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A Posthumous Recognition for Wynona Howard’s Quilts

 The Pacific International Quilt Festival is held annually at the SantaS Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. The 2023 event October 12-15 included hundreds of competition quilts, dozens of vendor booths, and a special exhibit “A Lost Art: The Masterful Hand Piecing and Stitching of Wynona Howard.” This exhibit included 17 beautiful quilts created…

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 Dr. Mesbah Joins Medical Staff at Scotland County Hospita

 Dr. Mesbah Joins Medical Staff at Scotland County Hospital  Scotland County Hospital, in Memphis, is pleased to have Hossain Mesbah, MD, join the Medical Staff. Dr. Mesbah is the Hospitalist for inpatients and he is also working in the Emergency Room. Hospitalists are physicians typically trained in internal medicine or family practice who specialize in…

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Walker Showcases Borderline Mustang in Las Vegas

 By Emily Bontrager  There are many car enthusiasts out there that have a love for automobiles. Brent Walker is one of those people. He has always liked working with his hands and fixing things.  Brent, 66, is from Memphis, Missouri. For 40 years, Brent ran a successful business in the area called Walker Motors Collision…

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Veterans Honored at Scotland County R-1 Assembly

 Scotland County’s veterans were honored on Friday, December 10, with breakfast followed by an all-school assembly. The assembly opened with patriotic music by the Scotland County High School band, and the High School choir performed the National Anthem. Elementary students performed a musical salute to the veterans. 

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 2023 Lewis & Clark All-Conference Football Announced 

1st Team Offense:  1. Hugh Baker, OL  1st Team Defense:  2. Vince Dale, DL  3. Payton Frederick, DE  1st Team Specialist:  4. Owen Brown, K  2nd Team Offense:  5. Beau Triplett, RB  6. Vince Dale, TE  7. Payton Frederick, OL  8. Jadin Fuller, ATH  2nd Team Defense:  9. Mason Parsons, DL  10. Beau Triplett, LB …

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Locals Raise Over $2,000 for Lake ShowMe Disc Golf Course

 By Travis and Jacqui Onken  In an effort to respect local players, the people and businesses that donated time, money and supplies, as well as the great lengths taken to install a Top 5 rated (at the time) course in Missouri, we started planning a fundraiser event.  On Saturday, October 14, we held a fundraiser…

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Honoring Those Who Served on Veterans Day

 Each November, millions of people recognize the service and sacrifice of military veterans on Veterans Day. Initially commemorated as Armistice Day but renamed Veterans Day in the United States in 1954, the holiday is a federal holiday throughout the country.  The first Armistice Day was observed in 1919. Despite that lengthy history, the general public…

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