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Hospital Recognizes Employees For Years of Service
The Scotland County Hospital (SCH) Employee Experience Committee, in Memphis, recognized employees for their years of service with the organization and awarded service pins during National Hospital Week. The Hospital is in its 53rd year of providing healthcare services in the community and opened its doors on July 20, 1970. Angela Schmitter, RHIT, CAH-CBS, CPC,…
Read MoreAlways Remember
On Monday, May 29, members of the Wallace W. Gillespie Memorial Post 4958, VFW, presented their 77th annual Memorial Day Services on the Scotland County Courthouse lawn in Memphis. The featured speaker was Larry Gieseke. The service can be viewed on the NEMOnews.net Facebook Page.
Read MoreClass of 2023 Graduates
On Sunday, May 21, 2023, thirty-seven high school students walked across the stage and received their diplomas at the 2023 Scotland County R-1 High School commencement ceremony. The students processed into the gym to “Pomp & Circumstance” performed by the Concert Band. Bryn Aylward, class president, gave the commencement opening speech to start the afternoon’s…
Read MoreOpportunity of a Lifetime: Local Student to Attend Summer School in Scotland
By Emily Bontrager, NEMOnews Media Group Twelve-year-old Guinevere Barrientos is a sixth grader at Scotland County R-1, and she has been selected to attend the Gordonstoun International Summer School, which is located in the country of Scotland. She and her mother, Priscilla Flores, live outside of Rutledge, Missouri. The two moved to rural Missouri in…
Read MoreSheriff Urges Scotland County Residents and Business Owners to Invest in Video Surveillance
By Echo Menges Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney is urging local residents and business owners to invest in video surveillance as the spring thievery season begins to ramp up. Just last week, the Sheriff investigated a series of burglaries at the Memphis Farm & Home store and the New 4 You Consignments/Fabric Boutique store, and…
Read MoreFirst Judicial Circuit Hosts Mental Illness and Incarceration Strategic Planning Workshop in Memphis
First Judicial Circuit Court News The First Judicial Circuit hosted a workshop to begin strategic planning efforts to address mental illness (including substance abuse) and incarceration in our Northeast Missouri communities. This 1.5-day workshop held on April 26 -27, 2023 at the Boyer Event Center in Memphis, MO was specifically designed to address the anticipated…
Read MoreScotland County Purchases Soybean Oil-Based Tires
By Emily Bontrager, NEMOnews Media Group The Scotland County Commissioners met with representatives from the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council on Thursday, April 27. Recently, Scotland County purchased four new soybean oil-based tires. These tires are made by Goodyear and not only support Missouri farmers, but also our environment. The soybean oil tires are a part…
Read MoreNew Medical Staff Officers Elected
By Alisa Kigar, SCH Communication Specialist MEMPHIS, MO – The new medical staff officers of Scotland County Hospital officially took office at the April Board meeting. Celeste Miller-Parish, DO, is the Chief of Staff, Aaron Neisen, DO, is Vice Chief of Staff and Kelsey Davis-Humes, DO, is Secretary. Dr. Miller-Parish is a general surgeon and…
Read MoreScotland Co. School Foundation Awards $108,480.56
Submitted by Ryan Bergeson, Scotland County R-1 Superintendent The Scotland County School Foundation held their annual meeting on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. All donors to the Foundation were recognized along with the recipients of the dual credit scholarships and the classroom mini grants. There were 29 classroom grant recipients during the 22-23 school year and…
Read MoreScotland Co. Hospital Photo Contest Winners Announced
Alisa R. Kigar, Communications Specialist The Scotland County Hospital Small Improvements Committee rolled out a Photo Contest during the winter. Nearly 70 photos were entered in the contest. The Committee is currently working to hang many photos around the Hospital and Rural Health Clinics. Photos could be submitted by anyone, but the photo had to…
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