STANLEY EUGENE WALKER
STANLEY EUGENE WALKER 1940-2020 Stanley Eugene Walker, 80, of Ft. Madison, IA died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born on October 30, 1940 in Keokuk, IA to Ernest and Viva Stehl Walker. On April 15, 1962 he was united in marriage to Marilyn Inman. She…
Read MoreDONALD E. HOWELL
DONALD E. HOWELL Donald E. Howell, 83, of Kahoka, passed away at 3:52 pm on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. He was born on June 12, 1937 in Chambersburg, the son of the late Floyd and Grace (Droege) Howell. He graduated from Granger high school in 1955. He served in…
Read MoreMARIANNA DERR
MARIANNA DERR Marianna Derr, 93, of Keokuk, passed away at her home on December 3, 2020. She was born on April 4, 1927, at her parents’ home, just north of Kahoka, MO, which had been the Lewis family country home for many, many years. She was the daughter of Isaac Newton Lewis V and…
Read MoreGovernor Parson Appoints April S. Wilson as Clark County Prosecuting Attorney
(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Today, Governor Mike Parson appointed April S. Wilson as the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney. Ms. Wilson has served as the Special Prosecuting Attorney for Clark County since the Honorable Holly Conger-Koenig took office as an Associate Circuit Judge for the 1st Judicial Circuit, vacating the office of Clark County Prosecuting Attorney. Ms. Wilson…
Read MoreLady Indians Win Season Opener
After a slow start, senior Brooklyn Howe had a strong performance in the Clark County Lady Indians’ 2020-21 season opener on Tuesday, November 24. She led Clark County with 14 points. The Lady Indians were slated to open on the road at Scotland County, but this is 2020, and COVID-19 wreaks havoc with schedules, so the Lady Indians ended up hosting…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox
My Christmas List In a few hours, it will be black Friday. In the world of COVID it appears some weeks are black Mondays through Sundays, but it is time for my annual shopping list. If it appears that some items are repeats, it is because they are good ideas for which there is always…
Read MoreLate Rally Not Enough For Indians
Just like the Lady Indians, the Clark County boys were supposed to open their 2020-21 season at Scotland County on Tuesday. Instead, they faced Canton at home. With their strongest player quarantined, it was going to be an uphill battle for Clark County. Gage Winters put Clark County’s first points of the season on the…
Read MoreScotland County Hospital Struggles with Staffing, Patient Load
By Echo Menges NEMOnews Media Group The following interview was conducted with Dr. Jeff Davis, DO. Dr. Davis is the Chief Medical Officer at the Scotland County Hospital located in Memphis, MO. He is also the Medical Director at the Edina Medical Services clinic located in Knox County, MO, the Lancaster Medical Services clinic in…
Read MoreWin $500 Clark County Cash
The Media’s Shop Local Christmas promotion kicks off with this issue. Readers can win great prizes at each of the 14 participating businesses, and one lucky reader will win $500 in Clark County Cash. Just use the entry forms on Page 12 and drop them off at the participating businesses.
Read MoreMARGARET “PEGGY” LOU THORN
MARGARET “PEGGY” LOU THORN Margaret “Peggy” Lou Thorn, 78, of Alexandria, passed away unexpectedly at 7:30 am on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, Iowa. She was born on March 30, 1942 in Carthage, Illinois, the daughter of the late Lee and Florence “Lucille” Wadden. In 1995 Peggy married Jerry Thorn…
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