Area News
Lady Birds Win District Meet, Cards Place Sixth
The South Shelby Lady Birds won the Class 2 District 3 Track Meet at Glasgow on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Photograph submitted The South Shelby track teams competed in the Class 2, District 3 Track Meet in Glasgow on Saturday, May 10. The Lady Birds won the meet with a team score of 125,…
Read MoreLocal FCCLA Member(s) Experience State Government Firsthand in Jefferson City
Jefferson City, MO – Forty-five enthusiastic junior and senior members of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) participated in the annual Missouri Legislative Shadowing Project held April 8–9 in the state’s capitol. Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a nonprofit national Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for students enrolled in…
Read MoreCommission Minutes
April 21, 2025 The Shelby County Commission met on Monday, April 21, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. at the Courthouse. Those present were Presiding Commissioner, Terry Helmick, Commissioners, Ray Bacon, Terry Mefford, and County Clerk, Stephanie Bender. The Commission reviewed and approved the minutes of the April 17, 2025 meeting by a vote of…
Read MoreVirginia Ann “Ginger” Thrasher
Virginia Ann "Ginger" Thrasher Virginia Ann “Ginger” Thrasher, 73, of Shelbyville, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Mo. Ginger was born on August 13, 1951, in Macon County, Mo., the daughter of Emerald and Mildred Lucille (McCann) Purdy. She was united in marriage…
Read More4-H
On Saturday April 26, 2025, Prairie 4-H completed a service project of planting flowers at the Shelbina Library. Members in attendance were: Brady Totten, Harli Little, Brylee Wilt, Isaac Totten, Samuel Utterback, Bonnie Latchford, Kade McWillams, Mallory Maubach and Myra McWillams. Photograph submitted .
Read MoreSSMS Band Performs At Festival
6th Grade Band: 1st Row: Logan Law, William Wigle, Einsten Luis Sales, Ruby Blackford. 2nd Row: Director Olivia Coon, Nickole Dodd, Ariona Nolan-Gilbert, Bentleigh Lanpher, Lily Purdy, Aava Harre, Landry Gill, Allison Broughton. 3rd Row: Garrett Beckley, Alivia Willey, Brylee Wilt, Layton Hays, Adalaide Braden, Porter Maddex, Aisley Gregory. Photograph submitted The South Shelby Middle…
Read MoreRaiders Fall Short Against Community
By Marlana Smith North Shelby traveled to Community on Monday, May 5, 2025. Community was down by two runs in the bottom of the seventh until Cooper Rohan singled, scoring two runs and capturing the 8-7 win. The Raiders (8-6) were the first to get on the board after Cade Fallert grounded…
Read MoreJasper Blackburn, Inventor, Entrepreneur
J. Blackburn Steering Wheel. Photograph submitted Submitted by Kathleen Wilham, Museum Curator Jasper was born in Hunnewell in 1869, son Of William and Emily Ely Blackburn. He Attended Hunnewell Schools and went into the Mercantile business with his father and brother, Edward Lee from 1890-1898. In 1899-1906, he worked for the Everstick Anchors…
Read MoreSenior Center Menu
Shelby County Senior Center Thursday, May 15: Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Peach Pie, Hot Roll Friday, May 16: Fish, Loaded Baked Potato, Limas, Peach Cobbler Monday, May 19: Lasagna, Salad, Broccoli, Baked Apples, Garlic Bread Tuesday, May 20: Pork Chops, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Peas, Peach Cobbler Wednesday, May…
Read MoreMaster
On April 28, fifty gardening enthusiasts gathered to hear Dr. Todd Higgins, Field Specialist in Horticulture with University of Missouri Extension serving out of the Clay County office, present “Grass Masters”. The program, sponsored by the Macon-Shelby Master Gardeners, drew an audience from four Master Gardener chapters and others from Anabel, Brashear, Cairo, Clarence, Green…
Read More