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National Weather Service Issues Winter Storm Preparedness Tips
National Weather Service – *WINTER STORM COMING** With a forecast threatening freezing rain for Missouri, and with two months of winter left to go, it’s a good idea to prepare both your home and family for whatever may arise……..The following winter storm home-preparation suggestions may be helpful: **Make sure flashlights and battery-powered radios are working,…
Read MoreMurder-Suicide In Macon
Press Release from the Macon Police Department – On January 5, 2017 at approximately 9:56 pm, Officers of the Macon Police Department responded to a 911 call of a possible domestic disturbance with shots fired in the 500 block of Western Drive. Upon arrival, officers located two male subjects in the backyard of the residence,…
Read MoreWinter Weather Advisory Issued for Reduced Travel in Missouri
Motorists advised to avoid travel or use extreme caution Thursday morning JEFFERSON CITY – Motorists should avoid travel if possible in Missouri late Wednesday night and Thursday due to incoming accumulating snow and bitterly cold temperatures. Travel on Missouri’s roads should be restricted to necessary trips only especially Thursday morning. Morning rush hour commutes will…
Read MoreShelby County Officials Take Oath Of Office
Six Shelby County officials, three of them newly elected, officially took office on January 1, 2017. The first work day of the New Year, they were sworn in to their respective positions. On Tuesday morning, January 3, Shelby County officials took the Oath of Office at the Shelby County courthouse. Tracy Smith, County Clerk, gave…
Read MoreBarn Destroyed By Fire West Of Hunnewell
By Marlana Bonnell, Shelby County Herald “All we heard was a big boom,” stated Gerald Shuck, owner of the barn that caught fire Thursday night, December 29, 2016 on County Road 486 west of Hunnewell, MO. According to Shuck, he and his wife were watching television between 9:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. when they heard…
Read MoreShelby County Farmer Named New Director of Department of Agriculture
Today, Governor-elect Eric Greitens announced his new Director for the Department of Agriculture. He sent the following message announcing his pick via Facebook: Our farmers and ranchers form the backbone of Missouri. Every day, men and women across the state wake up before dawn and do hard work to make quality, affordable food for our…
Read MoreDangerous High Speed Pursuit Through Shelby, Monroe and Marion Counties – Shelbina Woman Tells Law Enforcers to Shoot Her During Arrest
According to information released by the Shelbina Police Department, on December 22, 2016 at about 10:09 p.m., an officer with the Shelbina Police Department was met head on by a vehicle on Business Loop 36 in Shelbina. After the officer was able to avoid the collision the officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but…
Read MoreFatal Car Vs. Tractor Trailer Crash in Knox County
By Echo Menges According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Michael W. Varner, 60, of LaBelle, MO, died following a collision with a tractor-trailer on Wednesday morning, December 21, 2016. Varner was southbound in a 1999 Buick Park Avenue on State Route E in Newark when he failed to yield to an eastbound…
Read MoreAG Koster Announces Shelbina Woman Sentenced to 90 Years for Child Molestation and Statutory Sodomy
Jefferson City, Mo. – Attorney General Chris Koster announced today that Macon County Circuit Court Judge Rick Tucker sentenced Melinda S. Tillitt, 39, of Shelbina, to prison terms totaling 90 years. Tillett received consecutive terms of 15 years each for five counts of statutory sodomy in the first degree and one count of child molestation…
Read MorePerrigo Wins Re-Election in Shelby County
Incumbent Democrat Sheriff Dennis Perrigo was the winner in the Shelby County Sheriff’s race. He defeated challenger Cole Henshaw 2118-1159. Here are the complete, unofficial results: shelby-results-1 shelby-vote-2
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