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Northeast Corner Widows Sons To Host Annual Supper And Christmas Parade

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 The Widows Sons will host a Soup Supper fundraiser on Friday, December 6th starting at 5 pm at the Masonic Lodge on the Memphis square. They will be serving chili and potato soup along with cornbread and desserts provided by the Eastern Star Ladies. Proceeds from this soup supper fundraiser will go toward the Christmas…

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MDC thanks deer hunters for help with CWD sampling last weekend

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 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) thanks the thousands of deer hunters who participated in its mandatory sampling efforts in 43 counties this past weekend to test for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in harvested deer. Thanks to hunter participation, MDC collected tissue samples from more than 18,500 hunter-harvested deer on Nov.…

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Gather Together for Midnight Gladness!

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 Come out to enjoy the festivities, shop at local businesses, and to gather together for some holiday fun in Memphis! The Midnight Gladness event will kick off on Friday, December 6.  At 5:00 p.m., a freewill donation Soup Supper will be held at the Masonic Building. All of the proceeds from the supper will go…

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Vince Dale Signs National Letter of Intent: Scotland County Standout Will Continue Playing Baseball at John Wood Community College

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 By: Weston Smith  On Friday, November 15th, 2024 at Scotland County High School, Scotland County Senior Vince Dale signed his national letter of intent to play baseball at John Wood Community College in Quincy, IL.  Dale was joined by Scotland County baseball teammates Marcus Smith, Vince Dale, Layne Stott, Kwayde Hamilton, Dayton Rowland, Head Coach…

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Truck Driver Injured in Crash South of Memphis

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 A 52-year-old truck driver from Carthage, Illinois, was injured Friday morning, Nov. 15, in a single-vehicle crash on Missouri Highway 15, three miles south of Memphis in Scotland County.  According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 7:15 a.m. when a southbound 2022 Peterbilt 389 traveled off the right side of…

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Hospital Board Responds To Judge’s Ruling

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 Statement of Scotland County Memorial Hospital District Board  Among its other functions, the Board of Directors, as the governing body of Scotland County Hospital, is tasked with overseeing the Hospital’s various operations, setting policies and strategic goals for the Hospital, and hiring and evaluating leadership. As the area’s largest healthcare provider, and the largest employer…

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Sheriff Faces One-Year Driver’s License Suspension, Judge Rules in Favor of Director of Revenue

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 By Echo Menges  Nearly five months after a bench trial in Case No. 23SE-CC00034, Bryan Whitney v. Director of Revenue, Judge Kristie Swaim upheld the mandatory one-year suspension of Whitney’s driver’s license. This ruling supports the Director of Revenue’s decision based on Whitney’s refusal to submit to an alcohol test after his September 29, 2023,…

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Elementary School Food Drive

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 Scotland County R-1 Elementary School held a successful food drive. They collected 2,891 total food items to be donated to our local food pantry and Tiger Pack program! They want to thank everyone who even brought in items to help someone else in need. The fifth-grade classes won the Pizza Party bringing in a total…

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Missouri Winter Weather Preparedness Week

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 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Despite this week’s mild temperatures, winter – and the snow, sleet and ice that come along with it – is just around the corner. To help Missourians prepare and stay safe during the winter months, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and National Weather Serivce (NWS) are partnering to promote Nov.…

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