The Board of Aldermen of the City of Memphis met in regular session on Thursday, December 5, 2019 in Memphis City Hall.  Mayor William Reckenberg called the meeting to order.  Aldermen present were:  Tom Glass, Chris Feeney, and Jenny Aldridge; Jobe Justice arrived at 6:40 p.m.  Others in attendance were:  City Administrator Allen Creek; Utility […]

Over the last two years high-school students at Scotland County R-1 have really stepped up their volunteer efforts through their participation in the local blood drives for the Red Cross. “When our community was asked by the Red Cross to host an additional blood drive each year, our students stepped up and agreed to annually […]

Students and staff at the Scotland County R-I School District joined with WGEM, The Salvation Army and HyVee for the 32nd Annual Fall Harvest to bring non-perishable food items to those in need. The WGEM Fall Harvest Air Specialists School Challenge is way for schools in the WGEM coverage area, such as SCR-I to win money […]

A big third quarter run fueled by a half court trapping defense helped push North Shelby past the Tigers Saturday in the consolation finals of the Tri-Rivers Classic basketball tournament in Queen City. Scotland County struggled to crack the Raiders trapping defense, which forced a whopping 34 turnovers on the afternoon. Despite the miscues, SCR-I […]

Dr. Fred C. Tinning, age 83, unexpectedly went home to be with Jesus on November 30, 2019, after having had a broken heart since losing his sweetheart of nearly 62 years in February of this year.  Fred was born August 15, 1936 to James and Susan (Smith) Tinning in Detroit, Michigan.  His mom and dad […]