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MU Extension: Romantic Valentine’s Day Houseplants
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Red roses have long been a hallmark of Valentine’s Day. But the beauty of fresh flowers is fleeting, while a houseplant can be a long-lasting expression of affection. Houseplants with heart-shaped leaves can be just the right gift for a special person, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Michele Warmund, who…
Read MoreTigers Pick Up First Conference Win
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 1/25/22- After facing a meat-grinder of a schedule versus teams such as Class 2 #4 Westran, #8 Harrisburg and #10 Cairo, the Scotland County Tigers (5-10, 1-2) got a chance to play a team that they matched up with very well in the Schuyler County Rams (8-9, 2-2). The Tigers…
Read MoreLady Tigers Win Top-Ten Showdown
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 1/25/22- A game that many folks have had circled on their calendar ever since the end of last season finally hit the hardwood last Tuesday night. The Schuyler County Lady Rams (15-3, 3-1) are ranked #9 in Missouri Class 2. They were in town for a conference showdown with the…
Read MoreDoc Donelson Honored on 90th Birthday
Dr. Harlo Donelson (right) is shown accepting a Missouri House Resolution honoring him for his many years of dedicated service to the community on his 90th birthday. The resolution was put forward by Dist. 4 State Representative Greg Sharpe and presented by Donelson’s long time friend Brent Karhoff (left) on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at…
Read MoreAloha Downing: Chiropractor Relocates From Hawaii
By Emily McAfee NEMOnews Media Group An experienced business owner has planted her roots down in the small town of Downing, MO. Dr. Madison Bell DC, 31, of Downing, has opened up a new chiropractic business. Madison goes by Maddie, and she is the new owner and practicing chiropractor at the Dr. Madison Bell DC…
Read MoreCommission Minutes
Thursday, January 20, 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, and County Clerk, Batina Dodge.…
Read MoreNew 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. Have you noticed our book lists have been shorter the past couple of months? Are you having problems finding anything new on the library shelves that you haven’t already read? The supply chain issues that are plaguing…
Read MoreMulti-Day Winter Storm Threatens Travel in Missouri
Ice, accumulating snow, bitter temperatures forecast through week’s end JEFFERSON CITY – Major winter weather is forecast for much of the state beginning overnight Tuesday and continuing through the end of the week. The Missouri Department of Transportation urges people to stay off the roads if at all possible during the periods of ice and…
Read MoreScotland County Hospital Ranks in Top 10% for Quality
Medisolv, Inc., the quality measure software used at Scotland County Hospital & Clinics in Memphis, MO, announced earlier this month, their Top Inpatient eCQM (electronic clinical quality measures) Performers of quarter 1 (Q1) through quarter 3 (Q3) of 2021. Medisolv identified the top 10% of hospitals by measure and Scotland County Hospital earned honors in…
Read MoreThe Scotland County Care Center is Closed for Business
Remaining Staff Gathered One Last Time By Echo Menges, NEMOnews Media Group The Board of Directors for the Scotland County Nursing Home District gathered for their final emergency meeting, after a long streak of weekly meetings, ahead of the official closure of the Scotland County Care Center nursing home and residential care facility. The meeting…
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