Area News
Gaines Receives Educator Award, Continues to Advocate for Education
By Marlana Smith Kim Gaines, who was previously the North Shelby Superintendent, received the Missouri Association of School Administrators Outstanding Emeritus Educator Award for the Northeast District. Recently retiring after 32.5 years, Gaines still stays very active in education. Gaines grew up in an educational family, so choosing education as her career was…
Read MoreLocal Fire Department Receives Grant
Funding has been awarded for this year’s Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants. A total of 125 fire departments will receive reimbursement of up to $10,000 to assist with the purchase of personal protective equipment, communications equipment, and wildland fire suppression equipment to help increase the fire department’s capacity to suppress wildfires safely and efficiently.…
Read MoreDistrict Receives Perfect Rating on Bus Inspections
By Mark Requet The Shelby County R-IV School Board met in regular session on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the South Shelby Middle School Library. Public Comment A legislative job shadowing presentation was given by Abigail Lootens and Sofia Eleazarraraz. Lootens said on February 28, she went to the State Capitol in Jefferson…
Read MoreShelbina Store to Close in Middle of April
By Marlana Smith Family Dollar/Dollar Tree announced last week it would be closing 1,000 stores. One of those stores being in Shelbina. The Shelbina store opened in February of 2022. Assistant Manager Jennifer Scantlin told the Herald on Friday, March 15, 2024, the employees were jusst informed that Wednesday of the closing.…
Read MoreHouse Destroyed by Fire
Clarence Fire Department was dispatched out to W. Elm St about 9:00 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2024, for a structure fire. Unfortunately, the structure was a total loss, but all residents got out safely. According to Clarence Fire Chief Chris Wilson, the cause of the fire is undetermined. The home is owned by Mathew Harris.…
Read MoreShelbina Residents to See Adjustments in Utilities
By Mark Requet On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, the City Council of Shelbina voted to adjust the utility rates as a result of a projected deficit in the coming year. At a recent meeting in February, City Superintendent Dennis Klusmeyer presented the council a forecasted budget for the fiscal year of 2024-25. Klusmeyer…
Read MoreClarence Teen Involved in Accident
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop B Report A Clarence teen was an occupant in a one-vehicle accident on Vine Street Road, two miles west of Clarence, in Macon County, on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 7:55 p.m. According to the MSHP report, Elijah R. Hartman, 19, of Clarence, was eastbound, driving a 2009 GMC Acadia…
Read MoreReps. Graves, Cleaver, Alford Introduce Pony Up Act to Hold USPS Accountable for Late Bills
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Sam Graves (R-MO), Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), and Mark Alford (R-MO) introduced the Pony Up Act this week which would protect consumers by putting the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on the hook for late delivery of bills. Multiple constituent complaints have been registered regarding late fees needing to be paid regularly due…
Read MoreBethel Christian Church to Hold Revival
Bethel Christian Church invites you to their Spring Revival March 24-27. Local churches will be leading worship in each service and Nathan Smith will be bringing the message on the theme “A Healthy Church”. Nathan has been working at Show-Me Christian Youth Home running a horsemanship program called Leadership U since 2003. He is also…
Read MoreMFA Oil Names Feeding Missouri as Official Charity Partner
Columbia, Mo. – March 1, 2024 — MFA Oil, a leading provider of energy products, is excited to announce Feeding Missouri as the company’s official charity partner. This strategic collaboration underscores MFA Oil’s commitment to community welfare and aligns with its values of supporting the communities it serves. Feeding Missouri, a network of six regional…
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