon.
Houston High School’s
golf team this year is nMissouri lawmakers
compiling the best re- and county prosecutors
cord since the sport was have been unable or un-
established here. Golf- willing to stop the spread
ers vying for honors at of unregulated gambling
the district golf meet in machines across the state,
Springfield will be Rick but a global pandemic
Joern, Phil Roderick, could shut them down.
Mike Murphy, David At least temporarily.
Jennings, L.C. Smith, The state on Friday
Chip Ernst, Terry Davis, banned the operation at
Ross Richardson, Rick scores of gas stations and
Amelon and Coach Ray- truck stops, including in
mond McLeary. this county and commu-
nity.

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TCMH takes steps to prepare for
potential surge in inpatient volumes
Texas County Memori-
al Hospital’s coronavirus
(COVID-19) task force is
working diligently to pre-
pare for potential surge
in inpatient volumes in
the coming weeks as a
result of the nationwide
pandemic, hospital board
members heard at their
monthly meeting last
Tuesday.
Texas County had not
reported a positive CO-
VID-19 case when the
board met, but officials
from the hospital’s task
force anticipate that sta-
tus to change any day due
to the rapid evolvement
in the number of positive
cases throughout Mis-
souri.
Matthew Brown, MD,
and task force physician
leader, presented infor-
mation.
“COVID-19 is a mutated
version of the common
cold that developed in
Wuhan, China, around
Dec. 8 last year,” Matthew
Brown, MD, said. “The
danger of the virus is that
it is about 2X as conta-
gious as the flu and with-
out interventions, the fa-
tality rate is about 10-20X
higher.”
“The initial all mortal-
ity rate is 3-4 percent,
which is huge,” Brown
said. “The problem is that
we do not have any specif-
ic treatment available for
those patients, it is sup-
portive only. Most people
have mild to moderate
symptoms and recover,
but 15-30 percent have to
be admitted into the hos-
pital with several of those
having to be treated in the
ICU (intensive care unit)
on ventilators.”
“The fatality rates we
are seeing are due to hos-
pital system limitations,”
Brown explained. “There
are not enough hospital
beds or ventilators any-
where in the world to take
care of this on a wide-
spread scale.”
“As a hospital we began
anticipating this from a
public health crisis stand-
point several weeks ago,”
Brown said. “We started
making emergency plans
both in terms of doing
things like patient screen-
ings, so we can identify
and isolate those cases
early. We also began put-
ting plans into place for
emergency operations on
a sustained scale.”
Brown explained that
the only reason why they
fully anticipate that they
will see cases of it here,
and the only reason the
hospital has not been in a
disaster so far, is because
of what has been learned
globally.
“We saw what hap-
pened in Wuhan and the
lockdown that was imple-
mented by the Chinese
authorities,” Brown said.
“We saw how bad it was
in South Korea, Iran, and
Italy and that it was not
going to go away.”
“As a result social dis-
tancing and transpor-
tation lockdowns have
taken place in the Unit-
ed States over the past
couple of weeks, and has
helped slow the spread,”
Brown explained.
“Realistically there are
only two options going
forward,” Brown said.
“We do not have a vac-
cine for this and as long
as there is a reservoir to
reintroduce it into a popu-
lation, it will come back.”
“If you do nothing, no
social lockdown, no iso-
lation —  nothing, it will
burn itself out in about
three months, which is
what they have seen in
China,” Brown said. “The
problem is that it will
overwhelm the health sys-
tem’s capacity and result
in a significant amount of
lives lost.”
Brown explained that
the second option has
negative impacts also.
“To try to flatten the
curve and do interven-
tions from a public health
standpoint like the coun-
try has done over the
past two weeks, presents
a huge economic impact
and it extends the dura-
tion of the crisis for at
least 18-20 weeks, possibly
even 18 months,” Brown
said. “By that time, we
may have enough herd
immunity to prevent sus-
tained transmission or
hopefully, we may have a
vaccine in place.”
“What we’re dealing
with now isn’t just the
COVID-19 standpoint, but
all of those secondary ef-
fects as well,” Brown said.
“It is a huge economic
impact; it is a huge logisti-
cal impact. We can’t even
order surgical gloves now
and common medications
are an allocation that we
need daily to take care of
the patients that we have
now,” Brown explained.
“This is something that
is going to be extensive
and widespread. That is
why we appreciate the
responsiveness of every-
body to get things done
because it is something
that really, no one has
ever faced in 100 years,”
Brown said.
Brown added that there
are some very difficult
decisions being made
at higher levels of both
government and public
health to try to find a bal-
ance.
“This has the potential
to be really, really bad for
pretty much everybody,”
Brown said.
Brown explained that
the hospital has made
progress with emergency
planning.
ADDITIONAL
VENTILATORS
REQUIRED
“We have secured addi-
tional ventilators should
they be required,” Brown
said. “We are looking into
resource conservation
and utilization changes so
we can conserve what we
have.”
“We have also been
looking at disaster mode
contingencies,” Brown
explained. “It is really so-
bering to look at what this
has the potential to be.”
Brown added that be-
cause of the public health
interventions that have
been implemented so far,
he does not think this
area is going to get quite
as bad as some locations.
Bill Bridges, TCMH
emergency medical ser-
vices director, said the
plans the hospital has
prepared to enact as soon
as they become neces-
sary.
“We have 11 ventilators
now and can go up to 14 if
we need to,” Bridges said.
“We have been prepar-
ing the east wing for COV-
ID-19 patients in the event
that our ICU exceeds
its four-bed capacity,”
Bridges said. “Although
the CDC is no longer re-
quiring negative pressure
rooms, we do have the
hallway set up so that it
can be locked down and
provide negative pressure
to help protect the rest of
the hospital’s patients.”
EAST WING WOULD
BE USED
Jenny Sawyer, TCMH
infection control director,
said that the east wing
can be fully functional in
a matter of 15-20 minutes
when it is needed for pa-
tients.
“It is estimated that 50
percent of staff will not
show up for work in a
crisis,” Bridges said. “We
will need to utilize all
of our staff, not just our
clinical staff to help if we
become overwhelmed.”
“This is a scary time
for everyone, but I have
walked through our halls
the last two weeks and I
have had the most incred-
ible amount of people
come up to me from di-
etary, housekeeping and
from different depart-
ments across the hospital
to offer help for anything
else that we need to keep
our hospital going,” Saw-
yer said.
“While 50 percent may
be the average rate for
other places, I think that
you all will be pleasant-
ly surprised if this hits
here, because TCMH is
different,” Sawyer said. “I
think we will have much
more than half of our
staff show up for work.”
MURRAY PRAISES
TAX FORCE
“I think that this group
exemplifies what we are
talking about as well,”
Wes Murray, TCMH chief
executive officer, said.
Omanez Fockler,
TCMH board of trustee’s
vice chair mentioned how
proud she is of the task
force team.
“I just want to applaud
you guys,” Fockler said.
“I’m an old infection con-
trol nurse and I am read-
ing and watching all of
this and I know what it is.
“ questions being asked
“I started nursing in
1955, I know what is going
on here,” Fockler said. “I
am so impressed with the
good work you have go-
ing on here and I call it a
miracle!”
Fockler added that she
believes what was said
about the people at TCMH
as she applauded the task
force team that presented
the update.
During his closing state-
ments, Brown mentioned
that from a crisis stan-
dard, the hospital is as
prepared as it can be and
in a better position than
many other locations.
“Moving forward as an
institution, what we do
and the way we do it are
going to be different for a
while,” Brown said. “That
will mean doing things
such as canceling screen-
ing procedures, keeping
the cafeteria closed or
doing telemedicine out
of our clinics to keep
patients from having to
come in.”
“This is an opportunity
to innovate and modern-
ize a lot of our processes,”
Brown said. “We just ask
for the community’s con-
tinued support so that we
can be responsive as this
situation remains.”
Murray noted that the
clinics do have the capa-
bility to provide audio
telehealth services, but
that currently they are
just waiting on a final ap-
proval to use it.
Payments
Continued from Page A6
We have just passed the
third package: the Coro-
navirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act
(CARES Act) to build on
those efforts. The CARES
Act provides financial as-
sistance to Americans and
their families, helps small
businesses maintain their
payrolls, stabilizes major
sectors of our economy,
and gives healthcare pro-
viders the tools they need
to fight this pandemic.
First, the legislation
provides immediate, di-
rect payments to most
taxpayers. Under the
CARES Act, an individ-
ual person making up to
$75,000 or a married cou-
ple making up to $150,000
will be eligible for $1,200
for each person. Families
will receive an additional
$500 for each child. That
means, for example, a typ-
ical middle-class family of
four will get $3,400 to help
them meet their daily ex-
penses or cover costs that
they didn’t have before.  structural problems with
We want to make sure
families can make ends
meet with all of the dis-
ruptions in our economy.
To do that, we need to
help them maintain an in-
come now and make sure
they have jobs to come
back to when the imme-
diate crisis has passed.
The CARES Act does this
by providing support to
small businesses to keep
Rumors
Continued from Page A6
According to the Cen-
ters for Disease Control
(CDC), those people at
higher risk are older
adults and people with
serious chronic medical
conditions. FEMA said
symptoms can range
Covid-19
Continued from Page A6
Similar pondering is
happening everywhere
you turn. That’s because
we have no template to
work off of. There’s no
“last time” to compare
with and everyone is go-
ing for a ride without a
known destination or
time of arrival.
Here in Texas Coun-
ty, Mo., we’ve been a
bit sheltered from the
whole ordeal (no pun
intended), and our lives
haven’t yet become quite
as dominated by restric-
tions and hardships as
the lives of people in
countless other loca-
tions on Earth. I have,
however, had my tem-
perature taken when en-
tering the Texas County
Justice Center for job-re-
lated purposes, and that
has been an experience
that’s hard to describe
and has caused a unique
set of strange feelings to
come upon me.
And then there’s Flor-
ida. In case you haven’t
seen it, do an online
search for a photo tak-
en last Saturday on the
beach south of Jackson-
ville. In Duvall County,
the beaches were closed
and the only people visi-
ble are a couple of police
officers on ATVs. But the
beaches just to the south
in adjacent St. John
County (home to St. Au-
gustine) are open, and
HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, April 2, 2020
them afloat. Anyone from
a small town knows that
these businesses are the
life of their community.
More than 99 percent of
businesses in our state
are small businesses. The
CARES Act includes $350
billion to provide cash
flow assistance to small
businesses through fed-
erally guaranteed loans.
Many of these loans will
be eligible for forgiveness
if employers maintain
their payrolls through
this emergency.
Larger industries that
employ hundreds of thou-
sands of Missourians,
like aviation, tourism,
and hospitality, have also
taken a big hit. We need
to stabilize major sectors
of our economy, and this
package does so without
putting taxpayers on the
hook for giant bailouts.
It’s important to keep in
mind that, unlike with
previous financial down-
turns, there are no major
the economy today.
But we can’t overcome
the immediate economic
challenges until we beat
the healthcare challeng-
es. That’s why the CARES
Act provides the resourc-
es that healthcare profes-
sionals — doctors, nurses
and medical researchers
— need to fight this pan-
demic.
The law makes sure all
from mild to severe, and
may have different com-
plications for each indi-
vidual. FEMA advises
following official infor-
mation from the CDC.
The source of the in-
formation is very impor-
there are hundreds of
people visible, including
a bunch occupying sand
right along the county
line.
I don’t pretend to know
how to run a county
beach, but that is one of
the dumbest things I’ve
ever seen.
And then there’s Swe-
den. Even though Swe-
den’s closest neighbors
– Norway and Denmark
– have followed suit with
what’s happening all
over the globe by shut-
ting down all but essen-
tial businesses and ser-
vices, the Swedes have
oddly been allowed to
remain all but free and
are almost living as if
nothing out of the or-
dinary is going on. The
only wide-ranging clo-
sure in Sweden has been
high schools, while oth-
er schools are still open.
And while the streets of
Stockholm are quieter
than they might nor-
mally be, it’s more or
less business as usual in
restaurants, bars, shops
and ski resorts all over
the country.
Obviously, that raises
the question of whether
the Swedes are danger-
ously gambling with
public health or is every-
one else overreacting?
I don’t know, but then
“I don’t know” is the
only answer I can come
A7
testing for coronavirus
patients will be covered
by insurance and so will
the eventual vaccine for
this disease. It provides an
additional $16 billion for
personal protective equip-
ment, ventilators and
other medical supplies for
federal and state response
efforts. Hospitals get sig-
nificant support so they
can remain solvent as
they make adjustments to
the coronavirus response.
Doctors and hospitals
also have more flexibility
to offer telehealth servic-
es, which is particularly
important in rural areas.
Telehealth can help keep
people out of the doctor’s
office so they don’t get
sick and don’t make other
people sick.
The CARES Act in-
cludes additional fund-
ing to support biomedical
research conducted by
agencies like the National
Institutes of Health. This
research is critical to
speeding up the develop-
ment of a vaccine for the
coronavirus and helping
protect our country from
future pandemics.
While the CARES Act
wasn’t a perfect bill, Con-
gress was able to come
together and do the work
the American people ex-
pect us to do. I will keep
working with my col-
leagues to do all we can
to support Americans so
that, when this pandemic
has passed, we are back
at full strength as soon as
possible.
tant as to it being fac-
tual. Remember, anyone
can put anything on the
internet.
Then there has been
a rumor that people
should stockpile grocer-
ies and supplies. FEMA
advises buying only
what your family needs
for a week.
WASHINGTON
(MO). MISSOURIAN
up with for numerous
these days. Same with
most other people (in-
cluding those in posi-
tions of authority), be-
cause without previous
knowledge of COVID-19
and its effects, there’s no
way we could.
Anyway, life is all
about COVID-19 right
now. Hopefully, that re-
ality is temporary, but
how long it will last we
just don’t know.
Doug Davison is a
writer, photographer and
newsroom assistant for
the Houston Herald. His
columns are posted on-
line at www.houstonher-
ald.com. Email: ddavi-
son@houstonherald.com.
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NEWS
COVID-19: A roundup of information
Food Pantry implements
sidewalk food distribution policy
Due to the coronavirus situation, the
Texas County Food Pantry will now
distribute food to clients outside the
building.
TCFP director Laura Crowley said
Tuesday that until further notice the
facility would follow a sidewalk food
distribution policy, with no clients al-
lowed in the building.
Volunteers bag food items last week at the Texas County Food Pantry as the facil-
ity prepared to switch to a sidewalk food distribution only policy, with no clients
allowed in the building.
CFO to offer grants to aid in response, recovery
The Community Foundation of the
Ozarks (CFO) is accepting applications
for the COVID-19 Response and Recov-
ery Fund Grant Program.
The assistance is targeted for non-
profits serving vulnerable citizens af-
fected by the coronavirus outbreak
across the CFO’s 58-county service re-
gion of central and southern Missouri.
It includes Texas County.
Agencies may ap-
ply for up to $25,000
in funding. Agency
partnerships work-
ing in a collective
impact model of at
least three collabo-
rating organizations
may apply for up to $40,000. Lead appli-
cant agencies must be nonprofit 501(c)3
organizations, government entities,
school districts or tax-exempt faith-
based organizations.
Agencies and agency partnerships
able to provide a plan for generat-
ing matching dollars as a component
of their application will receive pref-
erence in the grantmaking process.
Matching dollars do not have to be
raised in advance as long as a well-
formed plan is established to acquire
those matching funds. 

