Area News
Bygones 7-30-2025
75 Years Ago – 4-H Dress Revue – These girls are part of a group of 29 girls who modeled dresses they had made this year. For the county-wide 4-H Round-Up front row: Sue Tungate, Leonard, and Doris June Danner, Givan. Back row: Phyllis Miller and Anna Louise Turner, Leonard; Claudette and Clunette Wood, Marilyn…
Read MoreMarjorie K. Boling, The Lady and Her Legacy
Marjorie K. Boling – Portrait from the 1974 copyrighted Shelby County Historical Society publication, “History of Shelby County Missouri, 1972”. Permission for use granted by the current SCHS President. Submitted by Michelle Allensworth Pendleton and the SCHS Members for Change: A Renewal and Preservation Group An entire newspaper page can easily be filled with…
Read MoreThe Diviners of Sweet Water
Hunnewell School160 By Dr. Jim Foster ““High and fine literature is wine, and mine is only water; but everybody likes water.” Mark Twain In the spring of 1857, the forces of Earth coursed through a divining rod held in the hands of a human prospector looking for water. The discovery led to the digging…
Read MoreDiscussion Held Regarding City’s Intent To Apply For Grant
By Mark Requet The Shelbina City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at city hall. Before the city council meeting, a public meeting was held at 5 p.m. with one resident in attendance. Ashley Long, representative with Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments, attended to answer questions regarding the city’s…
Read MoreHull of a Race for Parkinson’s Disease Runs, Rolls, and Walks into Their 19th Year
Hull of a Race, a nonprofit, a 501c3 volunteer organization, will hold their 19th annual race on Saturday morning, August 16th at 8:00 a.m. 3 events are featured: A competitive 5K and 10k run with age brackets for everyone, a competitive Kids’ Run, and a Fun Walk, Roll for those who do not run. In…
Read MoreVA Deploys New Text-Based Process for Easier, Faster Travel Pay Reimbursement, Patient Check-In
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has deployed a modernized and convenient self-service travel pay reimbursement and patient check-in option to enhance the Veteran experience. The new option, called Patient Check-In, or PCI, enables Veterans to file a mileage-only travel reimbursement claim and perform self-check-in activities within 45 minutes of arriving at…
Read MoreMoDOT’s Northeast District Names New Assistant District Engineer
Keith Killen HANNIBAL— The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Northeast District is pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Killen as the new Assistant District Engineer. He will take over the position previously held by Kevin James, who recently was named Northeast District Engineer. Killen brings more than 30 years of dedicated service and extensive engineering…
Read MoreHoley Socks
Don’t you hate it when you have a hole in your sock? It’s the worst when you don’t realize there is a hole until one of your toes start poking through. What’s even worse is when you have to take your shoes off and people can see that you have a hole. That’s really embarrassing.…
Read MoreCommission Minutes
July 14, 2025 Terry Mefford, Ray Bacon, and Stephanie Bender conducted a closed meeting at 8:00 am. Ray Bacon made a motion to enter into closed session at 8:00 a.m. pursuant to Missouri Statute 610.021 Subsection (3), RSMo Personnel Issues. Terry Mefford seconded, votes are Ray Bacon (yes), and Terry Mefford (yes) motion passes to…
Read MoreHeartland Resident Release Book
Josh Smith (right), pictured with Eon City cover designer Jennyth Dyck during Realm Makers. This week we are celebrating with Heartland Community resident Josh Smith and his co-authors, whose anthology “Eon City: Burnout” is releasing on Amazon on July 28th. Ten years ago, Josh Smith took a big leap to attend a Realm Makers Writer’s Conference and…
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