Memphis Democrat
Carper Benefits from Scholarship Funded by Truman Alumni
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Students from Scotland County have been attending Truman State University — or the same school under one of its six previous names — for over 150 years. That history is being celebrated this year, and current students are benefiting. Emma Carper is the first ever recipient of the Scotland County Scholarship, which…
Read MoreShelby Jones Receives Prestigious Nursing Award at Scotland County Hospital
Shelby Jones Receives Prestigious Nursing Award at Scotland County Hospital Shelby Jones, LPN, of Scotland County Hospital was recently honored with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. Scotland County Hospital…
Read MoreAI for Small Business: Your New Intern Isn’t Human
By Ella Aguilar Artificial intelligence might sound like something built for Silicon Valley tech giants. Still, at this month’s Chamber of Commerce meeting, made one thing clear: AI is already here, and small businesses cannot afford to ignore it. To put the speed of change into perspective, Bareis opened with a comparison. It took the…
Read MoreMemphis FFA Chapter Celebrates 2026 National FFA Week, Feb. 21st-28th
INDIANAPOLIS – The Memphis FFA Chapter in Memphis, MO will celebrate National FFA Week Feb. 21st – 28th, 2025.. National FFA Week embraces more than 90 years of FFA traditions while looking forward to the organization’s future. More than 1 million members with a passion for agriculture will participate in activities at local, state and…
Read MoreNew Tax Break On Overtime Pay Comes With Limits
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new federal tax provision allows some workers to deduct part of their overtime pay from their taxable income, but the change is narrower and more complicated than it may sound. The provision, in effect for tax years 2025 through 2028, does not eliminate taxes on all overtime pay, according to Andrew…
Read MoreScotland County Girls Overtake Lady Eagles
By David Sharp Knox County got off to a good start in their first round girls’ matchup with conference rival Scotland County at the 38th Annual North Shelby Varsity basketball tournament. The Lady Eagles (5-9) scored the first eight points. Scotland County (13-3) came back for the 34- 29 win. Myleigh Miller sank a free…
Read MoreMemphis Lodge Honors Past Masters at Appreciation Dinner
MEMPHIS, Mo. (Jan. 22) – Memphis Lodge No. 16 held a Past Master Appreciation Dinner on Monday evening, January 22, recognizing decades of service from its former leaders and honoring supporters from across the region. The event featured a meal served by members of Rutledge Chapter No. 343 of the Order of the Eastern Star.…
Read MoreHistoric Images Frozen in Glass: NEMOnews Media Group Unveils New Digital History Project
For more than a century, thousands of moments from northeast Missouri have been quietly preserved—not in photo albums or scrapbooks, but on fragile sheets of glass. Now, NEMOnews Media Group is bringing those moments back to life. This week, NEMOnews Media Group launched “Historic Images Frozen in Glass,” a new digital history project that shares…
Read MoreApplications for Missouri Century Farms open Feb. 1
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1926, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. The University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, MU Extension Ag and Environment team and Missouri Farm Bureau sponsor the program. Applications to be recognized…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: The Necessity of Shooting Sticks
The buck suddenly appeared on the path that ran below me along a dry creek bed. Sometimes that’s what deer do — one minute there’s nothing to see, and the next there’s a deer standing there. If the buck continued on the way he was walking, he would come to within more than 50 yards…
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