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Judge Gary Dial took the bench on his final official day at work as the Presiding Judge for the First Circuit Court on Tuesday, March 31st. Judge Dial is retiring after 24 years in office. Judge Rick Roberts of Kahoka has been assigned to serve as presiding judge until an official appointment is made by…

A Rutledge man sustained serious injuries in an all-terrain vehicle accident Tuesday evening in rural Scotland County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Darin L. Weiler, 24, was southbound on County Road 161, two miles west of Gorin, when the 2006 Yamaha Raptor ATV he was driving ran off the left side of the…

Doug and Christy Aylward of Aylward Farms in Memphis were recently honored among the nation’s highest-producing soybean farmers of the region in the 2019 Asgrow National Yield Contest. Aylward Farms won the award with an impressive yield of 96 bushels per acre with Asgrow AG36X6 Brand. “Especially during a challenging year like 2019, it’s remarkable…

A pickup truck stolen from Hopkins Lumber in Memphis on Wednesday afternoon was not gone for long. Less than six hours after the truck was stolen by a single suspect from a parking spot in front of the store on Monroe Street a block off the city square, it was recovered in neighboring Schuyler County.…

Election Even though the April 7, 2020 General Municipal Election was postponed until June 2, 2020, Scotland County Clerk Batina Dodge reminds the public that Missouri voters can continue requesting absentee ballots. Voters may vote absentee by mail or in-person. Under Missouri laws, a registered voter may vote by absentee ballot if he or she…

The Scotland County R-I Board of Education met in regular session on Thursday, March 16th, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. President Christy Aylward called the meeting to order with six members present.  George Koontz arrived at 6:15 p.m. The board voted 6-0 to approve the agenda.  George Koontz was absent. The board voted 7-0 to approve…

Henry Martin, Democratic candidate for 6th District United States Representative, was in Memphis on Thursday March 19th to meet with county and city officials as he made stops across northeast Missouri. “A focus of my campaign is  to return a voice to all of the 6th District, which means getting out and hearing from the…

The Board of Aldermen for the City of Memphis will meet later this week to decide the future of a  million dollar expansion project for Briggs-Smith Memorial Airport. In a special meeting on March 18th, the council received an update from engineer Bryan Gregory with JViation. He indicated a decision is need as soon as…

Conservation Report by: Missouri Conservation Agent Shannon Smith Each year the male species of the white-tail deer forms and sheds a set of antlers.  In the spring antler growth is stimulated by increasing hours of daylight. Actual growth starts in April or May when the base of the antler, located on the frontal bone of the…

Based on the recommendations of the Scotland County Health Department and the national Center s for Disease Control and prevention (CDC), the Memphis City Council on March 18th took measures to limit employee exposure during the pandemic while trying to avoid further public exposure. The city council approved the closure of the city hall lobby…