Area News
Culvert Replacements Will Temporarily Close Routes in Shelby County
MACON – Weather permitting, MoDOT crews will close the following routes in Shelby County. This work will take place between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m each day. Shelby County Route T – Dec. 7, road will be closed from Shelby County Route AA to Missouri 168 for a culvert replacement. Shelby County Route WW – Dec. 7, road will…
Read MoreChristmas in Bethel to Be Held Sunday
Christmas in Bethel will take place Sunday, Dec. 6. While some changes have been made due to COVID-19, there will still be things for people to enjoy. The use of masks and social distancing is encouraged. There will be hand washing and sanitizer available. FOOD • Fest Hall Restaurant – Serving choice of German or…
Read MoreHealth Department Announces COVID-Related Death
The Shelby County Health Department reported the county’s second death Tuesday due to COVID-19. The first death occurred in early September. As of Tuesday, there were 55 active cases county-wide, three of those individuals are hospitalized. According to the website suburbanstats.org, the 2019 population of Shelby County was 6,373. Since the…
Read MoreFive Snared in County Drug Bust
UPDATE ON PREVIOUS STORY Three Shelbina residents were arrested Monday, Nov. 23, the result of a lengthy narcotics investigation. Shelbina Interim City Marshal Jeff Brown identified the individuals as Dakota Anders, age 20; Courtney Sickal, age 24 and 66-year-old Kathleen A. Worland. Anders, Sickal and Worland were taken into custody on two counts…
Read MoreMask Mandate Implemented at South Shelby
By Marlana Smith Starting Nov. 30, the students and staff members of Shelby County R-IV will be required to wear masks. The board of education held a special meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 18 following Governor Parson, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) outlining…
Read MoreLocal Resident Airlifted to Columbia Hospital
MSHP Report A Shelbina man suffered serious injuries in a one-vehicle accident Friday morning, Nov. 20. The Missouri State Highway Patrol indicated 27-year-old Dillon C. Apel was driving a 2016 Polaris Ranger eastbound on Shelby County Rd. 307 one mile northeast of Clarence. According to the Patrol, the vehicle veered off the…
Read MoreKeokuk Judge Held Role in 1876 Election
By Troy Treasure NEMOnews.net The United States celebrated its Centennial in 1876. On Nov. 7, the nation held a presidential election. The outcome went undecided for four months, resulted in a constitutional crisis and remains, arguably, the most controversial in U.S. history. A judge from Keokuk, Iowa held a significant position in…
Read MoreMan Arrested After Alleged Attack in Shelbina
An Adair County man was taken into custody following an alleged sexual assault last week. According to Shelbina interim City Marshal Jeff Brown, a citizen contacted a Shelbina police officer shortly after midnight on the morning of Friday, Nov. 6. The individual reported she had been the victim of a sexual assault…
Read MoreGeneral Election Results in Shelby County
Shelby County voters turned out in large numbers Tuesday, Nov. 3 with 76.54 percent of registered voters casting ballots according to official results released by Shelby County Clerk Stephanie Bender on Friday, Nov. 6. In the county Sheriff’s race, Republican Arron Fredrickson won with 1,821 votes. Democrat Chris Ehrenreich received 454 and Independent Matthew Mefford…
Read MoreFunding Gives Boost to Communication Project
By Marlana Smith Mark Twain Communications Company and the Shelby County CARES Act committee are funding a fiber extension from Shelbyville to Shelbina along Highway 15. This project will help increase broadband speed and reliability to current and future subscribers throughout the county. Those with this service will see a speed increase for…
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