Area News
City To Send Letters Regarding Junk Cars, Frames
The City of Shelbyville met in regular session on Tuesday, July 6. Present were Mayor Mike Vanskike, Aldermen Jerry Myers, Rob Southers and Paul Sulser. City Superintendent Randy Shores, City Clerk Gina Mesmer and city employee Nathan Minear. The board reviewed the quarterly budget. The financial statement was reviewed and approved for…
Read MoreHonoring Roy Neff
The Shelby County Historical Society and Museum held an open house Sunday, July 18, to honor the late Roy Neff for his cemetery survey of the county. It all started in August 1964 and Neff completed the survey in 1966. All cemetery locations have been numbered and located by number on the map. The map…
Read MoreBeautification Project in the Community
By Marlana Smith Ashley Willey and Hillary Janes find it important to give back to the community. Owners of J&W Farmhouse, a greenhouse north of Clarence, approached the City of Shelbyville about volunteering to improve the corner of North Washington and Main Streets. “It’s important to keep the town looking nice and…
Read MoreShelbina Man Sentenced to Prison
By Marlana Smith Joseph Madonia, 31, Shelbina was sentenced to 22 years in Department of Corrections by 41st Circuit Judge Fredrick Tucker on Thursday, July 15. A group of people with Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) were outside the courthouse on the Washington Street at approximately 8:30 a.m. They were present with the victims…
Read MoreShelby County Farm Bureau Awards $6,000 in Scholarships
On Saturday, June 26 the Shelby County Farm Bureau hosted its 4th annual Scholarship Banquet at the American Legion Hall in Shelbina. The successful event generated $6,000 for this year’s scholarship recipients: Lilly Cook, Millie Gough, Jena Hammond, Joshua Hunolt, Elizabeth Meyers and Cooper Stevenson. The evening began with a silent auction and social hour,…
Read MoreBygones – Edition June 14, 2021
100 Years Ago July 13, 1921 Rev. O. L. Martin, evangelist from Bucklin, Mo., opened his revival campaign at Bethel Friday night. The meetings are being held in a big tabernacle. The campaign will last 15 days. J. A. Dunn lost a fine mare mule last week from lockjaw. He had…
Read MoreWeather Radios Donated to Local Daycares
Residents of Shelby County continue to clean up after our most recent severe thunderstorms. Shelby County Emergency Management wishes to take this time to remind them that the local sirens are meant to warn those who are outdoors of approaching dangerous weather so that they will seek shelter. When inside, however, there is sometimes little…
Read MoreLeonard Woman Ejected in Accident
MSHP Report Two people were in an accident four miles east of Leonard on Saturday, July 10 at 8:25 p.m., in Shelby County. Shawn McEwen, 43, Leonard, was westbound driving a 1987 Jeep Wrangler when he struck a deer in the roadway, traveled off the left side of the road and struck a…
Read MoreUntold Story of the Nursing Theft Victim Comes Out In Court
Victim’s Cousin Begs Judge to Order a Tougher Sentence By Echo Menges NEMOnews Media Group Shelbyville, MO – Friday, July 9, 2021 – The final chapter of the criminal case against Amanda Buckman, 45, of Shelbina, unfolded in Shelby County Associate Circuit Court on Friday, though Buckman herself was not present for the continuation…
Read MoreFrog Season Now Open If You Don’t Mind the Mud and Mosquitoes – By Kevin Fox
Each evening as dark begins to fall, I go out and take my humming bird feeders in so that my resident raccoons do not destroy them orcarry them off. Once this is done, I normally go to the back deck on the house and watch and listen to our pond come to life. …
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