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Medication thief pleads guilty

Following multiple charges in October 2020, Allison D. Derwinis of Bethany pled guilty Jan. 13 to stealing a controlled substance, possession of controlled substance, abuse of elderly person, forgery, and harassment. What began as a traffic stop led to charges for possession and stealing of controlled substance when Derwinis, 27, was pulled over for speeding and failure to stop at a stop sign on Oct. 11. During a consent search, Derwinis was found to be in possession of prescription medication

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taken from a patient at Daviess with the harassment of a DaUPSP through 213-200 Vol. Face156, No. 31 County Nursing and Rehab, viess County local where she worked as a licensed book Messenger only hours after practical nurse. She was arrest- being released from Daviessedwww.NorthMissourian.com and transported to DaviessJail. — FREEDeKalb with yourRegional print subscription DeKalb County Regional Jail. On Oct. 13, the victim reported One day later, Daviess County threats from Derwinis warning Nursing and Rehab reported her to “keep her mouth shut.” missing medications from anoth- She tried to bribe the victim to er patient Derwinis cared for. Ac- stay quiet and even threatened cording to court reports, over 30 to harm the victim with a mesof the patient’s hydromorphone sage that read “I’ll murder you.” pills had been replaced with Derwinis was arrested again. over-the-counter allergy medicaShe is scheduled for a sention. tencing hearing on Wednesday, Derwinis was also charged March 10.

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Changes to county’s vaccine plan cited The Daviess County Health Department recently received news that the original plan regarding Phase 1B of the COVID-19 Vaccination Plan has been changed at the state level. A statement was provided from Governor Mike Parson and Dr. Randall Williams regarding the next phases and who is to be vaccinated next. The Health Department will follow these orders given from the state. The office at the health department is currently taking names for those listed in each phase, if you are interested in being vaccinated please call the office and ask that your name be added to the list. Once the health department receives the vaccine, staff will reach out to those listed in the

COVID Update: Jan. 20 County Statewide Rank per 100k population:

*Daviess (75th) ..... (+12 since 01/13) 532

Caldwell (70th) ...... (+11 since 01/13) 599 Gentry (6th) ........... (+19 since 01/13) 684 Harrison (20th) ...... (+42 since 01/13) 737 Grundy (31st) ........ (+28 since 01/13) 779 Dekalb (62nd) ........ (+25 since 01/13) 862 Livingston (32nd) (+47 since 01/13) 1200 Clinton (58th) ....... (+41 since 01/13) 1426 State to date: 441,789 cases, 6,461 deaths Statewide positivity rate (last 7 days): +12.4% Source: Missouri DHSS at 9 a.m. Jan. 20

USA: 24.3M confirmed cases

(recoveries unreported); 402K deaths

Worldwide: 96.2M cases, 53.1M recovered, 2.06M deaths

Source: Wikipedia & NY Times; daily reports available via the World Health Organization

*NOTE: Local numbers reported by the Daviess County Health Department may differ from state reports due to the lag time involved in processing the reports. Today Daviess County locally reports 618 cases (98 active; 506 recovered). To date the have been 14 deaths officially recorded in Daviess County. Questions? Call the County Health Dept.:

660.663.2414

current phase as instructed. Please be patient while staff wait for vaccine to be distributed. The Health Department will keep everyone updated. From the Director of the Department of Health and Senior Services: • Those individuals administering a COVID-19 vaccine, shall proceed with vaccinating individuals whose status or condition warrants inclusions in Phase 1A, and Phase 1B - Tier 1. • Beginning on Monday January 18, 2021, those individuals administering a COVID-19 vaccine, shall proceed with vaccinating individuals whose status or condition warrants inclusions in Phase 1B - Tier 2. Phase 1B - Tier 1: First Responders, Emergency Services, and Public Health Infrastructure protecting those who keep us safe and help us during an emergency. • Non-Patient Facing Public Health Infrastructure: Administrators and staff at federal, state, or local public health agencies and other healthcare workers who carry out functions necessary to the operation of the state’s healthcare infrastructure that were not included in 1A. • First Responders: All federal, state, and/or local first responders beyond EMS/EMTs in 1A, including law enforcement, fire services, corrections, and certain social service agencies. • Emergency Management and Public Works: Federal, state, or local government employees in emergency management and public works agencies, identified nonprofit organizations designated as partner voluntary agencies.

