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Tiger Baseball Team Loaded with Talent

 By: Corey Stott  MEMPHIS, Mo.- 3/19/23- “We’re deep!” Those where the first words out of the mouth of Scotland County head baseball coach Rod Sears when I asked him about his roster for the upcoming 2023 season.  The baseball Tigers graduated just two seniors last season, Corbyn Spurgeon and Xavier Lucas. This year’s squad features…

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Scotland County Rock Price Increase, New Road and Bridge Office Opens

 By Echo Menges  The Scotland County Commission has been forced to increase the cost of laying gravel on county roadways due to increases in expenses for materials, fuel and maintenance. This year, those purchasing gravel for county roads can expect to see a $2 increase per ton.  “The reason we updated our paid rock policy…

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Scotland County 4-H Highlighted During Rotary Meeting

 Kristy Eggleston-Wood presented a program to the members of the Rotary Club of Scotland County on March 15, 2023, at noon at Keith’s Cafe. She is the Youth Program Associate for Scotland County with the University of Missouri Extension. She reported that Scotland County has 113 youth enrolled in 4-H this year. That includes 19…

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Tigers Sweep Competition

 6TH GRADE LADY TIGERS SWEEP THE COMPETITION IN LIBERTY, ILLINOIS: These ladies went 4-0 on the day beating the Mt. Sterling Bald Eagles and Liberty Eagles twice to bring home the Championship trophy. Pictured (front row) are Assistant mini coach Kenzleigh Moore, Kayleigh Mathes, Ava Stott, and Kenzie Miller. Pictured (back row) are Coach Brad…

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Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Community Activities Planned at Hospital

 By Alisa Kigar, SCH Communications Specialist  March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States that affects both men and women. Unlike most cancers, colorectal cancer is often preventable with screening and highly treatable when detected early. With early detection, colon cancer has a 90%…

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Former CEO Files Lawsuit Against Scotland County Hospital and Achim Hoyal

By Echo Menges Update: March 9, 2023 – 6:56 p.m. – The Edina Sentinel/Memphis Democrat received a press release from Dr. Randy Tobler by email via Communications Specialist Sammi Gregory after the publication of this story. Click here to read the full release: DR. RANDALL TOBLER PRESS RELEASE (1) If and when a press release/public…

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Missouri Sunshine Law Top Ten Things to Know

 The following list was published by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office via ago.mo.gov  1. When in doubt, a meeting or record of a public body should be opened to the public.  2. The Sunshine Law applies to all records, regardless of what form they are kept in, and to all meetings, regardless of the manner…

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Spirit of SCH Award

 Submitted by Alisa Kigar, SCH Communications Specialist  Congratulations to Kyle Anderson, PTA, Therapy Services Department. Kyle is the March Spirit of SCH Winner. Kyle has been working at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis since September 2021. Prior to that he was employed at Elite Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine. He is a 2019 graduate of Clark…

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Check for Internet Availability at Any Address

 NEMR Partners with First Fiber Internet Search Service for Real Estate  Local Homebuyers Now Able to Check Home Addresses for Fiber High-Speed Internet Connectivity  Submitted by Robert Gilbert, Fiber Homes Media Contact  Green City, MO – Local fiber internet provider NEMR has partnered with Fiber Homes, the nation’s first fiber internet search service, to give people…

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Tigers Fall in District Quarterfinals

 By: Corey Stott  QUEEN CITY, Mo.- 2/20/23- Coach Jeremy Austin’s Scotland County Tigers ended the regular season with a 5-19 mark and went 3-5 in Lewis and Conference play. But you had to look beyond the season record to truly see what this Tiger basketball team had become down the stretch. This was a team…

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