Lady Tigers Take Sixth at La Plata Tourney
By: Corey Stott LA PLATA, Mo.- 1/30-2/3/23- The Scotland County Lady Tigers have had a bit of a roller coaster season, and the up and down ride continued last week as they played their way through the La Plata Tournament bracket. The ride started on Monday night with a tough matchup against the sixth-ranked team…
Read MoreJOHN E. BECKERT
JOHN E. BECKERT John E. Beckert, D.O., 83, of Kahoka, passed away peacefully from natural causes at 9:50 am on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. Fondly known as “Doc”, John was born on June 29th, 1939, in his home in Rutledge. He was one of six children born…
Read MoreLeAnn Carl
LeAnn Carl, 76, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, January 19, 2023. LeAnn was born on April 27, 1946, in Omaha, Nebraska, the second daughter of Harold Noel Childress and Dorothy Jean Dye Childress When she was six, the family moved from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Gorin, Missouri, where she attended…
Read MoreCharlotte “Chockie” Forsythe Simon
Charlotte “Chockie” Forsythe Simons passed away peacefully on January 18, 2023, in Prescott, Arizona with family by her side. She was born Charlotte Tennie Burk on October 27, 1942, in Alexandria, VA to Samuel and Vera (Faurot) Burk. The family moved to Kirksville, MO in 1947 when Chockie was 4 years old. She attended Kirksville…
Read MoreNEMO Health Council to Open Clinic In Memphis
By Echo Menges The Memphis City Council has approved a request to re-zone property recently purchased by the NEMO Health Council as a commercial property for the purpose of opening a new clinic within the city limits. The property is located at 118 East Grand Street, which is off the north side of Highway 136…
Read MoreBrashear and Scotland County Split Courtwarming
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 1/27/23- Courtwarming 2023 brought a mixed bag of results for the Scotland County varsity basketball squads. Both of the Tiger squads in orange gave Scotland County all they could handle. By the time the dance had started, the Scotland County ladies had picked up a W while the men had…
Read MoreSCHS Courtwarming King and Queen Crowned
Lucas Durflinger and Bryn Aylward were crowned the 2023 Courtwarming King and Queen.
Read MoreRosemary Ellen Wellman
Rosemary Ellen Wellman, age 90, of Marceline, passed away January 26, 2023 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Rosemary was born on March 25, 1932 in Hardin County, Iowa to James Faris and Edith Seward Faris. She married Robert Wellman on May 20, 1961. Rosemary was a graduate of the Iowa State University where she…
Read MoreLarry “Paul” Briggs
Larry “Paul” Briggs, 63, of Memphis, MO passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 22, 2023. The son of Harold Max and Ruth Elena (Webb) Briggs, Paul was born on October 18, 1959, in Kirksville, MO. He attended Scotland County R-1 Schools in Memphis, MO. Paul was united in marriage to Debra Louise Peterson…
Read MoreTrain Collides with Tractor-Trailer in Gorin, More Crash Details Released
By Echo Menges Gorin, MO – Thursday, January 26, 2023 – The tiny town of Gorin, population 62, was overrun by emergency crews after a BNSF freight train collided with a tractor-trailer in the middle of the rural community. Emergency responders were dispatched to the crash site at approximately 10:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, January 25.…
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