McDonald County Press

News

One Covid-19 Case Confirmed McDonald County has its first confirmed case of covid-19. by Sally Carroll

School District Providing Meals For Students In an effort to provide food security for students during an extended break due to covid-19, McDonald County R-1 School District has begun providing two nutritious meals daily to school-aged children. Staff have prepared nearly 3,000 meals each day since the program's inception. by Megan Davis McDonald County Press mdavis@nwadg.com

Restaurants Adapt To Virus Threat Local restaurants are trying to adapt to slowing business due to the coronavirus pandemic. by Rachel Dickerson McDonald County Press rdickerson@nwadg.com

Junior Cattlemen Share About Activities Carson Hoth and Tyler Sprenkle, both McDonald County High School students who have been elected to the Missouri Junior Cattlemen's Association board, recently shared information about some of their activities. by Rachel Dickerson McDonald County Press rdickerson@nwadg.com

Making The List: Local Historians Hope Old Jail Recognized An old jail in McDonald County could be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. by Sally Carroll

OATS Transit -- Schedule For McDonald County April 2020 McDonald County OATS Transit Schedule by Staff Report

SBA Disaster Declaration Approved, Loans Now Available The U.S. Small Business Administration has just approved Missouri's covid-19 disaster declaration, meaning assistance is now available for struggling small businesses across the state. Contact the Missouri Chamber at 573-634-3511 or websites at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ and explanation for the three-step process of disaster loans at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Documents/Three_Step_Process_SBA_Disaster_Loans. by Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Courthouse News Division I by Staff Report

Sports

MCHS Spring Sports Baseball Editor's Note: The following story was planned and written before the postponement of high school athletics due to the concern over covid-19. by Rick Peck/Special to McDonald County Press

MCHS Spring Sports Boys Track Editor's Note: The following story was planned and written before the postponement of high school athletics due to the concern over covid-19. by Rick Peck/Special to McDonald County Press

MCHS Spring Sports Girls Track Editor's Note: The following story was planned and written before the postponement of high school athletics due to the concern over covid-19. by Rick Peck/Special to McDonald County Press

MCHS Spring Sports Girls Soccer Editor's Note: The following story was planned and written before the postponement of high school athletics due to the concern over covid-19. by Rick Peck/Special to McDonald County Press

MCHS Spring Sports Golf Editor's Note: The following story was planned and written before the postponement of high school athletics due to the concern over covid-19. by Rick Peck/Special to McDonald County Press

MCHS Spring Sports Rosters 2020 Baseball Roster by Staff Report

MCHS Spring Sports Seasons Put On Hold The McDonald County School District has joined most school districts in Southwest Missouri and canceled all classes through April 3 due to health concerns from the worldwide pandemic caused by the outbreak of the covid-19 virus. by Rick Peck

Jamboree Turns Into Four Team Scrimmage What was supposed to be a four-team jamboree turned into an intrasquad scrimmage when McDonald County High School canceled the March 13 jamboree due to health concerns from the worldwide covid-19 outbreak. by Rick Peck/Special to McDonald County Press

Opinion

OPINION: The Sum of Small Miracles For more than six years now, I have asked for a large miracle; "bring her back," but that miracle has not manifested itself. So, as the oft-spoken saying goes, "I am thankful for small miracles." by Stan Fine Columnist

Religion

RELIGION: Be Encouraged, God Has Your Back Since we have all felt the effect of the coronavirus and flu virus, churches have been slowed or stopped from gathering. So, I decided to just pick one of our old articles at random and resubmit it. I pray you will be blessed by this message from our Pastor Bob Cartwright. One thing we all know, God's word is never old or out of date. While we are waiting for the passing of this evil disease, many are homebound. We want to give you this message of encouragement. by Joyce Walters Cove Mission of Hope

RELIGION: Do You Want To Gamble Where You Spend Eternity? Though we were few in number, we gathered in faith to worship Sunday morning at Mill Creek Baptist Church. Doug Cory greeted the congregation and special prayers were requested for Norman, Michael, Carol Norman, the Iva Barton family, David, Makala and Bentley, the Kelly Sharp family, our country as we deal with the health crisis in our nation and our leaders. by Kitty Collingsworth Mill Creek Baptist Church

RELIGION: 'Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows' "Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed." Isaiah 53:4-5 by Randy Moll

RELIGION: Is Your Lamp Full of the Spirit of God? As we gathered to worship Sunday morning at Mill Creek Baptist Church, wishes go out to Tom and Mildred Sharp for a happy anniversary. They will have been married for 73 years this week. Doug Cory greeted the congregation and reminded us of the National Day of Prayer on Sunday. by Kitty Collingsworth Mill Creek Baptist Church

OPINION: Anger The seven Deadly Sins are everywhere. We are constantly at war with these enemies of God! The Season of Lent is a good time to renew our efforts to overcome pride, jealousy, anger, lust, greed, gluttony and apathy! by Don Kuehle Columnist

RELIGION: Unless you repent you will all likewise perish "There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answered and said to them, 'Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans because they suffered such things? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all other men who dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.'" Luke 13:1-5 by Randy Moll