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Memphis Community Players Holds Fashion Show
The Memphis Community Players opened the “Costumes and Vintage Fashions Fashion Show” at the Memphis Theatre on May 2, 2026, with the Color Guard from the Memphis VFW presenting the national flag to the audience. The group represents the Wallace W. Gillespie Memorial Post 4958. Twenty-four models showcased over fifty costumes from several of the Players’ theater productions, vintage fashions spanning decades from the 40’s, to the 1990’s, black dresses, formals, and unique/innovative “Just Because” designs. The master and mistresses of ceremonies, Scott Hathaway, Amber Brown, and Angie Tipling shared historical facts about the Memphis Theatre and the Memphis Community…
Read MoreCommunity Invited To Revolutionary War Patriot Marker Dedication
The community is invited to help celebrate a special piece of Scotland County history during a marker dedication ceremony for Revolutionary War Patriot Richard Gale Sr. The Jauflione Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host the ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Downing House Museum Complex, 311 S. Main St., Memphis. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to the Memphis First Christian Church Fellowship Hall. The dedication is being held in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Gale holds a unique place in…
Read MoreScotland Co. Takes Conference Baseball Game at Knox Co.
By David Sharp Knox County scored the first run in the opening inning of April 22, 2026 Lewis and Clark baseball play with Scotland County. Creighton Karhoff singled and scored a first inning run. Carter Clatt drove in two Tiger runs in the Scotland County second inning. Brody Wheeler plated another run for a two run lead after two innings. Scotland County opened up the score with a four run sixth and a two score seventh for a 10-2 Tiger win. Carter Clatt went 4-5 with two runs scored and three batted in for the visiting Tigers. Nathan Penn drove…
Read MoreUpcoming Planned Roadwork for Northeast Missouri, April 27– May 7, 2026
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled general highway maintenance work across northeast Missouri in the coming weeks, including projects in Scotland County. Motorists can view all road closures and planned work on the department’s Traveler Information Map at traveler.modot.org/ map/. Officials said inclement weather could impact the schedule, and additional moving operations may occur throughout the region. Drivers are urged to buckle up, avoid using mobile devices, reduce speeds and move over when traveling through work zones. Scotland County • Missouri Route 15 — April 28: Lane restrictions for patching operations from the Iowa state line…
Read MoreVFW Post 4958 presents Young American Award to SCR-1 School District’s Kindergarten Classes
On April 21st, after hearing both Kindergarten Classes recite the Pledge of Allegiance, VFW Post 4958 Commander David Long and Past Quartermaster Dale Bienusa presented each student with The VFW Young American Award. The VFW leadership had been at the school a week prior and handed out a “study card” to each student. All students recited the Pledge of Allegiance flawlessly.
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: Taking It Back To The Simplest Of Hunting
I parked the truck, and as soon as I had grabbed my gear, I knew it was going to be a good afternoon. I crept along carefully, placing one foot in front of the other in an effort not to spook the target of this hunt. As I neared a likely looking location, I could look ahead and see that the creatures had other ideas and were more concerned with mating than they were in me. Still, if I was careless, they would easily be spooked and just as quickly take off. Like all hunts, the closer I could get,…
Read MoreAponte Begins Child Support Enforcement Role
By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — The Knox County Prosecutor’s Office has welcomed a new staffer, with Caleb Aponte beginning his role April 10, 2026, as child support enforcement attorney serving Missouri’s 1st and 2nd judicial circuits. The position also brings the relocation of the child support enforcement office from Adair County to Knox County. Aponte has joined Knox County Prosecuting Attorney Andrew Boster and Administrative Assistant Angela Wilson. Aponte will serve the 1st Judicial Circuit (Clark, Schuyler and Scotland counties) and the 2nd Judicial Circuit (Adair, Knox and Lewis counties). He will work out of the Knox County Prosecutor’s…
Read MoreScotland County Commission Addresses Elevator, Roads, Bids And Fire District Boundaries
The Scotland County Commission spent late March and early April addressing a series of county building, road and administrative matters, including elevator upgrades, road and bridge work, mowing and carpet bids, and questions involving fire district boundaries. On March 19, commissioners met with representatives of the Northeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission to discuss the courthouse elevator and contacted All Rise Elevator Co. about a service contract. They also reviewed monthly revenue reports, discussed a resignation on the Scotland County Health Department Board, and later spoke with Holt Construction about a bond and with Road and Bridge Supervisor Michael Billings about…
Read MoreHolland, Mckinney Lead Dominant Girls Showing For Scotland County At Truman State Classic
KIRKSVILLE — Scotland County’s girls team delivered a standout performance Tuesday at the Truman State Bulldog High School Classic, piling up event wins across the track and field. Charlee Holland led the way with a trio of top-three finishes, including wins in the long jump (5.28m) and triple jump (10.35m), while also sprinting to third in the 100-meter dash (13.28). Deana McKinney added another individual title in the 100 hurdles (17.37) and followed with a runner-up finish in the 300 hurdles and second in the high jump. The distance crew was equally strong, as Reagan Brewer captured first in the…
Read MoreMoDOT Schedules Roadwork in Scotland County Through May 1
HANNIBAL, Mo. (April 20, 2026) — The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced a series of highway maintenance projects in northeast Missouri, including multiple closures in Scotland County through May 1. Motorists can find updated road conditions and closures by visiting the Traveler Information Map at traveler.modot.org/map/. MoDOT officials said inclement weather may affect the schedule, and additional moving operations may occur throughout the region. Drivers are urged to use caution in work zones by buckling up, putting down their phones, slowing down and moving over for highway crews. In Scotland County, several routes will be impacted by planned work.…
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