Area News
Shake-ups for Charity: The Lemonade Lady
By Emily Bontrager The Lemonade Lady will make her appearance again this summer by serving up delicious lemon shake-ups in Scotland County. Elaine Forrester, 75, is from Memphis, Missouri. For 44 years, she worked as a bus driver for the Scotland County School District, until she retired in 2017. She also worked at Keith’s Cafe…
Read MoreLong Brothers Finish on the Podium in Three of Four State Track Events
By: Corey Stott JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.- 5/21/22- The Long Brothers, Alex and Hayden, took the Tiger men’s track team and put it on its shoulders when they traveled to Jefferson City to compete in the MSHSAA Class 2 State Track Meet on Friday and Saturday, May 20th and 21st. They used those broad shoulders to…
Read MoreThursday, May 12, 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 Rockhold moved…
Read MoreJauflione Chapter Daughters of American Revolution Regular Meeting
Jauflione Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met in regular session on May 6th, 2022 at 5:00 P.M. at the First Christian Church in Memphis Mo. Regent Kauk opened the meeting in ritualistic form with all members present participating. Roll call, What issues we face compares to our ancestor’s was answered by 11 members and…
Read MoreMemphis Area Chamber of Commerce Regular Meeting
Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce meeting May 17th at 5:30 p.m. at Pizza Hut with the following members present Lisa Doster Debbie Kiger Anna Talber Talia Hatfield Kim Campbell RaElla Wiggins Previous minutes were read and approved. Treasures report was approved. Peanut Days will be Saturday, June 25, 2022 beginning at 8:00 a.m. on the…
Read MoreLibrary Staff Recommendations
Hours are Monday-Friday, 9-5:30. The library staff recommends these books as some of their recent favorite reads. Please call 465-7042 or stop by to reserve any of these books. Bone Deep: Untangling the Betsy Faria Murder Case, by Charles Bosworth, Jr. and Joel Schwartz, is the true story behind the NBC miniseries “The Thing about Pam”.…
Read MoreMemphis FFA Farm Management Team Advances to State
The 2022 Memphis FFA Farm Management team consisted of team members Hugh Baker, Beau Triplett, Elsie Kigar, Eric Mohr and alternate Penelope Cline. The team had a successful contest season, and spent many hours studying and competing in practice contests throughout the spring. They placed 4th at the Northeast District contest, which allowed them to…
Read MoreMemphis City Council Swears In Newly Elected Officials, Mayor Makes Appointments
Disclaimer: Below are the unapproved minutes of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Memphis, Missouri from the meeting held on May 5, 2022. The Minutes are subject to amendment, correction, or clarification until formal approval by the Board of Aldermen. The Board of Alderman of the City of Memphis met in regular session…
Read MoreCongratulations to the Class of 2022! Senior
By Echo Menges Family, friends and school staff gathered at the Scotland County R-1 High School gymnasium in honor of the Class of 2022 to celebrate their high school graduation marking the closure of one chapter and the start of another one. Hundreds of people packed the gymnasium to witness the graduation ceremony, and see…
Read More107th Annual Wyaconda C-1 Alumni Banquet
Alumni and friends of Wyaconda C-1 Schools celebrated the 107th annual alumni banquet and meeting on Saturday, May 7, at the Clark County Middle School. Approximately 60 people attended, enjoying visiting with friends, the turkey and roast beef meal catered by Steve Howell, and bidding on silent auction items. President of the alumni association, Mark…
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