Memphis Democrat
Memphis Aldermen Raise Rates, Pass Election Ordinance, and Move Forward on Johnston Property Work
The Memphis Board of Aldermen met Thursday, November 6, 2025, at City Hall for a full regular session that covered everything from utility rates and airport hangar rentals to logging proposals and property maintenance. Mayor David Ahland called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with aldermen Lane Campbell, Katie Harris, Mike Gundy and Mike…
Read MoreBoard Reviews Progress on Facility Projects, CSIP Goals at November Meeting
The Scotland County R-I Board of Education covered a wide range of business during its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in the high school library — from academic planning and policy updates to budget transfers that keep payroll running smoothly as the district heads into the winter months. President Derek Weber called the…
Read MoreSteam Power Steals the Show at Midnight Gladness in Memphis
Zimmerman family’s 1923 engine draws crowd, powers holiday fun By Echo Menges MEMPHIS, Mo. — A 102-year-old steam engine took center stage at this year’s Midnight Gladness event on Friday, Dec. 5, as crowds gathered outside Dutch Garden Nursery south of Memphis to watch history in motion. Richard Zimmerman, of rural Memphis, fired up his…
Read MoreHannibal Regional Hosts Groundbreaking For New Kirksville Cancer Center
Hannibal Regional hosted an official groundbreaking for the new state-of-the-art cancer center to be built in Kirksville on Tuesday, December 2. More than 100 community members joined in the event, celebrating a major milestone in Hannibal Regional’s journey to bring radiation oncology services back to Kirksville. Leading the ceremony, Hannibal Regional President & CEO Todd…
Read MoreMDC Welcomes Three New Conservation Agents To The Northeast Region
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulated 20 new conservation agents upon their graduation from MDC’s 2025 Conservation Agent Training Academy in September. Since then, these new conservation agents have been gaining experience in the field training program. Now, the new agents are looking forward to becoming familiar with their assigned counties.…
Read More1st Annual Foster Youth Christmas Party
The 1st Circuit Children’s Division collaborated with the NE Widows Sons offering local foster youth and their families a fun-filled evening. Attendees enjoyed varies activities: Homemade hot cocoa, soup and an array of sweets. Children engaged in making ornaments, decorating cookies, and getting their faces painted. The evening’s peak was a visit from Santa Claus.…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: Snow and Christmas Also Meant Rabbit Hunting to Me
There’s a very old saying: “When God closes a door, he then opens a window.” It has been attributed to both Helen Keller and Alexander Graham Bell. However, it may be in the movie The Sound of Music where it takes on a more Christian reference, according to experts. It implies that when things don’t…
Read MoreLand Grab In The Heart Of Missouri’s Ag Land
The rush to capitalize on lucrative federal tax incentives is driving utility-scale solar developers into Missouri’s agricultural heartland, treating prime farmland as a cheap, disposable commodity. This solar land rush has created an imbalance of power, leaving small, rural counties financially exposed and fundamentally changing their way of life—often before residents even know what is…
Read MoreStories That Recipes Tell: Old-Time Favorites Passed Down Through Generations
By Emily Bontrager Recipes that stand the test of time and have been passed down through generations are treasured in my family, and I imagine they are in many other families as well. Small boxes of recipes sit in my family’s baker’s cabinet, each one holding a piece of our own type of culinary history.…
Read MoreGorin Home Destroyed by Fire, Four Left Homeless
By Echo Menges GORIN, Mo. – Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 – A home in Gorin was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning, leaving four people and two pet dogs displaced just two weeks before Christmas. The family lost all of their possessions in the fire. Volunteer firefighters from the Gorin and Rutledge volunteer fire departments…
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