 cfozarks.org/covid19.
 that is not a public gathering space. Visit issues.
Agencies can begin the applica-
tion process at cfozarks.org/applyfor-
grants. For questions regarding the
application or the online system, con-
tact Bridget Dierks, vice president of
programs, at 417-864-6199.
This grant program will remain
open as long as funding is available
throughout the COVID-19 recovery
process. Applications will be reviewed
by a committee comprised of commu-
MDC offering free online learning resources
With so many Missourians stuck at
home, the Missouri Department of Con-
servation (MDC) is offering teachers,
parents, students and others its free Dis-
cover Nature Schools (DNS) nature-based
curriculum for pre-kindergarten through
high school online.
Find information and curriculum for
pre-kindergarten through high school
online at nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-
nature/teacher-portal/discover-nature-
schools.
MDC also offers other nature-based
learning resources at nature.mdc.mo.gov/
Crowley said the plan is to distrib-
ute food from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday.
“Pantry personnel will pre-fill a cart
of food and take it to the sidewalk for
the clients to load in their vehicles,”
she said. “As you know, everything
could change from day to day but that
is my current plan of action.”
SUBMITTED PHOTO
nity volunteers and CFO staff repre-
sentatives.
Agencies selected for grants will
need to affirm that they do not discrim-
inate on the basis of race, color, sex,
religion, national origin, age, disabil-
ity, sexual orientation, gender identity
or veteran status either in employment
practices or in policies and procedures
concerning access to services.

 fire department leaders, began
The CFO’s CO-
VID-19 Response
and Recovery Fund
is funded through
an initial $1 mil-
lion commitment
by the CFO, Mis-
souri Foundation
for Health and the Louis L. and Julia
Dorothy Coover Charitable Founda-
tion managed by Commerce Trust
Company. The COVID-19 Response
and Recovery Fund continues to ac-
cept donations from the general public
at cfozarks.org/donate. Checks can be
sent to: Community Foundation of the
Ozarks, P.O. Box 8960, Springfield, MO,
65801. Please note “COVID-19” on the
check.
Updates to the COVID-19 Response
and Recovery Fund will be shared at
The Community Foundation of the
Ozarks is a regional public charitable
foundation established in 1973 that
provides asset and resource develop-
ment, grantmaking and public leader-
ship through a network of donors, 49
affiliate foundations and more than 600
nonprofit partners across central and
southern Missouri.
The Houston Community Founda-
tion is one of the affiliates.
discover-nature/teacher-portal/nature-
based-resources-during-school-closures.
Find a variety of nature-based video seg-
ments from MDC at nature.mdc.mo.gov/
discover-nature/teacher-portal/video-
segments.
The Missouri Department of Elementa-
ry and Secondary Education offers tips on
how to support student learning at home
at dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/curr-
c19-support-for-families.pdf.
More nature-based information is avail-
able for free on the MDC website at mdc.
mo.gov.
Houston School District changes
student meal distribution policy
As of Monday, the Houston School last the week.
District altered the way meals for stu- The meal pickup location is at the
dents are distributed. bus pickup and drop-off area behind
Superintendent Dr. Allen Moss said the elementary school.
the district will hand out grab-and-go The hours are 10 a.m. to noon. For
meals on Mondays with enough food to more information, call 417-967-3024.
Missouri unemployment claims skyrocket
Applications for unemployment more quickly if they’ve been laid off in
benefits are spiking in Missouri. The response to the coronavirus outbreak.
increase reflects a nationwide unem- According to a release from the gov-
ployment surge and comes as droves ernor’s office, the department will re-
of businesses close across the state in lax job search requirements, waive
response to the coronavirus pandemic. a weeklong waiting period required
Last week, more than 42,000 Missou- for other unemployment insurance
rians filed for unemployment. That’s claims and forgive some charges nor-
more than 10 times as many people as mally levied against employers’ unem-
in the previous week. ployment insurance accounts.
The application numbers rival those Department representatives said
of the Great Recession in the late- in an email that they are using staff
2000s. from all of its offices to help manage
The state’s Department of Labor and the large volume of applications. They
Industrial Relations is changing some have also prepared their online appli-
regulations to direct benefits to people cation system to handle more users.
City fire and police chiefs recommend
not using public storm shelter
Editor’s note: Robbie Smith, Houston gatherings of people, we want you to be
fire chief and emergency management di- proactive in making your severe weath-
rector, and Tim Ceplina, police chief, re- er preparations. Please do what is best
leased this statement last week ahead of for you and your family and start mak-
the spring storm season.
We are in unprecedented times.
ing your plans today for what you will do
if you do not have a basement or storm
National and state leaders, including shelter in your home in the event of se-
President Trump and Gov. Parson, have vere weather. It is also a good idea to
recommended equally unprec- share your plan with a friend
edented action to protect the or family member outside of
most vulnerable Americans the area, so they will know
from this virus and to “flatten your location should the need
the curve.” The Houston Emer- arise.
gency Management Team, con- Please know, this decision
sisting of both city police and was made with great consid-
eration for all involved, and
meeting to discuss our options our steps are driven to make
to observe the recommenda- SMITH decisions that we feel are for
tions put forth by the National the greater good of the com-
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) re- munity. Locally, our two entities are
garding public gatherings and social dis- working diligently together in coopera-
tancing, while understanding the needs tion with all Texas County departments
of a safe place to shelter in the to create systems here locally
event of severe or tornadic that support the goals and rec-
weather. ommendations of our national
Currently as of this press and state leaders as we address
release, we will follow our the ever-evolving situation at
standard protocol of opening hand. Regardless of your opin-
the shelter at the Commu- ion of COVID-19 itself, please
nity Storm Shelter (at First understand effective social dis-
and Pine streets) if a tornado tancing and the modifications
warning is issued for Houston CEPLINA being made to our basic servic-
or Texas County. However, as es are being done to slow the
we continue to navigate these unchart- spread of the virus. If we can do this, the
ed waters, we are strongly encouraging existing healthcare systems will best be
you to make plans and preparations for suited to treat our loved ones who may
you and your family to shelter in a place become affected by this or other health
today with a neighbor, friend or family Please remember, this too will pass.
member close by where the number of We will get through this by working to-
people sheltering will be limited. If you gether and caring for one another. We
do not have a basement or time to get to encourage you to check in on the el-
the shelter, move to the lowest most inte- derly and your neighbors with a phone
rior portion of your home, preferably an call and support our local businesses as
area without windows. they too are working diligently to modi-
As we are doing our best to follow the fy their operations to provide their ser-
recommendations of the CDC and our vices to our community while keeping
national and state leaders in encourag- their customers and employees health
ing social distancing and avoiding large of priority.
The Missouri
Department of
Conservation is
offering several
nature-based
online learning
curriculum for
kids ages pre-
kindergarten
through high
school.
 HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, April 2, 2020 B1

SPORTS
HHS hurler to play college baseball in Arkansas
Houston High School senior Jacob
Koch recently signed a letter of intent
to play baseball at North Arkansas Col-
lege in Harrison, Ark.
Koch was a varsity player for three
years at Houston. During his career, the
6-2 right hander pitched and played at
shortstop, second base and third base.
He will pitch at North Arkansas and
be used at other positions to be deter-
mined.
“Jacob has the ability to succeed at
the next level,” said HHS head coach
Brent Hall. “He has put in the work to
get himself this opportunity, and he
will continue to improve as he grows
and gets stronger. I look forward to
seeing what he will be able to do at the
next level.”
Koch said playing for Houston has
had a major effect on him.
“There are so many things I take with
me from playing for coach Hall and the
Tigers,” he said. “One huge thing is the
chemistry the team had; it made me a
better friend, teammate and person.
One big thing coach taught me is that
baseball is the hardest sport. He said,
‘you’re trying to hit a round ball with a
round bat, so don’t get down and always
keep pushing to be the best you can be.’
“All in all, playing for this Houston
baseball team has shaped me into the
person I am today, and I will forever
cherish the friendships and bonds I
have made over the years.”

LEFT: Flanked by his

parents Tony and Chris-
tie Koch, Jacob Koch
prepares to sign a letter
of intent to play base-
ball at North Arkansas
College.

RIGHT: Koch delivers

a pitch while playing
for Houston in the 2019
season.

County players make hoops all-state lists MSHSAA issues statement

Two players from Texas County schools have
been named to the Missouri Basketball Coach-
es Association 2020 All-State list.
Plato High School senior forward Grady
Todd is one of 20 players to receive MBCA
Class 2 boys All-State honors, while Licking
senior guard Karlee Holland made the list of
20 Class 3 girls.
Todd set a new Plato all-time scoring record
late in the season and finished with 2,344 points
in his career.
In 27 games played in the 2019-2020 season,
Todd averaged 26.5 points and 12.5 rebounds
per game. He shot 60-percent from 2-point
range, 38-percent from 3-point range and
78-percent from the free throw line. He also re-
corded 62 blocks, 42 assists and 33 steals.
Todd led Plato in scoring, rebounds, free
throw percentage and blocks in the past sea-
son, and was named Frisco League co-MVP
and Class 2 District 9 MVP.
“Basketball players like Grady don’t come
along very often,” said PHS head coach Mike
Phillips. “He was a post man his entire bas-
ketball career until this year when I told him
that to get the ball more often, we had to move
him away from the basket some. He was always
willing to do whatever it took to make his team
more competitive every night. He ended up
leading the team in 3-point percentage and still
found a way to get to the basket every night.
“I thoroughly enjoyed watching this young
man work hard every day in practice and
games.”
Two players from South Central Association
teams garnered All-State boys status: Sopho-
more Andrew Dalton of Ava made the Class 3
list and sophomore Jordan Andrews of Thayer
made the Class 2 list.
A complete rundown of All-State players
and coaches from all classifications in Mis-
souri can be viewed online at www.mobca.org.
regarding spring sports
While schools across the state are determining
the best course of action during this unprecedent-
ed time, the Missouri State High School Activities
Association (MSHSAA) office staff continues to
prepare for spring championships.
In all likelihood, any championships that do
happen will have a very different look and feel
than those in the past. The staff continues to find
possible venues and back up venues, as well as
continue to develop multiple variations of what a
postseason may look like.
MSHSAA is committed to the safety of student-
participants and the health of school commu-
nities. Accordingly, in
response to the Centers
for Disease Control and
Prevention recommen-
dations regarding public
gatherings, schools are
reminded that it is not
necessary or prudent
for any number of stu-
dents to gather for work-
ABOVE: Plato senior
outs, regardless of how those students gather or
Grady Todd stands
whether any MSHSAA rules are broken by said
with Eagles head
gathering.
coach Mike Phillips.
While schools are closed due to the COVID-19,
RIGHT: Licking senior
teams are not allowed to practice or participate
Karlee Holland drib-
in competitions. This includes informal/player-
bles while playing for
led practices or any type of instructional session.
the Lady Wildcats.
National, state and local governmental leaders
are clear: To help our country slow the spread
of this pandemic, the best thing society can do
is limit its interaction with one another. So, de-
spite how difficult this may be, the MSHSAA office
strongly recommends students, parents, and non-
school coaches/trainers follow this advice. Doing
so could ultimately end up salvaging the spring
Making Dreams Come True Since 190
sports season.
The MSHSAA web address is www.mshsaa.org.
The organization’s phone number is 573-875-4880.

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COVID-19: A roundup of information

Missouri National Guard outlines
its mission in COVID-19 response
The Missouri National Guard an-
nounced Saturday it expected to service
several missions after being mobilized
by Gov. Mike Parson to support a COV-
ID-19 response.
It expects to help set up community-
based testing sites and operation of
them, provide intrastate transportation
of personnel and equipment for medical
or testing support, logistical support to
local and state authorities and continued
assessment of and facilitation of the con-
struction of temporary medical or other
facilities.
“We are committed to assisting local,
state and federal officials in supporting
the health and well-being of our citizens
and service members,” said Missouri
National Guard’s adjutant general, Brig.
Gen. Levon Cumpton. “Our longstand-
ing state and federal partnerships help
ensure a rapid and unified response.
This activation allows us to be even more
integrated and bring more resources to
bear.”
The Missouri National Guard is trained
and ready to respond to the needs of Mis-
sourians across the state for any emer-
gency, including floods, tornadoes and,
in this case, a health emergency.

Health Department: Person with DOUG DAVISON | HOUSTON HERALD

Packages of toilet paper were available last week at the CHC Do It Center in Hous-
ton. A sign indicated a one-per-family limit. The store also has a social-distancing
county ties tests positive arrangement at the check-out counter.

