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Plans Underway for 40th Anniversary of SC Football

This season marks the 40th Anniversary of Scotland County Football. Plans are underway for a special Football Alumni Day to be held Saturday, September 18th at the Scotland CountyTigers home football contest versus Tipton.


SCR-I Football 40th

USDA Designates Scotland County, 54 Others as Primary Natural Disaster Areas 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 55 counties in Missouri as natural disaster areas because of losses caused by excessive rainfall, flash flooding, flooding and high winds that occurred Feb. 1 – July 15, 2010. The counties are:


USDA Disaster Designation

MoDOT to Reopen Route D Bridge 

On Wednesday afternoon, September 1, MoDOT and its contractor were scheduled to open Route D at the North Fork of Middle Fabius River Bridge southwest of Memphis. The bridge closed for rehabilitation on June 21 and will open to traffic by the end of the workday on Wednesday.The deck on the bridge has been replaced, and curb and guardrail has been replaced where needed. Harry H. Houf and Sons Construction of Mexico, Missouri was the successful bidder on this bridge repair under MoDOT’s innovative Safe and Sound Bridge Program. MoDOT and its contractor wishes to thank area residents and motorists for their patience while the road was closed.


Route D Bridge Open




Driver Arrested Following Vehicular Assault in Downing

A Queen City woman is facing felony charges after allegedly intentionally running her vehicle into a crowd of people at the Downing fairgrounds on Sunday morning.


Vehicular Assault

State Anti-Crime Grants Helping Fund Local Drug Task Force
Law enforcement agencies across Missouri are members of a team in the battle against drugs. On August 27th, the Missouri Department of Public Safety announced some financial aid for a number of these teams. Law enforcement agencies across Missouri will share almost $7 million in two separate rounds of grants designed to combat drug-related crimes and strengthen law enforcement efforts.  One round of grants will utilize more than $978,000 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.


Drug Task Force

Hospital Gets New Address, New Logo, New Name

Recently, residents in Scotland County and surrounding communities may have noticed the physical changes taking place at Scotland County Hospital.  There are parking lots being moved, entrances that are being temporarily re-located, new driveways being constructed and much more. 


Scotland County Hospital


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