Area Sports

One of my favorites, from the past. Have you ever noticed that many of the best bucks ever taken have been of the non-typical type? The racks of these monsters are as unique as the stories of how they made it to the wall of fame.  They come in 16, 20, and even 30-point varieties.…

By Terry Rush BE OPEN TO GOD I entered the religious scene bent on getting everything right. In order to do so, it was necessary to keep many truths of God from entering my heart for such would disrupt my organized accumulation of Bible knowledge. I was reducing my Bible to the Simplified Version; meaning…

I’ve learned over the years to keep a watchful eye when I travel to a tree stand in an unfamiliar place. I especially do this when I’m hunting in another state. I’ve been lost a few times. When I’m walking in, I always try to turn around and look back to see what the view…

The Scotland County High School Memphis FFA Trap teams were in action with three shoots in one week. On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, the teams competed at the Paris FFA Shoot. There were 55 boys teams and 4 girls teams competing at Paris. The Girls Team brought home the 2nd place trophy, while the Boys…

      The Memphis FFA Chapter Trap Teams participated in two trap shooting tournaments on September 5th. The four teams from Memphis-A, B, C and Girls teams were first on the line at Bosco’s Gun Club near Lancaster, MO, Saturday morning for the Schuyler County FFA annual tournament. Schuyler County hosted 22 schools, which…

by Gary Miller I’ve never thought about it until now, but when I look at my past, I can’t tell my story without talking about trees. I was reminded of their influence just the other day, as I admired a beautiful Weeping Willow. As far as trees go, this one is my first memory. It…