Area News

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, on Monday, June 27, 2016 three vehicles were involved in a crash on the eastbound lanes of US Highway 36, one mile east of Shelbina, at approximately 11:10 a.m. A Freightliner tractor-trailer being driven by David Dobson, 43, of Jacksonville, IL, struck a John Deere Self…

Macon, Missouri – The 8th Annual Macon Battle for Blood was held on Tuesday, June 21st at Macon Comfort Inn by the Community Blood Center.  The Macon Fire and Police Department employees work together each year to organize the event for the community.  The event turned out 31 people presenting to donate blood.  Twenty-eight units…

Lawyer Elizabeth Lally will be in Northeast Missouri this week to discuss the mass action lawsuit against Syngenta with local farmers and anyone interested in learning more about the lawsuit against the seed producer. According to organizers, a large group of lawyers from an assortment of law firms are representing hundreds of growers from throughout…

Weather and location gave “Fight back, Remember and Birthdays” a perfect setting for the signature American Cancer Society’s dusk to dawn event this past Saturday evening. From 4 p.m. – 11 p.m., Saturday, June 4, teams offered food and games. The Central Committee produced a full program of attractions at the band stand. Table after…

MSHP – Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, urges Northeast Missouri motorists to be aware of the presence of several hundred bicyclists who will be traveling on rural roadways as they are participating in the Bike Across Missouri (BAM) event from June 12 through June 17. During the event, participants will travel…

A Macon doctor has been arrested following a domestic violence incident in his home. According to court records, Dr. Chris Main (Donet Christopher Main), 46, of Macon was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Thursday afternoon, May 26, 2016 He is charged with Abuse or Neglect of a Child, a Class C Felony,…

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Christopher A. Ehrenreich, 32, Shelbina, was driving the 2010 Ford Crown Victoria Shelby County 518 on Thursday, May 26, at 10:15 p.m. on Highway 36 in Shelby County approximately one half mile east of Lakenan. Deputy Ehrenreich was eastbound on Highway 36 attempting to overtake a…

Mike and Sue Scott, publishers of The Media and The Edina Sentinel, and NEMOnews.net are adding two more weekly newspapers to their media company. On Thursday, May 26, the Scotts purchased the Shelby County Herald and the Clarence Courier from Williams Communications, owned by Dennis and Debra Williams of Clarence. The Shelbyville Herald was established…