2023 Year in Review July through December
July 2023 On July 1, a section of the west facing wall of the Shoop building, 101 East Monroe Street, partially collapsed. Local student, Guinevere Barrientos, had the opportunity to attend the Gordonstoun International Summer School in Scotland. She attended the boarding school from July 7 through July 31. Martin Guinn, 104, of Colony, MO,…
Read MoreInternational Academic Competition to be Hosted at Scotland County R-1
The International Academic Competition was founded by 19-day Jeopardy champion, David Madden in 2010. What started as a competition in the New York metro area now expands reaching students from more than 50 countries in a school year. The International Academic Competitions is dedicated to giving students around the world the chance to compete in…
Read MoreFirst Baby of the New Year Born at Scotland County Hospital
Scotland County Hospital in Memphis is pleased to announce the first baby born in 2024 at the Women’s Center. Carter Zane, the son of Jamie and Janet Fox of Memphis, MO, was born on January 2, 2024, at 5:02 am and weighs 6 lbs 15 oz and is 20 inches long. Dr. Jeff Davis delivered…
Read MoreARTHUR “BOOT” BASS
ARTHUR “BOOT” BASS Arthur “Boot” Bass, 62, of Conesville, IA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, January 5th, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024 at the Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services of Columbus Junction. Burial will be held…
Read MoreBEVERLY MARIE BILLINGS
BEVERLY MARIE BILLINGS Beverly Marie Billings, of Gorin, Missouri, passed away Wednesday morning, January 3, 2024, at her daughter’s residence in Memphis, Missouri. Beverly was born June 9, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was the daughter of Earnest D. and Emma Alice “Emerson” Hicks. She graduated High school from Junction City, Oregon in the…
Read MoreSAMUEL CHARLES BERENDZEN
SAMUEL CHARLES BERENDZEN Samuel Charles Berendzen, 53, of St. Louis, son of Samuel F. Berendzen, and Barbara A. (Bazin) Berendzen, born on December 28, 1969, left this world on December 23, 2023, after a courageous and private battle with cancer. Sam was a devoted husband and father, guided by faith and love throughout his life. …
Read More2023 Year in Review January through June
January 2023 Stephenie Conn was named the January Spirit of SCH winner. Scotland County officials attended the Missouri Association of Counties Conference. Scotland County Clerk Batina Dodge arranged a booth to display some of the county’s treasures, local history, and products made in Scotland County. The Scotland County Circuit Clerk retired. Anita Watkins served as…
Read MoreScotland County Grad Publishes Adult Fantasy Series
If you were to write down what you dreamt about each night, you could just turn those dreams into a story. Angela Johnson did just that and now she is self-published author of her own adult fantasy series. Angela M. Johnson, 43, was born in Tucson, Arizona and moved around most of her life. She…
Read MoreHunter Rescued From Sunken Boat
Three northeast Missouri waterfowl hunters escaped serious injuries early Saturday morning when their small boat hit a stump and the vessel filled with water. According to the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office, Blaine Otte, 20, of Kahoka, Bryton Plenge, 19, of rural Clark County, and William Montgomery, 19, of rural Scotland County were on their way…
Read MoreLOUTRISHA ANN TONEY
October 28, 1959 – December 30, 2023 Loutrisha (Trisha) Ann Toney, 64 of Downing, Missouri passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday, December 30, 2023. The daughter of Kenneth Oren and Nora Lou (Beeler) Toney, she was born on October 28, 1959 in Kirksville, Missouri. She was a graduate of the Schuyler R-I School…
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