The Texas County Health Department
reported last week the first laboratory
confirmed case of COVID-19 (coronavi-
rus) recorded for Texas County. The per-
son hasn’t been in the county for several
weeks.
Health department staff confirmed
that the person has been staying in an-
other state for several weeks and is not
in Texas County. Test results are always
sent to the county of the person’s ad-
dress on record. Missouri Department
of Health and Senior Services notified
Texas County Health Department of the
positive test results.
“As we have seen around the U.S. and
the world, this situation changes rap-
idly. It is likely that we will see cases
in the days and weeks ahead and we
remind our community to continue to
be vigilant about social distancing so
that we can slow the spread of illness in
our community and not overwhelm the
healthcare system,” according to a state-
ment.
For more information about COV-
ID-19, visit the CDC’s website at bit.ly/
about-COVID or call the Missouri COV-
ID-19 public information hotline at 1-877-
435-8411.
How to seek help with employment issues
There is help for county residents
whose jobs have been impacted by the
coronavirus crisis.
Here’s how to receive assistance:
Even though the West Plains and
Poplar Bluff Job Centers have suspend-
ed service to the public in their offices,
Job Center staff are still there working
behind their doors serving Missouri
customers online and over the phone.
To contact the West Plains Job Center
call 417-256-3158 or the Poplar Bluff Job
Center call 573-840-9595.
For those employees who lost their
job or have had hours reduced there
ing UInteract, go to www.Jobs.MO.Gov
and click on ‘Learn how to file online
using UInteract’ under the Job Seekers
tab.
Anyone needing other services such
as job search assistance, resume and
interview preparation or training to
get back to work, the job center staff are
there to help online or over the phone.
Officials said they also need to reach
out to any employers, businesses or
organizations that are needing to fill
vacancies, whether they are part-time,
full-time or temporary jobs. Persons
can contact the local job center so those

Coronavirus odds and ends
nThe City of Cabool lobby is closing
to foot traffic. Payments can be made at
the dropbox, mail or over the phone. Per-
sons can call 417-962-3136 if an appoint-
ment is needed.
nDollar General will provide all medi-
cal personnel, first responders and ac-
tivated National Guardsmen with a 10
percent discount on qualifying purchas-
es. Individuals can present their employ-
ment badge or ID at more than 16,300
stores to receive the discount. Several
are situated in Texas County. The offer
is good until at least April 30 and might
be extended, the company said.
nWest Plains Council on the Arts an-
nounced the Old-Time Music, Ozark
Heritage Festival scheduled for June 5
and 6 is canceled.
nMore than 2,000 meals were distrib-
uted Monday at the Houston School
District to help students have food this
week.
nThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce
has created a guide to help small busi-
nesses, independent contractors and
gig economy workers prepare to file
for a coronavirus relief loan under the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security(CARES) Act. The U.S. Cham-
are resources that are available to you.
Job Center staff can help with filing
jobs can be posted online and possibly
filled with the increasing number of in-
an unemployment claim and assisting dividuals that are looking for work.
ber’s Coronavirus Small Business Guide with other available resources. The South Central Workforce Invest-
(available at uschamber.com/sbloans) Persons can also file an unemploy- ment Board and the local job centers
outlines the steps small businesses ment claim online by going to uinter- work in partnership to provide employ-
should take now and prepare to access act.labor.mo.gov. It takes an average of ment services and training programs
much-needed funds to help keep their about 10 minutes, officials said. that help improve the quality of life
workers on the payroll during this dis- To watch a tutorial on learning how in 20-county region, including Texas
ruptive period. Further guides will be to file unemployment claims online us- County.
developed as the CARES Act becomes
implemented.
nThe Texas County Library system
has extended its closure until April 27. Subscribe today to the HOUSTON HERALD
Patrons are asked to use a drop box.
nDue to COVID-19, effective immedi- www.houstonherald.com/purchase
ately, Intercounty Electric Cooperative 417-967-2000
Association is suspending all discon-
nections for non-payment and forgiving
any late payment fees for residential and
business members, it said Thursday.
Normal billing for members’ usage will
continue as usual, but if persons have
difficulty paying their bill, contact the
office at 866-621-3679. This will be in ef-
fect through April 30, 2020, and reevalu-
ated each month.
nFamilies in need can apply for food
stamps at MyDSS.mo.gov or wic.mo.gov
for information on WIC.
nThe U.S. Forest Service announced
that Paddy Creek Campground has
closed in northwest Texas County,

Health Department releases flu cases count

The Texas County Health Department reported March 24 that the number of
influenza cases stood at 366 as of Sunday, March 22.
There were 172 influenza A cases, 188 influenza B and six untyped.
The hardest hit group was children in the 5-14 age category, which had 151
cases. There were only 19 cases in the 65 or older group.
On March 1, the count stood at 294.

Big rig crashes south of Houston

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Jay’s Automotive and Towing owner Jayson Wilson, left, and other workers
prepare to remove a tractor-trailer rig that overturned on Wednesday of last
week on U.S. 63 at Simmons.
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Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. DR. NICK MERICA
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Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.

Life Church Victory

Jim Millspaugh, pastor
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Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Don R. Bingham, pastor Baptist Church
Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Lynn Gayer, pastor
Life Kids Ministry 6:30 p.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
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Bob Troutt, pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Baptists Southern
Ozark
Agri-Enterprises
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Evangelistic 6:00 p.m. Boone Creek Baptist Church ELLIOTT-GENTRY-CARDER
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Wayne Carrigan, pastor Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Robert Gifford Sam Gifford 10864 Highway 137, Licking
Upton Peace Chapel Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Hwy. 63 South • Licking, MO 65542 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Authorized Dealer
Mahindra & Valtra Tractors
Assembly of God
Phillip Nava, pastor
Morning Worship
Evening Worship
11:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. “Our family serving your
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Dr. James Miller, pastor - Licking Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
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Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Central Baptist
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Ed Hamilton, interim pastor
Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Rock Springs
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Church Training 7:00 p.m. Baptist Church
Faith Baptist Evening Worship 7:45 p.m. John Jordan, pastor
2424 Highway 17, Summersville Wednesday Services 7:00 p.m. Highway C, Licking
417-967-1955 Sunday School
Morning Worship
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. Clara Baptist
Sunday School
Morning Worship
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Fax: 417-967-1960 Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Paul Murray, pastor Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.
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Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Youth Group 7:00 p.m.
1121 S. Sam Houston Blvd. Fundamental Sunday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
Houston, MO 65483 Bible Baptist Simmons
2860 Highway W, Summersville Elk Creek Baptist
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Brad Wallace, pastor Baptist Church
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. 16457 Highway H George Sholtz, pastor
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Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Grace Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Baptist Church Ellis Prairie
Joseph Heiney, pastor
Highway 17, Summersville Baptist Church Success Baptist Church
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Ted Moore, pastor
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Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
RAs/GAs 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. Eunice Baptist Church Church Training 6:00 p.m.
Rev. Gordon Rhodes, pastor
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Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Hopewell Free Will Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Worship 7:00 p.m.
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Houston First Free Morning Worship 10:35 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Will Baptist Church Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m.
St. John’s Mission
Danny Delcour, pastor Licking
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Wed. Bible Study Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.
and Youth Program 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. Wed. Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
informative church direc-
No. 1 Free Will
Hickory Ridge Nagle Christian tory, please contact Wally
Baptist Church
Baptist Church Dewayne Weber, pastor Church Burchett at:
Terry Snelling, pastor
4 miles north of Huggins
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School
Morning Worship
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. Church Rd., Tyrone wally@burchettmedia.com
or call 615-717-5700.
122 E. PINE ST. | HOUSTON Worship 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

417-967-4411 Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship
Evening Worship
11:00 a.m.
6:30 p.m.

Oak Grove Free Will New Beginnings Church of Christ

Baptist Church Baptist Church
McDonald’s
Covering
Bill Vandivort, pastor Pastor Scott Barton Church
Southwest Missouri
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
of Houston
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Since 1958
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. of Christ
W. Hwy. 17, Houston
417-935-4236 Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m. Sunday Evening
Worship 6:00 p.m. Todd Richardson, evangelist 1432 S. Sam Houston
301 West Steel • Seymour Sunday Morning 10:00 a.m. Blvd., Houston
Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m.
wholesalemonumentco.com Sunday Evening 1:30 p.m.
wholesalemonument@centurytel.net Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. 417-967-4000

I raise a hallelujah,
in the presence of my enemies “Raise a Hallelujah”
I raise a hallelujah,
- Bethel Music
louder than the unbelief
 HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, April 2, 2020 B5

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Church 121 S. U.S. 63, Cabool
417-967-3694 Pastor Bill Kelley
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Volunteer Chaplains
of Christ Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Highway 38, Bendavis Celebrate Recovery

We want to be
Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.
Edward Williamson, minister Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. Available 24/7 for
Sunday Morning 10:30 a.m
Fairview Pentecostal Launch Student Ministries Your Spiritual Health
YOUR tire store! Church
Holiness Church
John Emery, pastor
SuperKids
Adult Teaching
Small Groups Meet Weekly in Homes
OPEN SATURDAY MORNING of Christ Highways 38 and M
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Texas County
(Temple Lot)
Morning Worship 10:55 a.m.
Hillside Memorial Hospital
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Wedding Chapel
210 S. Fourth St., Houston 1333 S. Sam Houston Blvd., Houston
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. www.tcmh.org | 417-967-3311
Sunday Bible Study 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Midvale Pentecostal
Church of God Holiness Church Orthodox Christian
Michael L. Brown, pastor Church
PESTS TAKING OVER? First Church of God Sunday School 10:00 a.m. General Leonard Wood
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Army Hospital Chapel
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Call Stallcup Sunday Evening
Wednesday Evening
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. Palace Union Church
Exterminating New Life Ministries Wesley Wallace, pastor
117 Hwy 32
Termite and Pest Control! Lutheran Highway 17 North, Roby
1/4 mile from Fort Wood Licking, MO
Judy Routh, pastor
Southgate Hwys. AW at TT
Holy Cross Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
573-674-3734
417-967-2575 Lutheran Church
Morning Worship
Sunday Evening
10:45 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
Sunday School
Worship
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Toll free 866-967-2575 David Kettner, pastor Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. 719 Ozark Ave.
Worship Service 8:00 a.m. Raymondville
Steve and LeAn Stallcup
Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Souls Harbor Community Cabool, MO
Owners
Methodist Family Worship Church 573-962-3100
Cody Neugebauer, pastor Greg Berglund, pastor
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Cabool United Morning Worship and
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Methodist Church Children’s Church 10:30 a.m.

Texas CounTy TeChniCal College

Evening Worship 5:30 p.m.
Rev. Terry Lippstreu Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Wednesday
Sunday School
Worship Service
9:30 a.m.
10:40 a.m.
Wednesday Services 6:30 p.m. Bible Study 5:30 p.m. For more information on
Various Denominations
Houston how to become a
Houston United
Bado Community Seventh-day supporting sponsor of this
Methodist Church
Rev. Terry Lippstreu Church Adventist Church informative church direc-
Brett Randall, pastor
tory, please contact Wally
Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Randle Scheets, pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. 417-260-2303 417-967-4121

Burchett at:
Sat. Sabbath school 9:30 a.m.
Broken Chain Saturday service 11:00 a.m.
Raymondville
United Methodist Church
Thursday Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.
wally@burchettmedia.com
6915 S. Highway 63, Houston MO
417-967-5466 or 800-835-1130 Church
408 Walnut St.
Pastor Ivan Breedlove Summersville or call 615-717-5700.
Guest pastors Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Mennonite Church
www.texascountytech.edu Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m Bishop Joe Weirich — Stoops Road
Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m

PROUD
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Mormon Big Creek

David Jett, pastor
Trinity Worship Center
Pastor Michael Wasson
Church of Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Non-denominational
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Jesus Christ of Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
15015 Highway AW, Evening Shade
Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.
Latter-day Saints Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m.
Houston Ward
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Sacrament Meeting 10:00 a.m. Clear Springs
Sunday School 11:00 a.m.
Primary 11:00 a.m. to noon Community Church Union Chapel
1717 U.S. 63, Houston Priesthood and JD Mattison, pastor Tim Cantrell, pastor
417-967-9797 Relief Society Noon Jerry Barton, associate pastor
1981 Bradford Rd
Sunday Morning 11:00 a.m.
800-977-2155 Family history center 6-8:00 pm Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m.
(Wednesdays or by appointment by Willow Springs Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m.
calling 417-458-1505) Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
FAX 417-967-2122 Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
EMAIL: dawn@burchins.com Wellspring Church
Nazarene Community Bill Wright, pastor
Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m.
New Horizon Church Crossroads Church Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.
Junction of Highways B Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
of the Nazarene Covering
and 137, Raymondville
Ken Lawson, pastor Jim Root, pastor Southwest Missouri
GARY AND BRENDA GENTRY • 401 S. GRAND, HOUSTON Willow Springs Since 1958
16697 Amber Dr., Houston Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
417-967-2172
Elaine’s Tax Service
Sunday Fellowship 10:00 a.m. Sunday Services 11:00 a.m. Presbyterian
Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 210 N Center St, Willow Springs 417-935-4236
Countryside Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Bible Study 10:30 a.m. 2680 Main Lane • Mountain Grove
Pentecostal Worship 417-926-4565 ets.traci@gmail.com
Rick Dixon, pastor
Apostolic 18429 Highway B, Raymondville New Life Ministries
Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. 13894 Highway 17, Plato
Pentecostal Church
Douglas Hampton, pastor
Sunday Morning 10:00 a.m.
Disciples
Fellowship
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Sunday Evening
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
J.L. FRIEND
HARDWARE & Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. Everett Perkins, pastor
Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m. LUMBER CO.
Tuesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m 205 N. Main, Licking 145 W. HIGHWAY 32, LICKING
SUPPLY Sunday Services
Morning Worship
10 a.m.
11 a.m. 573-674-3115
Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m.
B6 Thursday, April 2, 2020 n HOUSTON HERALD

