Area News
2021: A Year In Review
This is part two of our look back at the events of 2021. July A new program in Northeast Missouri, Hearts for Hope, under the direction of Brenda Wilson aims to help change women’s lives. Hearts for Hope began in 2019 as equine therapy, which could not fully launch. It was turned into a non-profit…
Read MoreJauflione Chapter DAR December and January Meeting
The ladies of the Jauflione Chapter DAR hosted their annual Christmas luncheon December 3rd 2021 at Keith’s Café. Regent Debbie Kauk opened the meeting in ritualistic form. Roll call, A Favorite Christmas tradition, was answered by 9 members and 5 guests. The program for the meeting was to honor a Scotland County R-1 senior student…
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. The Sorority Murder, by Allison Brennan The Last House on the Street, by Diane Chamberlain Invisible, by Danielle Steel Child in the Valley, by Gordy Sauer The Horsewoman, by James Patterson Watching Over You (McKenzies of Ridge…
Read MoreLiving Life Over
10 Years Ago “It will cost just a penny more to mail letters to any location in the United States,” said Postmaster Monica March, “The increase, effective January 22 is the first price change for First-Class Mail Stamps (Forever Stamps) in more than two and a half years.” Highlights of the new single-piece First-Class Mail…
Read More2021: A Year In Review, Part 1
2021 was another wild ride of a year. While Coronavirus continued to impact everyone’s lives, a lot of other things happened in Scotland County. Here is a look back at the news from January through June, 2021. January 2021 Missouri Veterans Commission chairman Timothy Noonan released a full 415-page independent, external investigation report into the…
Read MoreNursing Home Residents Placed at Other Facilities, Board Prepares to Close Down Care Center Jan. 14
SCOTLAND COUNTY NURSING HOME DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Wednesday, January 5, 2022 DRAFT – Board members of the Scotland County Nursing Home District convened on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at the care center located at 434 E Sigler Avenue in Memphis, MO, 63555, to conduct another weekly board meeting. Those present included Bill Kidoo,…
Read MoreHolt and Stott Make Fall 2021 Dean’s List at Central Methodist University
FAYETTE, MO (01/10/2022)– The office of Central Methodist University provost Rita Gulstad announced recently the students included on the Fall 2021 Dean’s List. Almost 1,000 students across all campuses and online learning met the requirements for placement, including a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the semester. The following local students were among…
Read MoreDowning Depot Museum News
Submitted by Judy Sharp Impermanence, transitions, change. The year-end and new year can be difficult for folks—friends or family sick or dying, cold or stormy weather affects our livelihood, or breaks our bones. Conflicts of agendas between many individuals. Strain and tension between things that are controllable—or not. This time of year people take…
Read MoreLiving Life Over
10 Years Ago Two of the nation’s leading Midwest-based general merchandise retail chains, Shopko Stores and Pamida, announced on January 4 they will merge to create one of the largest U.S. retailers focused on serving smaller and rural communities. The combined entity will have nearly 350 locations in 22 states, including Memphis, with plans for…
Read MorePatrol Addresses Cold Weather Water Safety
Winter temperatures have arrived and that means the water temperature of Missouri’s lakes and rivers is becoming colder. In some areas of the state, ice has begun to form on smaller bodies of water. If you have plans to be near or on one of the state’s lakes or rivers, or a private pond, please…
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