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Staff Favorites for April 2020
The following books, recently selected by the library staff as their favorite reads, are available at the library. Please save this list if you find something that interests you. These books will be available when the library reopens. What Alice Forgot, by Liane Moriarty. Alice Love, twenty-nine-years old and pregnant with her first child, wakes…
Read MoreSchool Board Reverses Course, Approves Four-Day School Week for 2020-21
With the end of the 2019-20 school year at Scotland County R-I cancelled and doubt lingering about when classes will be able to resume due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is for certain, the SCR-I district calendar will have a whole new look. At the April 17th meeting of the Scotland County R-I Board…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths
No matter how long you’ve been doing something, there is always a first. This truth goes for turkey hunting and it goes for me. Let me explain. I had decided at the last minute to go hunting that morning. I was about thirty minutes late but was still able to arrive before the hens flew…
Read MoreMemphis Woman No Longer Considered a Missing Person Case
Tracking usage of a government issued Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card has led law enforcement to remove a Memphis woman from the active missing person investigations. According to the Memphis Police Department, Alicia A. Miller, 32, is no longer considered a missing person case after investigators tracked her EBT card usage to specific locations in…
Read MoreSpirit of Scotland County Hospital
Brandi Glass, LPN, is the April Spirit of SCH winner. Brandi primarily works at Memphis Medical Services as a nurse to Dr. Davis-Humes. She has been employed by Scotland County Hospital for 10 years. Prior to working for Scotland County Hospital, she worked for the Northeast Missouri Health Council. She attended nursing school at Indian…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths
I noticed my actions during a turkey hunt a few mornings ago. I had not heard a bird gobble for a few days, so there I was waiting again for that familiar sound. I always arrive just before daylight and make my way to a central place in order to be heard should I do…
Read MoreSenior Athletes, Musicians Lament Loss of Final Spring Competitions
While not many students were complaining too loudly about school being cancelled for the rest of the 2019-2020 year, senior athletes may be the exception to the rule. The Coronavirus pandemic officially deprived student athletes the chance to shine in their final spring season of competition when Missouri Governor Mike Parsons announced on April 9th…
Read MorePaycheck Protection Program
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) has added a new product, titled the “Paycheck Protection Program (PPP),” to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Loan Program. The Paycheck Protection Program provides small businesses with funds to pay up to 8 weeks of payroll costs including benefits. These funds are provided in…
Read MoreIt’s for the Birds
Bird watching season is upon us. Soon we should be seeing Purple Martins, and in less than one month, Hummingbirds will be appearing. One thing to look forward to for sure. I do know they had a really good buy on feeders at Menards. I personally do not use glass feeders due to the high…
Read MoreMissing Person Report Filed for Memphis Woman Last Seen in Kansas City
The Memphis Police Department has opened a missing person case for a local woman reportedly last heard from on Friday afternoon Alicia A. Miller, 32, of Memphis was officially reported missing to the Memphis Police Department on Monday morning, April 13th. According to investigators, the woman, who also goes by the name Alicia Dugger, had…
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