Tigers Defeat Eagles in Conference
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 4/10/23- The Scotland County Tiger varsity baseball squad hosted the Knox County Eagles at Tiger Field on Monday, April 10th. The Tigers picked up a big conference win by a final of 8-4 in 6 ½ innings. Owen Triplett got the start on the mound for the Tigers. Brayton McCurren…
Read MoreMemphis City Council Approves ADA Sidewalk Construction Agreement
April 6 Meeting Minutes Submitted by Nicole Beard, City Clerk Disclaimer: Below are the unapproved minutes of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Memphis, Missouri from the meeting held on April 6, 2023. The Minutes are subject to amendment, correction, or clarification until formal approval by the Board of Aldermen. The Board of…
Read MoreNew Bridge Opens on Route H in Scotland County
HANNIBAL – The new bridge on Route H in Scotland County, over North Fork North Wyaconda River, approximately 4 miles East of Route 15, opened to traffic late yesterday, making this the seventeenth bridge completed on the Fixing Access to Rural Missouri (FARM) Bridge Program. “We are very pleased with the progress being made in…
Read MoreFeeny Highlighted as Student Ambassador in Push for Rural Recruitment
University helps launch STARS College Network Network of 16 schools to expand pathways for students from rural communities By Diane Toroian Keaggy, Courtesy of The Source Washintton University in St. Louis/Reprinted with permission Washington University in St. Louis has teamed up with 15 of the nation’s leading public and private higher education institutions to launch…
Read MoreTigers Win Conference Opener
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- The Scotland County varsity baseball team has had their share of ups and downs thus far in the early part of the 2023 campaign. Last Monday night, Coach Rod Sears addressed some of the defensive miscues that had plaqued his team by shuffling the roster a bit. The move seemed…
Read MoreVOICE Project Gives Job Passports to Scotland County Elementary Students
By Echo Menges Volunteer professionals from a myriad of career paths joined with the Community Action Partnership of Northeast Missouri to give local elementary school students a glimpse into their professions for the VOICE Project Career Day event held on Thursday, April 6, 2023. The event was organized by Angie Sullivan, CAP NEMO Special Projects…
Read MoreDonald Max Whitney
Donald Max Whitney, age 67, of Memphis, MO, passed away on Monday, April 10th, 2023, at Scotland County Hospital. He was born on August 13th, 1955, in Clark County, MO, to Donald and Oneta Whitney, both of whom preceded him in death. Max graduated from Scotland County High School in 1973 and spent most of…
Read MoreSusan McMurray
Susan McMurray, 70, of Oskaloosa, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at UnityPoint Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Susan Roberts McMurray, daughter of Neva Stott Cain, was born on April 4, 1953, in Kirksville, Missouri. She attended Scotland County High School, graduating with the Class of 1972. She was so excited to attend…
Read MoreLeslie “Jo” Moore
Leslie “Jo” Moore, 87, of Marion, Iowa, passed away from complications of ALS on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Living Center West in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held at 4 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion, Iowa. Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 12,…
Read MorePeter (Pete) H. Smith
Peter (Pete) H. Smith, 75, of Milan, Missouri, formerly of Scotland County, passed away April 4, 2023, at his home at Milan. The son of Fred H. and Violet I. Peterson Smith, he was born at Kirksville, Missouri December 24, 1947. He was known by his family and friends as Pete. He lived in the…
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