Kid’s Safety Day Held in Memphis
The Scotland County Kid’s Safety Day was held at the Memphis Town Square on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Organizer Derek Ambrose is shown on the stage during the raffle prize drawing. This year’s event hosted approximately 422 children from in and around Scotland County. Nearly 700 free hot dogs were served during the event. Photo…
Read MoreScotland County Commission to Take Over Smith Memorial Roadside Park
By Echo Menges The Scotland County Commission expects to take over the Smith Memorial Roadside Park rest stop area on or around July 1, 2023. The roadside park is located on Highway 136 east of Arbela. The Commission will sublease the grounds from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), which holds a 99 year lease…
Read MoreSection of Main Street Closed for Safety
By Echo Menges The City of Memphis closed a section of Main Street just south of the Monroe Street junction on the southwest corner of the Town Square early Wednesday morning, June 21, 2023. The closure was made after noticeable changes to the west-facing wall of the Shoop building showed more obvious signs of instability…
Read MoreTractor and Baler Destroyed by Fire
TRACTOR AND BALER FIRE – A Kubota baler caught fire and the fire traveled to the tractor Friday afternoon, June 16, 2023, at approximately 2:30 pm in a hay field North of Bible Grove. The operators of the equipment were not hurt in the incident. The baler and tractor were a complete loss. No injuries…
Read MoreStitches from the Past: Rescuing a Piece of Scotland County History
By Emily Bontrager A piece of thread sewn back and forth over time can create beautiful artwork. Connecting blocks of material together for a quilt, especially with signatures of those who put it together, can freeze time and connect us to the past. Sue Cabral, 67, of Maine, is a lover of quilts and she…
Read MoreSmall Named LaBelle Rodeo Queen
Submitted by Tonya Small Kylie Small, the 16-year-old daughter of John and Tonya Small of Memphis, is LaBelle Rodeo Association Royalty. At the age of eight-years-old in 2015, Kylie participated in the Princess Contest at The LaBelle Rodeo and went on to win that year. Jump forward eight years to 2023. She participated in The…
Read MoreRobert Lewis Henselman
Robert Lewis Henselman, 75, passed away peacefully at The Pines in Kirksville, MO on Monday June 19th, 2023. Robert (Bob) was born Sunday, July 20th, 1947, in Clinton, MO to James and Nola Henselman of Lowry City, MO. Robert had one son, Tyler Henselman, born to him and Marilyn Fetters in September of 1980. …
Read MoreMichael “Mike” Wayne Kirkpatrick
Michael “Mike” Wayne Kirkpatrick, age 64, of Queen City, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at the Clarence Missouri Care Center as the result of lung/brain cancer. Michael was born September 26, 1958, the third son of Edwin Leroy Kirkpatrick and Laura Jean Kirkpatrick. Michael attended school in Scotland County, Missouri, from kindergarten…
Read MoreGloria (Seals) Stearley
Gloria (Seals) Stearley, age 66 passed away suddenly on April 28, 2020, after experiencing a ruptured brain aneurysm. She is honored and beloved by Ralph, her husband of 43 years, and children Samuel, Ursula (Mike) Koster, and Jane (Brett) Langscheid, and grandchildren Cayden and Bettie Langscheid. She is survived by six siblings: Owen (Kathy) Seals…
Read MoreAnna Louise (Kenyon) Muntz
Anna Louise (Kenyon) Muntz died on May 17, 2023, at the Hospice House in Burlington, IA. Ann was the daughter of William Burton (Burt) and Irene Lillie (Helland) Kenyon and was born on August 26, 1942, in Forest City, Iowa. Ann cared for others her entire life. While in high school she worked at the…
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