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Collapsed Building Demo
Equipment is on site to begin the demolition of the collapsing building on the southwest corner of the Memphis square. Photo by Tyson Miller, Owner of Glanceworthy Photography’s Drone Division.
Read MoreCitizens of Gorin Moving Forward with Petitions, Third Community Meeting Held
By Echo Menges The tiny town of Gorin continues to be at the forefront of area ire, which has grabbed the attention of state offices. A community meeting was held in Gorin on Saturday evening, March 2, 2024, which 14 people attended. According to organizer Teel Pflum, the meeting was moved to a home in…
Read MoreFire At Shannan Pallet
Firefighters from Memphis, Gorin and Clark County were called to a fire at Shannan Pallet Company in Granger on Monday morning, March 4. It is reported that burning brush spread to the a nearby abandoned house, and that inventory stored outdoors at Shannan Pallet was destroyed. Gorin Fire Chief Kenneth Hoover was injured when a…
Read MoreMissouri To Observe Severe Weather Preparedness Week March 4 – 8
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In April 2023, an EF-2 tornado swept through Bollinger County, Missouri, devastating a community and claiming the lives of five people. In July, two more people were killed in separate incidents after massive trees uprooted by a severe storm in the St. Louis area fell onto a house and a car.…
Read MoreCommission Awards Contracts for Projects in Northeast District
HANNIBAL – During its regular meeting on February 14, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for bridge rehabilitation, bridge replacement, pavement improvement, and roadway elevation/rebuild projects in the Northeast District. A $5.4M contract was awarded to W. L. Miller Company, for raising the pavement approximately 2.5 feet on 1.3 miles of U.S. Route…
Read MoreGorin City Council Hosts Volatile Public Meeting
By Echo Menges The City of Gorin hosted a City Council meeting on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at the Gorin City Hall. A video of the meeting was recorded by an attendee, uploaded to YouTube, posted and shared on social media, which attracted the attention of the surrounding communities. As of Tuesday, February 27, the…
Read More42nd Annual Spelling Bee Held
Scotland County R-1 School District held its 42nd annual Spelling Bee on Friday, February 16, 2024, at the elementary school gymnasium. There were two competitions: a competition between second and third grade students as well as a competition for fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students. The winner of the second and third grade competition was second…
Read MorePositively Impacting the Community: Scotland County Senior Center Provides Nutritious Meals to Patrons
By Emily Bontrager The Scotland County Senior Center is vital to the local community. The center helps with providing nutritious meals to senior citizens in the area and a place where people can gather together. Barbara Smith has been the Scotland County Senior Center administrator for many years. The main goal of the Senior Center…
Read MoreGorin Community Seeks Answers
By Echo Menges Scotland County, MO – A group of citizens living in and around the tiny town of Gorin have been making waves for the Gorin City Council and Mayor over the last several weeks. The trouble began with an unassuming Facebook post by one of the city’s eldest residents, Dorothy Teel Kussman. Kussman…
Read MoreForever Love: George & Diana Koontz
By Emily Bontrager The second Valentine Sweetheart couple this year is George and Diana Koontz. Let’s look back at their life together and how they met while chaperoning on a double date. George Koontz was born on December 4, 1948 in Ottumwa, IA. He is the only child of William Lawrence and Eleanor Koontz, who…
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