Area News
Brashear and Scotland County Split Courtwarming
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 1/27/23- Courtwarming 2023 brought a mixed bag of results for the Scotland County varsity basketball squads. Both of the Tiger squads in orange gave Scotland County all they could handle. By the time the dance had started, the Scotland County ladies had picked up a W while the men had…
Read MoreSCHS Courtwarming King and Queen Crowned
Lucas Durflinger and Bryn Aylward were crowned the 2023 Courtwarming King and Queen.
Read MoreTrain Collides with Tractor-Trailer in Gorin, More Crash Details Released
By Echo Menges Gorin, MO – Thursday, January 26, 2023 – The tiny town of Gorin, population 62, was overrun by emergency crews after a BNSF freight train collided with a tractor-trailer in the middle of the rural community. Emergency responders were dispatched to the crash site at approximately 10:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, January 25.…
Read MoreNEMO Regional Planning Office Expansion Near Completion
By Echo Menges The Northeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission office, which is located in Memphis, has outgrown its building. Efforts to add-on to the current building began in 2022, and the expansion and remodeling project is expected to be complete around the first of February. This project will allow the staff to grow as well,…
Read MoreLady Tigers Take Consolation at North Shelby Tourney
By: Corey Stott SHELBYVILLE, Mo.- 1/16-1/20/23- Coach Cory Shultz and his Lady Tigers basketball team took on a very tough field of high school women’s basketball teams this past week at the 34th annual North Shelby tournament. The Lady Tigers entered the week as the five-seed. The first challenge for the Lady Tigers was a…
Read MoreDr. Neisen Joins Medical Staff at Scotland Co. Hospital
By Alisa Kigar, SCH Communications Specialist Dr. Aaron Neisen is joining the medical staff of Scotland County Hospital and Clinics in Memphis. He is accepting patients of all ages at Memphis Medical Services. He is board certified in Family Medicine and a native of Lewistown, MO. He recently moved back to that community with his…
Read MoreState Fair Queen Presentation
Elsie Kigar the 2022 Missouri State Fair Queen presented a program to the members of the Rotary Club of Scotland County on January 11th. She is a senior at Scotland County High School. Miss Kigar won the Scotland County Fair Queen title in July 2022 and advanced to the Missouri State Fair Queen Pageant in…
Read MoreMorgret Joins Memphis Real Estate Team
Submitted by United Country Real Estate Melanie Morgret, a licensed real estate agent, has recently joined the sales team at United Country Real Estate/Land Pros of Memphis MO. Morgret, a native of Edina, brings an intimate knowledge of real estate throughout the area — including expertise with specialty properties such as residential, country homes, and…
Read MoreScotland County Hospital Welcomes First Baby of 2023
Scotland County Hospital in Memphis is pleased to announce the first baby born in 2023 at the Women’s Center. Eva Mae, the daughter of Robert & Cassie Pinson of Glenwood, MO, was born on January 16, 2023, at 5:46 pm and weighs 6 lbs 8 oz and is 21.25 inches long. Dr. Kelsey Davis- Humes…
Read MoreLooking Back at the News of 2022
News of Note from the Memphis Democrat July to December July The Rotary Club of Scotland County inducted 10 new members. Scotland County 4-H members Charlotte Tallman, Sadie Jackson, and Morgan Jackson attended this year’s State 4-H Teen Conference during Missouri 4-H Week. The Memphis Theater received a new awning. The Jackson family were selected…
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