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Thelma Gaffney Celebrates 100th Birthday
Thelma Gaffney celebrated her 100th birthday, Thursday, April 9th. The wonderful staff of Scotland County Care Center had a lovely celebration for her. They decorated her room with Happy Birthday signs, banners, and birthday cards. Balloons, and several flower arrangements all sent to wish Thelma a Happy 100th Birthday made the party room complete. The…
Read MoreSenior Athletes, Musicians Lament Loss of Final Spring Competitions
While not many students were complaining too loudly about school being cancelled for the rest of the 2019-2020 year, senior athletes may be the exception to the rule. The Coronavirus pandemic officially deprived student athletes the chance to shine in their final spring season of competition when Missouri Governor Mike Parsons announced on April 9th…
Read MoreScotland County Hospital Reports Three Positive COVID-19 Tests in Scotland County
Scotland County Hospital & Clinics is continuing its efforts to deal with the local COVID-19 situation. Up-to-date data was released by SCH on April 14th. TESTING – According to Elizabeth Guffey, RN, BSBA, BSN, OCN, CEN, Chief Nursing Officer, to date, the hospital has tested 54 patients in Scotland County and various surrounding communities. There…
Read MoreGovernor Parson Orders Schools Remain Closed For Remainder Of Academic Year, Emphasizes State’s Aggressive Actions To Combat Covid-19 Are Working
JEFFERSON CITY — In the April 9th COVID-19 briefing, Governor Mike Parson announced that all Missouri public and charter school buildings will remain closed through the remainder of the academic year. This recommendation was made to Governor Parson by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and several school superintendents from rural and…
Read MorePastors Finding Ways to Minister Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic.
Pastor Jack Sumption of First Christian Church shared his thoughts and answered some questions as the changes and challenges faced by pastors and ministers during this time. What attracted you to ministry? How long have you been a pastor? Jack Sumption: Looking back, I was mentored for ministry by my home preacher. He loved to…
Read MorePOSITIVE SIDE EFFECT – COVID-19 Causing Auto Insurance Savings
While the national “shelter in place” policy is targeting the stop of the spread of the Coronavirus, it also has reduced the number of traffic accidents across the United States, resulting in insurance premium benefits for many customers of national providers. COVID-19 has impacted every type of business and service around the globe, including the…
Read MoreSewer System Review Identifies $350,000 in Needed Repairs
An aged sewer infrastructure has the City of Memphis staring down some extremely high repair costs. A recent report by Visu-Sewer highlighted an estimated $353,886 in needed repairs to a portion of the city’s oldest main sewer lines. “The scary part is that only represents about one fourth of the city’s old clay tile sewer…
Read MoreCirculating Kindness
As the Easter weekend came to a close, I was touched at how many community members came together to help one another as a way to show how much they care. It’s impressive to see so many friends, family members, and neighbors pulling together, even when forced to stay apart. Without any real indication of…
Read MorePersonal Protective Equipment Recalled by SEMA, Video Interview with Local Fire Chief
Edina, MO – Wednesday, April 15, 2020 – Above is an interview with Fire Chief Javi Gil, Rutledge Volunteer Fire Department, about the recall of recently issued personal protective equipment (PPE) masks by the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). Fire departments and law enforcement agencies throughout the State of Missouri received PPE from SEMA…
Read MorePersonal Protective Equipment Recalled by SEMA, Video Interview with Local Fire Chief
By Echo Menges, NEMOnews Media Group Edina, MO – Wednesday, April 15, 2020 – Above is an interview with Fire Chief Javi Gil, Rutledge Volunteer Fire Department, about the recall of recently issued personal protective equipment (PPE) masks by the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). Fire departments and law enforcement agencies throughout the State…
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