Kierstyn Moore Wins Lewis and Clark Conference Championship
By: Weston Smith October 20th, 2025 Kierstyn Moore was at it again last week. On Monday, Moore won the Lewis and Clark Conference Championship with a time of 22:23.80. The Scotland County standout makes running miles, mounting medals, and accumulating accolades look easy. Georgia Taylor took 6th place with a time of 24.23.20. Congratulations Scotland…
Read MoreROGER LYNN ROBINSON
Roger Lynn Robinson, 74, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. He was born on December 17, 1950, to Lester Wayne Robinson and Patricia Maxine (Biggs) Shelley. Roger was raised in Granger and Memphis, Missouri, and graduated from Scotland County High School in 1968. On March 28, 1973, Roger married Pattie…
Read MoreNorma Lea (Robinson) Beeler
June 4, 1944-October 21, 2025 Norma Lea (Robinson) Beeler passed away unexpectedly at her home in Lancaster, MO on October 21, 2025 at the age of 81. The daughter of Claude and Norma (Butler) Robinson, she was born and raised in rural Putnam County, Missouri. On June 28, 1959, at the young age of 15,…
Read MoreRooted In Leadership, Growing In Knowledge
MEMPHIS FFA TEACHES Ag Education on the Move™ at MEMPHIS ELEMENTARY THIS FALL Students across Missouri are discovering how their lives are intertwined with agriculture through Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves). Memphis FFA member educators are leading Scotland elementary students through the Ag Moves curriculum as they make connections to…
Read MoreKeeley Brown Finishes 46th at MSHSAA Class 1 Girls Golf State Championship
By: Weston Smith October 20th – 21st, 2025 In Scotland County’s first year with a girls golf program, senior Keeley Brown had a season to remember. In six competitive rounds, Brown collected four medals. She was the individual medalist at Scotland County’s home meet against North Shelby. She was the individual medalist in a meet…
Read MoreAppeals Court Upholds License Revocation for Scotland County Sheriff
Missouri POST Investigator Requests All Court Documents By Echo Menges SCOTLAND COUNTY, Mo. — October 24, 2025 — The Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld the revocation of Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney’s driver’s license, ruling that a highway patrol trooper gave him the full 20 minutes required by law to contact an attorney before…
Read MoreNew Owners Take Root at Countryside Flowers & Gift Shop
By Emily Bontrager NEMOnews Media Group A familiar local business is entering a new chapter as Countryside Flowers & Gift Shop welcomes new ownership. As of mid-June, Tasha Fadiga, her husband Jared, and her mother Kristy Eggleston have officially taken over the shop from previous owners Missy Monroe and Tessa Post. Located at 428 South…
Read MoreDeer Strike Season Begins
Scotland County reports low crash totals in 2024, as nearby counties report more injuries. By Echo Menges October marks the beginning of deer strike season in Missouri, with the Missouri State Highway Patrol reporting that most deer-related crashes occur from October through December, peaking in November. In 2024, Scotland County recorded four deer-vehicle crashes, with…
Read MoreGravett Makes History as First Female Presiding Judge of 1st Judicial Circuit
By Mike Scott NEMOnews Media Group LANCASTER, Mo. — Surrounded by family, colleagues and a legacy of judicial excellence, Lindsay Gravett was sworn in Friday afternoon as the first female presiding judge of the 1st Judicial Circuit of Missouri. The ceremony, held in the Lancaster courthouse, marked a historic moment not only for Gravett, but…
Read MoreBEVERLY SUE STOBER DAGGS
Beverly Sue Stober Daggs, 89, formerly of Memphis, Missouri, passed away in hospice care in Columbia, MO on October 16, 2025, after a courageous 19- year battle with cancer. Beverly was born May 26, 1936, in rural Saline County, MO, the only child of Hobert Wayne Stober and Lillian Pauline (Hays) Stober. She was a…
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