Area News
Donation Helps First Responders
On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attack, Scotland County Pharmacy decided to give back to their community. “It was so important to Tina and I that people Never Forget what our country went through on that day and that every one remember how we all came together as a country. Our local heroes serve…
Read MoreKliethermes Receives White Coat
Logan University, College of Chiropractic Medicine, held a White Coat Ceremony this September to honor the incoming class of September 2021. Riley Kliethermes, son of Jessica and Matthew Kliethermes of Memphis, Missouri, was a 2017 graduate of Scotland County High School and a 2021 Graduate of Central Missouri State University. Riley graduated from the Honors…
Read MoreIn Sickness and In Health
By Mike Scott In sickness and in health. Over the past six weeks, Shelby and Dan McAfee of Kahoka have had those words of their marriage vows put to the test. Shelby grew up in Memphis, and Dan is originally from Kahoka. They met at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, and have been married…
Read MoreCommission Minutes
Thursday, September 16, 2021 PLACE OF MEETING: Scotland County Courthouse Commission Chambers The meeting was called to order at 8:30 A.M. PRESENT WERE: Presiding Commissioner, Duane Ebeling, Eastern District Commissioner, Brent Rockhold, Western District Commissioner, David Wiggins, and County Clerk, Batina Dodge. …
Read MoreNew Arrivals at Scotland County Memorial Library
Adult Fiction Stop by or give us a call if you’d like to reserve any of these books. Curbside service is available. Apples Never Fall, by Liane Moriarty Choose Me, by Tess Gerritsen Daughter of the Morning Star (Longmire # 17), by Craig Johnson The Beginning, by Beverly Lewis Unthinkable, by Brad Parks Her Perfect…
Read MoreMSHP Marks 90 Years Of Service & Protection
A letter from Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol: For nine decades, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has answered the call to serve and protect the citizens of this great state. In 1931, a superintendent, six captains, 49 troopers, and a few civilians launched the legacy of exceptional service and…
Read MoreDowning Depot Museum News
Submitted by Judy Sharp It’s apparent to most people that Downing’s Depot Museum has been a work of dedication, importance, and permanence in Downing since it began. Much has been done in the Museum over the years—it’s full of historical items, there’s been successful fundraising, and local history has been well shared. There are…
Read MoreLiving Life Over
10 Years Ago Spectators at the south west boat ramp at Lake Show Me in Memphis saw one of the “largest catches” hauled in at the end of a line, when Dynamite’s Wrecker Service pulled in a wayward jeep and boat trailer that sank in the water early on Saturday morning. 15 Years Ago A…
Read MoreCommission Minutes
Thursday, September 2, 2021 PLACE OF MEETING: Scotland County Courthouse Commission Chambers The meeting was called to order at 8:30 A.M. PRESENT WERE: Presiding Commissioner, Duane Ebeling, Eastern District Commissioner, Brent Rockhold, …
Read MoreNew Arrivals at Scotland County Memorial Library
New Large Print Fiction Stop by or give us a call if you’d like any of these new large print books. Winner Takes All (The Millionaires Club #1), by Sandra Kitt A Song for the Road, by Kathleen M. Basi The Stolen Stallion (Silvertip), by Max Brand His Pretend Amish Bride (Unexpected Amish Blessings #2),…
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