Area News
Scotland County Shooting Sports Programs Receive Donations
The Scotland County Shooting Sports Programs of both 4-H and FFA are the recipients of significant donations thanks to two local donors. A $1,000 donation was given by Joe McVeigh and a match to that was given by Little Fox River Sporting Clays, owned by Dave & Lu Koch. The Scotland County Shooting Sports programs…
Read MoreAgriculture Education Impacts Scotland County Students This Summer
Forty-five students at Scotland County Elementary participated in hands-on lessons about agriculture during enrichment programming this summer with Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves). Scotland County Elementary partnered with Ag Moves to provide elementary students with ten foundational lessons on the topics of agriculture. Local Ag Moves educator, Ashlyn Laws, facilitated the lessons to…
Read MoreBuilding Coming Down
Demolition work began on the old City Hall building on the southwest corner of the Memphis square on Saturday morning. Later in the day, the adjacent building collapsed, causing the Home Style Restaurant to temporarily close. On Monday, workers continued with the demolition, with both buildings being down by Monday night.
Read MoreMissouri Bill Completes Life-Long Dream
Happy are those who dream dreams and are willing to do what it takes to make those dreams come true. That phrase is what Bill Cottrell, local long-distance canoe enthusiast, reflected on when he began his canoe trip down the Missouri River last summer. Cottrell, known as “Missouri Bill,” when on the river, started a…
Read MoreTown Hall Meeting Set To Discuss Scotland County Nursing Home District Bond Issue
By Emily Bontrager In December of 2021, the Scotland County Care Center was forced to close due to staffing shortages. These shortages were due to the COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The SCCC opened in 1970 and the Scotland County Nursing Home District Board of Directors has worked for the last two years to try to maintain…
Read MoreBrazen Thief Burglarizes Zimmerman’s In Rutledge
By Echo Menges Just before 5:00 a.m. Friday morning, June 28, 2024, a brazen thief broke into Zimmerman’s store and restaurant in Rutledge. The burglar forced a customer doorway open, broke into the ATM machine located inside the store, and stole approximately $1,000. Zimmerman’s is located on Highway M in the center of the town. …
Read MoreAudrey Glass Celebrated For Half A Century Of Flight Instruction
By Mike Scott A little bit of aviation history was honored in Memphis on Sunday afternoon, June 30, as Audrey Glass, now 86 years old, was honored for serving as a Certified Flight Instructor for 50 continuous years. In those years, Glass has taught around 300 local pilots how to fly. Flying is a tradition…
Read MoreMaking The Scotland County Fair Great Again!
By Emily Bontrager The Scotland County Fair will kick off this year on Saturday, July 6, at the Scotland County Fairgrounds. The fair is packed with a variety of events for all spectators to enjoy! You do not want to miss out on the carnival, food, games, entertainment, and 4-H and FFA livestock shows! Season…
Read MoreScotland County Route T is Now Open to Traffic
HANNIBAL – The bridge rehabilitation project on Scotland County Route T, over North Fork Middle Fabius River, 1.9 miles west of Missouri Route 15 near Bible Grove, has been completed and opened to traffic Monday, June 24. Included in this contract is an additional bridge rehabilitation project, scheduled to begin on July 1, located on…
Read MoreFulk Retires After 17 Years at Exchange Bank of Northeast Missouri
By Emily Bontrager A longtime employee of Exchange Bank of Northeast Missouri is retiring on June 30. Joseph ‘Joe’ Fulk, 66, has worked at the Memphis branch for 17 years. He is currently the Executive Vice President, Memphis Branch Manager, and a Senior Loan Officer. Fulk grew up in Scotland County and graduated from Scotland…
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