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Commission Minutes
Thursday, July 29, 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. Blind Tiger, by Sandra Brown An Ambush of Widows, by Jeff Abbott The Stranger in the Mirror, by Liv Constantine Painting the Light, by Sally Gunning Someone to Cherish (Westcott # 8), by Mary Balogh The Ultimate…
Read MoreBar B Saddle Club News
A poker ride on horses or ATV’s will be held Sunday August 22nd, leaving at 1 pm and returning at 5 pm for a carry-in supper, weenie roast, and drawings from our raffle tickets. Saddle Club members are selling raffle tickets 5/$10 for a General Raffle; all proceeds benefit the saddle club. If you would…
Read MoreMissouri Flag History
*Material is adapted from a presentation given by June Kice, a local historian in Memphis, to be formatted accordingly for print. Everything comes from a presentation that is meant for small groups of 10-12 people, which details the struggle to get a state flag for Missouri. Material for the discussion was taken from the World…
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. It’s Better This Way, by Debbie Macomber The Bone Code (Temperance Brennan # 20), by Kathy Reichs Falling, by T. J. Newman Tender is the Bite (Chet and Bernie mysteries # 11), by Spencer Quinn The Stranger…
Read MoreNatural Building at Dancing Rabbit
One of the many reasons I moved to Dancing Rabbit ecovillage was because there were so many things I could choose to do that seemed fun and purposeful, that would fulfill the strong urge I had to contribute to the “thrive-al” of the planet. Liz here, with some musings on natural building. Four years ago…
Read MoreDowning Depot News
Submitted by Judy Sharp The Depot connection can be fascinating. This weekend I spoke with Steve Morgan of Pasadena, CA. I had lived in CA, so I knew approx. where he lived. No big deal, just a name and number. [Thanks to Brenda Aeschliman who found my number, the weekend got very interesting.] Steve was…
Read MoreLiving Life Over
10 Years Ago As more customers choose to conduct their postal business online, on their smart phones and at their favorite shopping destinations, the need for the U.S. Postal Service to maintain its nearly 32,000 retail offices-the largest retail network in the country-diminishes. To that end, the U.S. Postal Service announced on July 26 that…
Read MoreSew & Go Quilt Guild Regular Meeting
The Sew & Go Quilt Guild met on July 13 at the United Methodist Church in Memphis. Those serving refreshments were Amy Ahrens and Jeannie Childress. Debbie Payne, president, called the meeting to order. Jeannie Childress, treasurer, gave the treasurer’s report. The dues to join the guild are now due to and will remain the…
Read MoreDiscover Lancaster’s Surprising History
Lancaster, Missouri, population 728, rests on the peaceful prairie of Schuyler County, Missouri. It would be easy to drive through the city on Highway 136, without ever thinking out about its surprising past. More than 100 years ago, Lancaster was the home of the “Horse King of the World”, and midwest’s epicenter for circus and…
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