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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

RICHMOND – The Annual Candy Cane Lane occurred differently this holiday season, with volunteers holding the event at Oak Ridge of Richmond. Volunteers united to brighten the holiday season for children prevented by the coronavirus, COVID-19, from visiting Santa at stores and other locations.