Area News
Community Foundation Welcomes Bailee Duesterhaus as Program Manager
The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri has welcomed Bailee Duesterhaus to the Community Foundation team as the organization’s first Program Manager. Bailee joins Program Officer Kent Embree in administering the Community Foundation’s grant programs. As Program Manager, Bailee will manage grant processes, coordinate the Foundation’s annual scholarship program, and support program…
Read MoreNECAC Pleased With Poverty Guideline Change
A change in income guidelines means that the North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) will be able to serve more disadvantaged people. The annual income limits under federal poverty guidelines for Community Services Block Grant programs were raised July 1. A single-person household which previously had an annual income of $18,825 could…
Read MoreNew Superintendent Looks for Smooth Transition
By Mark Requet Dr. Billy Daleske has taken over as the Shelby County R-IV School District Superintendent. The board chose Dr. Daleske after partnering with the Missouri Association of Rural Education to conduct a national search. Dr. Daleske’s expertise in program development, community relations, and communication skills make him an ideal candidate for the district.…
Read MoreCity Receives Public Power Award of Excellence
By Mark Requet The Shelbina City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at city hall. Special Announcements: Councilman James Simpson spoke about the middle entrance at the lake. The stone walls need to be tuck pointed. The council agreed that it was something they wanted to save and…
Read MoreShelby County Fair to Kick Off This Saturday
The Shelby County Fair will take place Sunday, June 29 through Saturday, July 6, 2024. Saturday, June 29 The Shelby County Open Cattle Show will begin at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, June 30 Check-in will be from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the 4-H building. The check in for FFA…
Read MoreBid Approved for Camera and Door Projects
Minutes Submitted The North Shelby Board of Education met Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school library. Members Present: Board President, Shawn McEwen, Board Vice President, Scot Shively, Joshlin Yoder, Brandy Uhlmeyer, Amy Presson, Ryan Wiley and Travis Belt. Members Absent: Board Secretary, Ashley Dunn, Administration Present: Elementary Principal, Jennifer…
Read MoreNursing Home News
Clarence Care Center News by Janet McCoy 6-21-24 It’s been a great week at the Care Center, with all the family and friends visiting. Sunday morning Doug Beldon with the Clarence Christian Church had church for our residents and their guests. Those attending were Joni Behringer, Harold Klingaman, Ruth Lowe, Mary Dailey, Lula…
Read MoreChurch News
Heartland Happenings: Congratulations to the newlyweds! Friends and family of Gary Brayfield and Jacquelyn Kline filled Countryside Christian Church in Kirksville, Missouri, on June 7th to see the couple get married. Jan Nethery threw a birthday party for her husband Lee this week. Friends and family dropped by to wish Lee a happy 70th, then…
Read MoreMan Arrested for Sodomy
By Marlana Smith A Monroe County man is accused of touching a child less than 12 years old. Shaun M. Livers, 45, of Monroe City, Mo., was arrested on one count of sodomy Monday, June 24, 2024. According to court documents, sometime in the month of October 2018, at Liver’s home in Shelbina, two juveniles…
Read MoreLocal Transparency – Editoral by Publisher Mike Scott
I’ll get right to it. This column is about local government transparency. Twice in two days this past week, in two separate communities, my reporters told me that city officials don’t want too much information put in the newspaper. In one case, we accurately reported something stated publicly in a public meeting. It concerned a…
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