Area News
Board Minutes Show Hospital Struggling Financially
By Mike Scott A tumultuous week at Scotland County Hospital saw several changes in the top leadership at the hospital. Just days after announcing Meagan Weber and Brent Peirick as Co-Chief Operating Officers (COO) of the hospital, Weber took over as hospital’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), leaving Peirick as the hospital’s COO. The Memphis…
Read MoreFuneral Service Notice
A Mass for Christian Burial for Larry D. Campbell, 81, of Memphis will be held Tuesday Morning, Aug. 30, at 11:00 A.M at the St. Johns Catholic Church in Memphis. A visitation is scheduled for Monday evening, Aug. 29, from 6 to 8 P.M. at the Payne Funeral Chapel in Memphis with the family present…
Read MoreOnline Investigation Reveals Scotland County Hospital Staff Changes
By Echo Menges Friday, August 19, 2022 – The new leadership of Scotland County Hospital is remaining tight-lipped about some staff changes, despite the recent announcement of a new SCH chief executive officer (CEO) and title change of another newly hired executive. Last week, the hospital communications specialist issued a news release announcing the hires…
Read MoreVendors Return to Flea Market Weekend In Spite of Recent Burglaries
By Echo Menges NEMOnews Media Group Knox County, MO – Saturday, August 13, 2022 – The vendor community of the Rutledge Flea Market returned to northeast Knox County for the first time since two recent burglaries were reported. A healthy amount of vendors returned to the grounds to sell their wares Friday and Saturday, August…
Read MoreChief Operating Officers Hired at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis
Scotland County Hospital Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Brent Peirick and Meagan Weber as Co-Chief Operating Officers (co-COOs). SCH Board of Directors Chairman, Lori Fulk, said, “Hiring both of these young executives is important for the leadership continuity of Scotland County Hospital and Clinics. We were so pleased that we had two…
Read MoreMiss Elsie Kigar Crowned 2022 Missouri State Fair Queen
Miss Elsie Kigar was named the 2022 Missouri State Fair Queen in a ceremony held yesterday, Aug. 11. Miss Kigar received the highest score of 41 contestants vying for the title in the two-day competition, held in the Mathewson Exhibition Center. Miss Kigar will reign over the remaining State Fair events and be an ambassador…
Read MoreNew Arrivals at Scotland County Memorial Library
Large Print Fiction Stop by or give us a call if you’d like to reserve any of these books. Sea Glass Cottage (Hope Harbor #8), by Irene Hannon Lights Out (SNAP Agency #1), by Natalie Walters The Running Horses, by Fred Grove Straw Boss, by E. E. Halleran The Cattle Queen Feud, by Wayne D.…
Read MoreCommission Minutes
Thursday, August 4, 2022 PLACE OF MEETING: Scotland County Courthouse Commission Chambers The meeting was called to order at 8:30 A.M. PRESENT WERE: Presiding Commissioner Eastern District Commissioner, Brent Rockhold Western District Commissioner, David Wiggins was absent County Clerk, Batina Dodge …
Read MoreGovernor Parson Signs Executive Order to Accelerate Drought Response Actions
In response to increasingly dry conditions and the growing threat of serious drought, especially across Missouri’s southern counties, Governor Mike Parson issued Executive Order 22-04 calling upon the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to activate the Drought Assessment Committee and the associated drought impact teams. “I know on my farm that conditions have deteriorated quickly,…
Read MoreMemphis Community Pharmacy Abruptly Closes Doors, Hospital Announces New CEO
By Echo Menges Memphis, MO – Wednesday, August 17, 2022 – The Memphis Community Pharmacy at the Scotland County Hospital (SCH) officially closed their doors at 5:30 p.m. today. The announcement comes five years after the official opening of the pharmacy. The closure announcement was made on the SCH Facebook page Wednesday morning just hours…
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