Hanging up Their Loom: Buford’s Weave Their Last Rugs
By Emily Bontrager In 1987, Leon and Hazel Buford started making rugs as a hobby. That hobby grew and resulted in the two making up to 400 to 500 rugs a year. Leon, 77, and Hazel, 72, live in Memphis, MO, and they have decided that this will be their last year selling rugs. Leon…
Read MoreMemphis City Council Passes New Water Meter Ordinance, Addresses Electric Rates and Community Concerns
The Memphis City Council convened for its regular meeting on August 1, 2024, at Memphis City Hall, located at 125 West Jefferson Street. Mayor Mike Ahland called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., with all four aldermen—Mike Gundy, Lane Campbell, Katie Harris, and Jenny Aldridge— in attendance. The meeting was also attended by various…
Read MoreBench Trial Scheduled in Tobler vs. Scotland County Hospital Sunshine Law Violation Lawsuit
Request to Bring Cameras Into the Courtroom Filed Last Week By Echo Menges Northeast Missouri – Aug. 23, 2024 – The Missouri Sunshine Law will take center stage at an upcoming bench trial set to be held in Scotland County next month. The lawsuit, brought by Dr. Randall Tobler against Scotland County Hospital (case No.…
Read MoreDENNIS O. BROOKHART
Dennis O. Brookhart, age 83, of Kahoka, Missouri, formerly of Newark, Missouri, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024, in Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, Missouri. He was born November 26, 1940, in Novelty, Missouri, the son of Ogle Sylvester and Ellen Ballinger Brookhart. He was united in marriage to Darlene Warren on July 15,…
Read MoreJANET ARLENE SMITH
JANET ARLENE SMITH Janet Arlene Smith, 82, passed away on August 3, 2024, at UnityPoint Iowa Methodist Medical Center – Des Moines. She was born September 3, 1941, on the family home in Edina, Missouri to Otho “Bill” and Lavon (Pruett) Doss. After graduating from Edina High School in 1959, she moved to Des Moines,…
Read MoreALVIN H. MARTIN
ALVIN H. MARTIN Alvin H. Martin, 86, of Rutledge Missouri, passed away on August 9, 2024, at his residence south of Rutledge, Missouri. He was born November 27, 1937, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry W. and Leah (Horning) Martin. On November 26, 1959, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he was united in marriage…
Read MoreForquer Arrested On Probation Violation
By Echo Menges Memphis, Mo. – Aug. 20, 2024 – Kimberly Ann Forquer, 34, of Memphis, has been arrested for allegedly violating the conditions of her probation. She was taken into custody by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, after an arrest warrant was issued by First Circuit Presiding Judge Rick…
Read MoreBible Grove Days
Saturday August 17, the Bible Grove Historical Preservation Committee held its annual Bible Grove Days. A good crowd attended the festivities and enjoyed visiting, great food, viewing the Civil War re-enactors, playing games, watching the trap shoot, the Cake Walk and later in the evening Bingo. The winner of the Will See Traveling Trophy was…
Read MorePrimary Election Results Certified with the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office
By Echo Menges Scotland County, Mo. – Aug. 20, 2024 – The Scotland County Clerk has adjusted the unofficial election results and made the countywide Aug. 6 primary election results official through the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office. “We accepted one provisional ballot,” said County Clerk Tammy Kirchner. “That was because a voter did not…
Read MoreBETTY J. CAMPBELL CLAIR
BETTY J. CAMPBELL CLAIR 1933 – 2024 Murfreesboro, Tennessee Betty J. Campbell Clair, 91, formerly of Memphis, Missouri passed away on August 7, 2024, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born on the 23rd day of June 1933, she was a hard and dedicated worker throughout her life. She worked as…
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