Collapsed Building Demo
Equipment is on site to begin the demolition of the collapsing building on the southwest corner of the Memphis square. Photo by Tyson Miller, Owner of Glanceworthy Photography’s Drone Division.
Read MoreAlleged Scammer Arrested in Knox County
By Echo Menges Knox County, MO – Friday, March 8, 2024 – Knox County Sheriff Carl Knoche announced Friday that a scam artist was arrested in Knox County on Thursday, March 7, after allegedly stealing $95,000 in cash from a 79-year-old Knox County resident earlier in the week. Dongyi Guo, 27, of Flushing, NY, was…
Read MoreCitizens of Gorin Moving Forward with Petitions, Third Community Meeting Held
By Echo Menges The tiny town of Gorin continues to be at the forefront of area ire, which has grabbed the attention of state offices. A community meeting was held in Gorin on Saturday evening, March 2, 2024, which 14 people attended. According to organizer Teel Pflum, the meeting was moved to a home in…
Read MoreVIRGINIA EGBERT
VIRGINIA EGBERT 1939-2024 Virginia Louise Egbert, 85, of Memphis passed away Monday, March 4, 2024 at her home. She was born the daughter of Jesse F. and P. June (Childress) Easterday on February 15, 1939 in Kirksville. Virginia graduated from Memphis High School in 1957. Virginia married Roy Woods Jr. on May 26, 1957, then…
Read MoreORA RONNALD (RONNIE) TALBERT
ORA RONNALD (RONNIE) TALBERT Ora Ronnald (Ronnie) Talbert, 80 of Downing, MO went home to be with his precious Lord on March 4, 2024. He was born on August 12, 1943 in rural Adair County, near Kirksville, MO to Ora and Paralee (Ballanger) Talbert. Ronnie was united in marriage to the love of his life,…
Read MoreCLIFFORD EUGENE MILLER
CLIFFORD EUGENE MILLER Clifford Eugene Miller, 77, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. Clifford was born November 13, 1946 in Bushnell, Illinois, the son of Harold Gale Miller and Ada Frances Hammond Miller. He graduated Wyaconda High School in the Class of 1965. He enjoyed coon…
Read MoreGorin Community Meeting VIDEO March 2, 2024
Trial Date Set in Whitney vs. Director of Revenue Case
By Echo Menges Court case No. 23SE-CC00034 against the Missouri Director of Revenue brought by Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney has been set to go to trial this spring on May 21, 2024, in Scotland County. The trial date was set during a Trial Setting Hearing held last week on Tuesday, February 20, at the…
Read MoreFire At Shannan Pallet
Firefighters from Memphis, Gorin and Clark County were called to a fire at Shannan Pallet Company in Granger on Monday morning, March 4. It is reported that burning brush spread to the a nearby abandoned house, and that inventory stored outdoors at Shannan Pallet was destroyed. Gorin Fire Chief Kenneth Hoover was injured when a…
Read MorePi Day to be Celebrated March 14
Pi Day will be celebrated in the Memphis community on March 14. Pi, also known by the Greek letter “π,” is a constant value used in math that represents the ratio of a circumference of a circle to its diameter, which is just about 3.14….15…9265359… (and so on). The date, written numerically as 3/14, corresponds…
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