Gather on the Square for this Year’s Scotland County Antique Fair!
By Emily Bontrager The Scotland County Antique Fair will commence on August 24 through 26 on the Scotland County Square in Memphis, Missouri. The fair will start out with the old time Antique Tractor Pull on August 19 at 1:00 p.m. The Antique Tractor Pull will be held at the Fair Grounds outside of Memphis.…
Read MoreWidow’s Sons Host Annual Bike/Car Night in Memphis
The Fifth Annual Bike/Car Night was hosted by the Widow’s Sons at the Memphis Town Square on Saturday, August 5, 2023. The community was invited to take in the motorcycle and car show, enjoy various vendor foods and a pulled pork supper, enjoy DJ Andy Middleton’s mixes, play in the cornhole tournament and more. Photos…
Read MoreJackson Wins Barbecue Contest at State Fair
Sadie Jackson a member of the Jolly Jack’s and Jill’s 4-H group and MO State Ambassador won the Missouri 4-H State Chicken Barbecue Contest at the Missouri State Fair Monday August 14, 2023. She will get to go to Louisville, KY in November to complete in the National 4-H Chicken BBQ Contest. Sadie is the…
Read MoreRAYANN PEEK BROWN
RAYANN PEEK BROWN Rayann Peek Brown, age 60, passed away August 5, 2023 at her sister’s home in Keosauqua, IA. Rayann grew up in Memphis, MO, was baptized at First Baptist Church and later became a member at the New Testament church in Rutledge, MO. Her family owned several horses and went on annual trail…
Read MoreJOHN S. COOK
JOHN S. COOK John S. Cook, 90, of Memphis, died August 9, 2023 at the Scotland County Hospital. He was born July 30, 1933, the son of Charles H. and Lottie R. (Matters) Cook of Downing. John graduated from Downing High School in the Class of 1951. While in school, John loved horses and opened…
Read MoreNew Family Practice Physician at SCH By Alisa Kigar, SCH
By Alisa Kigar, SCH Meet Elliot DeBlieck, DO! He is board certified in Family Practice and is providing primary care to patients of all ages at Scotland County Hospital & Clinics in Memphis. He is accepting OB patients, as well, and he is currently in training for C-Section deliveries. Having been trained as an osteopathic…
Read MoreA Dream, a Paddle, and a Canak: Local Man Makes Childhood Dream a Reality on the Missouri River
By Emily Bontrager When Bill Cottrell was a young boy, he dreamed of exploring the Missouri River. On July 18, Bill turned his childhood dream into a reality. Bill Cottrell, 70, grew up in Worth County, Missouri. As a boy, Bill always loved being out on the water, especially in a canoe. “My first canoe…
Read MoreRayann (Peek) Brown
Rayann (Peek) Brown, 60 of Kahoka, Missouri passed away Saturday evening, 8/5, under hospice care in Keosauqua, Iowa surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday morning, 8/12, at the First Baptist Church in Memphis at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Josh Black officiating. Visitation is scheduled at the Baptist Church Saturday…
Read MoreRobert “Bob” Lewis Bruner
Robert “Bob” Lewis Bruner, 100, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023, under the care of Hospice of Davis and Wapello Counties, in Good Samaritan Society, Ottumwa, Iowa. He was 100 years, 10 months and 22 days old. The sixth child and third son of Robert Franklin and Ivalee (Drake) Bruner, he was born in Fabius…
Read MoreLocal Teen Takes Dog Training Showcase Across the State
By Emily Bontrager Training dogs takes a lot of time, patience, and dedication. One local teen has taken her talent of training dogs and has succeeded multiple times at local fairs and other competitions. Carlee Smith, 18, has shown dogs for many years. Carlee lives outside of Memphis, Missouri and her parents are Melissa and…
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