Area News
Scotland County Hospital and Blessing Hospital Partner to Open New Clinic in Edina
By Alisa Kigar, Scotland County Hospital The new Edina Medical Services on Hwy 6 East welcomed dozens of local residents for a ribbon cutting at the Jim Sears Building, Suite A, on June 11, 2020. The primary care clinic is staffed by lead clinician Tabitha Rohr, FNP-C. Local residents Shannon Rudd, RN, and LaDonna Stauffer,…
Read MoreLibrary to Offer Online Access to Summer Reading Program
Scotland County Memorial Library in Memphis, Missouri is excited to announce a new way to access the 2020 library Summer Reading Program. The library has teamed up with Reader Zone to offer online access to the program this year. It’s free and easy to sign up for the Reader Zone App. Reader Zone is a…
Read MoreCity Council Discusses Annexation of Property at June Meeting
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Memphis met in regular session on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in Memphis City Hall. Mayor William Reckenberg called the meeting to order. Aldermen present were: Tom Glass, Chris Feeney, and Jenny Aldridge; Jobe Justice was absent. Others in attendance were: City Administrator Allen Creek;…
Read MoreRescheduled June Municipal Election Draws Just 24% Voter Turnout
Despite a number of contested races, less than one in four registered voters cast ballots in the June 2nd general municipal election in Scotland County. A pair of tax issues as well as the election of school board and city council members were completed by just 24.12% of the 2,732 registered voters in the county.…
Read MoreUplifting Spirits
The global pandemic has affected everyone and everything in unimaginable ways. It has challenged restaurants, shuttered businesses, curbed store hours, and canceled sporting events. During these times of uncertainty, knowing the facts is more important than ever and it’s been hard to get away from the ongoing story of the coronavirus. The KMEM team has…
Read MoreMike and Diane Parrish and Steve and Lisa Higginbotham announce the upcoming wedding of their children, Kristie Parrish and Cole Higginbotham, on June 20th in Smithville, MO.
Read MoreFair Board Announces Cancellation of 2020 Events
Summer typically means carnival rides, livestock shows, and tractor pulls capped off by the demolition derby. Unfortunately in 2020, the Scotland County fair Grounds will be silent. On Jun 2nd, the Scotland County fair board announced the 2020 SC fair has been cancelled. It was originally scheduled for July 5th – 11th, but like many…
Read MoreSergeant Kauth Retires From Patrol, Cerroni Named New Zone Supervisor
Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announced effective June 1, 2020, Sergeant Michael Kauth will retire from the Missouri State Highway Patrol after over 28 years of dedicated service. Sergeant Kauth was appointed to the Patrol on January 1, 1992, as a member of the 64th Recruit Class. After graduating from…
Read MoreMoDOT Makes Emergency Closure of Route C Bridge West of Brock
Property owners west of Brock may have to find new traffic patterns when traveling to and from Highway 15 north of Memphis. On June 3, the Missouri Department of Transportation closed the bridge over the South Wyaconda River, located on Route C in Scotland County, approximately four miles west of Brock. During a routine bridge…
Read MoreLibrary Pantry of Memphis
Aside from the local food pantry hosted once a month, there is the library pantry which sits in the parking lot of the Memphis Head Start, where donors can leave non-perishable items anonymously and those who would like to browse items can take what they need, anonymously too. The library pantry operates slightly different in…
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