Announcements: Scott County Forestry Association will meet in the MSU/Scott County Extension Service Facility, 230 S. Davis Street on January 29 beginning at 6:00 p. m.
Congratulations to: Those Scott County MHV members attending the Annual Awards Luncheon. The event honored those Clubs/Members with certificates/monetary awards for their individual/membership contribution to local, county and state Community Service projects throughout 2025. Awards presented were: Reading Certificates-Cluster Club 7 awards; Morton Club 10 awards and Ringgold Club 1 award…Secretary Book Recognition-Cluster Club 1st Place; Morton Club 2nd Place…Scrapbook Morton Club 1st Place; Cluster Club 2nd Place: Special Appreciation Award-MHV County Council Secretary, Florence Measells …Homemaker Hall of Fame-Cluster Club, Cynthia Melton; Morton Club, Frisky Roland…Homemaker of the Year-Frisky Roland…Homemaker Club of the Year Morton MHV Club.
To: Those Scott County 4-H members winning honors at the 2026 Scott County Livestock Show. Hendrix Hurdle won 1st Place Showmanship in the 8-11year old category and John Christian Hollis’ Goat won Champion Goat Meat Doe and Supreme Overall Goat.
To: Mariona Boyd, MHS Lady Panther on scoring 1,000 points in her career.
To: Those MHS students named “Outstanding” for the Second Nine Weeks at the Scott County Career and Technology Center. They are: Bailey Black-Health Science ll, Kevin Torrano-Industrial Maintenance, Gregory Gray-Automotive, Nylah Laster-Ag $ Natural Resources and Morton Hunter Moore-Industrial Maintenance.
To: Those 2026 Morton Chamber of Commerce Board members elected to serve our citizens and business endeavors. They are: Ann Everett, Barbara McBride, Billy Meeks, Brandi Stokley, Gordy Herring, Vinny Skank, Issac Cannon, Kimerly Trujillo, Marie Washington Laird, Niobys Barber, Ruby Lucroy and Greg Butler and Mayor Jimmy Steadman-Ex-Officio Member. Thank you in advance. We know that you have the fervor, interest and dedication to combine talent and work ethic to make Morton a wonderful place to live and shop.
Prayers and concern for: Montie Moore, Jewel Herring, Beth Boozer Churchwell of Cleveland, Ohio (request of Frisky Roland) and all of the 200 million residents throughout the nation who are impacted by the Fern Winter Storm.
Sympathy to the families of: Lydia Irby Johnson, Jackie Paul Gunn, Mavis J. Woods and Irene Burnham Martin.
Travelin’, visitin’ and such: A large number of local residents and Business/Commercial representatives gathered for the 66th Annual Meeting of Morton Chamber of Commerce held at the Morton Activities Center at Farris Park. The event featured a delicious meal catered by Penn’s Restaurants and the presentation of many well deserved awards. 2025 Chamber Board President, Jimmy Brown opened the event with the Call to Order. Following remarks by Pam Holman, new Board President and Mayor Jimmy Steadman, more “fun” awards were given to unsuspecting members and the drawing for prizes by Pam Holman, Barbara McBride and Lisa Alford. Lisa Alford, Executive Director made an impressive appeal for “Goals for the Chamber’s Small Businesses” to thrive in Morton. Meeting adjourned by Pam Holman.
