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Minutes Submitted   The Shelbina City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at city hall. Special Announcements:   Mayor Al Dimmitt reached out to Family Dollar to see what the plan is for the building. Family Dollar realtor states with how the economy is, there are no immediate plans for the…

Did you notice something different about your newspaper today?  The space above is intentionally blank to ask our readers to think about this question: What if your local newspaper suddenly disappeared? This isn’t a hypothetical scenario. Since 2005, nearly 3,000 local newspapers have closed across the United States, resulting in the loss of over 43,000…

By Marlana Smith Salt River Community Care staff are being accused of overdosing a patient on fentanyl patches before the patient died earlier this year. The nursing home is located in Shelbina. A 19-page wrongful death lawsuit was filed by a family member of the woman who died, in case No. 24SB-CC00008. Shirley Hicks, daughter…

By Marlana Smith   A Marion County man is being charged with five felonies involving a traffic crash which occurred on Friday, September 13, 2024, in Shelby County.   An arrest warrant was issued by Shelby County Associate Judge Mike Greenwell for the arrest of Tyler White, 33, of Hannibal. White was arrested Friday morning,…

Minutes Submitted   The Shelbina City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at city hall.   Citizen Participation:   Spencer Keiser with Globe Life was on hand to present supplemental insurance options for the City of Shelbina employees. Only request was that they fill out an application and set it up…

Minutes Submitted   The North Shelby Board of Education met Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the high school library.   Present were: Board President, Shawn McEwen, Board Vice President, Scot Shively, Joshlin Yoder, Brandy Uhlmeyer, Amy Presson, Ryan Wiley, Travis Belt and Board Secretary, Ashley Dunn. Along with Superintendent, Josh Brummit, Elementary…

City Clerk Cindy Bowman of the City of Clarence has earned the prestigious designation of Certified Municipal Official from the Missouri Municipal League’s Municipal Governance Institute.    The Municipal Governance Institute was created under the direction of the Missouri Municipal League’s board of directors, to provide a training program focused on the important areas municipal…

  The following information regarding registration and absentee voting was provided by Stephanie Bender, Shelby County Clerk.   Absentee Voting   Absentee voting for the November 5, 2024 General Election will begin in the County Clerk’s office on September 24. Dates and hours the office will be open are September 24 to November 1, 8…

By Marlana Smith   Angie Resa was formally inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame for her 25 years of success coaching softball. She accumulated a record of 340-190.   Resa got a call from a strange number, and wasn’t going to answer, but then decided to.   “He told me his name and…

  A dangerous structure hearing was held before the Shelbina City Council meeting on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.   A motion was seconded and approved to accept the agenda.   City Superintendent Brian Fifer presented to the council that the trailer at 605 Ridge was in disrepair. Pictures of the property was shown to the…