Area News
City Square to Get ‘Facelift’ Starting Monday
Nearly a quarter century after the Memphis City Square was resurfaced, the town center will receive needed upgrades starting Sunday. According to the City of Memphis, all three parking lanes as well as both lanes of traffic will be resealed and repainted. Miller Asphalt of Hannibal will be providing the services, which will include initial…
Read MoreFarmers, Ranchers in Missouri Can Apply for Financial Assistance through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Agricultural producers can now apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provides direct payments to offset impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The application and a payment calculator are now available online, and USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) staff members are available via phone, fax and online tools to help producers complete applications. The…
Read MoreGovernor Parson Extends Phase 1 of ‘Show Me Strong Recovery’ Plan Through June 15
(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – During today’s COVID-19 briefing, Governor Mike Parson announced that Phase 1 of the state’s “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan has been extended from Sunday, May 31, 2020, through Monday, June 15, 2020. “We are very pleased with how well Phase 1 has gone so far,” Governor Parson said. “Businesses, communities, and Missourians…
Read MoreSCR-1 School District Announces Summer Plan for Sports, Activities
As the calendar turned to June, the Scotland County R-I School district unveiled its plan to turn the corner on the shutdown of sports and extracurricular activities. Summer conditioning and sport-specific workouts were allowed to resume effective Monday, June 1st, barring any significant changes in guidance from the state or county level. District leadership stressed…
Read MoreScotland County R-I Announces 2019-2020 Academic Awards & Scholarship Recipients
Scotland County R-I High School has announced the scholarship and academic award winners for high school and junior high students for the 2019-2020 school year. Student council officers were recognized as follows: President: Bobbi Darcy; Vice President: Kathryn Feeney; Secretary: Clara Davis; Treasurer: Reilly Shoemaker; Parliamentarian: Laney Campbell; Senior Representatives: Avery Shultz & Tala Saulmon;…
Read MoreLegion Post #395 Hosts Memorial Day Services in Gorin
The Leslie Chambers Legion Post #395 of Gorin held its annual Memorial Day Celebration on May 24, 2020 at the beautifully mowed and decorated Gorin Cemetery. The group in unison recited the Pledge of Allegiance and sang the National Anthem as the avenue of American flags waved around them, Veterans present were introduced and each…
Read MoreDavid and Gayla Tabor of Jefferson City announce the engagement of their daughter, Hannah Tabor, to Jeremy Parker of Midlothian, Texas, son of Anthony and Maureen Parker. Hannah is the granddaughter of Maxine Phillips of Memphis. Jeremy and Hannah are 2020 graduates of Oklahoma Christian University with Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering and…
Read MoreMary Harris History Moment Evokes Memories of Local Family History With Namesake
by Chris Feeney Mary Harris “Mother” Jones was featured in a recent American History Moment by the Jauflione Chapter of the NSDAR, published in the Memphis Democrat. The historical piece on the famous labor organizer from the late 1800s reminded a local resident of her family’s connection to a similarly named Mary Harris made infamous…
Read MoreRecent Arrivals at Scotland County Memorial Library
Adult Fiction New books are still arriving at the library! Curbside service available. Give us a call if you’d like any of these new books. One Little Lie, by Colleen Coble The Traitor’s Pawn, by Lisa Harris Blackwood, by Michael F. Smith Something she’s Not Telling Us: a Novel, by Darcey Bell Simon the Fiddler,…
Read MoreCancer Patient Learns It’s a ‘Small’ World
After traveling for months to a nationally renowned cancer facility in Texas, Kermit Small reports he is now receiving similar quality care right here at Scotland County Hospital. In June of 2019, when Scotland County resident Kermit Small began receiving trial treatment for his pancreatic cancer at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Texas, the retired…
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