Scotland County R-1 School District to Receive Safety Grant Funding
Governor Parson Announces Recipients of Second Round of New School Safety Grant Program Office of Governor Mike Parson JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Monday, October 2, 2023 – Governor Mike Parson announced a total of 566 school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools have received grant funds from the second round of funding for the School…
Read MoreSheriff Arrested for DWI
By Echo Menges Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney, 43, of Memphis was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol for allegedly driving while intoxicated – first offense on Friday evening, September 29, 2023. The arrest was made at 9:45 p.m. in Scotland County, according to the MSHP Arrest Report. Whitney was taken to the Schuyler…
Read MoreLOIS E. HUMES
LOIS E. HUMES Lois E. Humes, 66, of Wyaconda, passed away at 4:05 am on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis. She was born April 27, 1957, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of the late Lloyd & Lucille (Eagen) Nixon. Lois graduated from Clark County R-1 High School with the…
Read MoreROBERT FRANKLIN SIMPSON
ROBERT FRANKLIN SIMPSON Robert Franklin Simpson, known to most as either “O.J” or “Bobby,” 64, of Memphis, Missouri, peacefully passed away Wednesday night, September 27, 2023, at his residence in Memphis, with family by his side. O.J. was born June 12, 1959, in Kirksville, Missouri the son of Robert Edward and Josephine Elizabeth Franklin Simpson. …
Read MoreMemory of Luke Brown Honored at Wyaconda Antique Tractor Pull
Submitted Delores Jean Durant The Wyaconda Pulling Family lost two very valuable members with the death of Dennis Perry on March 6th and Luke A. Brown on June 9th. On August 27th we chose to honor the memory of Luke. Luke was the son of Jennifer and Doug Folker. He was dedicated to pulling as…
Read MoreMissouri Press Association Honors NEMOnews Media Group with 19 Awards
NEMOnews Media Group newspapers received 19 awards in the Missouri Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. The awards were announced during the awards luncheon at the annual convention on Saturday. The Media received three first-place awards: •Best Overall Design, going to Mike Scott, Elsa Besler and Emily Redding •Best Photo Illustration, going to Mike Scott…
Read MoreEvening at the Museum to be Held in Memphis
Downing House Museum Directors of the Downing House Museum Complex will be hosting the “Evening at the Museum” event on Friday, October 6, and Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. The grounds will be illuminated by lantern light, and guests will move to different locations on the Complex grounds to see the performances. Located…
Read MoreJUDY IRENE BOLAND
JUDY IRENE BOLAND 1948-2023 Judy Irene Boland, 75, of Pearl River, LA, formerly of Memphis, died Thursday, September 14, 2023, at the HCA Florida Ft. Walton-Destin Hospital in Ft. Walton Beach, FL. Judy was born June 27, 1948, in Mobile, AL, to Wayne and Irene Glasgow. She grew up in Memphis until she married her…
Read MoreDONALD E. HILLIARD
DONALD E. HILLIARD October 16, 1924 – September 22, 2023 Donald Ervin Hilliard, 98 of Queen City, Missouri, formerly of Lancaster, Missouri passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. The son of Merville Arnold Hilliard and Merle (Watson) Hilliard Oliver, he was born on October 16,…
Read MoreHomecoming King and Queen Crowned
Hugh Baker and Makynlee Jack are the Scotland County Homecoming King and Queen.
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