Area News

By Mike Scott The City of Memphis had a busy year in 2020, although most of the public probably doesn’t realize it. “We’ve been targeting infrastructure improvements,” said Memphis City Administrator Allen Creek in an interview with the Memphis Democrat on Thursday, December 31. “We’ve been focusing on water, sewer and streets,” Creek said. These…

Crisis Counselors with the Show-Me Hope Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) at Preferred Family Healthcare in Kirksville, Missouri is working within their 20 county service area to provide education about the Missouri Show-Me Hope Disaster Distress Helpline and other resources available. The helpline is a useful tool for those experiencing hardships as a result of the…

HANNIBAL – The Fixing Access to Rural Missouri (FARM) bridge program will replace several bridges primarily in northern Missouri.  “These bridges will be built using the design-build procurement method,” said Missouri Department of Transportation Project Director Jeff Gander.  Design-build is a delivery method that includes hiring one contracting team to complete the design work and…

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri corn growers should scout for an emerging crop disease, tar spot, in 2021, says University of Missouri Extension plant pathologist Kaitlyn Bissonnette. She identified tar spot in four far northeastern Missouri counties: Scotland, Lewis and Clark in 2019 and Marion in 2020. She expects it to spread in the northern half…

 Memphis, Mo. (Dec. 21, 2020) – With the New Year approaching, many are eager to put the challenges they faced in 2020 behind them and make a fresh start in 2021. For those whose careers or livelihoods have been negatively impacted by COVID-19, this fresh start could mean resolving to pursue higher education so they…

HANNIBAL – Weather permitting, January 4-7, MoDOT crews will be performing bridge maintenance operations on U.S. Route 61 Southbound approximately 1.5 miles west of Alexandria the in Clark County. The road will be reduced to from one lane one mile before the bridge to immediately past the bridge between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The…

November 2020 The Gorin Go Getters met for their monthly meeting on November 8th at the Gorin Christian Church. Roll call was to name something you are thankful for. Financial, community service, program and recreation committees met and made goals for the upcoming year. Those include 90 percent participation at the County Fair, 100 percent…

Met on September 8 at the Downing Christian Church. Refreshments were provided by Barbara Clark and Lora Eggleston, which were very delicious.  Barbara Clark, president, called the meeting to order.  Treva Wittstock, Treasurer, provided minutes. Debbie Payne gave the Treasurer Report due to the absence of Jeannie Childress.  Susan Chidester informed us a sale was…