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Tigers Claim Lewis & Clark Conference Quiz Bowl Crown
Scotland County claimed the Lewis & Clark Conference Campus Bowl title. Pictured (L to R) are Iris Mishra, Zac Behrens, Morgan Blessing, coach Nathaniel Orr, Erica Yarbrough and Anna Triplett. The Scotland County campus bowl team claimed the Lewis & Clark Conference championship with a perfect run at the league tournament held March 14th. Despite…
Read MoreDowning Depot Museum News
Submitted by Judy Sharp Oh, what an exciting week this was in the current timeline of the Downing Depot Museum! It all began on Monday, March 16, 2020. The Military Room is being rebuilt at the north end of the east side of the depot, beginning where the storage area has been. The new room…
Read MoreWhen Jesus Entered The Plague
by Terry Rush In 1884 King Humbert of Italy was awakened one midnight to be informed that an epidemic of cholera had broken out in Naples. He was scheduled to be in Monza the next day for a huge reception. He sent an immediate message to his hosts, “Banquet at Monza; cholera at Naples; I’m…
Read MoreSandhill Cemetery Association Hosts Annual Meeting
The Sandhill Cemetery Association met in Memphis on March 14, 2020 at the United Methodist Church basement to discuss the care and finances of the cemetery. Chairman Darrell Shultz called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. by asking for the minutes of the February 23, 2019 meeting to be read. Nancy McClamroch read the…
Read MoreRecent Arrivals at Scotland County Memorial Library
Adult Non Fiction Please save this list if you find something that interests you. These books will be available when the library reopens. Astrology for Dummies, by Rae Orion Jesus: the God who knows Your Name, by Max Lucado Genetics for Dummies, by T. R. Robinson Highlands: Scotland’s Wild Heart, by Stephen Moss Thunder Dog:…
Read MoreSecretary of State’s Office Open for Business Despite Building Closure
For immediate release: March 25, 2020 Contact: Maura Browning, Communications Director (573) 526-0949 Jefferson City, Mo. — Despite the building being closed to the public, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft reminded Missourians that the office continues to conduct daily business. He encouraged customers to use online services and email to promote social distancing and the health…
Read MoreJauflione Chapter DAR Announces Essay Contest Winners at February Meeting
The Jauflione Chapter NSDAR met in regular session on February 7, 2020 at the Presbyterian Church Hospitality Room. The meeting was called to order by Regent Deborah Kauk and opened in ritualistic form. Opening prayer was given by June Kice. After roll call, “Do you have a family member who served?” was answered by…
Read MoreWGU Missouri Announces Plans to Fund Dozens of Classroom Projects Across the State
Jessica Denham Contact for enrollment information: [email protected] missouri.wgu.edu With schools closing across Missouri due to the spread of Covid-19, many are realizing just how vital teachers are in educating our future generations; the online university wants to celebrate K-12 teachers by encouraging them to submit their classroom projects for funding consideration online by April…
Read MoreMDC Closures
MDC to close nature centers and visitor centers starting Thursday Closures done to help protect public amid coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announces it will close its nature centers, visitor centers, and education centers around the state to visitors effective Thursday, March 19, to help protect the…
Read MoreRutledge Renegades
March 13th and 14th Well, the flea markets are now open. They will be open the 2nd weekend of every month. Saturday was not a good day for them with all the wet snow and cold weather. Leon and Ann Shaw and grandsons, Clay and Cole White enjoyed a fish fry at Darrell and Lisa…
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