LOLA MUMFORD
LOLA MUMFORD It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our mother on February 4, 2026. In five days, Mom would have been 94 years old. Lola lived on a farm outside of Colony, Missouri, for almost 70 years and then resided in Kirksville. Mom loved life. She was a loving…
Read MoreEsther Ellen (Schenk) Webber
Esther Ellen (Schenk) Webber, 85, of East Peoria, went to meet her Lord on February 2nd, 2026, at The Villas of Holly Brook in Morton, IL. Esther was born to Paul Schafer and Ruby Lou (Sturgeon) Schenk, the third of four children, on September 7, 1940, in rural Scotland County, Missouri, near the County Seat…
Read MoreVICKI SHALLEY
1926-2026 Vicki Lynn Shalley, 70, of Memphis died February 6, 2026, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, surrounded by those that loved her. She was born on January 19, 1956, in Avon, Illinois, the daughter of Jack and Phyllis Sublett. Vicki was the beloved wife of Doug Shalley of Memphis, Missouri, and a loving…
Read MoreMemphis FFA Chapter Celebrates 2026 National FFA Week, Feb. 21st-28th
INDIANAPOLIS – The Memphis FFA Chapter in Memphis, MO will celebrate National FFA Week Feb. 21st – 28th, 2025.. National FFA Week embraces more than 90 years of FFA traditions while looking forward to the organization’s future. More than 1 million members with a passion for agriculture will participate in activities at local, state and national levels. Designated a national week in 1947, the week of George Washington’s birthday, National FFA Week runs from Saturday to Saturday and gives FFA members an opportunity to educate the public about agriculture. During the week, chapters conduct a variety of activities to help…
Read MoreNew Tax Break On Overtime Pay Comes With Limits
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new federal tax provision allows some workers to deduct part of their overtime pay from their taxable income, but the change is narrower and more complicated than it may sound. The provision, in effect for tax years 2025 through 2028, does not eliminate taxes on all overtime pay, according to Andrew Zumwalt, director of the University of Missouri’s Personal Financial Planning program. Instead, it allows a deduction for the overtime “premium” — the extra pay workers receive beyond their regular hourly wage — subject to income limits and documentation requirements. Under the law, eligible workers may…
Read MoreScotland County Girls Overtake Lady Eagles
By David Sharp Knox County got off to a good start in their first round girls’ matchup with conference rival Scotland County at the 38th Annual North Shelby Varsity basketball tournament. The Lady Eagles (5-9) scored the first eight points. Scotland County (13-3) came back for the 34- 29 win. Myleigh Miller sank a free throw with four minutes remaining in the first period for the 8-0 advantage. The Lady Eagles led 15-7 after taking advantage of early game Tiger turnovers. A solid Scotland County team outscored Knox County in each of the final three quarters. Knox County turned the…
Read MoreMemphis Lodge Honors Past Masters at Appreciation Dinner
MEMPHIS, Mo. (Jan. 22) – Memphis Lodge No. 16 held a Past Master Appreciation Dinner on Monday evening, January 22, recognizing decades of service from its former leaders and honoring supporters from across the region. The event featured a meal served by members of Rutledge Chapter No. 343 of the Order of the Eastern Star. Worshipful Master Matthew Shoemaker presented framed certificates of appreciation to 20 past masters in recognition of their dedication and leadership within the lodge. Shoemaker also acknowledged visiting Masons from Ottumwa, Douds, Unionville and Greensburg, as well as Peoria, Illinois, for their continued fellowship and support.…
Read MoreHistoric Images Frozen in Glass: NEMOnews Media Group Unveils New Digital History Project
For more than a century, thousands of moments from northeast Missouri have been quietly preserved—not in photo albums or scrapbooks, but on fragile sheets of glass. Now, NEMOnews Media Group is bringing those moments back to life. This week, NEMOnews Media Group launched “Historic Images Frozen in Glass,” a new digital history project that shares restored photographs created from historic glass plate negatives, many dating from the late 1800s and early 1900s. The project is being presented on the NEMOnews Facebook and Instagram pages, where followers can see the original negatives alongside their digitally restored positive images. Glass plate negatives…
Read MoreApplications for Missouri Century Farms open Feb. 1
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1926, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. The University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, MU Extension Ag and Environment team and Missouri Farm Bureau sponsor the program. Applications to be recognized as a 2026 Missouri Century Farm open Feb. 1. Deadline is May 1. To qualify, the same family must have owned the farm for 100 consecutive years. The line of ownership from the original settler or buyer may be through children, grandchildren, siblings and nephews…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: The Necessity of Shooting Sticks
The buck suddenly appeared on the path that ran below me along a dry creek bed. Sometimes that’s what deer do — one minute there’s nothing to see, and the next there’s a deer standing there. If the buck continued on the way he was walking, he would come to within more than 50 yards of me. If I had been using a different gun, I would have already taken the shot. However, I wasn’t using just any rifle. Lying across my lap was my Thompson/ Center Hawken black‑powder rifle, loaded with 60 grains of fffg powder topped by a…
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