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Twenty four seniors graduated from North Shelby High School on Sunday, May 12. A special graduation edition will be featured in next week’s Shelby County Herald.   2032

Jordan (Rogers) Force, former North Shelby graduate and currently the Shelby County Prosecuting Attorney spoke to the 2014 graduates at the North Shelby graduation on Sunday, May 12. Force spoke about the graduates future plans, importance of relationships with family and friends and changes she has encountered since graduating. She talked about remembering wanting to get away from the area, but stressed to the graduates the importance of...
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by Corby Cochenour
   Herald Reporter
   After 29 years of service to the North Shelby School District, Sharri Kemp is retiring at the conclusion of this school year. She began teaching in 1984 and enjoyed every year spent at the school.
   Kemp graduated from South Shelby High School. In 1984 she graduated from Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University. She married Rick Kemp in July and began teaching at North Shelby in August. She chuckles as she remembers her interview with...
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Gerry and Kim Boling wish to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Stacy to Scott Utterback son of Larry and Jayna Utterback.
   Stacy will graduate from Moberly Area Community College on May 17th and will attend Hannibal-LaGrange University in the fall. Scott is a 2009 graduate of John Wood Community College with an Ag Business Degree. Scott is employed on the family dairy farm and grows row crops.
   Stacy and Scott will be married on June 22nd at the First Baptist Church in Shelbina.   2035

Judd Dean Abbot was born on March 22nd to Chad and Colleen Abbott of Tuscumbia. He weighed 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and was 21 inches long. He is welcomed by two brothers, Isaiah, three years old and Wyatt, two years old.
   His grandparents include Bill and Linda Abbott, Tuscumbia, Leroy and Cecilia Marsh, Galt and Tom Griswold, Shelbina. Great-grandparents include Kathryn Abbot, Tuscumbia, Leonard and Rosemary Kempker, Eugene and Mary Lou Bichsel, Leonard.   2036

The North Shelby National Honor Society inducted 17 new members into the National Honor Society. A special ceremony was held on Tuesday, May 7 in the high school gym. After the ceremony, refreshments were served in the cafeteria. The new members are pictured, front row, left to right: Kara Harrison, Sierra Hammond, Brittany Goings, Megan Carlyle, Hunter Easley-Mahaffey, Hannah Shively, Jared Trenhaile and Savanna Presson. Back row: Jacob Rich, Alan Trenhaile, Clayton Bichsel, Houston Bichsel, James McKenzie, Richard McKenzie, Josiah Linberger, Madi Davidson and Emily Gaines.   2037

The Flower of the Month award for May goes to Glenn and Cathy Eagan at 703 W. Main. They have a beautiful array of plants including some colorful tulips on display in their front yard.   2038

The Yard of the Month for May goes to Max (Speedy) and Nila Conrad. Their beautifully landscaped yard can be seen at 202 S. Adams Street.   2039

Seven sixth grade students received the Presidents Award for Educational Excellence which is a national award. They are, left to right: Kirby Latimer, Joshua Kennison, Alec Hawkins, Breanna Gibbons, Jacey Trenhaile, Mason Uhlmeyer and Taya Wilcox.   2040

The Citizenship Award is presented to one female student and one male student. The recipients were Breanna Gibbons and Kirby Latimer.   2041

Robert Parks
   Robert “Bob” Parks, 84, Shelbina, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. He was born August 30, 1928, in Rushville, IL, the son of Loren Maro and Wadia Lorraine Murphy Parks. He married Sue Finney in Quincy, IL on May 6, 1955. She survives. A mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, May 10, at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Shelbina. Burial was at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery with a military service. A vigil service was held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 and visitation was Thursday, May 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Greening-Eagan-Hayes Funeral Home in Shelbina.
   
   Hollie Rose Webb
   Hollie Rose Webb, one and a half year old, died May 9, 2013. She was born October 11, 2011 in North Kansas City, the daughter of Andy and Jessica Trivette Webb. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 14, at the Greening-Eagan-Hayes Funeral Home in Shelbina. Burial will be at Andrew Chapel, located on Highway C in Marion County. Visitation preceded the service.
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