EMMETT JUNIOR ELLIOTT
EMMETT JUNIOR ELLIOTT June 17, 1938 – May 6, 2024 Emmett Junior Elliott, 85 of Downing, Missouri passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. The son of Emmett Roberts and Rose Marie (Anderson) Elliott, he was born on June 17, 1938 in Spencer, Iowa. Junior attended…
Read MoreHospice of Northeast Missouri Recognizes Forrester for Volunteer Efforts
KIRKSVILLE, MO – The week of April 21-27 was designated as National Volunteer Week and, like so many not-for-profits, Hospice of Northeast Missouri, a service of Hannibal Regional, relies heavily on compassionate volunteers. “Our volunteers are an essential part of our care team, enabling us to provide the best care possible to the patients and…
Read MoreNEMR Advocates For Rural Broadband In Washington, D.C.
NEMR’s Jennifer Chrisman (Marketing and Sales Manager) and James Kigar (Board of Directors) joined other members of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, in our Nation’s capital last week to advocate on behalf of rural telecommunications providers. NEMR (Northeast Missouri Rural Telephone Company), Chariton Valley, Grand River, and Green Hills Communications companies met with Senators Eric Schmitt…
Read MoreDEE DEE (DIANE) KAYE EGGLESTON
DEE DEE (DIANE) KAYE EGGLESTON Dee Dee (Diane) Kaye Eggleston passed away on April 5, 2024 at her home after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. She was born on May 31, 1952 to Robert and Marilyn Schlotter in Bloomfield, IA. She attended Wilson School until 4th grade and graduated from Scotland County High School…
Read MoreFire Palace Smoke Shop Burglarized
By Echo Menges The Memphis Police Department and Scotland County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a burglary at the smoke shop Fire Palace located at 557 East Grand in Memphis. The business was burglarized at approximately 12:30 a.m. early Tuesday, April 23, 2024. According to Memphis Police Captain Bill Holland, entry was made into the business…
Read MoreDodge Retires as Scotland County Clerk
Question and Answer Interview By Echo Menges Scotland County Clerk Batina Dodge, 42, of Memphis, officially retired her position of over 13 years on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The county official and veteran courthouse staffer began her work as a Deputy Clerk in 2005 putting her behind the Clerk desk and duties for nearly 20…
Read MoreBrazen Thieves Destroy Memphis ATM Machine With Stolen Vehicle
By Echo Menges Early Saturday morning, April 20, 2024, brazen thieves ripped open an ATM machine stealing thousands of dollars for the Exchange Bank of Memphis at approximately 4:30 a.m. According to Memphis Police Captain Bill Holland, the thieves used a stolen Ford F250 pickup truck taken hours earlier from Albia, IA, and a log…
Read MoreHarveys Named Commercial Producers Of The Year
Submitted by Sandra Ebeling Old fashioned values are what drives Don Harvey as he works the generational family farm that he was raised on near Memphis, Missouri. After serving in World War II, Don’s father bought the farm neighboring Don’s grandparents in 1949 and when Don got out of the navy in 1974 after being…
Read MoreAmerican History Certificate
Verlee Dauma is presented a certificate as the DAR Women of American History Certificate by the Jauflione Chapter Regent Debbie Kauk. She has been a family historian for 40+ years, she wrote six family histories, and researched 60 other family histories. She wrote and preserved county records in Warren County Illinois, and Scotland County, Missouri.…
Read MoreVICTOR “MAX” SNODGRASS
VICTOR “MAX” SNODGRASS Victor “Max” Snodgrass, age 83, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away on April 8, 2024. He was born on October 28, 1940, in Kirksville, Missouri; a son of Victor and Clara (Simerl) Snodgrass. He graduated from Memphis High School in Memphis, Missouri, in 1958, then graduated from Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri, with…
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