Area News
Hamlin, Holt, and Hatfield Shine on Courtwarming
By: Weston Smith December 8th, 2023 | Memphis, MO The Scotland County Lady Tigers hosted the Putnam County Lady Midgets to kick off the Courtwarming contests at Scotland County High School. The Courtwarming theme for the night was “Let’s Glow Tigers”, and it didn’t take long for Junior, Kwyn Hamlin, to shine in the girl’s…
Read MoreA Posthumous Recognition for Wynona Howard’s Quilts
The Pacific International Quilt Festival is held annually at the SantaS Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. The 2023 event October 12-15 included hundreds of competition quilts, dozens of vendor booths, and a special exhibit “A Lost Art: The Masterful Hand Piecing and Stitching of Wynona Howard.” This exhibit included 17 beautiful quilts created…
Read MoreEggleston Recognized At Tri Rivers Classic Tournament
Kevin Eggleston recognized as the Scotland County selection for the Legends of the Tri Rivers Conference Award. Kevin Eggleston graduated from Scotland County in 1981. Kevin participated in a variety of athletic activities including Tennis, Track, Basketball, and Football. His outstanding athletic achievements at Scotland County High School, specifically on the grid iron, earned him…
Read MoreSeason’s Greetings! National Christmas Card Day and the Origin of Christmas Cards
By Emily Bontrager Each year people send out Christmas cards to family and friends during the holiday season. Whether it is a homemade card, one you bought at a store or a card sent online, Christmas cards have been spreading holiday cheer for decades. Christmas is fast approaching and on December 9, National Christmas Card…
Read MoreJackson Places 3rd At The2023 4-H National Poultry and Egg Conference
Sadie Jackson placed 3rd and received a Silver Medal in the National 4-H Chicken BBQ Contest on November 16, 2023, at the 2023 4-H National Poultry and Egg Conference in Louisville, KY. She had to give an 8-to-10-minute power point presentation and speech on the Meat Bird Industry. Jackson then had to BBQ four bone…
Read MoreDr. Mesbah Joins Medical Staff at Scotland County Hospita
Dr. Mesbah Joins Medical Staff at Scotland County Hospital Scotland County Hospital, in Memphis, is pleased to have Hossain Mesbah, MD, join the Medical Staff. Dr. Mesbah is the Hospitalist for inpatients and he is also working in the Emergency Room. Hospitalists are physicians typically trained in internal medicine or family practice who specialize in…
Read MoreWalker Showcases Borderline Mustang in Las Vegas
By Emily Bontrager There are many car enthusiasts out there that have a love for automobiles. Brent Walker is one of those people. He has always liked working with his hands and fixing things. Brent, 66, is from Memphis, Missouri. For 40 years, Brent ran a successful business in the area called Walker Motors Collision…
Read MoreVeterans Honored at Scotland County R-1 Assembly
Scotland County’s veterans were honored on Friday, December 10, with breakfast followed by an all-school assembly. The assembly opened with patriotic music by the Scotland County High School band, and the High School choir performed the National Anthem. Elementary students performed a musical salute to the veterans.
Read MoreScotland County Teen Gets Leg Stuck in Grain Auger
By John Garlock, Courtesy of KTVO TV Channel 3 News SCOTLAND COUNTY, Mo. — A northeast Missouri teenager was badly hurt Thursday, November 9, 2023 in a farm accident in Scotland County. Just after 3 p.m., the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a 16-year-old boy had his leg caught in a grain auger. …
Read More2023 Lewis & Clark All-Conference Football Announced
1st Team Offense: 1. Hugh Baker, OL 1st Team Defense: 2. Vince Dale, DL 3. Payton Frederick, DE 1st Team Specialist: 4. Owen Brown, K 2nd Team Offense: 5. Beau Triplett, RB 6. Vince Dale, TE 7. Payton Frederick, OL 8. Jadin Fuller, ATH 2nd Team Defense: 9. Mason Parsons, DL 10. Beau Triplett, LB …
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