Walker Showcases Borderline Mustang in Las Vegas
By Emily Bontrager There are many car enthusiasts out there that have a love for automobiles. Brent Walker is one of those people. He has always liked working with his hands and fixing things. Brent, 66, is from Memphis, Missouri. For 40 years, Brent ran a successful business in the area called Walker Motors Collision…
Read MoreJOHN C. JORDAN
JOHN C. JORDAN John C. Jordan, 81, of Memphis, MO passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, November 7, 2023, at Scotland County Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on August 25, 1942, in Port Byron, IL to Charles Henry and Margaret Murphy Jordan. John Grew up in Port Byron IL. where he worked several…
Read MoreLANA JOY NORFLEET
LANA JOY NORFLEET Lana Joy Norfleet, 76 of Drakesville, Iowa formerly of Mexico, MO passed away at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, MO on Monday, November 6, 2023. She was born on April 21, 1947 in Mexico, MO to James (Jimmy) and Bernadine Wright. Lana was raised on her family farm south of…
Read MoreHAROLD DEWAYNE MULLINIX
HAROLD DEWAYNE MULLINIX June 16, 1942 – November 8, 2023 Harold DeWayne Mullinix, 81, of Downing, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023, surrounded by his family at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. DeWayne was the son of Raymond and Alta Maude (Laws) Mullinix. He was born in Downing, Missouri on June 16,…
Read MoreMARY KATHLENE COSSEL
MARY KATHLENE COSSEL Mary Kathlene Cossel, born September 21, 1952, in Bloomfield, IA, passed away surrounded by her children on November 1, 2023, in Tulsa, OK. Kathy was the beloved daughter of the late Lila Bernice (McCullough) and William Kinney Cossel. Kathy was raised on a farm in Scotland County, Missouri. She attended Memphis High…
Read MoreVeterans Honored at Scotland County R-1 Assembly
Scotland County’s veterans were honored on Friday, December 10, with breakfast followed by an all-school assembly. The assembly opened with patriotic music by the Scotland County High School band, and the High School choir performed the National Anthem. Elementary students performed a musical salute to the veterans.
Read MoreScotland County Teen Gets Leg Stuck in Grain Auger
By John Garlock, Courtesy of KTVO TV Channel 3 News SCOTLAND COUNTY, Mo. — A northeast Missouri teenager was badly hurt Thursday, November 9, 2023 in a farm accident in Scotland County. Just after 3 p.m., the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a 16-year-old boy had his leg caught in a grain auger. …
Read More2023 Lewis & Clark All-Conference Football Announced
1st Team Offense: 1. Hugh Baker, OL 1st Team Defense: 2. Vince Dale, DL 3. Payton Frederick, DE 1st Team Specialist: 4. Owen Brown, K 2nd Team Offense: 5. Beau Triplett, RB 6. Vince Dale, TE 7. Payton Frederick, OL 8. Jadin Fuller, ATH 2nd Team Defense: 9. Mason Parsons, DL 10. Beau Triplett, LB …
Read MoreLocals Raise Over $2,000 for Lake ShowMe Disc Golf Course
By Travis and Jacqui Onken In an effort to respect local players, the people and businesses that donated time, money and supplies, as well as the great lengths taken to install a Top 5 rated (at the time) course in Missouri, we started planning a fundraiser event. On Saturday, October 14, we held a fundraiser…
Read MoreHonoring Those Who Served on Veterans Day
Each November, millions of people recognize the service and sacrifice of military veterans on Veterans Day. Initially commemorated as Armistice Day but renamed Veterans Day in the United States in 1954, the holiday is a federal holiday throughout the country. The first Armistice Day was observed in 1919. Despite that lengthy history, the general public…
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