More than 80 years ago, a group of area residents joined forces to help the community take flight, literally. Now, numerous community boosters with similar vision are making every effort to land a piece of this town's history back home for good.
After a successful showing to close out the 2011 summer racing season, promoter Brandon Savage will be back at the helm of the Scotland County Speedway in 2012.
Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, MO, opened its doors last week to the new Surgery Center which features the latest advanced technology in the operating suite & procedure room, and a comfortable family waiting room with coffee service & beverage vending. "Our previous surgery suite had served us well for over 40 years, but new technology, new procedures and greater volumes meant we had outgrown the 1970 facility," said Marcia Dial, CEO. "Everything is in place for comprehensive, expert surgery coverage - highly skilled surgeons, experienced anesthesia professionals, knowledgeable staff and an outstanding new facility."
Unfortunately Missouri has slipped to 40th out of 51 in America's Health Ranking. In 1990, we ranked 24th. The United Health Foundation's report indicated that troubling increases in obesity, diabetes and children in poverty are offsetting improvements in smoking cessation, preventable hospitalizations and cardiovascular deaths. Since 1990, we had been seeing a slow but steady improvement. There was no improvement from 2010 to 2011.