PUBLIC NOTICES
In the Circuit Court
of Texas County,
Missouri
In the Matter of:
Olivia P. Adams,
Minor
Case No.
20TE-PR00022
Notice Upon Order For
Service By Publication
The State of Missouri
to unknown biological
father:
You are hereby notified
that an action has been
commenced against you
in the Circuit Court of
the County of Texas,
Missouri, the object
and general nature of
which is a Petition for
Guardianship and which
effects custody.
The names of all parties
to said action are stated
above in the caption
hereof and the name and
address of the attorney
for Petitioner is Kimberly
Lowe, 107 North Benton,
Waynesville, Missouri
65583.
You are further notified
that, unless you file an
answer or other pleading
or shall otherwise appear
and defend against the
aforesaid petition within
45 days after the 12th
day of March, 2020, a
default Judgment will
be rendered against you
at the hearing that will
be held on the 27th day of
April, 2020 at 9 a.m., at
the Texas County Justice
Center, 519 North Grand,
Houston, Missouri 65483.
Witness my hand and
seal of the Circuit Court
this 6th day of March,
2020.
(Seal)
Marci Mosley, Circuit
Clerk
Shelly Cummins,
Probate Clerk 46/4t
Invitation To Bid
Owner: Texas County
Commission
210 N Grand Ave Ste. 301
Houston, Mo. 65483
Separate sealed bids for
the Texas County Airport
Road Bridge Replacement
project, BRO-B107(009),
to serve the Texas
County Commission will
be received by the Texas
County Clerk at the Texas
County Courthouse, until
10:00 A.M., on April 15th,
2020 and then at said
office publicly opened
and read aloud. The
address of the County is
listed above, and located
at 210 N Grand Ave Ste.
301, Houston, Mo. 65483
The project shall
consist of:
Replace an aging, low-
rated bridge with new
single span prestressed
concrete box beam
bridge.
The Information for
Bidders, Bid Form, Bid
Bond Form, Agreement
(Construction Contract)
Form, Performance
Bond Form, Payment
Bond Form, and other
contract documents may
be examined at:
1. S.H. Smith & Co.,
Inc., 901 Vine Street, P.O.
Box 72, Poplar Bluff, Mo.
63901
2. Texas County
Commission, 210 N Grand
Ave Ste. 301, Houston,
Mo. 65483
Complete digital
project bidding
documents are available
for a non-refundable fee
of $40.00 by going to our
website www.shsmithco.
com and clicking on
“Bid Documents” in
upper right hand corner
of the screen. Please
contact our partner
QuestCDN at 952-233-
1632 or info@questcdn.
com for assistance in free
membership registration,
downloading, and
working with this digital
project information.
Paper specifications
and plans can be made
available within 48 hours
by contacting our office
at 573-785-9621, for a
non-refundable fee of
$150.00. Direct questions
to Jeremy Manning with
S.H. Smith & Co., Inc. Bid
Results will be posted
online by 5 P.M. the
following day. You may
also call our office and
request a faxed copy.
The DBE
(Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise) contract
goals for the amount
of work to be awarded
for the Texas County
Airport Road Bridge
Replacement, is 4% of
the total project price.
The bidder shall also
complete the DBE
Identification Submittal
forms in accordance with
the General Provisions.
Missouri Law, 292.675
RSMO, requires any
awarded contractor and
its subcontractor(s)
to provide a ten-hour
Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
(OSHA) Construction
Safety Program for their
on-site employees.
The Owner must award
the project to the lowest
responsive, responsible
bidder, however the
owner may reject all
bids. All bidders are
required to use the pre-
qualification process
outlined by MoDOT. See
the Missouri Standard
Specifications for
Highway Construction,
Section 102 for additional
information. Each Bidder
must deposit with his bid,
security in the amount,
form, and subject to
the conditions provided
in the Information for
Bidders. No Bidder may
withdraw his bid within
60 days after the actual
date of the bid opening.
The Texas County
Commission hereby
notifies all bidders that it
will affirmatively ensure
that in any contract
entered into pursuant
to this advertisement,
businesses owned and
controlled by socially
and economically
d i s a d v a n t a g e d
individuals will be
afforded full opportunity
to submit bids in response
to this invitation and will
not be discriminated
against on the grounds
of race, color, religion,
creed, sex, age, ancestry,
or national origin in
consideration for an
award.
Date: March 13, 2020
Scott Long, Presiding
Commissioner 47/3t
In the Circuit Court
of Texas County,
Missouri
Probate Division
In the Estate of:
James Francis
Jackson, Deceased.
Estate No.
20TE-PR00043
Notice of Hearing to
Determine Heirship
(Sec. 473.663 RSMo.)
To: Glendia Elizabeth
Jackson, 9204 Highway
17, Bucyrus, Mo. 65444
Tara Dawnelle Kerns,
4710 S. Winsor Dr.,
Battlefield, Mo. 65619
and all other persons,
known or unknown,
interested or claiming an
interest in the property
hereinbelow described,
as an heir, or through an
heir, of the above-named
decedent.
You are hereby notified
that you are entitled to
appear and be heard at a
hearing to be held May
5, 2020, at 9:00 o’clock
a.m. in the courtroom of
the Probate Division at
Houston, Missouri, on
the petition to determine
the heirs of the above-
named decedent, who
died Jan. 19, 2015 and
their respective interests
as heirs in the following
described property:
Real property located
in Texas County, 65804, 417-447-4400 49/4t
Missouri, more
particularly described
as follows: A part of the In the Circuit Court
South East Quarter of of Texas County,
the South East Quarter Missouri
of Section Eighteen In re the Marriage of:
(18), Township Thirty- Cole Morris and
one (31) North, Range Courtney Morris.
Ten (10) West, lying Cole Morris
North and East of SSN: XXX-XX-4014
Highway No. 17, as Petitioner,
now located, and more vs.
particularly described Courtney Morris
as follows: SSN: XXX-XX-5808
Beginning at the Respondent.
Southeast corner Case Number:
of said South East 20TE-CC00097
Quarter of the South Notice Upon Order For
East Quarter and run Service By Publication
West on the South line The State of Missouri
thereof two hundred to the Respondent,
thirty two (232) feet Courtney Morris,
to the East line of unknown current
the Right-of-Way of address.
Highway No. 17, thence You are hereby notified
in a Northwesterly that an action has been
direction following commenced against you
the East line of in the Circuit Court for
Highway No. 17, four the County of Texas,
hundred seventy five Missouri, the object
(475) feet, thence and general nature of
in a Northeasterly which is a Petition for
direction four hundred Dissolution.
seventy five (475) feet The names of all
to the East line of said parties to said action
South East Quarter are stated above in the
of the South East caption hereof and
Quarter, at a point five Mr. Mark C. Prugh,
hundred seventy (570) Attorney at Law of 328
feet North of the place Historic Route 66 East,
of beginning, thence Waynesville, Missouri
South on said East line 65583 represents the
five hundred seventy Petitioner in this cause.
(570) feet to the place You are further notified
of beginning. that, unless you file an
Said action has answer or other pleading
been designated as an or shall otherwise appear
adversary proceeding and defend against the
and shall be governed by aforesaid petition within
the applicable Rules of 45 days after the 2nd day of
Civil Procedure and by April 2020, judgment by
Circuit Court Rule 33. default will be rendered
Dated: March 24, 2020 against you.
(Seal) Witness my hand and
/s/Marci Mosley, the seal of the Circuit
Circuit Clerk Court this 30th day of
By: Shelly Cummins, March, 2020.
Deputy Clerk (Seal)
Douglas R. Nickell, /s/Marci Mosley,
Attorney for Petitioner, Circuit Clerk
2805 S. Ingram Mill Rd., Deana Sillyman,
Springfield, Missouri Deputy Clerk 49/4t

A MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSTON HERALD...

As the United States faces the worst public health
crisis in a generation, we want you to know we are
here for you — and with you.
Whatever happens, whenever it happens, your
newspaper will be there for you. We’ll be there to
let you know how our community is managing
through this crisis — from business to government
to the Texas County Memorial Hospital system and
schools to the drastic impact on individuals and
families.
And we’ll be there to let you know about the
good and extraordinary things happening in the
midst of this crisis — the health workers putting
themselves in harm’s way to care for the sick, the
individuals who report to work for jobs deemed
too essential to society, the Houston Senior Center
volunteers bringing food to elderly people who cannot
leave their homes, and the school districts working
to ensure their students don’t go hungry even if they
don’t go to the classroom.
Amidst the sadness and anxiety, there are uplifting
moments that remind us of the resilience of the human
spirit, and we’ll be there to document those too.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said the timeline for the
future of coronavirus in Missouri will be measured in
months, not days or weeks, and it will put a strain on
the state’s people and economy.
“We’ve got a lot of days we gotta go through,” the
governor said recently. “This is just the beginning.
We’re two or three months, at a bare minimum, that we’re
going to have to deal with this issue.”
But we will be here to help you make sense of this
pandemic and its effect on our community.
Having fact-based, reliable reporting that provides public
scrutiny and oversight is more important than ever.
Together, since 1878, this newspaper and its readers have
navigated horrific events — natural disasters, terrorism,
financial downturns, periods of extreme political and
societal division.
This challenge is greater than any of those, but, rest
assured, we’ll be here for you. Missouri is a resilient state
where people come together to build and rebuild. Let’s
stick together, and we will come through this, too.
 HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, April 2, 2020 B7

COVID-19: A roundup of information

Missouri AG introduces form
to report price gouging
Missouri Attorney General Eric ers were also selling items at this price,
Schmitt is making it easier to report CO- where the incident occurred and if a
VID-19 price gouging with a new form sale took place, and more. These ques-
on his website. The form, which can be tions will aid the Consumer Protection
found at https://ago.mo.gov/civil-divi- Section in tracking down and investigat-
sion/consumer/price-gouging, allows ing these complaints. With price goug-
Missouri consumers to answer price ing, the more information the better, so
gouging-specific questions, Missourians are asked to be as
streamlines the form process, descriptive as possible.
and makes it easier for the At- Schmitt has made monitor-
torney General’s Consumer ing and combating price goug-
Protection Team to track these ing a priority as the state deals
specific consumer complaints. with this public health crisis. In
There’s also a banner on the early march, the attorney gen-
ago.mo.gov homepage that re- eral’s office issued a consumer
directs consumers to that form. alert warning of price gouging
“Monitoring and combat- and phishing, as well as several
SCHMITT
ing price gouging in Missouri other consumer alerts relating DOUG DAVISON | HOUSTON HERALD
is one of our top priorities moving for- to COVID-19 scams. Texas County emergency management director Clint Schwarz discusses matters
ward, and we want to make it as easy as Schmitt also recently announced a during a meeting Tuesday at the Texas County Health Department. Listening are
possible for Missourians to report what partnership with Amazon to combat Texas County Sheriff Scott Lindsey and officials from several county fire depart-
they’re seeing in their communities,” price gouging, utilizing their market an- ments. Schwartz is now conducting briefings via conference calls to comply with
Schmitt said. “Missourians should rest alytics to identify bad actors for poten- government officials’ calls to limit gatherings to 10 people or fewer.
assured that the attorney general’s of- tial action.
fice is doing everything in our power to Price gouging can still be reported at
monitor and combat price gouging. If the Consumer Protection Hotline at 800-
you see price gouging in your commu- 392-8222 and on the standard consumer
Most courtroom proceedings
nity, we want to hear from you.” complaint form at ago.mo.gov. But if
The new form asks specific questions possible, consumers are urged to use the suspended under order
relating to price points, if other sell- specific form if reporting price gouging. The Missouri Supreme Court last proceedings in all appellate and circuit
week said most in-person proceedings courts, including juvenile, municipal
in state courtrooms would be suspend- and family divisions.
ed until at least mid-April as the state Among exceptions to the new lim-

Coronavirus case reported continues to fight the coronavirus.

The high court last week suspended
its are court proceedings necessary
to protect the constitutional rights of