• Emergency Services Sector: Employees defined in the emergency services sector not otherwise listed, including law enforcement, fire and rescue services, emergency medical services, emergency management, and public works. Phase 1B - Tier 2: High-Risk Individuals Protecting those who are at increased risk for severe illness. This includes anyone aged 65 and older, and adults with the following conditions: ► Cancer ► Chronic Kidney Disease ► COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) ► Intellectual and/or developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome ► Heart Conditions such as heart failure, CAD (coronary artery disease) or cardiomyopathies ► Immunocompromised state from solid organ transplant ► Severe Obesity (BMI >40kg/m2) ► Pregnancy ► Sickle Cell Disease ► Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Prayer after prayer after prayer for our country was lifted up to the Lord as citizens gathered around the flagpole before the Daviess County Courthouse at 8 a.m. today. The public prayer gathering occurs on Inauguration Day as Joe Biden takes the oath of office to become the 46th president of the United States. About 30 persons endured wintry cold to share in the local prayer session.

IRS warns about more COVID-19 scams The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division informs taxpayers about more COVID-19 scams to steal money and personal information as the agency serves another set of Economic Impact Payments (EIP). The IRS-CI witnessed an assortment of EIP scams over the last several months. These scams are a means for criminals to steal personal information and money. Now that another round of EIPs is being delivered during the oncoming tax-filing season, criminals are developing new scams to rob taxpayers.

People should be on the lookout for scams in the form of: • Text messages asking for bank account information to receive the $1,200 Economic Impact Payments. • Emails, letters, and social media schemes using words such as “Coronavirus,” “COVID-19,” and “stimulus” in varying ways. These false messages aim to access personal and financial information like passwords and account numbers. • Pseudo-at-home testing kits for COVID-19 and fake treatments for the virus. • Fake requests for donations

for people or regions affected by COVID-19. • Fake company investment opportunities creating COVID-19 vaccinations while guaranteeing a rise in the pseudo-company’s value. The IRS does not send spontaneous emails or text messages, nor do they call people with warnings of lawsuits or jail. People are encouraged to report COVID-19 scams to the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline at 1-866-720-5721 or to the NCDF Complaint Form online. Learn more about these schemes at IRS.gov.

Little Otter Creek construction planned for summer …can you dig it? Actual lake construction of Little Otter Creek in Caldwell County is planned to begin later this summer, according to the Lake Committee and Caldwell County commissioners. The committee and commissioners met Jan. 15 at the Nazarene Church in Kingston. The lake bed clearing plan should begin in the next few weeks. A pre-bid construction meeting was held with around 20 contractors showing interest in bidding for the clearing phase of the project. Bid opening is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 25. Several topics were discussed during the meeting, including trees in the dam

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area and along the creek and borrow area. The trees need to be cut or cleared by March 31 in accordance with the Corp of Engineers 404 environmental permit for protection of the endangered “bat” and potential bat habitat. Other topics discussed included mitigation, easements, land disturbance permits and project funding and bond refinancing. Additional design plans and specifications and Emergency Action Plans for the lake are under review. The intake structure for the water treatment and distribution areas and access road around the lake were discussed.

Several state agencies reported on specific aspects of the project such as fish habitat plans and brush piles in the lake area, mulching and the lake buffer plan, seeding pollinator crops around the lake as bee and butterfly habitats, Missouri Department of Conservation agreement and planning for trails and other recreational amenities. An advisory board to help gather input from local citizens is currently being formed. If interested in serving on a local planning committee, please contact the County Commission at 816-586-2571. The Little Otter Creek Lake Commit-

tee and the Caldwell County commission met Jan. 15 at the Nazarene Church in Kingston. There were around 25 individuals in attendance with approximately half attending by virtual call-in. Due to the weather and continued social distancing of the corona virus policies, most of the state and federal partners were unable to attend in person. The next Little Otter Creek Lake Committee meeting is scheduled for February 19 in Kingston. A groundbreaking that had been planned at the lake site was postponed until March 19 in hopes of better weather and attendance of state officials.


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