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Dancing Rabbit, March 15, 2020
What can I say about a week in which the highlight was spending two hours scrubbing walls? It’s been a tough one for sure — strange and lacking answers in so many ways — but not without its wonderful moments. Christina here, writing from our corner of Northeast Missouri during one of the weirdest weeks…
Read MoreCourthouse Limits Those Who May Come In
As of March 17, St. Patrick’s Day 2020 until April 3, 2020, the courthouse of Scotland County, located in Memphis, Missouri has been declared off limits to the following: Persons who have traveled to any foreign country in the last 14 days Persons who reside with or had contact with someone who has traveled to…
Read MoreWe Are In This Together
TERRY RUSH I desperately wish to say something which would encourage your heart at the moment. Concerns are exploding due to the massive Corona-virus outbreak. Certainly, I have no ability to detract nor distract from this monumental threat to public health. I would, however, like to cheer you forward if fitting. Struggle, hardship, and even…
Read MoreScotland County Hospital Closed to Visitors
Memphis, Missouri – Friday, March 13, 2020 – The Scotland County Hospital has announced it is closed to visitors. The following information was released by the hospital on Friday afternoon. ATTENTION ALL: No visitors are allowed. If you have a clinic appointment, lab, radiology, therapy or a patient for any other reasons, we have access…
Read MoreLiving Life Over
TEN YEARS AGO (2010) New bleachers for the Scotland County gymnasium were approved by the school board for $58,700. TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO (1995) Fiber optics is rapidly changing the world, and soon students at Scotland County R1 will be able to take courses through a fiber-optics education network. The interconnected computer network would allow…
Read MorePaintFest Cancellation
The Executive Director of the Foundation for Hospital Art, Scott Feight, has asked to postpone Paintfest on Friday at Scotland County Care Center. Considering the peak in Influenza and threat of Covid-19 he does not want to unduly expose his staff since airline travel is necessary for his team to be here for the event.…
Read MoreRutledge Renegades
Don Tague went to Edina and picked up his sister Ruth Tague and they went to Baring I.D.K café for breakfast. Katrina Hustead and Neta Phillips and Shawn Aldridge went to Kirksville. Leonard and Suetta Hoover from Tipton, MO were here visiting John David and Nancy Zeist of Memphis and other friends. Ann Shaw and…
Read MoreAmerican History Moment
In March 1853, William Rufus Devane King was sworn in as Vice President of the United States—in Havana, Cuba. King was suffering from tuberculosis and had become increasingly ill during the presidential campaign. After the election, King’s physician advised him to leave Washington, D.C. for a warmer climate. King resigned from his Senate seat and…
Read MoreIt’s For The Birds
As I write this, there is snow cover, chilly temps, and lots of cold birds at the feeders. I have had Cardinals, Blue Jays, Purple Finches, American Gold Finches, Eurasian Tree Sparrows, Juncos, and a few house sparrows. The Eurasian Tree Sparrow scatter the feed terribly. They scratch most of it out of the feeder…
Read MoreLiving in Breakthrough
by Terry Rush I cheer you forward. Live sensing the wow, the marvel, the privilege, and the wonder of our absolute nowness. Yes, get a grip on life… and like it!! Such a trend will always be in Operation Breakthrough because there is such heavy obstacality facing our way. And this opposition it not shy.…
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