at Mountain View hospital most proceedings in courtrooms until

The Carter County Health Depart-
ment has confirmed the first positive
case of COVID-19 there.
The patient was brought by EMS to
Mercy St. Francis Hospital in Moun-
tain View, where co-workers followed
the appropriate CDC protocols when
the patient arrived to eliminate any
risk of exposure to co-workers and pa-
tients.
All co-workers who interacted with
the patient or cleaned the patient treat-
ment area have been notified and are
Association seeks donation of hospital items
Hospitals and healthcare organiza-
tions are accepting public support in ef-
forts to address the COVID-19 crisis in
Missouri. The Missouri Hospital Associ-
ation is requesting that businesses and
individuals with stocks of personal pro-
tective equipment (PPE) donate unused
supplies to healthcare workers to help
protect hospital and healthcare staff, pa-
tients and members of the community.
“Any PPE that businesses or individu-
als have that can be put into the health-
care pipeline will support hospitals and
healthcare providers at this critical
time,” said Herb B. Kuhn, MHA presi-
dent and CEO. “Supplies like N95 pro-
tective masks are in short supply. These
and similar masks are used in many
non-healthcare functions and could im-
mediately be put into use if donated.
We’ve made more than 1,500 contacts
with individuals and organizations, but
will accept any approved, unused PPE
Missourians can supply.”
Hospitals and other providers are be-
ginning to experience shortages of PPE.
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and state health authori-
ties recognize the N95 mask as the gold-
standard for protection against trans-
mission. Although the state and federal
stockpiles of PPE are being delivered
to the healthcare system through state
not subject to quarantine. No other vis-
itors, patients or co-workers encoun-
tered the patient.
“Mercy St. Francis Hospital contin-
ues to be here to serve our patients as
we have been since 1956,” said Cindy
Weatherford, administrator of Mercy
St. Francis Hospital. “Our doors con-
tinue to be open for you and your medi-
cal needs, and it’s a privilege to serve
our community during this pandemic.”
Limitations are in place regarding
visitors.
agencies, these resources are likely to
be inadequate as the number of cases
increases in Missouri, Kuhn said. Other
items, including approved goggles, face
shields and disposable gloves, are also
essential and increasingly at shortage
levels.
Kuhn said a small number of hospi-
tals also are beginning to report work-
force shortages. Many frontline caregiv-
ers and the staff that support them are
working extended shifts. At the same
time, since the virus is present in the
community, healthcare workers — just
as all Missourians — can be exposed
outside of the healthcare setting, he
said.
“Our healthcare system is dependent
on the availability of skilled caregivers,”
Kuhn said. “Individuals with healthcare
training and certification are being en-
couraged to assist with the staffing chal-
lenges that could materialize. Retired
or non-practicing individuals who can
move back into the health workforce
could help reduce the workforce chal-
lenge in the weeks ahead.”
Individuals and organizations with
supplies they are willing to donate
should contact: Daphney Partridge at
dpartridge@mhanet.com. Here’s where
to help within the hospital industry:
https://www.showmeresponse.org/.
April 3, but issued an order on Sun-
day extending the suspension through
April 17.
The court could act to extend the sus-
pension even longer, the order said.
In the order, the Supreme Court
said local judges can make exceptions
in certain cases, but urged presiding
judges to keep people away from court-
houses.
The decision affects all in-person
Family Support Division temporarily
open seven days a week
The Family Support Division Call Cen-
ter will temporarily operate seven days
a week and expand hours to handle the
growing influx of calls from low-income
Missourians for services, it announced
late Friday.
The temporary hours of operation
starting Saturday will be from 6 a.m. to
6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Satur-
day and 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Sun-
day.
The U.S. De-
partment of Agriculture, Food and Nu-
trition Service has just approved the
agency’s waiver request to temporar-
ily suspend Food Stamp telephone inter-
views.
“Many Missourians are turning to the
Family Support Division for the very
first time in their life and need informa-
tion and guidance on how DSS helps low-
income families,” said Jennifer Tidball,
acting director, Department of Social
Services. “The fastest way to find basic
information about Food Stamp, Medic-
aid, Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families, and Child Care Subsidy ben-
efits and who may qualify is to visit the
DSS website. The waiver approval to tem-
porarily suspend Food Stamp interviews
is a tremendous boost to the Family Sup-
port Division’s ability to focus the efforts
defendants and juveniles and jury tri-
als that were already underway. Other
cases that could go forward in public
include child custody orders, tempo-
rary restraining orders and proceed-
ings directly related to the COVID-19
outbreak.
The court also issued an order al-
lowing oaths and affirmations to be ad-
ministered remotely via video or tele-
conference as a precaution against the
spread of the coronavirus.
of all FSD call center staff on assisting
Missourians who now need services.”
Applicants can apply for services any
time of day: Fill out an application form
online or download and send a completed
application and the necessary documents
by email or fax. First-time applicants
who may be unfamiliar with the eligibil-
ity criteria for Food Stamp, Medicaid,
Temporary
Assistance for
Needy Fami-
lies or Child
Care Subsidy
benefit programs need to keep in mind
that these programs are for low-income
Missourians and some household in-
comes may still be too high to qualify, de-
spite a family member’s job loss.
Texas County residents can apply for
services 24/7 online by visiting MyDSS.
mo.gov or sending completed applica-
tions and verification documents by
email to FSD.Documents@dss.mo.gov or
by fax to 573-526-9400.
Texas County residents who have
questions or need assistance can call
855-FSD-INFO or 855-373-4636 6 a.m. to
6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 to 3 p.m. Sun-
day.
Information regarding the depart-
ment’s response to the pandemic is avail-
able online https://dss.mo.gov/covid-19.

Firefighters conduct controlled burn

at municipal golf course
Personnel from the City of Hous-
ton Fire Department conducted a
controlled burn Thursday afternoon
in an area of rough on the west side
of Houston Municipal Golf Course.
The operation was part of a series
of improvements being made at the
city-owned 9-hole course. A couple
of truckloads of sand have been
brought in to refurbish bunkers, and
plans are being discussed to reseed
the fairways.
Smith and Co. had already burned
off several other areas of rough, some
of which are already turning green.
The operation was led by Houston
Fire Chief Robbie Smith and assis-
tant chief Jon Cook. Raymondville
Fire Department Chief Mike Jack-
son assisted.
The group returned Friday in an
attempt to finish the project before
more rainy weather descended on
the region.
Houston Municipal Golf Course
can be found on Facebook. The DOUG DAVISON | HOUSTON HERALD
course’s phone number is 417-967- City of Houston Fire Department Chief Robbie Smith uses a drip torch to spread fire
0791. during a controlled burn last Thursday afternoon.
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SHERIFF he was banned from the

The following are ex-
cerpts from just some
of the reports recently
generated by the Texas
County Sheriff’s De-
partment:
nOn March 16, a
50-year-old Bucyrus wom-
an reported several suspi-
cious incidents at her Su-
zan Drive residence.
The woman told a dep-
uty that someone had cut
the cables her dogs were
tied to and one of the ani-
mals was missing. She
also said someone had
unlocked her turkey cage
and let the bird out, and
that her granddaughter
told her someone in an
old white truck had been
driving by slowly and
watching her.
She said her main con-
cern was the truck.
nA 34-year-old Willow
Springs man reported
on March 20 that several
items with a total value of
$860 had been stolen from
his Highway Y residence.
The man told an inves-
woman’s property.
Police on March 1 and March
12.
and didn’t know who nThe Licking Fire De- The following are ex- der $750 after allegedly nOn March 23, two of-
might have been the cul- partment reported on cerpts from just some shoplifting at Walmart ficers investigated a re-
prit. March 11 that an outside of the reports recently on March 7. port of two 14-year-old
nA deputy was dis- air conditioning unit val- generated by the Hous- nAmy L. Tillery, 47, boys throwing a bas-
patched March 26 regard- ued at $4,000 had been sto- ton Police Depart- and Daniel R. Lasart, ketball at security cam-
ing a theft at a church on len from a Kimble Road ment: 44, both of 593 County eras at Emmett Kelly
Hill Road at Licking. residence. nJeffrey Shelton, 57, of Road 3530 in Mountain Park until they broke.
A church board mem- A department represen- 9700 Burton Ranch Road View, were each cited for A report was sent to the
ber told the officer three tative told an investigat- at Bucyrus, was cited for stealing under $750 after county juvenile office.
air conditioning units ing deputy that person- failure to yield after a allegedly shoplifting at nJasper D. Robbins,
with a total value of nel had been dispatched two-vehicle accident on Walmart on Feb. 6. 31, of 114 W. Cedar St. in
$12,000 had been stolen. A to the location because U.S. 63 at about 4:30 p.m. nBethany M. Hall, 36, Houston, was cited for
42-year-old Licking man of the smell of propane. March 25. of 12597 Mills Road at driving while revoked
has been identified as a Upon arrival, they found nBennie Thompson, Cabool, was issued ci- (third offense) and no
suspect. that a line to a propane 26, of 18998 Lotus Lane tations for stealing un- insurance after a traffic
nA 40-year-old Lick- tank had been cut and the in Houston, was issued a der $750 after allegedly stop at U.S. 63 and Oak
ing woman reported on AC unit had been swiped. citation for stealing un- shoplifting at Walmart Hill Drive on March 18.
March 20 that she had A 42-year-old Licking
been assaulted at her man is a suspect.
Dalton Drive residence at nA 58-year-old Hous-
Licking.
The woman told an in-
ton woman reported on
March 14 that her 36-year- ACCIDENTS to Cox South in Spring-
vestigating deputy that old son had taken a deer field. Delbert Davis and
her 47-year-old sister and mount off of a wall at her The following ac- north of Twin Bridges in a 12-year-old boy, who
a 62-year-old man had Horseshoe Drive resi- cidents was reported Douglas County.  had minor injuries, were
come to her house and dence and she wanted it by the Missouri State Authorities said Delbert taken by private vehicle to
accused her of stealing back. Highway Patrol: W. Davis, 57, was driving an unknown medical pro-
$3,000, and then tried to nThree Cabool resi- northbound when the ac- vider. 
beat her with a piece of dents were injured Sun- cident occurred.  All were wearing seat
JAIL day night whether their A passenger, Mary C. belts, the patrol said. The
wood. She said she didn’t
want to pursue charg- ADMISSIONS vehicle struck a cow on Davis, 55, had moderate 2006 Ford Fusion was to-
es, but wanted the man View a list of Texas Highway 181 two miles injuries and was flown taled. 
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INSIDE THIS WEEK’S EDITION
OF THE HOUSTON HERALD:
nThe latest updates on the effects of the coronavirus locally
nHHS pitcher to play college baseball in Arkansas
nHouston Fire Department conducts controlled burn at city golf course
Go wild: Nature’s free salad bar
Spring greens from the
woods can add variety to
your diet.
Wildcrafting — the
gathering of plants from
their natural habitats — is
a throwback to the days of
our distant ancestors, says
University of Missouri
Extension horticultur-
ist David Trinklein. Our
ancestors’ winter diets
lacked the variety of fresh
produce we enjoy today.
Therefore, when spring
arrived, they combed the
woods for wild edibles to
add flavor and nutrition to
their meals.
Trinklein cautions be-
ginning wildcrafters to
study plant identities be-
fore they begin.
“The cardinal rule to
remember when hunting
wild greens is to be cer-
tain to know what you are
gathering,” he said. “If in
doubt about the identity
of a plant, definitely pass
it by.”
Trinklein recommends
Edgar Denison’s “Mis-
souri Wildflowers,” pub-
lished by the Missouri
Department of Conserva-
tion. Beginners also can
benefit from going with
seasoned wildcrafters un-
til they learn what plants
can be eaten safely, he
says. Avoid harvesting
roadside plants, which
may contain vehicle ex-
haust residue or pes-
ticides from adjoining
cropland. Wash all plants
at least twice after gather-
ing, changing the water
each time. Check for in-
sects and debris. Eat small
amounts when trying a
new plant to avoid pos-
sible allergic reactions.
Prepare wildcrafted
greens by putting them
in a saucepan with a lit-
tle water and salt. Cook
until tender; do not over-
cook. Mix bitter plants
with sweeter ones. Add
Teaching our children to be good neighbors
Neighboring and com-
munity leadership are
topics that can positively
change our communities
in a way that is meaning-
ful and lasting, according
to David Burton, county
engagement and commu-
nity development special-
ist, University of Missouri
Extension. “A few weeks
ago, I was asked to talk
about neighboring to a
group of young children,”
said Burton. “I realized
then that involving our
children in random acts
of kindness is a great fam-
ily activity that teaches
gratitude. It also sets an
example in considering
the needs of others.”
Neighboring with your
children can also show
them the power of their
actions in their neighbor-
hood.  “This is especially
the case in a time when
our busy lives can make
these important relation-
ships feel rushed and
fragmented,” said Burton.
“Even teaching your chil-
pan drippings, vinegar or
lemon juice to taste. Drain
water before serving. A
common “working man’s
diet” in the past included
soup beans, fried potatoes,
cornbread, raw onions
and wild greens.
Trinklein recommends
these Missouri plants for
wildcrafting:
nCutleaf toothwort.
Also known as crow’s foot,
this low-growing plant
is found in woodlands
and on wooded slopes. It
bears five narrow, deeply
lobed leaves that look like
the toes on the foot of a
crow. The leaves are ed-
ible, but cutleaf toothwort
is prized for its rhizomes.
Their spicy, radishlike fla-
vor livens up salads. Some
wildcrafters ferment
toothwort to sweeten it;
others boil it.
nDandelion. Garden-
ers hate them; wildcraft-
ers love them. Dandelions
are high in vitamin A and
iron. Their flavor peaks
during March and April.
To gather, cut off the
whole crown close to the
soil, pluck out the flower
stem and sort out any de-
bris.
nLambsquarters. Also
known as wild spinach,
this later-producing green
is rich in vitamins and
minerals. Its light green,
oval to lance-shaped
leaves fare well through-
out the summer. Pinch off
young plants just above
the ground and use the
entire plant, or harvest
just the leaves.
nNettle. Known for
its antisocial behavior,
stinging nettle bears egg-
shaped to oblong leaves
with heartlike bases and
toothed bristly margins.
Wear gloves to gather
this green. Nettle tastes
best in the early spring. It
loses its bristly margins
when boiled and tastes
dren about random acts
of kindness can positively
impact your community.”
A random act of kind-
ness is an unexpected
but intentional action by
someone with the purpose
of spreading kindness
and joy to someone else.
A random act of kind-
ness can be shared with
someone you know or a
complete stranger. “If we
do neighboring with our
children we need to focus
on ideas that encourage
children to start close to
home, with simple acts of
kindness to those in their
own neighborhood,” said
Burton.
Burton offers a list of 15
items that he describes as
his “Child-proof Ways to
Be a Good Neighbor” for
children.
1. Say hello or wave
each time you see your
neighbors.
2. Bake a plate of cook-
ies or a favorite dessert
for your neighbor.
3.  Cook dinner for a
The leaves of cutleaf toothwort has a spicy, radishlike
flavor.
Dandelions are high in vitamin A and iron.
like spinach.
nShepherd’s purse –
Named for the shape of
its seed pods, it springs to
life from a prostrate ro-
sette of deeply cut, lance-
shaped leaves. It has long
been mixed with less sa-
vory greens like lambs-
quarters to add pep. Use
raw in tossed salads.
“Legend has it that
old-time raftsmen float-
ed downstream in great
flotillas of logs to gather
shepherd’s purse from
riverbanks because of its
pepperlike taste,” Trin-
klein said.
nWatercress. Relat-
ed to mustard and rad-
ish, watercress floats on
ponds, pasture creeks and
cold springs. Its bright
green leaves taste best
April to June. Its pungent
flavor works well in sal-
ads or as a meat garnish.
It was a favorite with
early pioneers because its
neighbor who is ill or just
had a new baby.
4. Write a friendly mes-
sage or draw a happy pic-
ture on your neighbor’s
sidewalk using chalk.
5. Bring in your neigh-
bors’ garbage can or offer
to wash their car.
6. Leave a bottle of bub-
bles, a color book, or flow-
ers on your neighbor’s
doorstep.
7. Ask an elderly neigh-
bor if there’s any particu-
lar chore you can help
them do.
8. Write out your favor-
ite joke and put in in your
neighbor’s mailbox.
9. Offer to walk your
neighbor’s dog.
10. Deliver a homemade
card to your neighbor, or
leave it in their door.
11. Bring out a cold
drink on a hot day when
you see your neighbor
working outside. Maybe
try a reverse lemonade
stand with free drinks for
neighbors.
12. Offer to play with
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high ascorbic acid content
helped prevent scurvy.
nWild lettuce. This
plant grows in low-
land pastures and along
stream banks. It becomes
bitter after early April.
The smooth, deeply lobed,
light-green leaves set it
apart. When broken, the
leaves produce a sticky,
milklike sap. Eat it raw or
as wilted lettuce salad.
nWinter cress. Called
“creasies” in days gone
by, winter cress is a su-
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE 417-967-3222
SCOTT LONG, presiding commissioner 417-967-3222
JOHN CASEY, associate commissioner 417-962-3882
DOYLE HEINEY, associate commissioner 417-932-4486
LAURA CROWLEY, county clerk 417-967-2112
DEBBIE JAMES, county assessor 417-967-4709
TAMMY CANTRELL, collector-treasurer 417-967-2580
MARCI MOSLEY, circuit clerk 417-967-3742
LINDSAY KOCH, recorder of deeds 417-967-8438
SCOTT LINDSEY, sheriff 417-967-4165
MARIE LASATER, coroner 573-247-1672
CONNIE THOMPSON, public administrator 417-967-2669

