Area News
New Arrivals at Scotland County Memorial Library
Adult Fiction New books are still arriving at the library! Curbside service available. Give us a call if you’d like any of these new books. Serpentine (Alex Delaware #36), by Jonathan Kellerman Colors of Truth (Carnton #2), by Tamera Alexander (Large Print) Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (Whistle Stop #1), by Fannie…
Read MoreMurphy Honored By SCH
Samantha Murphy, RN, is the February Spirit of SCH award winner. Samantha works at Memphis Medical Services, primarily as the clinic nurse for Dr. Jeff Davis. She is also the vaccine coordinator for all of the hospital’s rural health clinics. She is currently managing the Covid-19 vaccination process for the facility. She is a native…
Read MoreSCR-1 Board Approves Prom for March 27
Minutes of Feb. 11 Meeting: Vice President, Jamie Triplett, called the February Board of Education meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with six board members present. Christy Aylward was absent. II. Consent Agenda The board voted 6-0 to approve the following items on the consent agenda: • January 13, 2021 Minutes • Updated Sub List…
Read MoreUScellular Announces $56 Million Network Investment in Missouri in 2020
Memphis, Mo. (Feb. 12, 2021) – UScellular announced today that it made a $56 million investment in its Missouri network in 2020, including $22.8 million in 5G upgrades that bring customers faster data speeds, a more responsive mobile experience and the ability to connect more devices to the network at the same time. “We take…
Read MoreGiving Back to Conservation by Joining CFM
By Tom Westoff If you love the Missouri outdoors and its wildlife then you need to check out the Conservation Federation of Missouri and consider joining this group of Missouri Citizens with a love for Missouri outdoors. Missouri is fortunate to have an abundance of Natural Resources. We have good populations of wildlife for hunting,…
Read MoreConservation Report By: Missouri Conservation Agent R. Shannon Smith
Each year the male species of the white-tail deer forms and sheds a set of antlers. In the spring antler growth is stimulated by increasing hours of daylight. Actual growth starts in April or May when the base of the antler, located on the frontal bone of the skull, is still covered with soft skin…
Read MoreDancing Rabbit: Winter Thoughts on Compassion and the Pandemic
I have three questions: How do we learn to rest in ever-present fear and uncertainty? What does resting even look like—especially in an ecovillage? How can we, as human beings, listen to, respect, empathize, and understand one another while acknowledging our differences? Prairie here, with my characteristic curiosity, and a little update on the one…
Read MoreNew Arrivals at Scotland County Memorial Library
Staff Favorites The library staff recommends these books as some of their recent favorite reads. These books can be reserved for curbside pickup by calling the library. In The Return, by Nicholas Sparks, Trevor Benson suffered severe injuries from a mortar attack while stationed in Afghanistan. The resulting injuries ended his career as a surgeon.…
Read MoreVaccines Available at Scotland County Hospital
On Friday, February 12th the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri, staff partnered with the Scotland County Health Department staff and vaccinated 230 residents of Missouri. Seventy (70) doses of the Moderna vaccine are available for individuals on Monday, February 15th at Scotland County Hospital. If you wish to receive the vaccine on Monday, February…
Read MoreDeath Announcement
Memorial services for Ellen L. Aylward, 59, of Memphis will be held at a later date. Ellen Aylward died Monday morning, February 15, 2021 at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua. Ellen was a treasured member of our community. She was a long-time member of the SCR-1 School Board, former president of the Scotland County…
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