2007 News 2006 News 2005 News 2004 News 2003 News 2002 News 2001 News May 8 School To Host Retirement Party For Staff Skate Park Gets ‘Stay of Execution’ Scotland County Added to MDC’s ‘Four-Point-Rule’ Deer Region SCR-I Among 22 Schools to Earn State’s A+ Designation Three Candidates Seek Vacated Alderman Job Postal Carriers Stamping Out Hunger on Saturday May 1 Memphis Woman Facing Felony Charges of Endangering Welfare of a Child National Day of Prayer Service Set For May 1st Rains Continue Slow Spring Season For Local Farmers Tree Pest Has City Preparing For the Worst Wyaconda C-I School District to be Dissolved Fair Board Planning 5K Fun Run/Walk April 24 Community to View Bridge, Airport Projects One-Cent Stamp Price Hike Takes Effect May 12th Business 136 Project Hits Bump in the Road Earthquake More Than 100 Miles Away Awakens Many in Scotland County Women’s Center Marks End of $1.3 Million MFH Grant Antique Fair 5K Run/Walk Planning Begins April 17 Election Results Dominate April City Council Meeting Colliding Fronts Cause Severe Weather Outbreak Across Region Cause of Grass Fire Being Investigated SEMA Grant Will Fund New Radios For Sheriff’s Office NWTF to Host 6th Annual Banquet in Memphis SCR-I Board of Education Fills Two Vacancies April 10 Memphis Gun Shop Opens With a ‘Bange’ Under New Ownership Grants Will Help Wyaconda Connect to New Water Supply William Reckenberg Captures Tight Race For Memphis Mayor Voters Retain Incumbents on SCR-I School Board Suspended Execution of Sentence Granted in Child Molestation Case Fire Destroys Two Buildings in Rutledge April 3 Memphis, MoDOT Working Together to Fix Business 136 Voters to Decide Number of Propositions on April Ballot Driver Ticketed Following ‘Wild Goose Chase’ Community Group Seeking to Restore Fountain Voters to Pick City, School Board Representatives Martin’s Auto Service Moves Into New Facility March 27 Filing Frenzy Generates Busy Ballot For County Election Texas Hold’em Event to Cap Off After-Prom Fundraisers IRS Announces Economic Stimulus Payment Schedules Artistic Acclaim Continues to Shine Upon Moonlight Studio Highway Patrol Investigates Pair of Local Accidents First Baptist Church to Host Parenting Workshop March 20 More NEMO Area Highway Improvements on the Way SCR-I Board Offers Teaching, Coaching Contracts at Meeting Relay For Life Celebrates Survivorship, Hope of Conquering Cancer With Community Kick-Off County Health Department Sponsoring Walk To Branson Winds of Change Transform Scenic Home Into ‘The Willows’ March 13 First Round of Public Hearings Held Regarding ‘Junk’ Vehicles FEMA Awards Nearly $15,000 For Local Storm Cleanup Downing Man Hurt in Crash on U.S. 136 Building Permit Approved for New Pharmacy Site City Council Approves $40,000 for New Fire Truck Busy 48 Hours for Fire Department March 6 Walker Motors Collision Repair Expands to Add Arts Racemart Extension Council Votes to Keep Office Open Despite County Budget Cuts Sheriff Warns of Increased Threat of Cattle, Hay Thefts Sirens Will Sound March 11th For Statewide Severe Weather Drills Chamber of Commerce Welcomes White Oak Counseling to Memphis Health Department To Hold Emergency Exercise February 28 Downing Man Killed In Crash on Highway 63 Fair Board Ready to Run Scotland County Speedway in 2008 Healthy & Active Grant Funds Local Equipment Purchases Mailbox Vandals Strike Again Benefit Auction Aiming to Replenish Cancer Fund Clock Restoration Project Slowed By Grant Denial February 21 Former Resident Authors Book on Life With Diabetes SCR-I Teams Face Stiff Competition at Districts Shoemyer to Host Local Listening Posts Angel Food Ministries Here to Help Needy Snow Removal Discussed At Downing City Meeting February 14 Scotland County Voters Chose Clinton, Huckabee in 2008 Presidential Primary Little League Opens Sign-Up Period, Announces New Leagues Forming Bad Weather Blamed For Series of Local Accidents Vandals Destroy Mailboxes Across Two Counties Fourth Annual Cancer Fund Benefit Seeking Donations Dairy Day Program Set for February 21st February 7 Former Chiefs Great Addresses SCR-I Students Former Pay Day Loan Clerk Facing Felony Charges Alliance of Local Churches Meeting Community Needs Retiring Road Boss Leaves Behind Legacy of Quality Bridge System Inmates Help Foil Attempted Jailbreak Community Making Plans for Eighth Annual Relay for Life January 31 Personnel Feel County’s Deep Budget Cuts Farm Bureau Celebrates 2008 Food Check-Out Week Memphis Pamida NOT Among Sixteen Stores Being Closed Memphis to Host 7th Annual NEMO Dairy Management Conference Races Take Shape for April 8th Election as Filing Period Closes Calling All Farmers January 24 Smoke Alarm Helps Woman Escape Mobile Home Fire ‘The Past Revisted’ Will be Theme of 2008 Antique Fair SCR-I School Board Reviews Options For Parking Lot Upgrade Custom Apparel Manufacturer Considering Expansion in Memphis House Committee Report Could Spell Relief For Senior Center With Campaign Promises Fulfilled, Gov. Blunt Will Not Seek Second Term January 17 SCR-I, Gorin R-III Honored by DESE for Distinction in Performance Federal Grant Helping Make PD Bullet Proof Scotland County Eligible For USDA Emergency Farm Loans Fair Board Still Seeking Promoter for Race Track Chamber Sets Promotional Schedule For New Year SCR-I Schools to be in Session On Jan. 21st January 10 Library Offers Pre-Loaded Playaway Digital Audio Books Edna Helen Sizemore is First Baby of 2008 Born at SCMH Changes Announced on Annual County Tax Assessment Lists City Council Votes to Add Rule of 80 to Employees Retirement Plan El Mezcal Restaurant Open For Business in Memphis DESE Will Hold Public Hearing Next Week on Future of Wyaconda School District January 3 President Declares Missouri, Scotland County Major Disaster After Ice Storms Memphis Blood Drive Set For January 8th State Considering Closing Down Wyaconda C-I School Scotland County OATS Committee Holds Election