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Letters of Grace: Local Teacher Publishes Christian Romance Book
By Emily Bontrager Growing up, Tori Kiger has always had a love for reading. Recently, she has taken her love for books and turned her ideas into her own self-published fiction story. Tori’s book is called Letters of Grace and it is 246 pages long. The book falls into two genres, Christian Women’s Fiction and…
Read MoreCelebrating National Physical Therapy Month
By Emily Bontrager Every year, the month of October helps raise awareness about the benefits of physical therapy. The month also helps celebrate physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, who help their patients with therapy needs. The Scotland County Hospital provides physical therapy services, and it is a much needed benefit for patients in the…
Read More100th Annual Pie Supper at Bible Grove School
By Audrey Spray This is their 100 Annual Pie Supper. They missed two years because of covid. The annual Pie Supper began in 1921 when the school first opened. It is traditionally held in October before Halloween. It was an annual fund raiser for the school and used for the class trips. The earlier pie…
Read MoreTigers Finish Regular Season on the Road at Harrisburg
10/20/23 | Harrisburg, MO By: Weston Smith Just like that, nine weeks of football has passed. This week, the Scotland County Tigers were on the road taking on the Harrisburg Bulldogs. Both teams were coming into their final game of the regular season with a record of two wins and six losses. The contest started…
Read MoreDigital Ads Offered by NEMOnews Media Group
By Mike Scott, NEMOnews Media Group Digital advertising accounts for two-thirds of all advertising spending worldwide. And that percentage grows every year. That’s a stark reality for local newspapers that rely on advertising to support our business. Over 2500 newspapers in the United States have closed or merged since 2004, creating “news deserts” all over…
Read MoreAzen Jolly Timers 4-H Club Host October Meeting
By Club Reporter Halle Miller The Azen Jolly Timers 4-H club held their monthly meeting on October 4, 2023 at the Scotland County Nursing Home Sun Room. There were 70 members, guests, and family members in attendance. President Zada Ketchum called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with the saying of the Pledge of…
Read MoreMemphis Man Walks Away from Rollover Crash
By Echo Menges Jody Small, 56, of Memphis was lucky to escape a rollover crash in Knox County this week. Small walked away from the tractor-trailer rollover with only minor injuries and a few scratches Monday afternoon, October 16, 2023. The same cannot be said for the tractor-trailer he was driving. According to Knox County…
Read MoreScotland County Softball Rundown
By: Weston Smith October 2, 2023 | 5:00PM | Milan, MO Final Score: Milan 9, Scotland County 4 The Scotland County Lady Tigers started their week on the road at Milan High School. The Lady Tigers scored 2 in the top of the first inning to take an early lead. The Lady Wildcats of Milan…
Read MoreCounty Clerk Updating Voter Registrations
Submitted by Batina Dodge, Scotland County Clerk SCOTLAND COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE TO BEGIN BIENNIAL CANVASS OF REGISTERED VOTERS A voter registration canvass is performed every other year by the County Clerk’s office, with a voter identification card mailed to each registered voter in the county. If all information is correct on the voter identification card…
Read MoreLady Tigers fall to Schuyler County in Extra Innings on Senior Night
9/26/23 | Memphis, MO | 5:00PM By: Weston Smith The Scotland County Lady Tigers hosted the Schuyler County Lady Rams on Tuesday. The contest was also senior night for the lone Lady Tiger senior and 1st baseman Fawntana Wells. The Lady Tigers jumped out to an early lead in the first, scoring two runs in…
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