Area News
NS Finishes Second At Knox County
Article Submitted Congratulations to the JH Raiders and Lady Raiders for their efforts at Knox County. The girls’ and boys’ teams both finished 2nd out of 10 teams present and received 1st place with a combined team score of 195 points. Top results were as follows. Alexis Browning – 2nd 100m Hurdles (new record), 2nd 200m…
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The North Shelby FFA Chapter won the FFA Knowledge leadership development event at the 97th Missouri FFA Convention. There were 52 teams in the competition. The team members are Cooper Belt, Kale Pollard, Jayli Rosendale, and Domenic Williams. Belt placed first, Pollard placed fifth, Rosendale placed seventh and Williams placed seventh out of 93 participants.…
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The North Shelby FFA Chapter won the agricultural mechanics career development event at the 97th Missouri FFA Convention. There were 45 teams in the competition. The team members are Sam Schwanke, Jared Johnston, Quintin Wiedeman, and Kaden Hunolt. Schwanke placed 1st, Johnston placed 3rd, Wiedeman placed 7th, and Hunolt placed 12th out of 171 participants.…
Read MoreAlmanette Gibbs
Almanette Gibbs Almanette Gibbs, 77, of Florissant, Mo., passed away Monday, March 17, 2025 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Charles, Mo. Almanette was born on October 20, 1947 in Shelby County, Mo., the daughter of Donald and Mary Evelyn (Jones) Ragar. She was united in marriage to Donald Gibbs on September 17, 1967. He…
Read MoreCardinals Shut Out 16-0 Against Westran
By Mark Requet The South Shelby Cardinals lost 16-0 against the Westran Hornets on Friday, May 2, 2025, at South Shelby High School. The Hornets scored 11 runs in the top of the second inning and five in the ttop of the third inning. Meanwhile, the Cardinals were held hitless through three…
Read MoreShelby’s BR-549
Bob Engle and Miss Lulu Roman Shelbina Democrat May, 1974 By Dr. Jim Foster “The publisher of the Shelbina Democrat will give a name or two, off the record. The Ford dealer prefers doing business here to other places where he has been big in motor cars- Los Angeles and Fort Worth and St. Louis.…
Read MoreSouth Shelby Choir Members Perform
Pictured above are the Junior High Honor Choir Members. Front row, from the left: Addison Wilt, Arianna Harris, Gabriella Escamilla, Brady Brookhart. Back row, from the left: Natalee Menzie, Sophia Coon, Aven Truitt. Photograph submitted Several South Shelby Middle School students recently performed with district honor choirs. The Northeast District 6th Grade Honor Choir rehearsal…
Read MoreHarmony of Healing Event Highlights Resources Available in Northeast Missouri
Heartland Recovery hosted the second annual Harmony of Healing event at Heartland Community Church in Bethel, Missouri, on Friday, April 25th. This one-day gathering brought together more than115 attendees and 20 different exhibitors from across the region offering information on a wide variety of services, programs, and outreach opportunities available throughout Northeast Missouri and beyond. Exhibitors…
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On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Keira Minter signed her letter of intent to be a cheerleader at Culver Stockton College. In front, left to right, are Bobbi Minter (stepmom), Ryan Minter (father), Keira, and Tiffany Seaver (mother). In back, Kaiden Minter (brother), Paige Seaver (sister), and Thomas Seaver (brother). Photograph by Mark Requet .
Read MoreShelby County Court News
Final disposition was made in the following cases in Shelby County Associate Court the week ending May 2, 2025. The dollar amount shown represents the total fines and court costs in that case. All fines are paid into the County School Fund and court costs go to the County of Shelby and the State…
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