Area News
Need Hunter Education? MDC Offers Options
With hunting seasons coming up for deer, turkey, migratory birds, waterfowl, and other game, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages Missouri hunters who need hunter education to get it early. Those hunting in Missouri during a firearms season or acting as an adult mentor to another hunter must have hunter-education certification, unless exempt. Exemptions…
Read MoreUSDA Adds Digital Options for Farmers and Ranchers to Apply for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Online portal, e-signature tool enable producers to apply from anywhere USDA’s Farm Service Agency will now accept applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) through an online portal, expanding the options available to producers to apply for this program, which helps offset price declines and additional marketing costs because of the coronavirus pandemic. FSA…
Read MoreSCR-I School District Closes Out 2019-2020 Fiscal Year in the Black
Scotland County R-I Superintendent Ryan Bergeson reported a positive budget balance of $20,110 as the year closed on June 30th. The Board of Education met in regular session on Thursday, July 09, 2020. President Christy Aylward called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., with all seven members present. The district received positive financial…
Read MoreDowning House Museum Announces Amended Summer Schedule
Featuring the: Downing House Museum, Boyer House, Memphis Depot, Carriage House, Summer Kitchen, Soldier in the Field Statue, & Gorin School Bell The Downing House Museum at 311 S. Main Street will open on a modified schedule for 2020. Volunteers will be available to provide tours on Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. beginning…
Read MoreToo Little Water, Too Much Heat Puts Tasseling Corn At Risk
After an abundance of precipitation early in the farming season, standard hot, dry July weather has the dreaded D word, drought, starting to appear in southwest Missouri. Moderate drought for as little as five consecutive days can cause major damage in corn, according to University of Missouri Extension agronomist Bill Wiebold. Unusually dry conditions, largely…
Read MoreCity of Memphis to Honor Law Enforcement Week in August
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Memphis met in regular session on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in Memphis City Hall. Mayor Aaron Dale called the meeting to order. Aldermen present were: Lane Campbell, Katie Harris, and Jenny Aldridge; Alderman Jobe Justice was absent. Others in attendance were: City Administrator Allen…
Read MoreNew Arrivals
BABY HARRIS Trever and Katie Harris of Memphis are the parents of a daughter, Betty Jo Harris, born June 22, 2020 at 3:27 a.m. at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. Betty weighed 6 lbs 11 oz and was 18.5 inches long. Grandparents are Eddy and Carla Stewart of Brashear and Chris and Holly Harris of…
Read MoreRecent graduates of lifeguard training certification course
2020 Scotland County Junior Fair 4-H Royalty
Woods Family Visit from All Around
During the Independence Day holiday, a number of out-of-staters were seen and greeted. Among them were Lisa Woods, Ft. Mill, SC and her sister, Theresa Post-Humes, Kirksville, MO. They are the children of the late Junior Woods and Virginia Egbert. Other Woods offspring observed in the Memphis area were Hollis Woods, Keokuk, IA; Bonnie Schultz…
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