Area News
MSHP Provides Synopsis of New Laws Effective August 28, 2025
Several laws related to public safety went into effect August 28, 2025. A synopsis of sections related to public safety follows. The abbreviated descriptions below are intended to make the public aware of some of the new legislation enacted by the Missouri General Assembly which is related to crime and public safety. For a complete…
Read MoreBygones
100 Years Ago September 23, 1925 Rev. Merton A. West, the new pastor of the Methodist church, will arrive here this week with his family. Rev. and Mrs. West have two sons, Lovick, who will be a senior in the high school, and Robert, an eighth grade student. E. M. Smoot, local Ford…
Read MoreAddress, Pottery, Lakenan, Mo.
By Dr. Jim Foster “But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.” Isaiah 6 4:8 On the evening of January 11, 2021, I listened to the story told by my father of the vacation trip taken by Keith…
Read MoreThe Hort Report
The weather has been great, for doing the work you need to be doing in your garden, flowerbeds and yard. It looks like we are getting some much needed cooler weather too. On August the 8th I planted the last raised beds of vegetables for 2025. Hopefully the radishes, onions, carrots and turnips will be…
Read MoreAgriculture Program Receives Grant
Article Submitted The Missouri FFA Foundation is awarding a $10,000 grant to the agriculture education program at North Shelby. This award is a part of a grant program—Horizon and Rising Sun Grants—that the foundation created to help address critical gaps in agriculture education across Missouri. “Since the Missouri FFA Foundation was formed four years ago,…
Read MoreNEMOnews Media Group Wins Five First-Place Awards at State Newspaper Contest
WILDWOOD, Mo. — NEMOnews Media Group newspapers earned five first-place honors and numerous other awards in the 2025 Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. The award luncheon was held Sept. 12 during the 159th Annual Convention and Trade Show. Among the top winners, the Shelby County Herald’s Marlana Smith received first place in Best Sports…
Read MoreFarmers Day to Be Held Saturday
By Marlana Smith Farmers Day will be held Saturday, September 20, 2025, in Shelbina. Vendors open at 8:00 a.m. The car show will be from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on West Walnut Street. Trophies will be awarded. The Farmers Day 5K is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. in…
Read MorePollard Family Chosen as Missouri Farm Family
Jason and Gina Pollard and family of Leonard, Mo., were among the families honored during the 68th annual Missouri Farm Family Day, August 11, 2025, at the Missouri State Fair. The Pollard family was selected as the Shelby County Missouri Farm Family by University of Missouri Extension in Shelby County and the Shelby County Farm…
Read MoreFree Prostate Cancer Screenings Offered at Hannibal Regional Medical Group
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in American men. The chance of getting prostate cancer goes up as a man gets older and most prostate cancers are found in men over the age of 55. In recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Hannibal Regional Medical Group will offer free…
Read MoreCommission Minutes
August 16, 2025 Mary McCoy was in at 8 a.m. and spoke with Terry Mefford about the smoke shack the Commission are thinking about building. She is not in favor of spending tax dollars on this project. She suggested posting a sign you must be so many feet from the building to smoke instead of…
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