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Theater Suspends Movie Presentations
Due to film distribution ramifications related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hawkins Theater in Shelbina has temporarily halted its showings on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. “The studios will not release new movies if the larger movie-chain movies do not open or close again,” Theater Co-President Dr. Jim Foster said. “There currently are about…
Read MoreIncrease In Fatal Motorcycle And Off-Road Vehicle Fatalities In Troop B
Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, would like to raise the public’s awareness of motorcycle and off-road vehicle safety. Thus far in 2020, 13 people have been killed in traffic crashes in Troop B. Five of the fatalities involved motorcycles and five fatalities involved off-road vehicles such as ATVs and UTVs. During…
Read MoreClarence Funeral Home Damaged by Fire
By Troy Treasure A lightning strike is the suspected cause of a fire Wednesday, July 15 at Greening-Eagan-Hayes Funeral Home in Clarence. Clarence Fire Department Chief Chris Wilson said firefighters responded at approximately 5:30 a.m. “A witness called it in,” Wilson said. “We had smoke coming out of the north side of…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Testing Locations in Shelby County
The Shelby County Health Department announced its eighth positive case of COVID-19 on Friday, July 17. The case is community spread and the patient is quarantined at home. All close contacts have been notified and are in quarantine, as well. Administrator Audrey Gough gave an update on numbers of cases in Shelby County.…
Read MoreHealth Department Announces a COVID-19 Positive Case
The Shelby County Health Department announced its eighth positive case of COVID-19 today. The case is community spread and the patient is quarantined at home. All close contacts have been notified and are in quarantine as well. Administrator Audrey Gough gave an update today on numbers of cases in Shelby County. 4 ACTIVE CASES 4 RECOVERED CASES…
Read MoreCulvert and Patching Work Will Temporarily Impact Traffic in Shelby County
MACON – Weather permitting, MoDOT crews will be doing the following work in Shelby County that will temporarily impact traffic. Please see the locations and dates below. All work will be completed between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily. Shelby County Route J – July 20-22, road wll be closed from Missouri Route 15 to the Route J Spur…
Read MoreFenton Found Guilty of Misdemeanor
On Monday, July 13, Shelbina City Marshal Jerry Fenton was found guilty in Macon County Circuit Court of failure to register a motor vehicle. Judge Kristen Dawn Burks ordered Fenton pay a fine of $50.50 and court costs. On July 1, Fenton filed a motion to suppress law enforcement’s search of the…
Read MoreHinshaw Announces Departure from Sheriff’s Race
By Marlana Smith Cole Hinshaw, a Republican candidate running for Shelby County Sheriff announced on Wednesday, July 8 on social media he will be withdrawing from the race. Hinshaw has taken a job with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Hinshaw started in law enforcement in August of 2008. Hinshaw worked for…
Read MoreHarry Truman’s Big Decision
By Troy Treasure In a July 1, 2020 enterprise article in the Shelby County Herald, Shelbina resident Ken Jones indicated he and his future wife, the late Margarent Jones, worked on the Manhattan Project during the early 1940s. “I had a top-secret clearance but there were thousands of people that worked on that program,” Jones…
Read MoreHealth Department Announces a COVID-19 Positive Case
Health Department Announces a COVID-19 Positive Case The Shelby County Health Department has received its fifth positive COVID-19 case. This individual is in isolation and close contacts are being contacted at this time. Please remember to contact your health care provider if you have any symptoms such as a cough, fever, fatigue, runny nose, chills, diarrhea, gastric…
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