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The Cooper County Fair is having an online fundraiser to help pay for new bathroom facilities at the fairgrounds.
Winners will be announced on the Cooper County Fair Facebook page, using a random number generator.
Drawings will be done from March 1-31 at 8 p.m. every weeknight. Participants do not have to be watching or have a Facebook account to win. Gift cards will be mailed to winners daily.
Numbers remain in for remainder of drawings so participants have 23 chances to win. The fundraiser, which is the second since December, is being held online due to COVID.
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The Boonville City Council heard a lengthy discussion from Cooper County Public Health Director Melanie Hutton regarding last week immunizations at Rolling Hills park in Boonville.
With well over 1,000 residents receiving immunization during the two-day period for COVID-19, Hutton said before the council that at one point they were administering 100 doses per hour.
“We are so inundated with people calling wanting to get on the list that we can’t get any work done,” Hutton said. “We have a full-time person entering names on the list right now because some people don’t have access to a computer.”
The Cooper County Public Health center is pushing the state for a vaccine delivery date, Director Melanie Hutton said.
“Category 1A has to be completed first before general population receives the vaccine,” she said.
Those who receive the vaccine are broken down into tiers and phases. Category 1A is for all healthcare personnel and staff who have potential for direct or indirect exposure to COVID-19 and are unable to work from home, according to the state s vaccination plan. The first phase includes health care workers, while the third phase is for the general population.
Missouri has administered more than 113,000 vaccinations produced by Pfizer and Moderna as of Jan. 7, based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data via reporting from AARP. Emergency use of the vaccinations was authorized in December from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Visit the virtual job fair site to build a profile and attach a resume. There will be anotther fair in this December – sign up for the Dec. 15 fair using the same link.
Visit the Return Strong Virtual Job Fair site to log on Monday, Dec. 21 to explore booths, review job openings, and prepare for the next day s event. Employers will be available to chat Tuesday, Dec. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The chat feature will not appear until time for the event to start.
During the fair, you can see employers by region from the homepage, or use the sidebar navigation to see a list of job openings. Use this map to find your region.
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Boonville Hardware and Dwight s Plumbing will hold a Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, December 19 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Located at 1440 West Ashley Road, Dwight s Plumbing and crew invite residents to drop by throughout the day and/or at lunch for a burger or a hot dog. Residents can also spin the wheel for a chance to win discounts, prizes, or unravel Dwight s party ball.
Residents can also purchase raffle tickets to win a Traeger Grill-a portion of the proceeds will go to Shop With A Cop. Raffle tickets are available at Boonville Hardware with a drawing at the end of the day on Saturday.