Scotland County Dominant in Week Two Victory Over Highland
By: Weston Smith September 6, 2024 | Memphis, MO Temperatures in the sixties. Autumn breeze in the air. Bleachers filled with blue. In week two of football the Scotland County Tigers welcomed the Highland Cougars to town. Scotland County was coming off of a week one win at Louisiana. Highland was defeated by Mark Twain…
Read MoreOh, Woolly Worm, What of Winter?
The Old Wives Tale of the Woolly Bear Caterpillar By Emily Bontrager Many old wives’ tales are still passed down to the younger generations of today. These tales often include stories, superstitions, legends, and myths. As this legend goes, the woolly worm or woolly bear caterpillar can predict how mild or harsh a winter will…
Read MoreHospital Attempts to Block Media Coverage of Sunshine Law Trial
Cameras in the Courtroom Request Granted by Judge By Echo Menges The First Amendment Clinic legal team has won the first of what could be a series of courtroom battles for the media to fully attend the upcoming Sunshine Law-focused bench trial to be held in Scotland County on Sept. 23 (Case No. 23SE-CC00015 –…
Read MoreRUTH ESTHER SLAYTON
Ruth Esther Slayton, 95, of Bloomfield, Iowa formerly of Memphis, Missouri passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024 at the Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield, Iowa. She was born November 4, 1928, in Peoria, Illinois the daughter of Ora Elmer and Esther Ziemer Lowe. On July 8, 1950 in Peoria, Illinois she married Edward A. Slayton…
Read MoreTHOMAS H. PIEPER
THOMAS H. PIEPER Thomas H. Pieper, 73, of Eagle, Wisconsin, and formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 26, 2024, at his home. Tom was born on December 28, 1950, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Henry and Pauline (Bentler) Pieper. He grew up in the Fort Madison area and…
Read MoreDonald Jack “Skip” Shannan
Donald Jack “Skip” Shannan, 77, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at his residence in Memphis, Missouri. Skip was born on January 12, 1947, in Fairfield, Iowa, the son of Jack Delton and Helen Arline Carruthers Shannan. On May 14, 1966, at the Christian Church in Memphis, Missouri, Skip married Wanda Joan…
Read MoreLINDA LEA BRIGGS
Linda Lea Briggs, 51, of Memphis, Missouri passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center at St. Louis, Missouri. She was born March 4, 1973, in Memphis, Missouri, the daughter of Richard Lee and Racheal Elaine Grubb Briggs. On August 10, 2002 in Gorin, Missouri she married Marlin Oberholtzer, and…
Read MoreMissouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn To Speak At Scotland County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
The Scotland County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce that Chris Chinn, Missouri Director of Agriculture, will be the featured speaker at its annual meeting on September 10. Chinn, a fifth-generation Missouri farmer, was appointed Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture in January 2017. She has held leadership positions in agriculture at the local,…
Read MoreScotland County Hospital Recognized By The American Heart Association’s / American Stroke Association’s Program
Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, MO has received the American Heart Association’s/ American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease Rural Recognition Bronze recognition for its commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing non ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS). In the United States, NSTE-ACS affects more than 625,000 patients annually,…
Read MoreShow Your Favorite Quilt at the Corn Festival Quilt Show
By Echo Menges The Knox County Corn Festival Quilt Show offers an opportunity for everyone to showcase the talent of regional quilt makers, both past and present, and at every skill level. The show has featured pieces ranging from antiques to newly crafted quilts, submitted by the quilt makers themselves, as well as by family,…
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