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SHELBY COUNTY PRIMARY RESULTS
Shelby County 2022 Primary unofficial results
Read MoreNS to Purchase Hudl Focus
By Marlana Smith The North Shelby Board of Education met Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 6 p.m. All board members were present except Amy Presson. Board President Scot Shively called the meeting to order. Program Review Athletic Director Scott Gaines spoke about the North Shelby athletics and academic achievements. Gaines informed…
Read MoreShelby County Route N to Close for Drainage Work
HANNIBAL – Weather permitting, July 26, MoDOT will close Shelby County Route N at the North Fork of the Salt River, from CRD 312 to CRD 318, north of Lentner, for drainage improvements at this location. The road will be closed each day, Monday through Friday, between 7a.m. and 5 p.m. with an anticipated completion…
Read MoreStuder Hired as Salt River Ambulance District Director
By Marlana Smith Anna Studer was hired as the Salt River Ambulance Director, to replace retiring Kieth Pantaleo. Pantaleo has worked for the district for 15 years. Studer’s first day was July 11, 2022. In 2015, Studer began working at the district after taking the EMT class offered at the base. …
Read MoreSouth Shelby Scarlets Attend UDA Camp, Qualify for Nationals
The South Shelby Scarlets attended UDA camp July 11-14th at the Regailia Hotel and Conference Center at the Lake of the Ozarks along with 16 teams across the Midwest. Ten dancers competed at UDA camp, and took home two Red and 19 Blue Ribbons. The Scarlets Blue ribbon average was one of the highest at…
Read MoreMacon Area Students Embark on Missouri Youth Tour 2022
By Ella Bruno Four delegates were chosen to represent Macon Electric Cooperative at the 2022 National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Youth Tour. The delegates chosen, Ella Bruno from Macon R-1 High School, Ava Williams from North Shelby High School, Gentry Perkins and Shelby Stull from Atlanta C-3 High School, were given the “trip of a…
Read MoreSidewalk Improvements Begin on Route P and BB
Weather permitting, the week of July 18, contractor crews will start work on two sidewalk improvement projects in Knox County located on Route P, from the west city limits of Edina to Fulton Street and on Route BB from Missouri Route 15 in Plevna to Plevna Place. Work will begin on Route P in Edina…
Read MoreMoberly Man Fatally Injured in Accident
By Marlana Smith Eighty-four-year-old Charlie E. Oberto, of Moberly, Mo., was killed when a trailer ran over him on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at South Shelby High School, west of Shelbina. According to Shelby County Sheriff Arron Fredrickson, Oberto was unloading rock, north of the grandstands, when the driver side rear tires of…
Read MoreMoDOT Gives Update on Route N
By Marlana Smith There has been a long history of drainage issues on Route N in Shelby County. MoDOT Communication Manager Marisa Ellison said via email on Friday, July 1, 2022, MoDOT is working to make drainage improvements that will help get the road opened faster during flooding. According to Ellison, MoDOT…
Read MoreUnapproved America Rescue Minutes
Unapproved Minutes Glenn Eagan called the meeting to order at 9:03 am. Those present were Glenn Eagan, Wendeline Brumbaugh, Tom Shively, Terry Mefford, Stephanie Bender, Amy Harre, and Ashley Long with MTRCOG. Special guests Josh Rich, D.J. Reitz, Luke Reitz, Jeff Gander, Gentry Buzzard, Dillon Broeckling, Liz Miles, Marge Gander, and Mark Copenhaver were all…
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