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Body JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Mike Parson said he supports a statewide prescription drug monitoring program to help combat the opioid epidemic.

Body WHITESBURG, Kentucky – Rural residents are more hesitant than their metropolitan counterparts to get a COVID-19 vaccination, though rural areas have higher infection and death rates from the virus, a new report states.

Body Nearly half of the U.S. population drinks tea daily.

Body KANSAS CITY – The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate jumped 1.3% from November to December, going to 5.8%, the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center reported. The estimated number of unemployed Missourians hit 180,137 in December.

Body JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri National Guard will assist the Department of Health and Senior Services and others at COVID-19 vaccination sites statewide. Vaccine demand exceeds the state’s supply.

Body 422,000 IN NATION DIE 247 IN CLAY COUNTY DIE 19 IN RAY COUNTY DIE RICHMOND – The COVID-19 death toll continues to rise in Clay and Ray counties and across the nation. More U.S.

Body RICHMOND – Classes return to normal Monday at Richmond High School, though students may opt out of in-class learning, Superintendent Greg Darling said. “The high school’s going to go back to regular classes, face-to-face,” he said.

Body ATLANTA – Missouri ranks 45th out of the 50 states for COVID-19 vaccine delivery and 50th for people vaccinated:1.2%. The delivery ranking targets the number of doses administered per 100,000 people.

Body RICHMOND – The Annual Candy Cane Lane occurred differently this holiday season, with volunteers holding the event at Oak Ridge of Richmond.