It was reported online by Mama Loca’s Cafe and Cantina, Ash Grove, that their restaurant was visited last week by a person who has since tested positive for COVID-19.
With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continuing to rapidly increase, the Greene County Commission has imposed a mandatory stay-at-home order for all Greene County residents.
The U.S. Small Business Administration approved Missouri’s request for assistance through the federal agency’s disaster loan program. This move makes low interest disaster loans available to small businesses and private non-profits severely impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
An Ash Grove man was booked into the Lawrence County Jail on Monday, March 16, and is accused of multiple counts of forcible and statutory sodomy. Nathaniel A. Smith, 36, faces 10 counts in all; four counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, and six counts of forcible sodomy.
Drivers can expect one-lane traffic and crews and equipment on Greene County Route EE west of Springfield when contractor crews resurface the state route starting the week of March 30, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
A make-shift sneeze guard sits on the counter at Republic’s Orscheln Farm and Home to combat the potential spread of COVID-19, between customers and employees. The cashier lane was also outlined with tape to better convey a designated area for social distancing.
As of 10 a.m. March 23, there were 17 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Greene County, and one death.
The 10th case, originally reported on Saturday, is believed to be a contact of a suspected positive case, with test results pending on
that contact.
As students remain home on the mandated wellness break, currently scheduled to last until Monday, April 6, the Ash Grove, Republic and Willard school districts continue to provide food services and learning opportunities for their students.
