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Sunshine Law Bench Trial VIDEO and Court Documents
This video was recorded by Echo Menges for The Edina Sentinel and Memphis Democrat weekly newspapers on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, at the Scotland County Courthouse. Scroll down for supporting court documents. Media: Please attribute photos and video to Echo Menges/The Edina Sentinel 2024.09.18 Defendant’s Motions in Limine 2024.09.19 Def’s Trial Brief 2024.09.20 Def’s Trial…
Read MoreSunshine Law Bench Trial Held, Hospital Argues Board Chair Had No Knowledge of Sunshine Law Requirements
By Echo Menges SCOTLAND COUNTY, Mo. – Big-city attorneys Lowell Pearson and Eric Packel went to work in Scotland County Circuit Court on Monday morning, Sept. 23, 2024. Pearson represented the interests of ousted former Scotland County Hospital CEO Dr. Randall Tobler and Packel represented the Scotland County Memorial Hospital District at the high-profile Sunshine…
Read More“It’s Been a Long Time Coming”: Bridge Named in Memory of the Late Ann Schmitz
By Echo Menges Scotland County, Mo. – A small group of family, friends, and neighbors gathered on the newly built railroad crossing bridge on County Road 113 in rural Scotland County to honor the memory of the late Ann (Forrester) Schmitz Wednesday morning, Sept. 11, 2024. The occasion was bittersweet for the family and loved…
Read MoreVFW Scholarship Essays Due October 31
The VFW is dedicated to promoting patriotism and investing in our future generation. If a student is a democracy-loving high school student interested in a $35,000 college scholarship or a patriotic middle school student interested in winning $5,000, these scholarships may be for you. Voice of Democracy: Established in 1947, our Voice of Democracy audio-essay…
Read MoreArea Volunteers Build 12 Baring Senior Housing Apartments in One Week
By Echo Menges Thanks to the organizational efforts of Weaverland Disaster Services and a team of Amish and Mennonite builders from throughout the area, the Baring Senior Housing complex is another step closer to completion. Beginning on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, builders started framing three four-unit buildings, aiming to build the shell of each structure…
Read MoreCameras in the Courtroom Hearing on 9-4-24 AUDIO and Supporting Court Documents
This Cameras in the Courtroom Hearing was held in Scotland County, Missouri on September 4, 2024 in the First Judicial Circuit with Judge Rick Roberts Presiding. The full audio of the hearing is available below. Read the story by clicking here: Hospital Attempst to Block Media Coverage of Sunshine Law Trial Supporting Documents for Cameras…
Read MoreScotland County Dominant in Week Two Victory Over Highland
By: Weston Smith September 6, 2024 | Memphis, MO Temperatures in the sixties. Autumn breeze in the air. Bleachers filled with blue. In week two of football the Scotland County Tigers welcomed the Highland Cougars to town. Scotland County was coming off of a week one win at Louisiana. Highland was defeated by Mark Twain…
Read MoreOh, Woolly Worm, What of Winter?
The Old Wives Tale of the Woolly Bear Caterpillar By Emily Bontrager Many old wives’ tales are still passed down to the younger generations of today. These tales often include stories, superstitions, legends, and myths. As this legend goes, the woolly worm or woolly bear caterpillar can predict how mild or harsh a winter will…
Read MoreHospital Attempts to Block Media Coverage of Sunshine Law Trial
Cameras in the Courtroom Request Granted by Judge By Echo Menges The First Amendment Clinic legal team has won the first of what could be a series of courtroom battles for the media to fully attend the upcoming Sunshine Law-focused bench trial to be held in Scotland County on Sept. 23 (Case No. 23SE-CC00015 –…
Read MoreMissouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn To Speak At Scotland County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
The Scotland County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce that Chris Chinn, Missouri Director of Agriculture, will be the featured speaker at its annual meeting on September 10. Chinn, a fifth-generation Missouri farmer, was appointed Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture in January 2017. She has held leadership positions in agriculture at the local,…
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