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Missourians urged to put safety first as powerful multi-faceted storm system moves across state Flooding, severe storms, freezing rain and snow are forecast to threaten parts of Missouri over next 36 hours  JEFFERSON CITY – The State Emergency Management Agency urges Missourians to closely follow local weather forecasts, check conditions before traveling and limit travel as conditions…

By Marlana Smith   Shelby County R-IV Superintendent Tim Maddex announced on Friday afternoon, January 2 that he will be resigning from his position as Superintendent. Maddex has been Superintendent for six years. Before becoming Superintendent, he was Assistant Superintendent for one year. Maddex has been with the district for 18 years. “I am ready…

By Troy Treasure   William Rogers Hewitt was simply destined to be a newspaper man.   As an infant in 1930, his mother Grace would take him to the Shelby County Herald office while she assisted husband Cres.   The young boy who would go by his middle name slept on copies of the family’s…

By Marlana Smith A Shelbyville man was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Thursday, December 12, 2019, in front of 41st Circuit Court Judge Frederick Paul Tucker at the Shelby County courthouse. William Thomas Brown, 39, was found guilty of Rape – 2nddegree and Burglary – 2nddegree, on Friday, November 8, 2019. Brown was…

By Troy Treasure   The Schuyler County R-1 Board of Education voted Thursday, Nov. 21 to switch to eight-man football beginning in 2020.   North Shelby made the move in 2016 and hired Seth Bass as head coach. Bass indicated additional changes could happen across the eight-man landscape.   “I really think Schuyler’s decision is…

1st Team Offense   QB – Blake Buchanan – So, Orrick   RB – Ethan Geisendorfer – Sr, North Shelby   RB – Kysor Hughes – Sr, Norborne/Hardin-Central   APB – Dayton Mettes – Sr, North Shelby   OL – Jackson Lunsford – Jr. North Shelby   OL – Carson Mesmer – Sr, North Shelby…

By Troy Treasure   North Shelby avenged its eight-point loss more than two weeks ago to Orrick in decisive fashion.   Dayton Mettes ran 16 times for 185 yards, including a 65-yard dash, and four touchdowns as the Raiders punished the Bearcats 54-6 in the rematch Friday, Nov. 8 at Orrick.   Ethan Geisendorfer rushed…

Posted at 7:00 a.m. – Monday, November 11, 2019 URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 304 AM CST Mon Nov 11 2019 ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047-048-050-112100- /O.EXT.KLSX.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-191111T2100Z/ Adams IL-Audrain MO-Boone MO-Brown IL-Callaway MO-Cole MO-Knox MO- Lewis MO-Marion MO-Moniteau MO-Monroe MO-Pike IL-Pike MO-Ralls MO- Shelby MO- Including the cities of Bowling Green, Columbia, Fulton,…

By Marlana Smith A Shelbyville man was found guilty of Rape – 2nddegree and Burglary – 2nddegree, on Friday, November 8, 2019. William Thomas Brown, 39, was arrested on May 17, 2019, accused of entering a Shelbyville residence and raping a woman twice. Brown was accused of pulling and ripping the victim’s underclothing off before…

MSHP – Northern Missouri has seen its first snow and the forecast indicates Missouri will see a combination of snow, rain, and colder temperatures over the next few days. Each of these conditions affect traffic patterns and can make driving hazardous. Lower overnight temperatures may cause wet roadways to freeze and become slick. The Missouri…