LAND TRANSFERS Janet Rose Kretsinger,
March 2020 – David co-trustees of the
Keeney and Carol Kretsinger Living Trust,
Keeney to Bryan S. lots 16 and 17, both
Buttress, part of S 33, T located in Golden Hills
31, R 9. Equine Community.
March 2020 – Michael March 2020 – Ronald
L. Woolsey and Bonnie Banford, re Edna T. Prier,
J. Woolsey to Lucas W. deceased, and re Rancy E.
Woolsey and Melissa Prier, deceased, to Jared
Woolsey, part of S 4 and J. Lewis, lot 1, block 4,
5, both located in T 28, R Friends Addition, City
7. of Licking.
March 2020 – Michael March 2020 – Ozark
L. Woolsey, a/k/a Mike Land Company Inc. to
Woolsey, and Bonnie J. William Godwin and
Woolsey, a/k/a Bonnie Ashley Godwin, part of
Woolsey, to M. Woolsey S 12, T 33, R 10.
and Sons Pump Service March 2020 – Jaretta
LLC, part of S 11, T 28, Ann Lankford and
R 8. Karen Lynn Cooper, co-
March 2020 – Michael trustees of the Clarence
L. Woolsey, a/k/a Mike E. Randall and Beatrice
Woolsey, and Bonnie J. Randall Revocable
Woolsey, a/k/a Bonnie Living Trust Agreement,
Woolsey, to Briar Wood re Clarence E. Randall,
LLC, part of S 7, T 28, R deceased, and re Beatrice
7. Randall, deceased, to
March 2020 – Jeffrey Jaretta Ann Lankford,
Snodgrass and Kayla Karen Lynn Cooper,
Snodgrass to Adrian Deborah Barnes and
Enders, part of S 26, T Tammy Dawn Hutsell,
32, R 12. part of S 22, T 31, R 9.
March 2020 – Mitchell March 2020 – Jaretta
D. Smith and Kailee R. Ann Lankford, John
Smith to Mitchell D. Lankford, Karen Lynn
Smith and Kailee R. Cooper, Larry Cooper,
Smith, part of S 20, T 33, Deborah Barnes, Daren
R 8. Barnes, Tammy Hutsell
March 2020 – Jerry and Dean Hutsell to
W. Evans and Linda L. James W. Bobo and Mary
Evans to Rick E. Evans, H. Bobo, part of S 22, T
trustee of the Jerry and 31, R 9.
Linda Evans Irrevocable March 2020 – Roy Gene
Trust, part of S 16, T 29, Floyd and Lea Jane
R 7. Floyd to Bradley Bell
March 2020 – Curlile and Rebekah Bell, part
Enterprises Inc. to Cody of S 32, T 30, R 8.
T. Curlile and April March 2020 – Barry
L. Curlile, lot 4, block D. Spoon, trustee of
3, old survey, City of the Barry D. Spoon
Summersvile. Revocable Living Trust
March 2020 – Calvin Agreement, to Stephen
R. Kretsinger and Janet R. Rohrer and Sue Ellen
R. Kretsinger to Calvin Rohrer, part of S 19 and
Rodell Kretsinger and 30, both located in T 28,
R 8.
March 2020 – Somo
Land and Cattle Co.,
Scott Tucker and Amy
Tucker, members, to
James Roark and Tammy
Poe, part of lot 11, block
12, old survey, City of
Cabool.
March 2020 – Lawrence
Anthony Fuller and
Benda Lee Hewitt,
trustees of the Lawrence
Anthony Fuller and
Benda Lee Hewitt
Revocable Trust, part of
S 20,T 28, R 11.
March 2020 – Dustin
Hicks and Krysten Hicks
to Michael D. Schilke,
part of S 20, T 28, R 11.
March 2020 – Paul G.
Goldenstern to Dent
County Animal Welfare
Society, beneficiary, lot
4, Lost Pine Estates, City
of Houston. Not effective
to transfer title until
death of owner.
March 2020 – Robert
H. Russell and Elaine
H. Russell to Robert H.
Russell and Elaine H.
Russell, trustees and
beneficiaries, of the
Robert H. Russell and
Elaine H. Russell Trust,
part of S 1, T 30, R 10. Not
effective to transfer title
until death of owners.
March 2020 – Larry
Hayes and Bonnie J.
Hayes to Brody Hayes
and Kimberly Hayes,
part of S 9, T 31, R 10.
March 2020 – Larry
Hayes and Bonnie J.
Hayes, co-trustees of the
Revocable Living Trust
Agreement, to Brody
Hayes and Kimberly
Hayes, part of S 9, T 31,
R 10.
March 2020 – Keven J.
Anderson and Felicia
G. Anderson to Eli D.
Swartzentruber and
Mose D. Swartzentruber,
part of S 3, T 28, R 11.
March 2020 – Wayne
A. McKinney, successor
trustee of the Ray D.
Smith and Ruby M.
Smith Revocable Living
Trust Agreement, re
Ray D. Smith, deceased,
and re Ruby M. Smith,
deceased, to Wayne A.
McKinney, trustee of
the Wayne McKinney
Revocable Living Trust
Agreement, part of S 4, T
29, R 9 and part of S 33, T
30, R 9.
March 2020 – Bobby
J. Brooks, trustee of
the Bobby J. Brooks
Revocable Trust, to
Matthew E. Price and
Joseph W. Beltz, part of
S 32, T 28, R 7,
March 2020 – Dale
Haynes, Tina Haynes,
Lindell Brawley and
Wanda Brawley to
Brandon E. Franks, part
of S 10, T 27, R 7 and part
of S 10, T 28, R 7.
March 2020 – Benjamin
L. Scheets and Geneva
R. Scheets to the
Revocable Livable Trust
of Benjamin and Geneva
Scheets, part of S 18, T
29, R 10 and part of S 13,
T 29, R 11.
March 2020 – Marylee
Kilgore and re Richard
S. Kilgore, deceased,
to Robert Kilgore,
beneficiary, part of S 31,
T 28, R 8. Not effective to
transfer title until death
of owners.
March 2020 – Texas
County Memorial
Hospital Healthcare
Foundation, a/k/a
Texas County Memorial
Hospital, to Native Son
Grill and Brewhouse
LLC, part of lots 5, 6, 7,
and 8, original survey,
City of Cabool, located
in S 12, T 28, R 11.
March 2020 – Jennifer
Holloway and Ila Zoe
White to Cathy Stapp,
part of S 2, T 28, R 11.
March 2020 – Twin
Cities Industrial
Corridor to Janice M.
Jones, trustee of the
Charles J. Jones Credit
Shelter Trust Revocable
Trust Agreement, part
of S 1, T 28, R 12.
March 2020 – Chance
Drake and Hannah Drake
to Johnny Tarrants, part
of S 5, T 30, R 9.
March 2020 – James
R. Whittle and Trista
Whittle to Richard A.
Camden and Diana J
Camden, part of S 1, T
29, R 9.
March 2020 – Robert
Douglas Foreman and
Melanie M. Foreman
to David A. Dalton and
Evelyn Dalton, part of S
34, T 32, R 12.
March 2020 – William
G. Mares III, trustee of
the William and Patricia
Mares Map Trust, and
re Patricia S. Simmons,
deceased, to Roger
Kirkman and Carolyn
Kirkman, part of S 8, T
29, R 7.
March 2020 – Daniel
Fisher, Munir Manjiani
and Nadia Manjiani, to
Benjamin Bailes, part of
S 15, T 31, R 8.
MARRIAGES
March 14, 2020 – David
Waylon Sander, 25, of
Licking and Larissa
Leanne Mainer, 22, of
Houston.
March 14, 2020 –
William Walton Foster,
21, and Gracie Lynn
Samel, 21, both of
Licking.
March 14, 2020 – Kevin
Troy Wagoner, 57, and
Michelle Ann Simmons,
54, both of Houston.
March 20, 2020 – Samuel
Levi Giller, 18, and Skye
Chantel Marler, 20, both
of Licking.
March 14, 2020 – Alan
William Dotson, 26, and
Destanie Machel Miller,
24, both of Springfield.
March 18, 2020 –
Charles Tyler Clouse, 34,
and Lucie Frelichova, 29,
both of Lake Ozark.
March 21, 2020 – Trevor
Joe Hensley, 34, and
Melissa Dawn Cabano,
39, both of Cabool.
ASSOCIATE
CIRCUIT COURT
The following drivers
were issued a speeding
ticket, entered a guilty
plea and paid a fine plus
court costs: Benjamin
Riley Buchka, $100.50;
Kayla Nischelle Fields,
$70.50; Deandra C.
Jones, $70.50; Anthony
Joseph Moritz, $70.50;
Jeffery Shawn Powell,
$70.50; Samantha Jean
Sons, $60.50; Morgan
Alexis Spencer, $155.50;
Christian Joshua
Thompson, $147; Leland
Dale Tilden, $70.50.
IN OTHER
PROCEEDINGS –
STATE VS.
The following drivers
were issued a ticket
for width of vehicle
exceeding 8½ feet,
entered a guilty plea and
paid a fine plus court
costs: Mark G. Haas,
$198.50; Irvine Francisco
Manriquez, $173.50.
Daniel G. Stephens –
Two counts: Failure to
wear properly adjusted/
fastened safety belt, $10
fine each count.
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AS REPORTED BY TEXAS COUNTY
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Visiting hours are
from 11 a.m. until 8
p.m. each day. Get more
on the hospital’s web-
site at www.tcmh.org.
ADMISSIONS:
March 23 — Audrey
Amburgy, West Plains;
Shirley Fullington, Ca-
bool; Karen Taylor, Ray-
mondville.
March 24 — Amber
Hicks, Cabool.
March 25 — Gwendale
Atkisson, Licking; Jessica
Burton, Mountain Grove.
March 26 — No admis-
sions.
March 27 — Lois Bow-
ers, Licking; Elva Rich-
ards, Licking.
March 28 — Irja Miles,
Houston.
March 29 — No admis-
Pace to Step Down from Highway Commission
JEFFERSON CITY –
Michael Pace of West
Plains announced recent-
ly he will step down from
his role as a member of
the Missouri Highways
and Transportation Com-
mission effective immedi-
ately.
The Missouri Highways
and Transportation Com-
mission is a six-member
board that governs the
Missouri Department
of Transportation, the
agency responsible for
building, operating and
maintaining the state
highway system and sup-
porting other transporta-
tion modes in Missouri.
Pace, a former Hous-
ton resident who was as-
signed to the Missouri
State Highway Patrol,
was appointed to the
commission in January
2015 by then-Gov. Jay
Nixon. His term expired
March 1, 2019. During his
tenure on the commis-
sion, Pace served twice as
both chair and vice-chair.
Gov. Mike Parson will be
responsible for naming
sions.
DISCHARGES:
March 23 — No dis-
charges.
March 24 — No dis-
charges.
March 25 — Audrey
Amburgy, West Plains;
Amber Hicks, Cabool;
Karen Taylor, Raymond-
ville.
March 26 — Jessica Bur-
ton, Mountain Grove; Ed-
ward Castleberry, Cabool;
Aaron Jarrett, Norwood;
Fern Weber, Houston.
March 27 — No dis-
charges.
March 28 — Lois Bow-
ers, Licking; Carollene
Coats, Houston; Elva
Richards, Licking.
March 29 — Irja Miles,
Houston.
Pace’s replacement on
the commission.
“I want to thank Mike
Pace for his service to
Missourians as a mem-
ber of the Missouri High-
ways and Transportation
Commission,” said Par-
son in accepting Pace’s
resignation. “Commis-
sioner Pace is a dedicated
public servant, and the
state is a better place to-
day thanks to his service
and his commitment to
improving Missouri’s
transportation system.”
John Briscoe of New
London, who was named
the commission chair
on March 6, said, “Mike
Pace will be missed on
the commission. We wish
him well, and we thank
him for the five years he
gave to the commission.
We understand his desire
to return to full-time re-
tirement, and we know
we’ll be able to call on
him in the future should
we need his expertise and
experience.”
Added MoDOT Direc-
tor Patrick McKenna,
Ancil and Marilyn Maguson Crewse of Huggins are
celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on April 2.
A reception will be hosted by their daughters, Carolyn,
Janett and Loretta, at a later time due to the Covid-19.
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“It’s been an honor to
work with Mike Pace for
the past five years. His
commitment, knowledge
and dedication have been
instrumental in provid-
ing Missourians with a
sound transportation
system and ensuring that
they have and will con-
tinue to receive a valu-
able return on their in-
vestment.”
Pace is a retired briga-
dier general in the Army
National Guard who be-
gan his military career as
an enlisted engineer. He
served in aviation posi-
tions for almost 30 years,
attaining the master avi-
ator badge. While serv-
ing in the military, Pace
also spent nearly 33 years
with the Missouri State
Highway Patrol, achiev-
ing the rank of major and
retiring as director of the
criminal investigation
bureau in Jefferson City.
Pace and his wife Diana
live in West Plains and
have two children, Ryan
and Jason, and six grand-
children.
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Guidelines for obtaining Real ID Salem Livestock Auction

