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North Shelby Honor Roll
North Shelby recently released its third quarter honor roll. A Honor Roll Seniors: Miley Bender, Jade Daniel, Cade Fallert, Kaden Hunolt, Jared Johnston, Emme Jones, Evie Jones, Louis Launius, Sam Schwanke, Lilly Stoneburner, Ciara Taylor, Malachi Thrasher, Addy Uhlmeyer, Casey Vannoy and Oren Vanskike. Juniors: Bo Bacon, Aiden Barrick, TJ Belt, Isaac…
Read MoreBygones
75 Years Ago – Forty-two rural school eighth graders graduated in commencement exercises at the Shelbina High School Saturday. 100 Years Ago April 15, 1925 LaBelle is about to have its first factory of any importance and through this new enterprise expects to put the country on a fly-swatting campaign which will sound the…
Read MoreMissouri Department of Natural Resources accepting entries for 2025 photo contest
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, APRIL 1, 2025 – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is now accepting entries for its annual photo contest. Winning entries will be featured on the department’s website and social media platforms. The deadline to submit photos is Sept. 1. Entries can include images from anywhere in Missouri, featuring beautiful natural resources, unique state parks and historic…
Read MoreSensational Season Ends with Conference Championship
North Shelby Junior High Scholar Bowl Members: Front Row: Lea Chinn, Maren Yoder, Scarlett Yoder, Toby Copenhaver, Jordynn Kelley 2nd Row: Chase Perrigo, Payton Willey, Jonah Jackson, Aaron DiLallo 3rd Row: Alice Yoder, Gwyneth Yoder, Jake Schwanke, Pete Bradley, Breck Klusmeyer, Cort Fallert The North Shelby 2025 Junior Scholar Bowl Season has come to an…
Read MoreHeartland Recover To Host Annual Event
BETHEL, MO – Heartland Recovery is set to host the second annual “Harmony of Healing: Uniting Hearts in Recovery” event, a collaborative presentation of resources available in the tri-state area to help deal with addiction, incarceration, mental health, homelessness, and other life challenges faced by men, women, and children. Organizations presenting during morning and afternoon sessions…
Read MoreThe Magnificent Men and Their Manicuring Machines
Reel Lawn Mower By Dr. Jim Foster “God bless the lawn mower, he thought. Who was the fool who made January first New Year’s Day? No, they should set a man to watch the grasses across a million Illinois, Ohio, and Iowa lawns, and on that morning when it was long enough for cutting, instead…
Read MoreSensational Season Ends with Conference Championship
The North Shelby 2025 Junior High Scholar Bowl Season has come to an end. North Shelby participated in three conference triads and four tournaments. In triad play, the A team went 4-2, losing to Knox and Schuyler, while the B Team’s record was 5-1, falling to Knox. At the Scotland County Sprint Tournament, the 6th…
Read MoreCommission Minutes
March 24, 2025 The Shelby County Commission met on Monday, March 24, 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 March 20, 2025 meeting by a vote of 3-0…
Read MoreBygones – April 9, 2025
100 Years Ago April 15, 1925 LaBelle is about to have its first factory of any importance and through this new enterprise expects to put the country on a fly-swatting campaign which will sound the death knell of millions of pests. It is known as the McDaniel Screen Door Fly Swat Factory and the device…
Read MoreNorth Shelby Students Attend Children’s Literature Festival
Article Submitted On Tuesday, March 11th, 30 North Shelby students and chaperones traveled to the campus of University of Central Missouri to participate in the Children’s Literature Festival. This trip is one of two culminating activities that students earned by participating in the Mark Twain Challenge, a reading program sponsored by the elementary library. To…
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