Area News
Memphis Spring Nationals Draw 200+ Cars to Scotland County Speedway
The checkered flag fell a little early on Saturday night at the Memphis Spring Nationals courtesy of Mother Nature, but with over 200 cars in attendance for the two day event, the races were still a success for the Scotland County Speedway. Race teams from as far away as Wyoming, Michigan and Wisconsin traveled to…
Read MoreChairperson Elected at Scotland County Hospital
At the April Hospital Board Meeting, the Board conducted the annual reorganization of the Board. Chairman Curtis Ebeling retired from the board after 17 years and his board seat was replaced by Nicholas Hatfield from District 6. The following new officers were elected: Chairperson-Lori Fulk, Vice Chairperson-Joni Lloyd, Treasurer-Bob Neese and Secretary-Joe Doubet. Dwight DeRosear…
Read MoreMemphis Man Facing Drug Charges After Getting Stuck on Railroad Property
Motorists are reminded of the dangers posed by railroad crossings, but late last week, local law enforcement had to impress upon an area resident the peril of driving down the tracks. Scotland County Chief Deputy Bryan Whitney reported a drug arrest related to complaints by BNSF Railway Company regarding trespassing on its property near Gorin.…
Read MoreMDC Reports CWD Results For 2019-2020 Season
MDC confirms 46 more cases of deadly deer disease. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports it has completed its monitoring and testing efforts for the 2019-2020 chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance year. From those efforts, MDC reports it has confirmed 46 new cases of the deadly deer disease. These new findings bring the total…
Read MoreScotland County to Receive $575,102 CARES Act Federal Funding for COVID-19 Expenses
With much of Scotland County reopening this past week following the national shutdown related to the Coronavirus, local government received news that it will be receiving a significant influx of federal dollars to help offset the costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the May 4th COVID-19 briefing, Governor Mike Parson announced that the state…
Read MoreParks, Campgrounds to Reopen, City Hall to Remain Closed to Public
With quarantine restrictions being lifted by the state and federal governments, the City of Memphis followed suit. At the May 7th city council meeting, the board of aldermen unanimously approved reopening the vast majority of the municipal public facilities. The city will re-open all facilities except for park restrooms, Lake Show-Me showerhouse, and playground equipment.…
Read MoreCouncil Agrees to Loosen Restrictions on Cemetery Decorations
Council Agrees to Loosen Restrictions on Cemetery Decorations Acknowledging that burial lots are extremely personal, the Memphis City Council agreed to allow officials some leeway in administering policy as related to landscaping and decorating at the Memphis City Cemetery. At the May 7th city council meeting, the board of aldermen addressed a citizen request for…
Read MoreNew Arrivals
BABY MARTIN Bryan and Arlene Martin of Cantril, IA are the parents of a daughter, Courtney Jo Martin, born April 24, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. Courtney weighed 7 lbs 12 oz and was 21 inches long. Siblings are Trina, Lydell, Trevor and Carter.
Read MoreStan’s Travels: Hildebrand brothers Marvin and Stan go to Kenya
Part 2: 2/8 – We do the early Safari trip with Robinson (a local Safari guide); he picks us up at 5:45 a.m. and we are done about noon. The park is in city limits and we see elephants, monkeys, baboons, a lion, warthog, crocodiles, and lots of grazing animals: gazelles, impala, zebra, and others.…
Read MoreSchool District Announces Final Grading Policing During Closure
School District Announces Final Grading Policing During Closure What initially started as a two-week shutdown to try and avoid the COVID19 epidemic ultimately resulted in students at Scotland County R-I School District missing the final two months of classes. Despite being out of class since, March 16th, students will still be receiving grades for the…
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