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“I’m Absolutely For School Choice”

 By Mike Scott  NEMOnews Media Group  Several proposals to allow open enrollment in Missouri schools are being considered by the Missouri Legislature this session.  Two weeks ago, the House Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education held a hearing on Sedalia Republican Brad Pollit’s bill. The bill passed in the house last year, but didn’t get…

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 LANA JOY NORFLEET 

 LANA JOY NORFLEET  Lana Joy Norfleet, 76 of Drakesville, Iowa formerly of Mexico, MO passed away at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, MO on Monday, November 6, 2023.  She was born on April 21, 1947 in Mexico, MO to James (Jimmy) and Bernadine Wright.  Lana was raised on her family farm south of…

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Jerry Wayne Baker

Jerry Wayne Baker 06/12/1955 – 11/14/2022 Jerry Wayne Baker, 67 of Downing, Missouri passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, November 14, 2022 in Osage Beach, Missouri. The son of Lewis Oliver “Bud” and Joann Evelyn (Menker) Baker, he was born on June 12, 1955 in Flint, Michigan. On June 23, 1989 in Lancaster,…

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Downing Depot Museum News

Submitted by Judy Sharp As 2022’s summer comes to an end, students are back in school, and the fall events begin happening. •  Come to the Scotland County Antique Festival in downtown Memphis this week. The weather should be mild, a bit cooler than it’s been, and we’re looking forward to seeing some of you there.…

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Living Life Over

35 Years Ago If you are traveling within 75 miles of Memphis and you see some flashing lights, don’t be alarmed, it is not a UFO! What you are seeing are the lights on the newly constructed TV tower located southwest of Colony. The tower, erected by KTVO-TV, Kirksville-Ottumwa, IA, is one of the tallest…

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Living Life Over

10 Years Ago Liberty Energy (Mid-States) Corp., d/b/a Liberty Utilities, has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission to change its Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge (ISRS). Liberty Utilities is seeking the adjustment to reflect infrastructure replacement investments made by the natural gas company from October 2010 through May 2012. These costs for natural…

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Living Life Over

50 Years Ago Richard Allen was first prize in a Corvette Rally, which was run at Fort Madison, IA, August 6. Danny Waters of Fort Madison, was the navigator. Richard was driving a 1970 Corvette owned by Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Bissell. Mrs. Bissell is the former Jeanie Allen, Richard’s sister. Scotland County experienced a…

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Linda Lee Smith Obituary

Linda Lee Smith, 79, of Granger, Missouri, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at her residence. Linda was born on December 29, 1942, in Rutledge, Missouri, the daughter of James and Vera Faye Watson Glasgow. She attended school in Rutledge, Baring, and Memphis and graduated from Baring High School in the Class of 1960. On…

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Primary Election To Be Held August 2

Voters across the state of Missouri will cast their ballots in the Tuesday, August 2 Primary Election. A Primary Election is an election used to narrow the field of candidates prior to the General Election, which will be held Tuesday, November 8. According to the Missouri Secretary of State’s website, “Missouri has what is known…

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July Spirit of SCH Winner

Congratulations to Pashia Ludwick. She is the July Spirit of SCH winner at Scotland County Hospital this month. Pashia is the morning cook for the Hospital’s Dietary Services Department. Prior to being the cook for the Hospital, she was a cook at the Scotland County Care Center for 11 years. Here’s what her nominator said…

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