Stories from Saturday, June 20, 2020

DONIPHAN — Gerald Thomas Melton, 87-year-old resident of Doniphan, MO, departed this life Saturday, June 13, 2020. He was born June 30, 1932, at McRoberts, Kentucky, to the late Bernard Henry and Sylvia (Skidmore) Melton. Tom retired from the military after proudly serving his country in both the Air Force from March 11, 1952 to Sept. ...

An attendee at the Poplar Bluff High School Senior Banquet on Thursday has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the district and county health officials. The R-1 School District notified those in attendance with an email early Friday night after being contacted by the Butler County Health Department, which was investigating a previous positive test for the virus...

Missouri saw its largest one-day increase of COVID-19 cases as health officials reported 389 positive tests statewide Saturday. The seven-day average of new cases is also near its highest point at 254. The previous high for a one-day total was 368 on May 4. The seven-day average of new cases reached 254 three days later...

One of our most important jobs at the Daily American Republic is to recognize excellence in our community. We want to shine a spotlight on those people, organizations and places that make our corner of the world a little, or a lot, better. We do this in a lot of ways during the year, including special projects like ‘Difference Makers’ in late summer, which highlights the many good works of our residents, and ‘Ageless’ in July, which focuses on active members of our community who see age as just a number.. ...