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The Shelbina Arts Council was recently awarded a $1,000.00 community grant from The Macon Electric Foundation. Michelle Collins and Roxie Stoneburner members of the foundation board presented the check. Pictured above, from the left: Collins, Patty Glover Arts Council Board President and Jim Foster. Photograph submitted

By Marlana Smith   A transformation is currently beginning at Shiloh Christian Church’s Ranch. The Kahoka site has families anticipating their part in the transformation and will make the move this summer to the Clarence site.   After celebrating its 45th anniversary of ministry, the Shiloh Trustee Board evaluated the strength of its ministry and…

By Marlana Smith   While Shelby County Deputy Caleb Barton was patrolling on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, he ended up finding property damage at 7198 Shelby 164, northeast of Bethel.   “This was not called in by the property owner, it was due to pro-active law enforcement and community,” said Shelby County Sheriff Arron Fredrickson.…

By Marlana Smith   Time has flown by for Central Area H Postmaster Alice Thomas. She began working for the United States Postal Service (USPS) a little over 40 years ago.   Rick Foster, a friend from Monroe City, wanted Alice’s husband, Tom, to work for the postal service, but at the time, he had…

By Marlana Smith   The basement at the Teen Center in Shelbyville has had standing water in it for many years which has caused many problems. Foundation Recovery Systems, of Moberly, began construction on Thursday, March 9, 2023. The work was completed the following day.   According to Board Member Tom Plumb, the Teen Center…

Submitted by Andy Coon On April 4, Shelby County will be voting on whether to fund the building of a new jail. If you would like to know more about this, there are going to be public meetings where the proposed jail will be described. • March 9, 6:30 p.m., at the County Courthouse in…

By Marlana Smith   Two Shelbyville individuals have been charged with domestic assault, third degree. Lenny E. Schoonover, 36 and Ruth P. Creech, 34, were arrested by Shelby County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.   According to the Probable Cause statement filed August 5, 2022, against Schoonover, between July 2021 and March 2022,…

  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.…

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…