Scotland Co. School Foundation Awards $108,480.56
Submitted by Ryan Bergeson, Scotland County R-1 Superintendent The Scotland County School Foundation held their annual meeting on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. All donors to the Foundation were recognized along with the recipients of the dual credit scholarships and the classroom mini grants. There were 29 classroom grant recipients during the 22-23 school year and…
Read MoreScotland Co. Hospital Photo Contest Winners Announced
Alisa R. Kigar, Communications Specialist The Scotland County Hospital Small Improvements Committee rolled out a Photo Contest during the winter. Nearly 70 photos were entered in the contest. The Committee is currently working to hang many photos around the Hospital and Rural Health Clinics. Photos could be submitted by anyone, but the photo had to…
Read MoreRita Karen (Farris) Nance Palomo
Rita Karen (Farris) Nance Palomo, 71 passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023 at the La Belle Manor in La Belle, Missouri where she had been a resident since December 18, 2021. The daughter of Neale Nicholas and Bernice June (Norton) Farris, she was born on March 26, 1952 in Kirksville, Missouri and was the…
Read MoreEdward (Eddie) Ray June
Edward (Eddie) Ray June passed away peacefullly at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO. The son of Oscar June Sr., and Carolyn (Johnson) Gerber. Edward grew up in Arkansas City, KS and in Memphis, MO. He graduated from Scotland County R-1 School in 1998. He moved back to Memphis in 2016 to be…
Read MoreTigers Defeat Eagles in Conference
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 4/10/23- The Scotland County Tiger varsity baseball squad hosted the Knox County Eagles at Tiger Field on Monday, April 10th. The Tigers picked up a big conference win by a final of 8-4 in 6 ½ innings. Owen Triplett got the start on the mound for the Tigers. Brayton McCurren…
Read MoreMemphis City Council Approves ADA Sidewalk Construction Agreement
April 6 Meeting Minutes Submitted by Nicole Beard, City Clerk Disclaimer: Below are the unapproved minutes of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Memphis, Missouri from the meeting held on April 6, 2023. The Minutes are subject to amendment, correction, or clarification until formal approval by the Board of Aldermen. The Board of…
Read MoreNew Bridge Opens on Route H in Scotland County
HANNIBAL – The new bridge on Route H in Scotland County, over North Fork North Wyaconda River, approximately 4 miles East of Route 15, opened to traffic late yesterday, making this the seventeenth bridge completed on the Fixing Access to Rural Missouri (FARM) Bridge Program. “We are very pleased with the progress being made in…
Read MoreFeeny Highlighted as Student Ambassador in Push for Rural Recruitment
University helps launch STARS College Network Network of 16 schools to expand pathways for students from rural communities By Diane Toroian Keaggy, Courtesy of The Source Washintton University in St. Louis/Reprinted with permission Washington University in St. Louis has teamed up with 15 of the nation’s leading public and private higher education institutions to launch…
Read MoreTigers Win Conference Opener
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- The Scotland County varsity baseball team has had their share of ups and downs thus far in the early part of the 2023 campaign. Last Monday night, Coach Rod Sears addressed some of the defensive miscues that had plaqued his team by shuffling the roster a bit. The move seemed…
Read MoreVOICE Project Gives Job Passports to Scotland County Elementary Students
By Echo Menges Volunteer professionals from a myriad of career paths joined with the Community Action Partnership of Northeast Missouri to give local elementary school students a glimpse into their professions for the VOICE Project Career Day event held on Thursday, April 6, 2023. The event was organized by Angie Sullivan, CAP NEMO Special Projects…
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