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The scythe is an elegant tool, used effectively for centuries, and still the best around for slicing mature grasses and other tall tender plants down to a nice turf with reliable efficiency. No motor, no noisiness beyond the repeated swoosh of the blade singing through its work and the occasional metallic twang of the stone…

With one last half-hearted dump of snow on April 20, winter finally lost its grip on us here in northeast Missouri, and spring has settled in for the moment. Liz here, with the latest on ecovillage life at Dancing Rabbit. I’ve been watching the weather closely, waiting for the night temps in the 30’s to…

10 Years Ago On Monday April 11, Scotland County recognized Patricia Brock as the 2011 Volunteer of the Year. A party was held in her honor at Keith’s Cafe in Memphis.  15 Years Ago Onyx Waste Services Midwest is simply the latest service provider to point a finger at rising fuel costs as it comes…

10 Years Ago Scotland County R-1 standout Ashley Tague will continue her basketball career at the next level after signing a letter of intent to play hoops at Culver-Stockton College in Canton.  15 Years Ago The facelift at Legion Park will continue this summer as the City of Memphis begins implementation of a landscaping program…

10 Years Ago MoDOT has sold the Myers-Dowdall Roadside Park off of Route 15 just south of Memphis and the Coon Creek Roadside Park on Route 15 south of Edina to abutting property owners. “For the last few years, we have been trying to reduce any excess land we own to help us reduce maintenance…

10 Years Ago Rising fuel costs are impacting Memphis residents’ trash collection service. Veolia Environmental Services announced a $0.37 price hike for Memphis residential customers as part of the contractual fuel surcharge agreement. The price hike took effect April 1 and will last through June 30th.  15 Years Ago A pair of nearly simultaneous emergency…

By Pamela Blaine I’m sitting here reading the newspaper.  Can you hear the sound of the paper as I turn the pages?  I don’t know about you but I still like holding a real newspaper instead of scrolling on the internet.  My newspaper is like a good friend that comes in my rural mailbox every…

By Sandra Ebeling Here’s hoping everyone had a wonderful and blessed Easter holiday and was able to enjoy being with family and friends.  We are getting closer to hummingbird season every day.  May 1. You need to get your feeders ready and make sure they are clean and not cracked anyplace.  Check out the stock…

10 Years Ago The Scotland County Ministerial Alliance is excited to share information about the upcoming auction to benefit the Food Pantry Building Fund. The project has been going for a year and a half at this point. This project has been done as a funding is available and God has been good in moving…

Rain, sunny days and everything popping up green.  It’s almost April.  Birds are singing and getting spring fever.  I have a goose setting at the lake.  I did get new straw in the goose nest last weekend with the help of a good friend.  We found there were eggs in the nest with no bedding. …