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Commission Minutes
Thursday, September 24, 2020 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 was absent, Eastern District Commissioner, Danette Clatt, Western District Commissioner, David Wiggins, and County Clerk, Batina Dodge. Commissioner…
Read MoreStatewide Bicentennial Poster Contest Ends Oct. 31
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, Sept. 29, 2020 – Missouri students in grades 3-12 have until Oct. 31. 2020 to submit their poster design to commemorate Missouri’s bicentennial in 2021. Judges representing the Missouri Bicentennial Commission will select four posters to commemorate Missouri’s bicentennial of statehood. Selected posters will best interpret the theme: Sharing Missouri’s stories: past, present…
Read MoreeBooks at Scotland County Memorial Library
The eBooks listed were purchased by the library and will only be available to Scotland County Memorial Library patrons. Library cardholders can access these titles at molib2go.org. The eBooks were purchased using CARES Act Grant funds eBooks Acceptable Risk (Danger Never Sleeps #2), by Lynette Eason All-American-Murder: the Rise and fall of Aaron Hernandez, by…
Read MoreWhen Flu and Covid Collide
As your local hospital & clinics go into flu & cold season as well as battle the Covid-19 virus, patients presenting at Memphis Medical Services with infectious disease symptoms may be asked to be seen at the Acute Care Clinic. All patients presenting at any of our Rural Health Clinics (Memphis, Lancaster, Wyaconda and Edina)…
Read MoreScotland County Youth to Celebrate National 4-H Week October 4-10
Memphis, MO — The anticipation is building for National 4-H Week, during which millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country will be celebrating everything 4-H. Scotland County 4-H will observe National 4-H Week this year by showcasing the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people, and will highlight the remarkable 4-H…
Read MoreQuincy Man Killed In Scotland County Crash
A Quincy, Illinois man was Friday afternoon, October 2, in a two-vehicle accident in Scotland County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Thomas Hurt, 27, of Quincy as southbound on County Road 759, eight miles north of Arbela. The 2013 Ford box truck he was driving struck a northbound 2010 John Deere combine, driven…
Read MoreParade Of Champions The Show Must Go On
The parade will go on – the Parade of Champions, that is. The 29th Annual Parade of Champions marching band and field show competition sponsored by the Clark County R-1 Fine Arts Boosters, will be held Saturday, October 10, 2020 in Kahoka, Missouri. “We are excited to be able to provide this opportunity for these…
Read MoreMovie and Music Cancellations
Movies at the Memphis Theatre have been cancelled for the upcoming fall and holiday season. This difficult decision was made by the Officers of the Memphis Community Theatre, Inc., the Board of Directors, and MCP Membership for the health, safety, and well-being of the Memphis and surrounding communities in consideration of the Covid crisis. The…
Read MoreThis year, The flu vaccine is more important than ever before
DHSS urges Missourians to get vaccinated JEFFERSON CITY, MO — In a typical year, over 100,000 Missourians become sick from the flu. Many Missourians of all ages become seriously ill and some are hospitalized. 2020 is anything but typical, and state health officials are urging Missourians to get the flu vaccine by the end of…
Read MoreNew Arrivals
Baby Boy Ronan James Lee Nelson Born at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis MO September 24, 2020 at 7:12 pm 5 lbs. 13.8 oz. 20.5 inches long Mother: Brooke Schlatter of Kahoka, MO Hunter Nelson of Kahoka, MO
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