New Sheriff’s Vehicle Coming, Thousands of Residents on Unclaimed Property List, Delinquent Tax Notices Going Out: County Officials Meet to Give Local Government Updates
By Echo Menges Elected Scotland County officials gathered in the commission’s chambers at the courthouse to deliver their quarterly updates last week, on Thursday morning, March 21, 2024. During the public meeting, each official delivered an update for their office. Commission The Commissioners kicked off the meeting sharing their plans to purchase the red pickup…
Read MoreDARLENE JOHNSTON
DARLENE JOHNSTON May 19, 1937 – March 22, 2024 Darlene Rae (Koons) Johnston was born May 19, 1937 in Clinton, Illinois to Everett Mason and Millie Mae (Michel) Koons. She passed away March 22, 2024 in Iowa City, Iowa. Darlene married Gerald (Jerry) B. Johnston on June 19, 1955 in Clinton, Illinois. Darlene devoted her…
Read MoreJANET BRUNER
JANET BRUNER Janet Bruner, 89, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri. She was born February 7, 1935 in Farmington, Iowa to George and Maxine Rigby Johnson. She graduated from Memphis High School in the Class of 1953 and went to Gem City…
Read MoreDEWEY LEON GARRETT
DEWEY LEON GARRETT Dewey “Leon” Garrett, 57 of Kearney, MO died March 22, 2024. Leon was born March 25, 1966 to Robert Lee Garrett and Leanna Jo Pence Garrett. He attended Scotland County School District. Leon played sports and was an avid athlete. During high school Leon lettered in football, basketball, and track. At age16…
Read MoreNew Owners of Memphis Grocery Store
By Emily Bontrager There is nothing quite like the friendly service at a local grocery store. Recently, J’s Foods “Poppy’s” Hometown Grocery was purchased by new owners, Troy and Joy Alexander of Memphis, Missouri. Troy, 50, and Joy, 51, own Keith’s Cafe in Memphis and they are excited about keeping the local grocery store open…
Read MoreSheriff Formally Charged with Misdemeanor Driving While Intoxicated
By Echo Menges Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney, 44, of Memphis, MO, was officially charged with one count of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated on Friday, March 15, 2024, in Scotland County case No. 24SE-CR00006. The charge stems from an arrest of the off-duty law enforcement officer by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on September 29,…
Read MoreCard Skimmer Discovered in Local Gas Pump Credit Card Machine
By Echo Menges A device used to steal credit and debit card information was found in a gas pump at the Casey’s General Store in Memphis on Friday morning, March 15, 2024. The device, which is commonly called a “card skimmer”, was found by a maintenance crew after it was determined the gas pump had…
Read MoreCollapsed Building Demo
Equipment is on site to begin the demolition of the collapsing building on the southwest corner of the Memphis square. Photo by Tyson Miller, Owner of Glanceworthy Photography’s Drone Division.
Read MoreAlleged Scammer Arrested in Knox County
By Echo Menges Knox County, MO – Friday, March 8, 2024 – Knox County Sheriff Carl Knoche announced Friday that a scam artist was arrested in Knox County on Thursday, March 7, after allegedly stealing $95,000 in cash from a 79-year-old Knox County resident earlier in the week. Dongyi Guo, 27, of Flushing, NY, was…
Read MoreCitizens of Gorin Moving Forward with Petitions, Third Community Meeting Held
By Echo Menges The tiny town of Gorin continues to be at the forefront of area ire, which has grabbed the attention of state offices. A community meeting was held in Gorin on Saturday evening, March 2, 2024, which 14 people attended. According to organizer Teel Pflum, the meeting was moved to a home in…
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