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15 Years Ago SCR-1 School District is among only 1,556 schools across the nation participating in the We the People Picturing America Program Grant. The grant from the Educational Endowment for Humanities provides a collection of large-scale laminated reproductions depicting the works of American art, as well as other educational resources on American art and…

10 Years Ago Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan today announced the Scotland County Memorial Library received an eReader Exploration Grant in the amount of $1,145. The grant will provide funds to public libraries to help library staff, volunteers, and patrons learn about eReader devices through a hands-on experience. This allows public libraries that participate…

10 Years Ago With the start of services just weeks away, the Memphis City Council put some of the finishing touches on the creation of the Memphis City Sanitation Department at a special meeting June 21. Residential trash will be picked up on Tuesdays and Fridays by the city beginning July 2. Locations on Main…

10 Years Ago Police sirens or children’s high-pitched screams of joy, take your pick; you’ll hear plenty on Saturday, June 23 on the Memphis Square as the First Annual Kids’ Safety Day will bring together emeregency service providers and lots of entertainment opportunities for the kiddies to help teach youngsters about safety. The event, organized…

10 Years Ago Shopko announced Monday, June 4 that the liquidation sale has ended and the store conversion process to Shopko Hometown will begin immediately at the Memphis, Pamida. The store will remain open during the entire conversion process which will last between five to six weeks. 25 Years Ago While it may have been…

10 Years Ago It is commendable to see the results of a community working hard to improve itself. Such is the case in Scotland County and Memphis, MO. Recently the city of Memphis was made aware that an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at the swimming pool would improve safety for the patrons of the pool…

10 Years Ago Whispering Pines Winery has once again struck gold. The Keosauqua, IA vineyard, owned by Steve and Becki Tucker, learned earlier this month that the locally produced 2011 Ramblin Rose New York 100% Cranberry wine had won a gold medal at the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition in Mendon, NY. In its 12th…

10 Years Ago Wallace W. Gillespie Memorial Post #4958 Veterans of Foreign Wars will host its 66th Annual Memorial Day servics beginning at 10 am on the Scotland County Courthouse lawn on Monday May 28. John Eggleston of Memphis will be the featured speaker at the event coordinated by VGW program Chairman Donnie Middleton. Eggleston…