Area News
Geisendorfer Receives Community Service Award
MU Extension Chairman Troy Renner (left) presented Mike Geisendorfer the Community Service Award on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Photograph by Marlana Smith Shelby County University of Missouri Extension Council recognizes on Shelby County resident each year with a Community Service Award. This year’s recipient was Mike Geisendorfer. He was presented the awarded Old Settlers on…
Read MoreWhen Mr. Lowlow Came to Town
Shelbina 1957 By Dr. Jim Foster “Do you want a balloon too, Georgie?” – Pennywise “It” by Stephen King Georgia Wessling jumped up from the velvety cushioned spring-loaded chair in the Clark Theater located along the north side of East Walnut Street in Shelbina, Missouri. She was one of a few parents to attend the…
Read MoreRoberta Louise Jarboe
Roberta Louise Jarboe Roberta Louise Jarboe, age 92, of Woodlawn, Mo., passed away Saturday, August 9, 2025. Roberta was born in rural Shelby County on August 19, 1932, the daughter of Robert Pollard and Beryl Hill Woods. Her appreciation and faith in God started early at the Fairview Baptist Church close to her childhood home…
Read MoreCaptive
This week I was reading a book by one of my favorite Christian authors and she talked about taking our thoughts captive. In the book she was battling fearful thoughts, and she used the mental picture of putting those thoughts in a jail cell. This mental picture helped her take her thoughts captive and stop…
Read MoreUnited Way Establishes “AVENUES New Beginnings Fund” to Support Displaced Clients and Rebuilding Efforts
Hannibal, Mo – United Way of the Mark Twain Area announced today the creation of the AVENUES New Beginnings Fund, a new, temporary fund to provide immediate housing and relocation assistance to clients affected by the recent closure of the AVENUES domestic and sexual violence shelter. The fund will be administered by the United Way…
Read MoreLieutenant Colonel David A. Flannigan To Retire
Lieutenant Colonel David A. Flannigan Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the following retirement:Lieutenant Colonel David A. Flannigan, assistant superintendent of the Patrol, will retire September 1, 2025, after 32 years, eight months of dedicated service. Flannigan was appointed to the Patrol on January 1, 1993, as a member…
Read MoreBack to School!
August has arrived and with it the 2025-2026 school year. The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to encourage parents to include conversations about safety when preparing their students for school. It’s also important that drivers be prepared for the change in traffic patterns as students begin another year of instruction. In 2024, seven people…
Read MoreHannibal Regional Foundation Hosting Annual Paws for a Cause Event
Mary and Tim Dunaway with Buddy Everybody needs a buddy! Hannibal Regional Foundation is hosting its annual walk celebrating four-legged friends and helping local cancer survivors and families. The Paws For a Cause walk highlights the important role pets play in the healing and coping process for many patients. This year’s Paws For a Cause…
Read MoreBygones 8-13-2025
50 Years Ago – Mrs. Mary Alice Bunney, Shelbyville, is pictured receiving a plaque from Northeast Missouri State University President Charles J. McClain in appreciation for Mrs. Bunney's service to the University in Kirksville. Mrs. Bunney served as a member of the NMSU Board of Regents for 12 years and as President since 1973 The…
Read MoreIndividuals Participate In World Changers Youth Event
Every summer, a team from Heartland Christian College heads to Omaha, Nebraska, to take part in the annual World Changers youth event. The week provides a special opportunity to reconnect with many of our alumni who are now making a difference in their churches and communities all across the country. HCC Dean of Students Darin…
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