County Commission And Jail Committee Present Financial Report
The Shelby County Commissioners have engaged the firm L.J. Hart & Company based in St. Louis, Missouri to provide Municipal Bond Underwriting services to the County for its proposed new jail facility. The following paragraphs offer a general explanation of the form the financing is likely to take and reflects the knowledge of L.J.…
Read MoreSewer Line Replaced at Courthouse
Last week, a sewer line had to be replaced at the courthouse in Shelbyville. The work began on Tuesday, February 7, 2022. A six-inch line replaced the existing four-inch line. The work was completed by Joe Elsen, County Commissioners, County Road and Bridge workers and employees from the City of Shelbyville. According to Shelby County…
Read MoreCounty Ag Night Draws Large Crowd
By Marlana Smith The Shelby County MU Extension Office organized the Shelby County Ag Night which took place on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at North Shelby. A free meal was provided by Nutrien Ag of Clarence at 5:30 p.m. Breakout session topics began at 6:10 p.m. Approximately 95 individuals spilt up in…
Read MoreDepartment of Agr Announces Grants for Specialty Crop Production
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for anticipated funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Interested individuals, community organizations and research institutions working to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Missouri should submit their application by Tuesday, March 14. “Producing specialty crops is becoming more popular each year in Missouri,” said Director…
Read MoreRobert W. Steinbach
Robert W. Steinbach passed away on February 2, 2023, at his home in Bishop Spencer Place. Bob was born August 10, 1925, in Shelbina, Missouri, to Albert W. and Marie Turner Steinbach. He graduated from Northwestern University and served in the United States Army from 1950 to 1952, at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and Fort Lewis,…
Read MoreRobert J. “Bob” Vickers
Robert J. “Bob” Vickers, age 100 years and 5 months of Clarence, Missouri, passed away on February 7, 2023 at the Clarence Care Center, where he had been living for more than eight years. Bob was born to Robert Lewis and Hallie Mae (Wickham) Vickers on August 13, 1922, on the family farm in Hagers…
Read MorePutnam County Defeats Raiders in Second-Half Comeback
By Marlana Smith North Shelby lost after the Putnam County Midgets came back in the second half to earn the consolation plaque, 62-59, in the La Plata Tournament on Friday, February 3, 2023. The Raiders were led by Brendyn McDaniel with 25 points. JD Rich tallied 14. NS (9-12) scored 20 points…
Read MoreLady Raiders Take First Place in La Plata Tournament
By Marlana Smith The Lady Raiders received first place in the La Plata Tournament on Saturday, February 4, 2023, after battling until the end against fifth ranked Class 2 Schuyler County. NS won 54-49. This was the fourth time this season that the Lady Raiders faced Schuyler County. They defeated them in the…
Read MoreDavid Leroy Miller
David Leroy Miller, 83, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday evening January 31, 2023. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2023, at the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery in Shelby County near Bethel, Missouri. Arrangements are under the direction of the Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home in Edina, Missouri. David was…
Read MoreMonroe-Shelby County Cattlemen’s Association Awards Scholarships
On the heels of the first annual Youth Engagement and Scholarship Fun Night event, members of the board of the Monroe-Shelby County Cattlemen’s Association have awarded an additional $6000 in scholarships to local students to assist with educational expenses, totaling $12,000 for the year. “We are very pleased to be able to reinvest proceeds from…
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