Area News
Scotland County Scholar Bowl Competes in Tri-Meet
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 2/24/21- The Scotland County Scholar Bowl team coached by Nathaniel Orr participated in a tri-meet on Wednesday. Teams competing in the meet included Salisbury, Westran and Scotland County. The Tigers went a perfect 2-0 on the day. The Scotland County squad of Zac Behrens, Anna Triplett, Iris Mishra and Hugh…
Read MoreMU Extension: Legumes Improve Pastures, Grazing and Profits
STOCKTON, Mo.- Add legumes to grazing pastures to improve cattle performance and forage production, says University of Missouri Extension regional livestock specialist Patrick Davis. Frost-seed clovers and lespedeza now, Davis says. They grow well with cool-season grasses in Missouri and improve spring and summer pastures. “Proper establishment is important to incorporation and persistence of these…
Read MoreNew Arrivals at Scotland County Memorial Library
Adult Non Fiction Curbside service is available. Give us a call if you’d like any of these new books. Afternoon Tea at Home: Deliciously Indulgent Recipes for Sandwiches, Savouries, Scones, Cakes and Other Fancies, by Will Torrent Celiac Disease: a Hidden Epidemic, by Peter H. R. Green The Gentle Sleep Book: Gentle, No-Tears Sleep Solutions…
Read MoreVaccination Event Scheduled For Friday
As phases and tiers open up in Missouri (Phase 1B, Tier 3 opens 3/15 according to Gov. Parson.), if you are registered through the Missouri vaccine navigator site you will be notified when you are eligible to be vaccinated and where there are vaccination events nearby: https://covidvaccine. mo.gov/navigator/. Missouri National Guard is vaccinating Phase 1B,…
Read MoreMemphis FFA Celebrates 2021 National FFA Week
INDIANAPOLIS 2/24/2021/National FFA Organization) –The Memphis FFA Chapter in Memphis, Missouri will celebrate National FFA Week, Feb. 20-27, 2021. This National FFA Week embraces more than 93years of FFA traditions while looking forward to the organization’s future. More than 760,000 members will participate in National FFA Week activities at local, state and national levels. These…
Read MoreEagles Found Dead In Northeast Missouri
By Mike Scott Two Bald Eagles were found dead in northeast Missouri last week. “It appears they are both from natural causes,” explained Lt. Chris Grote of the Missouri Department of Conservation. “It does not look like either one was shot.” Grote said the when eagles dive on their prey, they’re so focused that they…
Read MoreScotland County Lady Tigers: 2021 Lewis and Clark Conference Champions
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 2/20/21- The 2021 Scotland County Lady Tigers (18-5) had many goals for this season. Saturday evening, they checked off one of the bigger ones: Lewis and Clark Conference Champions. And they did it in style, with an undefeated conference record. Coach Wade Billington’s Salisbury Lady Panthers (14-6) came to town…
Read MoreApplications Open For Missouri Century Farms
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1921, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. University of Missouri Extension, the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, and Missouri Farm Bureau sponsor the program. To qualify, the same family must have owned…
Read MoreCounty Commission Minutes
Thursday, February 4, 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 MoreBaltimore Improvement Project in Kirksville Awarded by Commission
MACON – The Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission recently awarded a contract to Krupp Construction, of Ellisville, Missouri, for an improvement project on Baltimore Street in Kirksville. The project consists of resurfacing, American with Disabilities (ADA) improvements and drainage improvements. The project will run from just north of Illinois Street to just south of Patterson…
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