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CITY OF DOWNING REGULAR MEETING

JULY 11, 2022 – The Board of the City of Downing convened of 6:00pm on June 13, 2022 with Mayor Alan Garrett presiding. Present were Aldermen Ray Bange, Joy VanWye,  Gene Bruner and Bill Anderson. City Clerk Carol Dryden, Water/Waste Water Operator Kevin Martin and Contract Operator Eric Bowens. Copies of the Agenda, Minutes of…

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Route B in Scotland County to Close as Bridge Replacement Project Begins

HANNIBAL – Weather permitting, July 25 at 7:00 a.m., Scotland County Route B will close for a bridge replacement project beginning over the North Fork North Fabius River, located 0.1 mile west of Route JJ.  The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded the contract earlier this year to Mera Excavating, LLC of Bonnots Mill, Missouri…

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Award Nominations Open for Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety

The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety will be recognizing individuals and organizations that have made a significant impact in making our roadways safer, moving Missouri toward zero fatalities. Recognition will be given through several statewide awards and an award for each regional coalition. The statewide awards include: Buckle Up Phone Down Champion Lay Down the…

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MDC Approves Expansion of Furbearer Hunting, Trapping Seasons

New regulations will provide additional opportunity for harvest of coyote, raccoon, skunk, and other furbearers. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Conservation Commission gave final approval to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at its March 25 open meeting on regulation changes that will extend current furbearer hunting and trapping seasons for abundant furbearer species.…

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Commission Minutes

Thursday, June 30, 2022 PLACE OF MEETING: Scotland County Courthouse Commission Chambers The meeting was called to order at 8:30 A.M. PRESENT WERE:  Presiding Commissioner, Duane Ebeling Eastern District Commissioner, Brent Rockhold Western District Commissioner, David Wiggins  County Clerk, Batina Dodge                             Commissioner…

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New Arrivals at Scotland County Memorial Library

Adult Fiction Stop by or give us a call if you’d like to reserve any of these books. The Lost: a Mace Reid K-9 Mystery (Mace Reid # 3), by Jeffrey B. Burton The Darling Dahlias and the Red Hot Poker (Darling Dahlias # 10), by Susan Albert Wittig Listen to Me (Rizzoli & Isles…

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MU Extension: How to Buy Meat Directly From the Farm

COLUMBIA, Mo. – One option for consumers buying meat is to purchase directly from the producer. A new University of Missouri Extension publication offers guidelines for buying all or part of the animal from a livestock producer and having the meat processed and packaged. “People buying an animal for personal processing for the first time…

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Resurfacing to Begin on Route U in Clark and Scotland Counties

HANNIBAL – Weather permitting, the week of July 11, contractor crews will start resurfacing operations on Route U in Clark/Scotland County from U.S. Route 136 in Scotland County to Rte. A in Clark County, 1.9 miles south of Wyaconda. The total length of improvement is 15.4 miles. Traffic will be reduced to one lane at…

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Scotland County 4-H Members Round Up to Leadership during Missouri 4-H Week

After a two year hiatus of in-person events, Missouri 4-H members returned to Columbia, Missouri in a big way with three positive youth development events centered on developing leadership skills and college/career readiness. The week kicked off with Teen Conference on May 31st- June 1st where 142 Missouri 4-H members ages 11-13 from across the…

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Memphis Theater Receives A New Awning

By Heather Harper On Monday, June 27 at 9 am, NEMO Construction began work on putting a new awning on the Memphis Theater. The new metal roof was put on by 4 pm, with finishing touches being completed on Tuesday, June 28. The original awning had been accidentally torn off the theater on Feb.3.

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