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LELA MAE TRUEBLOOD
LELA MAE TRUEBLOOD Lela Mae Trueblood departed this life surrounded by her family on June 27, 2024, in Scotland County, Missouri. She was born on June 10, 1932 to Okla Lee and Bessie Walker Mathes in Scotland County, Missouri. Being one of ten children, Lela was the last of her generation to go to heaven. …
Read MoreCook’s Mens Store Closing Its Doors
By Mike Scott A landmark business in northeast Missouri is shutting their doors. Cook’s Mens Store, located on the west side of the square, in Memphis, announced this week that they would be closing after serving northeast Missouri, southern Iowa and western Illinois for 65 years. John and Maxine Cook purchased the W.O. Slavin General…
Read MoreNew Owners of Memphis Grocery Store
By Emily Bontrager There is nothing quite like the friendly service at a local grocery store. Recently, J’s Foods “Poppy’s” Hometown Grocery was purchased by new owners, Troy and Joy Alexander of Memphis, Missouri. Troy, 50, and Joy, 51, own Keith’s Cafe in Memphis and they are excited about keeping the local grocery store open…
Read More“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…
Read MoreLANA 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…
Read MoreJerry 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,…
Read MoreDowning 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.…
Read MoreLiving 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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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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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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