1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (162+ words) Families gathered Saturday, June 13, at the Scotland County Fairgrounds for the annual Kids Safety Day + Ag Day. The free community event gave children a chance to meet local first responders, explore emergency vehicles and take part in activities focused on…...

23+ hour, 28+ min ago  (572+ words) MEMPHIS, Mo. " After years of discussing overcrowding inside the Scotland County Courthouse, county officials have begun relocating six county offices into the new Scotland County Administrative Building, a move commissioners say will create more room for county government while preserving…...

23+ hour, 53+ min ago  (585+ words) Seasonal retailers may legally sell fireworks in Missouri from June 20 to July 10 JEFFERSON CITY " As Missourians prepare for a summer filled with even more festivities and celebrations than usual " including the "America 250" commemoration and FIFA World Cup events in the…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (259+ words) Memphis Democrat MEMPHIS, MO " The new medical staff officers of Scotland County Hospital officially took office at the April Board meeting The officers are Kelsey Davis-Humes, DO " Chief of Staff, Matthew Ragsdell, DO " Vice-Chief of Staff, Nicholas Comstock, DO " Secretary…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (244+ words) NEMR was proud to sponsor two local students on the 2026 FRS Youth Tour, an annual leadership and educational opportunity that brings together students from rural communities across the country for an unforgettable experience in Washington, D. C. Representing NEMR was Charlotte Tallman…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (335+ words) Memphis Democrat Performers from Ozark Lyric Opera in Springfield, Missouri, delighted and awed the audience with the production of its new folk musical "Dream Big: The True Tall Tale", which was inspired by the life of Ella Kate Ewing known…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (386+ words) John Dwight Grogan, 72, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, in the loving company of his family. John was born November 3, 1953, in Keokuk, Iowa, to John Henry and Joan…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (116+ words) Memphis Democrat MEMPHIS " Scotland County R-I had 12 of its 14 buses approved during the Missouri State Highway Patrol's 2026 annual school bus inspection program The district's results showed 85. 7 percent of buses approved during the initial inspection One bus, or 7. 2 percent, was listed…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (232+ words) LETA BROWN Memphis Democrat Leta Brown, 88, formally of Kahoka, Missouri passed away at 9: 06 am, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri Leta was born on October 2, 1937, in Kirksville, Missouri to Earl James Washington and Audrey Bell…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (578+ words) University of Missouri Extension NOVELTY, Mo. " Waterlogging and flooding are among the most damaging weather-related stresses in crop production worldwide, and their impacts are increasing as extreme rainfall becomes more frequent. Flooding ranks second only to drought among abiotic stresses....