Knox County Hosts Northeast District Commissioners and Clerks Fall Meeting
By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — Local leaders and community members gathered Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at the Knox County Community Center in Edina for the Northeast District Commissioners and Clerks Fall Meeting. The biannual event serves as an opportunity for county commissions and clerks to come together, network and share experiences. Meeting locations rotate…
Read MoreVoices and Votes: Democracy In Action Smithsonian Exhibit Opens, Invites Public To Heritage Tours
Submitted by Shelia Berkowitz “Heritage Tours: Where Every Stop Tells a Story” will be the Smithsonian Democracy in Action local event in conjunction with the “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” exhibition for Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 1:00-4:00 p.m, and September 27, 2025 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Visitors will be able to “Step into Scotland…
Read MoreRibbon Cutting Set for “Voices and Votes” Exhibit Sept. 14
The Grand Opening and ribbon cutting for the national traveling exhibition “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” in Memphis is scheduled for Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at the Masonic Hall site on the square (110 S Market St, Memphis, MO 63555). Local dignitaries have been invited to join Northeast Missouri Regional Planning…
Read MoreSmithsonian’s “Voices and Votes” Exhibit Comes to Memphis
Memphis, MO — The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street, in cooperation with Missouri Humanities, is bringing the national traveling exhibition “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” to Memphis. The exhibition will be on display at the Memphis Masonic Hall from September 14 through October 26, 2025. “Voices and Votes” examines the nearly 250-year-old American experiment…
Read MoreRICHARD EUGENE HURLEY
Richard Eugene Hurley, 66, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away at the Milan Health Care Center in Milan, Missouri. He was born on January 28, 1959, in Unionville, Missouri, the son of Glenn and Josephine Lucas Hurley. Richard attended Putnam County and Schuyler County Schools before attending Indian Hills in Ottumwa, Iowa. He honorably served his…
Read MoreTHEODORE “THEO” RAYMOND PETERSON
Theodore “Theo” Raymond Peterson, 94, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 4, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on October 16, 1930, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Albert and Mary Underwood Peterson. He attended high school in Omaha and his family moved to Gorin, Missouri when he was…
Read MoreTINA PETERSON
TINA PETERSON Memphis, Missouri 1962 – 2025 Tina Peterson, 63, of Memphis, MO, passed away August 27, 2025 at her home in Memphis. Tina was born in Kirksville, MO to Clark and Mary (Peterson) Simpson on April 25, 1962. In February 1982 she was united in marriage to Lance Peterson and to this union three…
Read MoreClatt Has a Night to Remember. Tigers Use Big Second Half to Get Past Cougars 37-20.
September 5th, 2025 By: Weston Smith The Tigers were on the road for week 2 of football action. After last week’s comeback victory at home, Scotland County traveled to Highland High School to take on the Cougars in their second game of the season. Similar to last week the Tigers fell behind early in this…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor
I was shocked to see that the Memphis Democrat published the Letter to the Editor in the August 21, 2025 edition of the newspaper. While “public figures” such as hospital CEOs are afforded less protection in the media, in my opinion, this reads as a personal attack, and I believe it crossed the line of…
Read MoreClark County Mule Festival – Sept. 18th – 20th
As the leaves begin to change and the crispness of fall touches the air, a familiar excitement starts to build in Kahoka, Missouri. Nestled in the northeast corner of the state, this small town becomes the center of attention each September as it hosts a beloved tradition that draws people from all across the country:…
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