Area News
South Shelby School Board Votes To Seek April Bond Issue For Elementary School Consolidation
By Robin Shores Present: Superintendent Tim Maddex, Brian Threlkeld, Jarrell Foreman, Jim Foster, Kendall Wood, David Farrell, Aaron Gaines, Scott Gough, Katie Stueve, Kelly Williams, Curt Bowen, Deacon Windsor. President Brian Threlkeld called the meeting to order at 7:00pm December 13. Superintendent Tim Maddex reviewed the consent items: approval of November meeting minutes, approval…
Read MoreClarence Man Involved In Two Vehicle Accident
By Robin Shores Lyle Vanhouten, 81, of Clarence, Mo was struck by Spencer Garmon, 32, of Moberly, Mo on Thursday Morning at 6:54am on December 14. The accident happened on US 63 one-half mile south of Clark, Mo Junction in Randolph County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, Garmon struck Vanhouten and…
Read MoreShelbina Police Department Finds $40,000 During Traffic Stop
The Shelbina Police Department performed a traffic stop on Wednesday, December 13, at approximately 2:18 p.m., for a speeding violation on US 36. According to information released by the SPD, during the traffic stop, officers observed indicators, which made them believe the occupants were involved with the sale and transportation of illegal narcotics. As a…
Read MoreClarence Family Involved In Crash
By Robin Shores According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, on December 10 at 5:04pm, Audrey B Lane, 17, of Macon, Mo was southbound crossing US 36, two miles east of Macon, had pulled into the path of eastbound lane Amber Rufener, 47, of Clarence, Mo. Rufener had two of her minor children…
Read MoreShelbina Elementary School Christmas Program VIDEO
This video was live streamed from South Shelby High School on Thursday evening, December 7, 2017 by Robin Shores, Reporter for The Clarence Courier.
Read MoreClarence Teen Involved In Fatal Crash
By Robin Shores The South Shelby High School hallways won’t be lit up with McKenzie Craigg’s smile and kind heart today, Wednesday, December 6. Craigg, 18, from Clarence, Missouri, died after being ejected from a car during a rollover crash, just after 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, December 5, on Highway 36, one mile east of Shelbina,…
Read MoreShelbina Man Tased, Charged With Resisting And Domestic Assault
By Marlana Smith and Echo Menges A Shelbina man was arrested for Domestic Assault – 2nd degree and resisting/interfering with arrest for a felony. According to information released by the Shelbina Police Department on Wednesday, November 15, at approximately 2:00 p.m. the SPD was called to 502 South Center Street in reference to a report…
Read MoreShelbyville Man Dies In Head-on Collison
By Marlana Smith A Shelbyville man died after being involved in a two-vehicle accident on Monday, November 27, at 5:17 p.m., five miles east of Macon on US 36 west. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Albin Covington, 84, Shelbyville, was driving a 2001 Chevrolet S10, as he traveled eastbound in…
Read MoreClarence Man Arrested On Arson Charges
A Clarence, Mo man has now been arrested for purposely setting fire to the home he currently was living in. Clarence Police Department Chief Raymond Barton confirmed with The Clarence Courier the arrest of 55-year-old George Gale for second degree arson in relation to a Monday morning, November 20, structure fire at his home…
Read MoreAuditor Galloway releases follow-up report of Shelbina municipal court
Court demonstrates efforts to organize records, automate systems JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (November 17, 2017) Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released a follow-up report of the Shelbina municipal court. A January 2017 audit, which received an overall performance rating of poor, found disorganized and inaccurate records and poor bookkeeping that led to $1,280 in missing payments.…
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