Shelby County Herald
Return of daylight saving time is opportunity to test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, review home fire escape plans
Working smoke alarms reduce risk of dying in a fire by one-half JEFFERSON CITY – As Missourians prepare to “spring forward” for the return to daylight saving time on Sunday, March 8, State Fire Marshal Tim Bean reminds them to use the time change as a reminder to check smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and…
Read MoreLady Raiders Pull Away from Grundy County, Advance to Face Cairo
By Marlana Smith North Shelby faced Grundy County in sectional action at Marceline on Monday, March 2, 2026. After a slow start, the Lady Raiders pulled away in the second half to secure a 42-31 victory. Two minutes into the game, Ally Rich put North Shelby on the board with a three-pointer. Grundy County answered…
Read MoreLady Raiders Claim Back-to-Back District Titles
By Marlana Smith The North Shelby Lady Raiders captured their second straight district title, knocking off No. 1 seed La Plata 55-35 in the Class 1 District 11 title game Friday, February 27, 2026. “We knew it was going to be a battle coming out, but our girls came out and probably answered the call…
Read MoreNew Bylaws Passed, Board Gives Updates for Historical Society
By Marlana Smith The Shelby County Historical Society held its first membership meeting under the reorganized board Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the American Legion Hall in Shelbina. President Okey Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. He thanked the elected board members for their hard work…
Read MoreMDC hosts several hunter education skills sessions in northeast Missouri in March
These free skills sessions are a critical part of the hunter education certification process. KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to finish their hunter education certification in northeast Missouri this March. This training session is the final step to becoming hunter education certified, and the class is designed for participants…
Read MoreCardinals Lose Final Regular Season Game at Higbee
By Mark Requet The South Shelby Cardinals finished up the regular season with a 51-42 loss at Higbee on Friday, February 20, 2026, with the district tournament set to begin on Tuesday, February 24, at Monroe City. Higbee took a 9-3 lead early, but back-to-back threes by Colt Schmitz and Logan Beasley tied the game…
Read MoreLady Birds Defeat Higbee to Close Out Regular Season
By Mark Requet The South Shelby Lady Birds traveled to Higbee for the final game of the regular season on Friday, February 20, 2026, and won 68-60. The offense for the Lady Birds was clicking early, hitting six first quarter threes to help propel South Shelby score 21. Hannah Gaines hit three threes and Gracynn…
Read MoreRaiders Cruise to 78-43 Win Against Community R-6
By Mark Requet The North Shelby Raiders closed out the regular season schedule with a 78-43 win against Community R-6 on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at North Shelby High School. Drake Prange scored the first points of the game, followed by two free throws from Gannon Bowen to give the Raiders a 4-0…
Read MoreLady Raiders Defeat Community R-6 65-33
By Mark Requet The North Shelby Lady Raiders used the three-ball to open up an early lead against Community R-6 enroute to a 65-33 win on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at North Shelby High School. Hadlee Parsons and Ally Rich opened the game with back-to-back threes to give the Lady Raiders a 6-0…
Read MoreArchery Team Host Two Tournaments
South Shelby Archery hosted two home tournaments last week. Archers from South Shelby, Bevier High School, and Sacred Heart School in Troy, Mo., shot at these tournaments. These were held on Monday, February 16 and Saturday, February 21, 2026. The high school had state qualifying scores of 3318 and 3287 as a team; these are…
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