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Stan’s Travels
Hildebrand brothers Marvin and Stan go to Kenya Kenya Feb 5 – Mar 4 2020 PART One The seeds for this trip were planted a long time ago. Once upon a time, I was in a college junior year abroad program at the University of Nigeria 1966-67. I come to love Afrika: the people, culture,…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Forces Cancellation of 2020 Little League Season
Faced with the loss of spring field time for practice and preparation as well as uncertainty if and when ball diamonds across the region will be reopened, the decision has been made by the Mississippi Valley Association to cancel the 2020 Little League Season. The move means there will be no officially sanctioned little league…
Read MoreLibrary News
Reader’s Choice The following books were recommended from Scotland County Memorial Library patrons and are available at the library. Please save this list if you find something that interests you. These books will be available when the library reopens. Mystery lovers will enjoy reading Thin Ice, the first book in a brand new series by…
Read MoreHospital Closes Exterior ER Tent After Anticipated COVID-19 Surge is Avoided
With an apparent light at the end of the tunnel of the COVID-19 shelter in place state and federal policies, Scotland County Hospital announced it is continuing to weather the storm. As of April 27th, hospital leaders reported that isolation and non-isolation beds were available at the facility. COVID19 testing is being performed, with xxx…
Read MoreBusinesses to Reopen as Part of First Phase of Governor’s ‘Show Me Strong Recovery’ Plan to Begin May 4
During the April 27th COVID-19 briefing, Governor Mike Parson announced the first phase of the “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan outlining how Missouri will gradually begin to reopen economic and social activity on Monday, May 4, 2020. Governor Parson was joined by Missouri Hospital Association President and CEO Herb Kuhn, MO HealthNet Director Todd Richardson,…
Read MoreDancing Rabbit
So I was reading this morning about the importance of pausing, feeling what is happening, and learning to accept. Not sure if you can relate, but it’s a good choice for what’s going on in my world for sure! Christina here, writing about what I can control and what I can’t control and the painful…
Read MoreDowning Depot Museum News
Submitted by Judy Sharp Hope you’re all safe and healthy right now, with your food and money needs somehow being met. Don’t you wish you could visit with your ancestors of 1918? To see what the Spanish flu pandemic was like in these parts? There totaled 675,000 Americans affected and globally it killed 20–50,000,000 people.…
Read MoreCritical Local Blood Drive Expanded to Two Days
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many changes to the regular routine and the upcoming blood drive at the First Baptist Church of Memphis for the American Red Cross will be no exception. Blood donation is considered an essential activity, and currently, there is a national shortage of blood. “We host one of the largest regular…
Read MoreSCR-I Board of Education Approves Playground Bids
The Scotland County R-I Board of Education met in regular session on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom Video Conferencing. President Christy Aylward called the meeting to order with seven members present. The board voted 7-0 to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda: Minutes of March 16th meeting Procedural Evaluations…
Read MoreMoDOT to Make Pavement Repairs on Highways 15, 136
Weather permitting, MoDOT crews have scheduled road work which will temporarily impact traffic on various routes in Scotland County. U.S Route 136 will be reduced to one lane from the Schuyler County line to Missouri Route 15 in Scotland County between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. May 4th – 6th for pavement repairs and patching…
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