“We find ourselves in the midst of record setting new case counts as the Omicron variant is asserting its dominance”, said Barton County Health...

Seeds of Hope staffing agency will be opening up a drive-thru zero cost COVID testing location to be set up at the Lamar City Park Aquatic Center...

According to Barton County Health Department Administrator Joel Dermott, new cases of COVID continue to abound. Dermott explained that the City of...

Due to a significant increase in demand, there will be a temporary pause on at-home testing kit orders to update system accessibility. Ordering will reopen Thursday...

Due to the precautions regarding COVID, the Barton County Senior Center is closed for the week of Monday through Friday, Jan. 3-7. They are...

Barton County Health Department Administrator Joel Dermott stated, “We didn’t start the New Year off on a good note, as our case load continues to...

JEFFERSON CITY- With the increase in COVID-19 activity, and the introduction of the Omicron variant, there has been a sharp increase in demand for COVID-19 testing. The...

JEFFERSON CITY- State Auditor Nicole Galloway recently released her third report on unemployment benefits received by Missourians through COVID-19 response funding from the...

JEFFERSON CITY- More than half of community sewershed samples tested from the week of December 20 showed presence of the Omicron variant. The Missouri Department of Health...

According to Barton County Health Department Administrator Joel Dermott, “COVID numbers went up the chimney quicker than the smoke from a yule...

The number of new cases of COVID reported in Barton County over the past seven days is 21. “With the holidays upon us, we are seeing slightly...

As the weather moves everyone indoors, COVID cases have continued to bump up in Barton County. Barton County Health Department Administrator Joel...

According to Barton County Health Department Administrator Joel Dermott, not much has changed in a week, with current activity mirroring what was...

JEFFERSON CITY- The Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) announced the state’s first case of the SARS-CoV-2 variant named...

JEFFERSON CITY- On November 26, the World Health Organization classified a new variant named Omicron, B.1.1.529, as a Variant of Concern. Staff with the Missouri Department...