Missourians can now
apply for updated licens-
es and other state identi-
fication cards, which will
be required to board air-
planes and enter federal
buildings beginning Oct.
1, 2021.  No. Missouri law does
The Missouri Depart-
ment of Revenue is of-
fering the new IDs at
all state license offices
to comply with the fed-
eral  Real ID Act of 2005.
The special licenses have
a gold star on the top
right corner of the card.  and Missouri residency.
By the October dead-
line, residents of every
U.S. state and territory
will be required to pres-
ent Real ID licenses
or  other accepted forms
of identification  — in-
cluding passports and
U.S. military IDs — to
board domestic flights,
enter nuclear power
plants and access fed-
eral buildings, including
federal courthouses and
military bases.
 How do I get a Real
ID license?  ments that prove Mis-
Go to your DMV li-
cense office. Missourians
must specifically request
a Real ID, or they’ll re-
ceive a standard license.
What documents do
I need?  ments that verify former
Applicants need to
verify four things: iden-
Potholes are blooming across
the state, MoDOT says
JEFFERSON CITY –
Missouri Department of
Transportation crews are
focusing on pothole repair
through April. Motorists
should watch out for Mo-
DOT crews making the
repairs, slow down and
move over a lane to give
them room to work.
Crews started working
to address the pesky pot-
holes as soon as there was
a break in the weather.
MoDOT will have about
300 pothole patching
crews statewide working
to make roadways safer.
In 2019 MoDOT patched
approximately 730,000
potholes spending $17 mil-
lion on pothole patching.
“We are working as
hard as we can to fill the
potholes,” said Nata-
lie Roark, MoDOT state
maintenance director.
“Some potholes have to be
repaired multiple times
because of the additional
rain or snow. We ask mo-
torists to please be patient
with us as the repairs are
being done.”
MoDOT maintains
34,000 miles of road in-
cluding interstates, U.S.
and Missouri routes and
lettered routes.
Potholes form when
temperatures warm up
tity, immigration status,
Social Security number
At minimum, the process
requires four documents.
One document that
shows their full legal
name, like a certified
birth certificate copy or
U.S. passport. Some doc-
uments can be used to
verify both identity and
immigration status.
One document that
proves their Social Se-
curity number, such as
a Social Security card or
W-2 form.
Two different docu-
souri residency, such as
a utility bill, canceled
check or pay stub.
If someone has
changed their name, they
also must bring docu-
and current legal names.
The Department
during the day but contin-
ue to be cold at night. The
rain and snow from winter
leave moisture that seeps
into cracks and joints in
the pavement. Frozen wa-
ter in cracks and under
the surface of the road-
way causes the pavement
to bulge and bend. Then
when ice melts, the pave-
ment contracts and leaves
gaps or voids in the sur-
face under the pavement.
When cars and trucks
drive over the bulging
pavement, it weakens the
roadway eventually caus-
ing chunks of pavement
or asphalt to pop out, cre-
ating potholes.
Short-term repairs are
made using a cold asphalt
mix with a priority to fill
the deepest potholes first.
The long-term fix, a hot
asphalt mix, isn’t effec-
tive until temperatures
remain warm for a pro-
longed period.
Potholes are also a sign
of an aging transportation
system. Missouri’s budget
for road repairs is largely
financed by a 17-cent per
gallon gas tax that has
remained the same since
1996. Many roadways that
would benefit from resur-
facing can only be patched
due to limited resources.
Highway 32 West, Salem, Mo. • Phone: 573-729-8880
Feeder Calves
are upgrading to a Real
ID. You’ll still have to pay
processing fees: $6 for a to sell every Monday at 12 p.m.
three-year license or $12 Butcher Cows & Stock Cows following
for a six-year license.  MONTHLY STOCK COW SALE!
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cense. However, if you Chuck Thompson Renee Lauderdale
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We appreciate your business! 573-247-0273
bases, you will need to
of Revenue has a  full provide another accept-
list of eligible docu- ed form of identification.
ments and an interactive Airline travelers with
guide  to help people de- noncompliant licens-
termine what they need es can present a valid
to bring. passport, passport card
Getting a Real ID or  other approved forms
driver’s license or non- of identification.
driver’s license could When should I get
cost between $3.50 to $45, the new ID? 
depending on the appli- Joey Plaggenberg, di-
cant’s age and the dura- rector of Missouri’s Mo-
tion of license. tor Vehicle and Driver
What do I do if I’ve Licensing Division, said
renewed my license in  a statement  that his
since Real IDs became department expects li-
available, but I didn’t cense offices to have lon-
get a real ID?  ger wait times as people
You can renew and up- apply for the new IDs,
grade your license.  which became available
Normally,  Missouri in March. Unless your ID
license offices charge a is expiring, Plaggenberg
fee  if you need a new li- recommends avoiding
cense outside of the six- the lines and waiting un-
month period leading up til the rush subsides.
to your license expira-
tion. But the Department
of Revenue is waiving
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If you can’t avoid a com/purchase
pothole, try to slow
down before you hit it.
Here are some other
safety tips:
Don’t brake directly
over a pothole as this can
cause more damage.
When driving over the
pothole, hold the steering
wheel firmly to avoid los-
ing control.
Use caution when
driving over a puddle of
water because it might be
a pothole in hiding.
Make sure your tires
are properly inflated.
Properly inflated ties hold
up better against potholes
than tires that have too
much or too little air.
Motorists can report
the location of potholes
on state-maintained
roads using the follow-
ing tools:
Call the 24/7 Customer
Service Center at 888-ASK-
MODOT (888-275-6636).
Use the “Report a Road
Concern” form on the web
at modot.org.
Use a smart phone/tab-
let with a mobile friend-
ly form at modot.org/
roadconcern.
Potholes on city streets
or subdivisions should be
reported to local city or ALL MATTRESSES MARKED DOWN
township maintenance.

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White bass caught on white bass weren’t hun- the red meat. It is a little on my website, www.lar-
ultra-lite equipment, will gry that afternoon, but like skimming the choco- rydablemont.com.
outfight about anything in
a stream…except small-
OZARKS they said they would keep
my favorite spot a secret
late icing off a cupcake,
but it leaves a red stripe
That way, many will
change their attitude
mouth. And when there is
a good current in a tribu-
OUTDOORS and would only fish there
when I wasn’t. I hope they
down the center of the
filet you have to elimi-
about eating white bass fi-
lets. I will add some of my
tary to any Ozark lake, if come back sometime. I nate also. I think that this recent photos and what
you find a bunch of those would like to see that little week I will put photos of I promised to post about
big female white bass, you LARRY DABLEMONT boy haul in a stringer full that step-by-step process paddlefish.
can wear yourself out just writer/photographer/naturalist of those whites. I cannot
trying to get a dozen or so get that blond mop of hair
in the boat. and his “I want to catch a
That awful experience be less interested in eat- foot boat with three kids fish” face out of my mind.
reared its ugly head for ing, but now that I think and four adults in it and I’ll share another secret
a friend and I a couple of about it, I have known a fishing rods sticking up with all you readers. I do
days ago. We were up in a few pregnant women who everywhere like quills on not like to eat fish! I guess
rain-swollen river trying just couldn’t get enough to a porcupine…probably eating so many as a boy
to hook a walleye or two eat, so it may be a natural looking for my favorite has sorta made me aller-
and big hefty female white thing amongst females. sand bar. gic to the taste. I don’t like
bass kept intercepting our White bass spawn I passed one small boat any fish, not even crappie
multi-colored crank baits. on gravel shoals in the with a father and a boy or walleye.
Sometimes we just strug- Ozarks at night, but they about 10 or 11 and my mind But I filet what I catch
gled to get them back to didn’t get the name ‘sand went back to my own boy- and try to give them to
the boat. bass’ for no good reason. hood, when I spent hours poor or elderly folks who
We might have caught In the spring, sand warms in an old wooden john- just love them. Chances
a nice walleye or two quicker than gravel. I boat with my dad or my are you will like white
or even a lunker small- mention this because that grandfather, floating the bass, hybrids or stripers
mouth if they had just let day we came across a big Big Piney when almost no if you learn to skim off
those lures alone, but they sand bar deposited by one did but us. I couldn’t
wouldn’t. We’d feel a hard high water, and exposed believe how much that
jolt out several yards into to an 80-degree sun. And young boy looked like I
the current and the drag
would screech for a min-
ute or two and some big
right there we found some
big female whites just
hungry as they could be.
did at that age. Discard-
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for city folks who flock to
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Texa s C o u n t y
Ag Guide
Farm economy outlook: Dependent on trade
agreements, evolution of disease outbreaks
The outlook for the Outlook report each weather in 2020, there increase to $99 bil-
United States farm spring. The baseline will be an increase in lion in 2020, but net
economy depends on projections for agricul- projected area, yields cash income declines,”
the implementation of tural and biofuel mar- and supplies and lower Westhoff said. “The
new trade agreements kets were prepared us- prices for corn and soy- difference in the two
and the evolution of an- ing market information beans in the 2020/21 measures is largely due
imal and human disease available in January. marketing year. With to how the two mea-
outbreaks, according to The full U.S. Agricul- trend yields, 2020 corn sures handle inventory
the latest analysis of tural Market Outlook production increases to changes. Farm debt-to-
national and global ag- is available on FAPRI’s 15 billion bushels, put- asset ratios will contin-
ricultural trends from website. ting downward pres- ue to increase, reaching
the University of Mis- This year’s baseline sure on prices, which 13.6 percent in 2020 and
souri. The report was assumes that China’s are projected to aver- 15 percent by 2025.”
released last month. retaliatory tariffs on age $3.57 per bushel. The U.S. Agricultural
While net farm in- U.S. farm products re- With soybeans, an in- Market Outlook is pre-
come increases in 2020, main in place and limit crease in production pared annually by econ-
under a baseline as- bilateral trade. Econo- drops prices to $8.48 per omists with FAPRI and
sumption of continued mists with FAPRI al- bushel, before consider- AMAP and is updated
trade friction with Chi- ternatively explored ing the possible impacts each August. Westhoff
na, other indicators of one possible outcome of the “Phase 1” trade said the report gives
the health of the farm of “Phase 1” implemen- agreement. policymakers, farm-
economy are not as tation, which assumes African swine fever ers, agribusinesses and
positive. However, there U.S. exports are exempt (ASF) will continue to the public an overview
is a scenario that in- from those retaliatory have a large impact on of the state of the U.S.
corporates the “Phase tariffs and that China the global commodity farm economy. The
1” trade agreement be- takes other steps to fa- markets, with China’s market projections it
tween China and the cilitate trade between pork production declin- contains can be use-
U.S. that suggests the the two countries. This ing sharply again in ful to farmers making
possibility of a stronger “Phase 1” representa- 2020 and only beginning production choices, to
outlook for U.S. com- tion is just one of many to increase after 2021. policymakers trying to
modity prices and farm ways the impact of the This provides an op- decide how to respond
incomes. Those results agreement could evolve. portunity for increased to agriculture issues,
are highly dependent “Details on the con- meat imports by China, to lenders who must de-
on specific assumptions tents of the ‘Phase 1’ but reduces global de- cide whether to make
about how the agree- trade agreement re- mand for soybean meal loans and to agribusi-
ment will be imple- main unknown,” said and other feeds. nesses making invest-
mented. Seth Meyer, FAPRI as- Projected cattle pric- ment decisions.
“Macroeconomic as- sociate director. “The es will increase begin- “The information is
sumptions are based agreement indicates ning in 2020 as exports meant to serve a variety
on January forecasts that China should in- increase and cattle in- of purposes,” Westhoff
by IHS Markit, which crease its imports of ventories decline after said. “It’s a broad-
suggested moderate U.S. agricultural prod- five years of expansion. brush, big-picture look
growth in the U.S. and ucts. With limited infor- Westhoff notes that at agriculture. Our
global economies at mation, our economists the COVID-19 outbreak goal is to give a general
that time,” said Patrick developed a scenario is likely to weaken the view of what the next 10
Westhoff, director of that assumes China price outlook for the years might look like.
the  Food and Agricul- takes some steps to fa- cattle market and for The baseline can then
tural Policy Research cilitate greater imports. many other commodi- serve as a benchmark
Institute (FAPRI)  at “The scenario rep- ties, especially in the for looking at alterna-
MU. “Those forecasts resents one possible short run. tives, such as how the
were prepared before implementation by the “Given the assump- ‘Phase 1’ agreement or
much was known about two sides. Many other tions of the baseline, COVID-19 might affect
the severity of the coro- outcomes and commod- net farm income will the outlook.”
navirus (COVID-19) out- ity mixes are possible.
break and before recent As we learn more about
declines in stock mar- how the agreement is
ket prices and interest being implemented, we
rates.” expect to conduct ad-
Economists with FA- ditional analysis of the
PRI and the MU Agri- market implications.”
cultural Markets and FAPRI’s projections
Policy (AMAP) team show that with an as-
release the annual U.S. sumed return to normal
Agricultural Market planting and growing

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Governor: Farmers crucial link in COVID-19 fight

The agriculture com-
munity in Missouri is
playing a key role in Mis-
souri’s response efforts
to Covid-19, Missouri
Gov. Mike Parson said.
“Missouri’s food sup-
ply is as strong as the
men and women who
drive our trucks and
tractors,”  Parson  said.
“Farmers, ranchers and
agribusinesses are criti-
cal pieces of our society cy, and the Missouri De- to create a consistent
at all times, especially partment of Agriculture directive across local
right now. I want every (MDA) has been working governments for any in-
worker and employer closely with its partners dividual or business that
involved in the food in- to maintain the state’s is part of the food supply
dustry to know that your strong food supply chain. chain. 
work has never been In coordination with Farmers, ranchers,
more important.” MDA and the Missouri agriculture businesses
He said agriculture Department of Health and grocery stores are
plays a vital role in tak- and Senior Services, encouraged to continue
ing care of citizens’ most Parson approved a re- essential business func-
basic needs during a quest from DHSS Direc- tions to feed Missouri
public health emergen- tor Dr. Randall Williams citizens. 

