Gorin City Council Hosts Volatile Public Meeting
By Echo Menges The City of Gorin hosted a City Council meeting on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at the Gorin City Hall. A video of the meeting was recorded by an attendee, uploaded to YouTube, posted and shared on social media, which attracted the attention of the surrounding communities. As of Tuesday, February 27, the…
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“RUTHIE”, RUTH ELLEN SEARS “Ruthie”, Ruth Ellen Sears, 82, of Kahoka, Missouri, formerly of Memphis, Missouri, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, February 19, 2024, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. The Daughter of Noah and Beulah Pauline (Glass) Rockhold, she was born February 27, 1941, in Scotland County, Missouri. She married Jerry Wayne Sears…
Read MoreRONALD WAYNE CURRENT
RONALD WAYNE CURRENT Ronald Wayne Current, 62 of Kirksville, MO passed away Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The son of Raymond Junior and Martha Viola (Hurley) Current, Ronald was born November 8th, 1961 in Des Moines, Iowa. Ronald is survived by his Spouse, Karla Walker; Son, Damon Current…
Read MoreSHARON K. SHOOP
SHARON K. SHOOP (1961-2024) Sharon Kathleen Shoop, 63, of Memphis was called to her heavenly home on February 13, 2024. She was born the daughter of Rudolph and Lila M. (McKinney) Mellott on January 31, 1961 in Adair County. Sharon married Gary D. Shoop on January 24, 1987. He survives. She was a life-long member…
Read MoreKENDREW DAVID ZIMMERMAN
KENDREW DAVID ZIMMERMAN Kendrew David Zimmerman, age 10 days, of Dorchester, son of Leland and Carolyn Zimmerman was born on February 5, 2024 in Clark County, Wisconsin. He was born with Trisomy 13 and spent his first six days in the hospital. He then came home with oxygen and a feeding tube and was lovingly…
Read More42nd Annual Spelling Bee Held
Scotland County R-1 School District held its 42nd annual Spelling Bee on Friday, February 16, 2024, at the elementary school gymnasium. There were two competitions: a competition between second and third grade students as well as a competition for fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students. The winner of the second and third grade competition was second…
Read MorePositively Impacting the Community: Scotland County Senior Center Provides Nutritious Meals to Patrons
By Emily Bontrager The Scotland County Senior Center is vital to the local community. The center helps with providing nutritious meals to senior citizens in the area and a place where people can gather together. Barbara Smith has been the Scotland County Senior Center administrator for many years. The main goal of the Senior Center…
Read MoreGorin Community Seeks Answers
By Echo Menges Scotland County, MO – A group of citizens living in and around the tiny town of Gorin have been making waves for the Gorin City Council and Mayor over the last several weeks. The trouble began with an unassuming Facebook post by one of the city’s eldest residents, Dorothy Teel Kussman. Kussman…
Read MoreForever Love: George & Diana Koontz
By Emily Bontrager The second Valentine Sweetheart couple this year is George and Diana Koontz. Let’s look back at their life together and how they met while chaperoning on a double date. George Koontz was born on December 4, 1948 in Ottumwa, IA. He is the only child of William Lawrence and Eleanor Koontz, who…
Read MoreScotland County Basketball:
By: Weston Smith Lady Tigers Can’t Get Past Lady Eagles on the Road 2/6/24 Knox County 37 Scotland County 30 The Knox County Lady Eagles held off the Scotland County Lady Tigers on Tuesday, February 6th, in a low scoring contest that took place in Edina, Missouri. Kwyn Hamlin scored 21 of Scotland County’s 30…
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