Breath Test Question Triggers Mistrial in Sheriff’s DWI Case
Bryan Whitney, center, talks with his lawyer, Travis Noble, left, outside the Scotland County Courthouse after a mistrial was declared Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. Photo by Echo Menges. Improper question ends proceedings just 58 minutes after the jury was seated. SCOTLAND COUNTY, Mo. — A misdemeanor DWI trial for Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney ended…
Read MoreMemphis Community Players Present “Clue: On Stage”
Cast of “Clue: On Stage” Front: Uriah Ogle. Second Row: Guinevere Barrientos, Chrissy Myers, John Myers, Brent Karhoff- Third Row L to R: Scott Hathaway, Joe Fulk, Lori Fulk, Lynnette Dyer, Amber Brown, Teresa Cotton, Angie Tipling, Theresa Fleming, Mason Trimby, Tom Cotton. Not pictured: Jeff Dyer. The Memphis Community Players will present “Clue: On…
Read MoreHannah Montgomery of Memphis Crowned 2025 Teen Miss at 78th NEMO Fair
Hannah Montgomery is shown on the stage during the NEMO Fair. Photo by Randy Walker Hannah Montgomery, 15, of Memphis, Missouri, was crowned 2025 Teen Miss at the 78th annual NEMO Fair Pageant, held Sunday, July 13, 2025, in the Multi-Purpose Building at the NEMO Fairgrounds in Kirksville.She joins Kamy West, crowned NEMO Fair Queen,…
Read MoreNew Missouri Laws Bring Big Changes to Area Schools
Superintendents respond to state mandates on cell phones, substitute teachers, and homeschoolers School leaders across Northeast Missouri are preparing for several statewide changes that will impact classroom routines, staffing flexibility, and student participation in extracurricular activities. Recently signed into law by Governor Mike Kehoe, three new measures aim to improve student focus, address teacher shortages,…
Read MoreBecker’s Honors 209+ Women Presidents and CEOs of Hospitals and Health Systems &nbs
Scotland County Hospital CEO, Meagan Weber (left), is named on Becker’s Healthcare “Women hospital and health system presidents and CEOs to know” list. Weber is pictured with Lori Fulk, Chairman, Scotland County Hospital Board of Directors. Becker’s Hospital Review released the 2025 edition of its “Women hospital and health system presidents and CEOs to know”…
Read MoreCommunity Support Helps Baring Fire Department Add Two New Emergency Vehicles
New equipment at the Baring Firehouse includes Engine 44 (left) and Brush 40 (right). The two vehicles represent about $90,000 in donations to the department over the past two years, following the tornado that struck Baring on Aug. 4, 2023. Photo by Echo Menges BARING, Mo. — It has been nearly two years since an…
Read MoreClark County Hunter Education Class
The Missouri Department of Conservation will be holding a Skills Session from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm at the First Baptist Church in Kahoka on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025.If you plan to hunt during a Missouri firearms season or you are acting as an adult mentor, you MUST first complete an approved hunter-education certification program…
Read MoreKetchum Family Named 2025 Scotland County Farm Family
The Ketchum family has been named the 2025 Scotland County Farm Family of the Year. The Ketchum family has been recognized as the 2025 Scotland County Farm Family of the Year. Jenna and her children—Zada, 16; Cora, 14; Rhet, 13; and Kruz, 10—live on their family farm just outside Downing, Missouri. Jenna and the late…
Read MoreScout crops now for corn leafhopper
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension specialists are urging Missouri growers to scout corn crops for corn leafhopper. It was first confirmed in southwestern Missouri in Christian County in 2024 and in Lawrence and Boone counties on the week of July 7, 2025, says MU Extension state crops entomologist Ivair Valmorbida. The Crop Protection…
Read MoreMemphis Community Players to Mark 50th Anniversary With ‘Clue: On Stage’
The Memphis Community Players will celebrate their 50th anniversary this summer with the production of “Clue: On Stage” on August 6, 7, 8, and 9, at 7:00 p.m. at the Memphis Theatre. “Clue: On Stage” is a play based on the popular 1985 movie “Clue,” which was itself inspired by the classic board game. The play is…
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