Texas County totals $48.6 million in beef sales

Texas County’s agri-
culture community has
a big economic impact
on the region.
According to the latest
data available from the
Missouri Department
of Agriculture, forestry,
agriculture and related
industries sales total
about $411.9 million. It
contributes to 1,972 jobs. The most recent popula- 261 workers. Sales from
Labor incomes totals tion in the county was sawmills totaled $44.4
about $49.3 million and 25,690. million and employed
taxes netted about $17.9 In Texas County, the 202.
million. total beef cattle sales to- In Texas County, there
In Texas County, there taled about $48.6 million were 90,000 head of cattle
are 1,296 farms. The av- and employed 861. The on Jan. 1, 2019, reports
erage size is 303 acres. dairy industry (dry, con- the U.S. Department of
Total land is 753,450 densed and evaporated Agriculture. There were
acres. Total land in dairy) contributed $190.8 46,500 beef cows and
farms is 392,248 acres. million and represented 2,900 milk cows, it said.

Coronavirus fight shows need for broadband

(Editor’s note: The
Houston School District
began surveying recently
on the availability of in-
ternet service at students’
homes)
BY DAN CASSIDY
AND ERIC BOHL
 
Recent school closures
and remote-work direc-
tives intended to slow
the spread of COVID-19
will have a harsher im-
major disruption. Un- and listen to a lecture bring more options for
fortunately, access to or do homework. Rural treating patients through
broadband is a limiting employees may simply remote telemedicine.
factor for rural students not have the ability to When keeping doctors
and employees. Work- work from home without healthy is top priority,
ing or studying remotely broadband internet ac- giving them options to
is only an option only if cess. assess and treat patients
you have access to broad- Developing broadband remotely is valuable. It
band. infrastructure through- would also help solve the
Many students will out Missouri would help chronic shortage of phy-
have to drive to the clos- rural residents follow sicians faced by many
est McDonald’s or other best health practices dur- rural areas.
fast-food restaurant to ing future crises. Rural
sit in the parking lot broadband would also See BROADBAND, M9

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precautions against this Agent/Owner
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even more glaring.
Several schools, in-
cluding the University of
Missouri, have suspend-
ed in-person classes.
Many current courses
will be held remotely via
teleconferencing tech-
nology. Students will be
expected to work on proj-
ects remotely and submit
homework and take tests
electronically. Many
businesses are develop-
ing contingency plans
that include employees
working remotely. Trav-
el can often be replaced
with teleconferencing
and virtual meetings.
Email and paperless
technologies allow infor-
mation-sharing without
physical, in-person con-
tact.
Technological advanc-
es enabled by broadband
internet technology are
valuable in our current
fight. They let schools
and businesses imple-
ment recommended “so-
cial distancing” without
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MDC forecasts challenging

spring turkey hunting
Missouri turkey River.
hunters can expect a Considering the pros-
challenging spring sea- pects for the 2020 spring
son, according to the season, hunters should
Missouri Department be prepared to put in a
of Conservation. The bit more effort to be suc-
spring turkey hunt- cessful this year.
ing season starts with “When turkey num-
a youth-only weekend bers are down, it be-
April 4 and 5 followed comes even more im-
by the regular spring portant to spend time
season April 20 through scouting for flocks be-
May 10. fore the start of the sea-
MDC Turkey Biolo- son,” Tyl said. “Hunters
gist Reina Tyl expects should get out to their
spring turkey hunting hunting areas as much
to be challenging. as possible to listen for
“A great deal of what birds gobbling at day-
makes for a good spring break.”
turkey season depends Tyl said hunters
on the hatch two years should also take the
prior because it affects time to learn where tur-
the number of two- keys are spending most
year-old gobblers on the of their time after they
landscape,” Tyl said. fly down from the roost.
“These young gobblers “Use binoculars to
are not associated with spot turkeys feeding in
hens as often as older, open areas or look for
more dominant birds signs of where turkeys
and are the most likely have been feeding in the
to respond to hunters’ timber,” she said. “This
calls.” will help hunters be
Poor production state- in the right area when
wide during 2018 will the hunting season gets
result in fewer two-year- here.”
old gobblers available Although the pros-
for harvest during this pects for this year’s
year’s spring hunting spring season aren’t en-
season. Tyl added that couraging, this isn’t the
in 2018, the best produc- first-time poor turkey
tion at the regional scale production has reduced
occurred in the north- turkey numbers in Mis-
ern half of the state. souri. After reaching a
This could potentially population peak in the
translate to relatively early-to-mid 2000s, Mis-
more two-year-old gob- souri’s turkey popula-
blers on the landscape tion experienced four
north of the Missouri years of poor produc-
tion from 2007–2010, HUNTER SAFETY
causing the population
to decline. However, Tyl Tyl stressed that
noted that turkey num- hunters can easily avoid
bers rebounded follow- the main cause of tur-
ing several years of im- key-hunting incidents
proved production. —mistaking or being
“In much of the state, mistaken by another
we observed improved hunter for wild game.
production during 2011, “Each year, most tur-
2012, and 2014,” Tyl key hunting incidents
said. “As a result, tur- typically involve hunt-
key numbers increased, ers who fail to identify
and hunters generally their targets,” Tyl said.
had better hunting sea- “Unless you are certain
sons in the years that that what you’re looking
followed. We are again at is a wild turkey, re-
in a period of poor pro- member that any move-
duction and lower tur- ment you see or any
key abundance. We can sounds you hear while
expect to see the effects you’re hunting could be
on harvest for several another hunter.”
years until production She also advised
improves and turkey hunters to wear some
numbers rebound.” hunter-orange clothing
Get detailed infor- when moving through
mation on spring tur- the woods or fields, par-
key hunting from ticularly when hunting
MDC’s  2020 Spring public land.
Turkey Hunting Regu- “Bringing along an
lations and Informa- orange hat or vest is an
tion  booklet, available easy way to stay safe,”
from MDC offices and Tyl said. “Wear one
nature centers, oth- when you’re moving
er places where per- and put it away when
mits are sold, and on- you sit down to work a
line at  huntfish.mdc. bird.”
mo.gov/spring-turkey- Tyl said that many
hunting-regulations- turkey hunting inci-
and-information dents involve members
For more informa- of the same hunting
tion about spring turkey party.
hunting, visit MDC’s “If you’re hunting
website at  huntfish. with someone else and
mdc.mo.gov/hunting- you split up, be certain
trapping/species/tur- you know where your
key. hunting partner will be
at all times,” she said.

Broadband in a city or town. We ton, is chief adminis-

should see this event trative officer for Mis-
Continued from Page M8 as a wake-up call to souri Farm Bureau,
expand our infrastruc- the state’s largest farm
In the face of a to the day when re- ture so that staying organization. Eric
global pandemic, it’s mote access to school, connected and healthy Bohl, of Columbia, is
definitely better to be work and healthcare is while at home is easier the organization’s Di-
safe than sorry. How- available to everyone, in the future. rector of Public Affairs
ever, we look forward not only those who live Dan Cassidy, of Ful- and Advocacy.

Texas County farmers eligible

for Century Farm program
If your Texas County at least 40 acres of the Applications must be
farm has been in your original land acquisi- postmarked by May 1.
family since Dec. 31, tion and make a finan- Late applications can-
1920, you can apply to cial contribution to the not be accepted.
have it recognized as overall farm income. Family farms have
a Missouri Century Applications are avail- been among our most
Farm. able now from any MU vital partners since the
The application pro- Extension county office founding of extension
cess could take you 10 or online at http://ex- more than 100 years
minutes or less, depend- tension.missouri.edu. ago.
ing on how much of Just run a search for In 2008, the Missouri
your family history you Century Farm applica- Farm Bureau joined
know and the location tion on the website. MU Extension and the
of your land title.   A fee of $100 is re- MU College of Agricul-
To qualify for Cen- quired to cover pro- ture, Food and Natural
tury Farm status, farms cessing costs, one cer- Resources as a program
must meet the following tificate, a booklet and sponsor.
guidelines. The same one two-sided, 2-foot Since Missouri began
family must have owned by 2-foot metal sign for the program in 1976,
the farm for 100 con- each approved farm. more than 8,300 century
secutive years. The line Send the completed farms have been recog-
of ownership from the application/order form nized.
original settler or buyer and a check made pay- Applicants certified
may be through chil- able to University of as owners of a 2020 Mis-
dren, grandchildren, Missouri-Century souri Century Farm
siblings, and nephews Farms to University will be recognized by
or nieces, including of Missouri-Century the local MU Extension
through marriage or Farms, 506 Hitt St., center in the county
adoption.  Whitten Hall, Room 4, where the farm is lo-
The farm must be Columbia, Mo., 65211. cated. 

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Our farms: Part of

‘Critical Infrastructure’
It’s the time of year Forage Research and
when people look for-
ward to longer days, AG Extension.
nOnline: www.exten-

SPOTLIGHT
sunshine and warming sion.missouri.edu
temperatures. By now, Please continue to
wet conditions per- reach out and find the
mitting, early garden information you need
crops have been plant- ERIC MEUSCH to keep your farming
ed, calves are on the MU Extension agriculture educator activities going. Also,
ground, and it’s time it might be a good year
to get fertilizer on pas- to expand your home
tures and hay ground. headed. events to ensure that garden as well. The
This year, however, Where does all this we are not contributing Texas County Exten-
we have bigger worries leave people who live to the spread of the vi- sion office in Houston
than rain and contin- and work on farms? rus in the community. is currently open regu-
ued wet conditions, as Crops need to be plant- We are, however, still lar hours. It is accept-
the entire globe is in the ed on time, livestock here to assist and are ing soil samples and
grasp of a pandemic. needs care and prod- continually trying to directing inquiries.
Schools, churches and ucts need to get to mar- find ways to reach out Extension specialists
some businesses have kets. Plans to improve to people. How we are have been asked to
had to change how they farm infrastructure able to work has been work from home, but
work. Governmental and husbandry prac- changing day by day the office will be able
agencies that have tices need to proceed over the last couple to assist you getting in
stayed open are doing if our businesses are weeks and will proba- touch with the proper
so under lock-down to remain viable. And, bly continue to change specialist to address
and working by ap- in the end, Americans in the weeks to come. your need.
pointment only. People need to be fed. One thing that has We all need to be
are told to stay home For this reason the been constantly clear careful in these un-
and practice height- agriculture sector has is that we need to find sure times, but as Criti-
ened levels of hygiene. been designated “criti- new, innovative ways cal Infrastructure it’s
We are told that even if cal infrastructure,” ex- to continue to support more important than
the virus hasn’t made it empting it from some farmers and the com- ever that our farms
to our area yet, it even- of the restrictions be- munity. This means continue to produce.
tually will and we need ing placed on other sec- relying on various For more informa-
to be ready. tors. In order to feed internet-based infor- tion contact me at 417-
Concern about short- the county, we need to mation technologies 967-4545 or stop by the
ages has led to panic be able to continue to (emails, Facebook, on- office at 114 W. Main St.
buying and empty plant crops, care for line classes, etc.) to pro- in Houston between 8
shelves in the super- livestock, buy inputs, vide information and a.m. and 4 p.m., Tues-
markets. International and market products. training. This being day through Friday.
trade has been threat- The government has the case, all of us (in- Eric Meusch is an ag-
ened and commod- also passed the CARES cluding you) are going riculture educator with
ity prices have swung Act, which provides to have to up our game the University of Mis-
widely from day to specific support to the when it comes to using souri Extension. His col-
day. Livestock futures agriculture sector to our computers. umns are posted online
plummeted and then make sure that it stays In the meantime, at www.houstonherald.
regained ground only viable through the cri- here are some resourc- com. To contact him,
to dip again, leaving lo- sis. es you can use: call the Extension office
cal cattlemen worried At this time, MU Ex- nFacebook: Univer- in Houston at 417-967-
about the market for tension, county Exten- sity of Missouri Texas 4545 or email meusche@
feeder calves. The high sion offices and other County Extension; Ag- missouri.edu. The office
consumer demand and agencies such as NRCS riculture & Environ- is at 114 W. Main St. in
low commodity prices are putting a hold on ment Extension – Uni- Houston. Hours are 8
has everyone wonder- many face-to-face ac- versity of Missouri; a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday
ing where things are tivities and postponing Mizzou Weed Science; through Friday.

Free course offers chance to become a ‘beef advocate’

David Keeney
The Missouri Beef ers better understand
Industry Council of- how cattle are raised
fers a free online and how beef belongs 203 N. Grand, Houston
course where anyone as part of healthy, sus- 417-967-4112
can earn their “Mas- tainable diets.
ters of Beef Advocacy” More information
to be a strong advocate can be found at the
for the beef commu- Missouri Beef Indus-
nity. try Council’s website
This self-guided on- at www.mobeef.org.
line course provides
farmers, ranchers,
service providers, con-
sumers and all mem-
bers of the beef com-
munity the tools and
resources to become a
beef advocate and an-
swer tough questions
about beef and raising the many benefits of beef in a healthful diet.
cattle. raising cattle on our The online lessons
country’s vast grass address environmen-
EARN YOUR MBA pasture resources. tal sustainability, beef
nLife in the Feed- nutrition, animal wel-
Person can join more yard fare and beef safety
than 15,000 members A discussion on the while taking advocates
of the beef commu- role of feedyards, in- through the beef life-
nity in this advocacy cluding animal care, cycle, from pasture to
program. The check- nutrition and environ- plate. The course also
off-funded Masters of mental stewardship, at offers historical con-
Beef Advocacy (MBA) this important step in text on the evolution of
course consists of five the beef lifecycle. the U.S. beef industry
lessons in beef advo- nFrom Cattle to Beef from the time the first
cacy, including: An in-depth look at cattle were brought to
nThe Beef Commu- the slaughter process North America to to-
nity and the humane han- day.
Context of raising dling and safety mea- Upon completion of
beef from pasture to sures in place at to- five interactive online
plate focusing on the day’s beef processing lessons, advocates will
community of people facilities. be equipped with the
involved throughout nBeef. It’s What’s communication skills
the beef lifecycle. For Dinner and information to be
nRaising Cattle on A primer on choos- confident in sharing
Grass: An introduc- ing and cooking the beef stories on social
tion to the first step in right cuts of beef and media and in our com-
the beef lifecycle and the important role of munities to help oth-

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