Hamlin, Holt, and Hatfield Shine on Courtwarming
By: Weston Smith December 8th, 2023 | Memphis, MO The Scotland County Lady Tigers hosted the Putnam County Lady Midgets to kick off the Courtwarming contests at Scotland County High School. The Courtwarming theme for the night was “Let’s Glow Tigers”, and it didn’t take long for Junior, Kwyn Hamlin, to shine in the girl’s…
Read MoreJESSICA RAE ANTAL
JESSICA RAE ANTAL Jessica Rae Antal was born on June 29, 1978, in Nevada, Missouri to Randy and Eileen Antal. She died at her home in Memphis, Missouri on December 3, 2023. After they separated, Jessica and her dad lived with his parents and her uncles, Tim and Mark. On December 18, 1982, Randy married…
Read MoreA Posthumous Recognition for Wynona Howard’s Quilts
The Pacific International Quilt Festival is held annually at the SantaS Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. The 2023 event October 12-15 included hundreds of competition quilts, dozens of vendor booths, and a special exhibit “A Lost Art: The Masterful Hand Piecing and Stitching of Wynona Howard.” This exhibit included 17 beautiful quilts created…
Read MoreEggleston Recognized At Tri Rivers Classic Tournament
Kevin Eggleston recognized as the Scotland County selection for the Legends of the Tri Rivers Conference Award. Kevin Eggleston graduated from Scotland County in 1981. Kevin participated in a variety of athletic activities including Tennis, Track, Basketball, and Football. His outstanding athletic achievements at Scotland County High School, specifically on the grid iron, earned him…
Read MoreRUTH ANN GIVENS
RUTH ANN GIVENS Ruth Ann Givens, age 64, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023, east of Baring, Missouri. She was born August 23, 1959, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of Emmett (Pete) and Glada Maude Smith Shultz. She was united in marriage to Jeff Givens on July 16, 1976, in Rutledge, Missouri. …
Read MoreSTANLEY ROSS ROBERTS
Stanley Ross Roberts, age 95, of Logan, Iowa passed away November 22, 2023 at his home in Logan, Iowa. Stanley was born January 19, 1928, in Davis County Iowa to Marion and Lizzie (Mustard) Roberts. Stanley was one of six children, he grew up in southwest Iowa, where he attended school until his sophomore year.…
Read MoreSeason’s Greetings! National Christmas Card Day and the Origin of Christmas Cards
By Emily Bontrager Each year people send out Christmas cards to family and friends during the holiday season. Whether it is a homemade card, one you bought at a store or a card sent online, Christmas cards have been spreading holiday cheer for decades. Christmas is fast approaching and on December 9, National Christmas Card…
Read MoreCHARLES “JIM” NOWELL
CHARLES “JIM” NOWELL Charles “Jim” Nowell, 75, of Liberty, Missouri, was born on September 6, 1948, to Wayne and Virginia Nowell in St. Louis, Missouri. He died on November 16, 2023, at KU Medical Center following an extended hospitalization. Jim attended grade school and high school in Brentwood, Missouri, and then graduated from the University…
Read MoreSHIRLEY DECKER SCHRECK KERR
SHIRLEY DECKER SCHRECK KERR Shirley Decker Schreck Kerr, formerly of Keokuk, Iowa, and Keosauqua, Iowa, passed away on Friday, November 24th, 2023, at the Heritage House in Carthage, Illinois, where she had been residing for the past year. Shirley was born on July 8th, 1937, to Edith J. Decker and Carl W. Decker. Shirley grew…
Read MoreJackson Places 3rd At The2023 4-H National Poultry and Egg Conference
Sadie Jackson placed 3rd and received a Silver Medal in the National 4-H Chicken BBQ Contest on November 16, 2023, at the 2023 4-H National Poultry and Egg Conference in Louisville, KY. She had to give an 8-to-10-minute power point presentation and speech on the Meat Bird Industry. Jackson then had to BBQ four bone…
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