Area News
Tractor Supply Holds Grand Opening, Donates to Local Organizations
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at Tractor Supply in Shelbina on Friday, January 5, 2024. Represented at the ceremony were employees of Tractor Supply, members of the North Shelby FFA and South Shelby FFA chapters, Shelby County 4-H Council, Shelbina City officials, Shelbina Police Department, Shelby County Commission, Communities Taking Action Teen Center, Shelbina…
Read MoreBread – Susan Mann’s Column
Bread I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love homemade bread. As a teen I worked at the Bethel Fest Hall. When I was working early mornings on Saturday, I had a coworker, Spence, that would sometimes bring me apple butter on homemade toast and it would totally make my day. In the Lord’s…
Read MoreChurch News – Week of January 8
Hunnewell Church News: Are you ready? For what? Winter! We’ve been blessed with warmer temperatures and nice weather but it sounds like we are about to experience it for real once again. That’s the way it goes, it always follows Fall. Are you ready? For what? The coming of the Lord! The Bible tells…
Read MoreClarence Seeking Grant Money to Install Generator
Regular Board Meeting Minutes – December 14, 2023 – 6:00 p.m. Present: Aldermen – Troy Renner, Dennis Williams, Myrna Carothers and Patrick Parker (arrived at 6:23 pm), City Attorney Jim McConnell, City Administrator Dennie Carothers, Police Chief Raymon Barton, Fire Chief Chris Wilson, City Superintendent David Burnett, Court Administrator Tamera Wilson and City Clerk Cindy…
Read MoreCounty Filings for Election in April
The filing period for the April 2, 2024 election closed on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at 5 p.m. Following are the filings in Shelby County. The City of Clarence had Jackie Blackford, Willie Hendricks, and Dorothy Lanpher file for Mayor; and Dennis Williams, Myrna Carothers, and Darrell Wilson file for Alderman. The City of Shelbina…
Read MoreCounty Recipient of ARPA Funding To Expand Cellular Service Statewide
The Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded a total of more than $7.9 million through the second round of the Cell Towers Grant Program. Grants will be awarded to 14 projects to construct new towers that provide quality cellular service and greater 911 connectivity to high-cost areas. The program, funded through the American Rescue…
Read MoreHelmick Gives Update on County Jail Progress
By Mark Requet The Shelby County Commission received the Phase 1 report back from Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this past week pertaining to the property location of the new Shelby County Jail. Presiding Commissioner Terry Helmick said everything is moving forward as planned so far. “We got the Phase 1 report of the Mahaffey…
Read MoreNEMOnews Media Group Welcomes New Ad Manager
Recenlty hired to be the Advertising Manager for the NEMOnews Media Group, representing the Shelby County Herald, The Media, Edina Sentinal, Palmyra Spectator, Milan Standard, Memphis Democrat, and Schuyler County Times. Hillard began working in advertising in 1999 at the Shelby County Herald with Editor Thad Requet, who approached her at her daughter’s horse show…
Read MoreBook Flood at the Shelbina Library
The Shelbina Carnegie Library is having a Book Flood, and everyone is invited to exchange a book to read on Christmas Eve just like in Iceland. According to a Smithsonian Magazine article, Iceland’s “Christmas Book Flood” or Jolabokaflod, is based on a rich history of literary traditions that, during World War II, culminated in publishers…
Read MoreDisarming Suicide Initiative Training to be Held
The Behavioral Health Response Agency (BHR), based in St. Louis, will present a free post-approved training for law enforcement, fire, EMS, and all first responders at two locations in Shelby County on Friday, November 17, 2023. BHR is teaming up with Shelby County Cares, a non-profit organization, to present suicide prevention strategies. One training session…
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