MISSOURI’S BEST SMALL-TOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER 75¢ Five-time Gold Cup winner, Missouri Press Association, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 SMALL BUSINESSES COPE WITH CORONAVIRUS — PAGE 5 <<< CASSVILLE EARNS ALL-DISTRICT HONORS Roller and McCrackin find way onto prestigious team. — PAGE 3 CASSVILLE emocrat DAPRIL 1, 2020 | CASSVILLE-DEMOCRAT.COM WELLNESS BREAK Who: All schools in Barry and Lawrence counties COVID-19 case confirmed What: Now out of class through April 24 Why: Due to continuous COVID-19 concerns More: Meals to still be available, online resources offered for students in Barry County acquired, meaning the per- Emergency Management direc- 2 emergency COVID-19 son has not traveled to any tor, said the person was tested What: Case confirmed in Barry COVID-19 hotspots domestic Thursday at an out-of-county Schools declarations made; County or internationally. To protect testing site, and the result was social distancing, When: Test done Thursday out of the privacy of the individual received Friday afternoon. county, result given Friday and their family we will not Barry County Health More: limiting groups key No plans to issue a stay at release individually identifi- Department, as part of the dis- extend home order, nor a shelter in place BY KYLE TROUTMAN order able details. The individual is ease investigation, has noti-
[email protected] quarantined at home and being fied any close contacts with The Barry County Health monitored closely by the Barry the individual. A total of eight wellness Department has reported the (coronavirus) in Barry County. County Health Department. people have been identified as first confirmed case of COVID-19 The case was community David Compton, Barry County CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 break FOOD PANTRIES STILL CURB HUNGER Classes to remain out of session through April 24 BY KYLE TROUTMAN
[email protected] Due to the effects of COVID-19 (coronavirus), schools in the Barry and Lawrence county area have decided to extend their well- ness breaks through April 24.