Area News
God’s Word and Farming Rights Are Arguments in Shelbina Woman’s Quest to Overturn Marijuana Convictions
By Corby Cochenour Margaret Irving, 64, Shelbina, returned to court to appeal her original conviction for growing marijuana in her residence. She was originally arrested on November 14, 2013 and her jury trial was August 22, 2014 in Knox County. A jury found her guilty of Count I, Producing More Than 5 Grams of Marijuana;…
Read MoreFirework Safety Tips from the Division of Fire Safety
JEFFERSON CITY – As Missourians prepare for Fourth of July celebrations, many will be thinking of the thrills that come with fireworks. Few consider that across the nation July 4th is the busiest day of the year for fires; or that almost one-half of those fires are related to fireworks. The Division of Fire Safety reminds Missourians that…
Read MoreShelbyville Man Involved In Two-Vehicle Accident
By Marlana Bonnell A Shelbyville man received moderate injuries in a two-vehicle accident on Tuesday, June 27, at 5:45 p.m., westbound on US 36 0.8 miles west of Lakenan. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Hurley E Schwieter, 76, Shelbyville, was driving a 2000 Sterling Spray Truck when he pulled out of…
Read MoreAuditor Galloway Issues Audits Of Shelby County Government And Circuit Court
County receives good rating; Circuit Court earns excellent JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (June 28, 2017) Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released a regularly scheduled audit of Shelby County in northeast Missouri. The county received an overall performance rating of good. Auditor Galloway also issued an audit of the Shelby County Circuit Court, with a rating…
Read MoreClarence Man Arrested For Rape
A Clarence man is facing more than 15 years in prison after being arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old in Clarence. According to court documents, James Beckley, 41, was arrested on Thursday, June 8. He is charged with Rape or Attempted Rape (1st Degree, Furnishing Pornographic Material to Minors, and Sexual Misconduct (1st Degree). The…
Read MoreQuestions Remain As Quincy Man Charged For Endangering the Welfare of A Child
A Quincy man has been charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child-1st Degree, First Offense, No Sexual Contact after a bizarre string of events led officers to discover an injured, underage female in his motel room. According to court documents, Jacob Michael Almeter, 27, of Quincy, Illinois was charged with the Class D Felony…
Read MoreAg Truck Rolls Over, Dumps Load Near Clarance
At approximately 9:00am on Friday, June 9, 2017, a one truck accident left one lane of eastbound Hwy 36 closed for a time. A semi hauling what appeared to be animal feed overturned just east of Clarence, just past the Old Hwy 36 entrance near the Chinn Feed Mill. Pictured below is a cleanup crew loading the spilled…
Read MoreScam Bomb Threats Sent by Fax in Edina and Kirksville
Edina, MO – According to Edina Police Officer David Fagin, The Blessing Center in Edina received one of at least four bomb threats faxed to different entities in the state on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, which includes the Kirksville Tech Center. In Edina, the threat indicated bombs were inside and around the facility with enough…
Read MoreClarence Elementary Will Not Be Consolidating Classes VIDEO
By Marlana Bonnell The Shelby County R-IV held a special board meeting on Tuesday night, May 23, in the South Shelby Middle School library. The hot topic at the special board meeting was the enrollment at Clarence Elementary. There were approximately 20 people who attended the meeting. There were multiple people who addressed the board…
Read MoreNortheast Power and Ameren Transmission Host Press Conference to Introduce New Route for Mark Twain Transmission Line FULL VIDEO
Shawn Schukar, Chairman and President of ATXI, Douglas Aeilts, CEO and General Manager of Northeast Power, Missouri Senator Brian Munzlinger, Missouri Representative Craig Redmon and Missouri Representative Lindell Shumake held a press conference on Monday morning, May 1, 2017 at the Northeast Power headquarters in Palmyra, MO, to announce a newly planned route for the…
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