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Shelbina Police Department – The Shelbina Police Department participated in Missouri’s 2020 Click It or Ticket mobilization conducted May 18-31. During the enforcement effort, officers issued a total of 37 traffic tickets and warnings. “Seat belts are your singe best defenses in a crash,” stated Captain Cole Hinshaw. “Law enforcement will continue to encourage drivers…

Fourth Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Shelby County   Shelby County Health Department is announcing their 4th positive case of Covid-19 in the county. This case is not travel related and the patient is in quarantine at home. All close contacts will be notified by staff from Shelby County Health Department as identified by the…

Shelbina resident Ken Jones: ‘I was in the right place at the right time’ NOTE: Corrects information regarding Germany’s surrender in World War II reported in print edition. By Troy Treasure   This report begins with a child who grew up the 1920s and 1930s.   Due to curiosity, imagination and ingenuity, the boy grew…

SCHD Statement on Third Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Shelby County Shelby County, Missouri – June 23, 2020 – Shelby Co. Health Department has been notified of the 3rd case of COVID-19. The individual is isolated in their home and close contacts are in quarantine at this time. No further information regarding this case will…

SCHD Statement on Third Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Shelby County Shelby County, Missouri – June 23, 2020 – Shelby Co. Health Department has been notified of the 3rd case of COVID-19. The individual is isolated in their home and close contacts are in quarantine at this time. No further information regarding this case will…

  HANNIBAL – The current exhibits at the Hannibal Arts Council include a wide variety of media, including handmade fixed-blade knives from Shelby County residents Rodney Willey, Shane Barrick and Dallas Roan.     The Hannibal Arts Council is currently open to the public.  A visit to the gallery can be good for the soul…

By Marlana Smith   A planned traffic stop led to the arrest of a Clarence resident.    Shelbina City Marshal Jerry Fenton told the Herald on Monday, June 15, that on Friday, June 12 at approximately 9 p.m. at Dollar General in Shelbina, a combined operation with the Northeast Missouri Drug Task Force culminated in…

Information Released by Shelby County Health Department: The Shelby County Health Department announced its second positive case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on June 18. The case is travel-related to a high-risk area of the state. The patient is at home in quarantine. Health Department staff are working in coordination with the Missouri Department of Health…

Shelby County Sheriff Dennis Perrigo told the Herald Friday, June 12 the investigation into the death of Matthew Shaw of Bethel is ongoing. Perrigo indicated his department had not yet received the results from an autopsy by the Boone County Medical Examiner. Shaw disappeared Friday, May 15 east of Shelbyville. His body was discovered two…

By Troy Treasure   Barbara Latchford and Nancy Wood live on opposite sides of the county. Beyond their family bond, the sisters share an interest in quilting.   Latchford and Wood are two of 16 members in a group called the Sewcial Stitchers Club. The informal get-togethers began in January 2019. The quilters meet the…