Gather Together for Midnight Gladness!
Come out to enjoy the festivities, shop at local businesses, and to gather together for some holiday fun in Memphis! The Midnight Gladness event will kick off on Friday, December 6. At 5:00 p.m., a freewill donation Soup Supper will be held at the Masonic Building. All of the proceeds from the supper will go…
Read MoreVince Dale Signs National Letter of Intent: Scotland County Standout Will Continue Playing Baseball at John Wood Community College
By: Weston Smith On Friday, November 15th, 2024 at Scotland County High School, Scotland County Senior Vince Dale signed his national letter of intent to play baseball at John Wood Community College in Quincy, IL. Dale was joined by Scotland County baseball teammates Marcus Smith, Vince Dale, Layne Stott, Kwayde Hamilton, Dayton Rowland, Head Coach…
Read MoreTruck Driver Injured in Crash South of Memphis
A 52-year-old truck driver from Carthage, Illinois, was injured Friday morning, Nov. 15, in a single-vehicle crash on Missouri Highway 15, three miles south of Memphis in Scotland County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 7:15 a.m. when a southbound 2022 Peterbilt 389 traveled off the right side of…
Read MoreHOLLIS LEON WOODS
Hollis Leon Woods, 66, of Keokuk, IA, died Monday, November 11, 2024, at Henry County Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, IA, with his wife, Connie, by his side. He was born the son of Clarence Ivan Woods and Jeannetta Lee Morrison Woods on February 13, 1958, at Kirksville Osteopathic Hospital, Kirksville, MO. Hollis and his siblings…
Read MoreCAROL (ROSE) WEST
1934 – 2024 Kahoka, Missouri Carol R. West, 89, of Kahoka, Missouri, formerly of Memphis, passed away on November 10, 2024, at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois with her three children by her side. The Daughter of Kermit and Callie (Ogden) Rose, Carol was born December 15, 1934 at Ottumwa, Iowa and grew up…
Read MoreJOHANNA STEELE
1933 – 2024 Kahoka, Missouri Johanna Alice Steele died November 13, 2024 at Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, MO. She was born November 17th, 1933 in Kirksville, MO and was the only child of Bill and Anna Belle Fehr Peterson. On August 22nd, 1951 Johanna married Joseph Orville Steele two weeks before he was…
Read MoreANGIE WARD
1977-2024 Memphis, Missouri Angie Faye Ward, 47, of Memphis, MO, passed away unexpectedly on November 5, 2024, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. The daughter of Steve and Deborah (Fischer) Bradley, Angela was born on July 12, 1977, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, MO. Angie and her loving husband, Kelly Ward…
Read MoreClass 1 District 4 Football: #6 Scotland County Falls to #3 Putnam County in Quarterfinal Matchup
By: Weston Smith Scotland County traveled to Putnam County High School on Friday for the first round of the Class 1 District 4 Football tournament. The two teams faced off once during the regular season in a homecoming battle that took place at Scotland County High School early in October. Putnam County defeated Scotland County…
Read MoreBERT DAY
Bert Day, 86, passed away on October 24, 2024 in Des Moines. He was born on November 27, 1937 in Arbela, MO to Otto and Blanche (Wright) Day. Bert was one of 10 siblings. He joined the U.S. Army in 1958 and was stationed in Germany. Bert was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, he was…
Read MoreSANDRA KAY (SWINDLER) REDDING
September 8, 1941 – November 4, 2024 Sandra Kay (Swindler) Redding passed away peacefully Monday, November 4, 2024 in Baring, Missouri, surrounded by members of her loving family. Sandra was born on September 8, 1941 to Clyde Junior (Jim) Swindler and Helen Ivalee (Kratzer) at her grandparents’ home north of Downing, Missouri. When she was…
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