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Treasurer Fitzpatrick Launches Annual 12 Days of Unclaimed Property on Social Media
Jefferson City, MO – It’s the most wonderful time of the year—and Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick is reminding Missourians to channel their inner-Santa Claus and check the Unclaimed Property list. Beginning today and continuing through December 16, the @MOTreasurer official social media platforms will encourage Missourians to search the Unclaimed Property database for their…
Read MoreScotland County Hospital Struggles with Staffing, Patient Load
By Echo Menges NEMOnews Media Group The following interview was conducted with Dr. Jeff Davis, DO. Dr. Davis is the Chief Medical Officer at the Scotland County Hospital located in Memphis, MO. He is also the Medical Director at the Edina Medical Services clinic located in Knox County, MO, the Lancaster Medical Services clinic in…
Read MoreMidnight Gladness Is Next Friday!
Memphis area Christmas shoppers will have the chance knock a lot of items off their Christmas shopping list, enjoy the lighting of the Memphis square, and at the same time, spend their money with local merchants. Next Friday, December 4, the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the Lighting of the Square, starting at…
Read MoreINTO THE FIRE
Local Firefighter Reflects on a Remarkable Wildland Fire Season By Echo Menges NEMOnews Media Group Javi Gil, 45, of rural Rutledge, Missouri, has recently returned from a season of wildland firefighting with a much deeper appreciation for his life in Rural America, and amazing and tragic stories of his adventures during a most unusual life-changing…
Read MoreState Of Missouri Public Health Warning
The country is currently experiencing an extreme outbreak of COVID-19. As we move from fall into the winter months, respiratory illnesses spread more rapidly as people move indoors and environmental conditions change. COVID-19 is following that pattern. The risks will become more serious with the onset of flu season. Every state is affected. Every community…
Read MoreFor the First Time in 108 Years, Operation Santa is Nationwide!
We need your letters now! WASHINGTON, DC — Let’s face it, this year has been a struggle for so many people in more ways than one. Thoughts of kids, the holidays and wondering how to provide for them may also be weighing heavily on many. But take heart, Santa and the Postal Service are way…
Read MoreLiving Life Over
10 Years Ago Deer season concluded on Tuesday but Memphis Bucks are still a hot topic. While the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce’s special commerce may not have antlers, they still are a welcome present under the Christmas tree, offering a way for gift givers to offer a present that is redeemable at any MACC…
Read MoreGovernor Parson Announces Changes in State’s K-12 School Quarantine Guidance
Proper Mask Usage May Prevent Close Contacts from Quarantining (JEFFERSON CITY, MO, Nov. 12, 2020) – Today, Governor Mike Parson, the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) announced modifications to Missouri’s K-12 school reopening and operating guidance. The large number of students and school staff…
Read MoreSchool Board Votes To Require Masks
At its meeting on Thursday, November 12, the Scotland County R-1 School Board reversed an August decision to not require mask in light of Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s new guidelines. Under the updated guidance, proper mask wearing may now prevent individuals from being identified as close contacts in K-12 schools that have implemented a…
Read MoreFire at Milkweed Mercantile
By Echo Menges, NEMOnews Media Group Late Wednesday night, November 11, 2020, firefighters responded to a structure fire at the Milkweed Mercantile at the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage. The restaurant, bed and breakfast is located approximately 1.25 miles northwest of Rutledge, MO. According to Rutledge Volunteer Firechief Javi Gil, firefighters was called out at approximately 11:30…
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