Area News
Tigers Tame Rams in Conference Win
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- The Scotland County baseball Tigers were looking to avenge an earlier loss at Schuyler County by a score of 9-8 in the first game of the season. This game was in the friendly confines of Tiger Field and this time it would count toward the conference standings. When the dust…
Read MoreNew Medical Staff Officers Elected
By Alisa Kigar, SCH Communication Specialist MEMPHIS, MO – The new medical staff officers of Scotland County Hospital officially took office at the April Board meeting. Celeste Miller-Parish, DO, is the Chief of Staff, Aaron Neisen, DO, is Vice Chief of Staff and Kelsey Davis-Humes, DO, is Secretary. Dr. Miller-Parish is a general surgeon and…
Read MoreSCHS Prom Royalty Crowned
The 2023 Scotland County High School Prom “A Night Under the Stars” was held on Saturday, April 22, Congratulations to this year’s Prom Queen Caelin Robinson and Prom King Porter Kirby. Photo submitted
Read MoreScotland Co. School Foundation Awards $108,480.56
Submitted by Ryan Bergeson, Scotland County R-1 Superintendent The Scotland County School Foundation held their annual meeting on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. All donors to the Foundation were recognized along with the recipients of the dual credit scholarships and the classroom mini grants. There were 29 classroom grant recipients during the 22-23 school year and…
Read MoreScotland Co. Hospital Photo Contest Winners Announced
Alisa R. Kigar, Communications Specialist The Scotland County Hospital Small Improvements Committee rolled out a Photo Contest during the winter. Nearly 70 photos were entered in the contest. The Committee is currently working to hang many photos around the Hospital and Rural Health Clinics. Photos could be submitted by anyone, but the photo had to…
Read MoreTigers Defeat Eagles in Conference
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 4/10/23- The Scotland County Tiger varsity baseball squad hosted the Knox County Eagles at Tiger Field on Monday, April 10th. The Tigers picked up a big conference win by a final of 8-4 in 6 ½ innings. Owen Triplett got the start on the mound for the Tigers. Brayton McCurren…
Read MoreMemphis City Council Approves ADA Sidewalk Construction Agreement
April 6 Meeting Minutes Submitted by Nicole Beard, City Clerk Disclaimer: Below are the unapproved minutes of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Memphis, Missouri from the meeting held on April 6, 2023. The Minutes are subject to amendment, correction, or clarification until formal approval by the Board of Aldermen. The Board of…
Read MoreNew Bridge Opens on Route H in Scotland County
HANNIBAL – The new bridge on Route H in Scotland County, over North Fork North Wyaconda River, approximately 4 miles East of Route 15, opened to traffic late yesterday, making this the seventeenth bridge completed on the Fixing Access to Rural Missouri (FARM) Bridge Program. “We are very pleased with the progress being made in…
Read MoreFeeny Highlighted as Student Ambassador in Push for Rural Recruitment
University helps launch STARS College Network Network of 16 schools to expand pathways for students from rural communities By Diane Toroian Keaggy, Courtesy of The Source Washintton University in St. Louis/Reprinted with permission Washington University in St. Louis has teamed up with 15 of the nation’s leading public and private higher education institutions to launch…
Read MoreTigers Win Conference Opener
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- The Scotland County varsity baseball team has had their share of ups and downs thus far in the early part of the 2023 campaign. Last Monday night, Coach Rod Sears addressed some of the defensive miscues that had plaqued his team by shuffling the roster a bit. The move seemed…
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