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Canton Eliminates Scotland County En Route to Girls and Boys District Basketball Titles
By: Weston Smith February 24th – March 1st The Class 2, District 6 basketball tournament kicked off on Monday, February 24th at Schuyler County High School. The #4 Scotland County Boys were the first game of the evening in a matchup with the #5 Milan Wildcats. Scotland County ran away from Milan for the third…
Read MoreDr. Davis-Humes Advocates for Rural Health Care in Jefferson City
Dr. Kelsey Davis-Humes, Family Practice Physician at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, participated in the annual Missouri Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) Advocacy Day in Jefferson City on February 25, 2025. She joined approximately 80 family physicians/ residents advocating at the state capitol building. “I had the privilege of meeting with both Rep. Greg Sharpe…
Read MoreScotland County Farm Bureau to Celebrate “Thank a Farmer Week”
The Scotland County Farm Bureau joins with the Missouri Farm Bureau in celebrating the Agriculture community by hosting events throughout the first week of March, known as “Thank a Farmer Week”. The Scotland County Commissioners signed a proclamation on February 19 to honor this occasion. There are over 1.9 million farms in the United States.…
Read MoreMemphis License Office Open Again
JEFFERSON CITY — Through a competitive bid process, the Missouri Department of Revenue has awarded a new management contract for the License Office in Memphis, Missouri to Taylar Townsend. License offices are operated by independent contractors but directed by the Missouri Department of Revenue. The Memphis office closed unexpectedly on January 21, due to the…
Read MoreDefense Wins Argument to Keep DWI Case Against Sheriff in Scotland County, New Jury Trial Date Set
By Echo Menges Memphis, Mo. – Earlier in February, Special Prosecutor David Goring filed a motion for a change of venue in the driving while intoxicated case against Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney (Case No. 24SE-CR00070), asking the court to move the case out of Scotland County. According to the motion, Goring argued the change…
Read MoreSchuyler County Woman Charged With Felony Theft in $41K Bank Fraud Case
LANCASTER, Mo. — A Schuyler County woman has been charged with felony stealing after investigators say she wrote dozens of unauthorized checks to herself, withdrawing more than $41,000 from a victim’s bank account over a six-month period. Kimberly Jean Martin is facing one count of stealing $25,000 or more, a Class C felony, according to…
Read MoreSmall & Hamner Recognized By Scotland County Hospital For Years Of Service
At the end of last year, the Scotland County Hospital (SCH) Employee Experience Committee recognized employees for their years of service with the organization and awarded service pins. There are several employees at SCH that have been loyal to the organization for many years and received service pins at the end of 2024. At the…
Read MoreMemphis License Office Transitioning To A New Contractor
JEFFERSON CITY — Through a competitive bid process, the Missouri Department of Revenue has awarded a new management contract for the License Office in Memphis, Missouri to Taylar Townsend. License offices are operated by independent contractors but directed by the Missouri Department of Revenue. The Memphis office closed unexpectedly on January 21, due to the previous…
Read MoreNortheast Missouri Superintendents React to Governor Kehoe’s Education Proposals
By Mike Scott NEMOnews Media Group This is part 2 of a 2-part series on Governor Mike Kehoe’s education proposals. Following Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s 2025 State of the State address, in which he outlined record-high investments in K-12 education, school choice expansion, and an overhaul of the state’s funding formula, local superintendents are weighing…
Read MoreJudge Slashes Attorney Fee Request in Scotland County Sunshine Law Case
By Mike Scott MEMPHIS, Mo. – A judge has ordered Scotland County Memorial Hospital District to pay Dr. Randall Tobler $27,247.50 in attorney fees and $429.78 in costs after ruling the hospital board violated Missouri’s Sunshine Law. The decision, issued by Judge Rick Roberts on Feb. 6, 2025, significantly reduced Tobler’s original request for more…
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