Area News

By Mark Requet The Shelbina City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at City Hall. Unfinished Business:   A motion to proceed with the police vehicle grant and approve any paperwork needed to finish the grant process was approved by the council.   City Clerk Janice Magruder informed the council that…

Josh Brummit has been selected as the new superintendent for the North Shelby School District. Brummit currently serves as the superintendent with the Adair County R-II School District where he has been employed for the past four years. In addition to the Brashear School District, Brummit has worked for the Atlanta School District where he…

By Marlana Smith   Maggie Schmidt always knew healthcare was where she wanted to spend her career but wasn’t always sure she wanted to be a nurse. Recently she took a slight career change and accepted the position of Director of Nursing at Clarence Care Center.   “I have a servant’s heart. Caring for people-…

Columbia, Missouri – Missouri Professional Auctioneers Association is proud to announce that Scott Kuntz of Scotty’s Auction Service in Macon, has won the 2024 Missouri bid calling championship at the MPAA Winter Conference held at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Columbia, Missouri, on February 17, 2024. There were 14 contestants from four states entered in…

Clarence Care Center: 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, Linda Boleach, Lula Webster, Mary Peeper, Yvonne Hepworth, Jane Stacy,…

The Biden-Harris Administration today is publishing a state-by-state breakdown of the nearly 153,000 borrowers who are receiving $1.2 billion in forgiveness under President Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. Servicers started processing this forgiveness today.   “When we talk about fixing a broken student loan system, this is what we’re talking about,” said U.S.…

Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Shelby County met Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the company office for their annual meeting.  Officers for 2024 are as follows: President – Paul Jarboe; Vice-President – Gary Prange and Secretary/Treasurer – Charles Kirby. At the end of 2023 our auditors report showed that we have 857 policies in…

12&U Heat Softball Team hosted a tshirt party with Dusty Rose Designs to help raise money for tournament fees, league fees, insurance, and uniforms. Owners Ryan and Galynn Schwieter helped Head Coach Kelsey Hinshaw think outside of the box to be able to come up with some more funds for the team. The team received…

Farmers who want to purchase or apply restricted use pesticides on property owned or rented by them, must have a private pesticide applicator license. Currently there are two options to obtain certification or renew a license. The first option is a training session via Zoom. Anyone can join these meetings from their home computer. Go…

By Mark Requet The Shelbina City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at City Hall. Citizen Participation: Richard Golay addressed the council concerning his past due utility payment agreement. He indicated he would not be able fulfill his agreement with the city. There was a long discussion about what he could…