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The Shelbina City Council heard Joe Glover talk to them about getting a packet together to provide for a potential truck stop in Shelbina. The council also listened as Economic Developer Robert Harrington went over the results of the County Wide Economic Development survey that given taken earlier this spring, during Tuesday night’s regular council meeting.
   Glover Talks Truck Stop
   Joe Glover has been very energetic about the possibilities of Shelbina getting a truck stop, with the emergence of the four-lane highway.
   Glover said he is putting a packet together with pictures of potential locations, and letters from O’Laughlin Inc. and the Shelbina Chamber Commerce in support of the idea. Glover explained that O’Laughlin Inc. is looking at getting out of self fueling because of government regulations. “They are going to have to start buying their fuel somewhere else, and they would like to buy it here,” said Glover.
   For the full story, see this week’s issue of the Shelbina Weekly.   1395 0919 5/13/2009 hdl

FFA Advisor Tim Larrick recognized the Ag Sales team at the banquet.

The annual South Shelby FFA Banquet was held Friday night in the middle school gym. Many of the members were honored and the new officers were sworn into duty for the upcoming year. Pictured is FFA Advisor Tim Larrick recognizing the Ag Sales team that placed first in the State Contest. They will compete in the the National FFA Contest in Indianapolis later this year. They are (from left to right) Katti Carroll, Amelia Goers, Trevor Collins and Elizabeth Russell. See more on the banquet on pages 18 and 19 of the Shelbina Weekly. For more photos from the banquet, check out the FFA photo gallery.   1396 0919 5/13/2009 hdl

A one-vehicle accident resulted in moderate injuries to a Shelbyville teen at around 1:45 a.m. Monday, about a quarter-mile west of Shelbyville on Route K.
   According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol 16-year-old Christopher J. Pitman was driving west when he lost control of the vehicle, ran off the right side of the road, overcorreted and ran off the left side through a creek bed and struck a concrete culvert.
   For the full story, see this week’s issue of the Shelbina Weekly.   1397 0919 5/13/2009 hdl

Kristian Shelley reads his story as Mary Winkler listens.

The 20th Annual Young Writer’s Conference was held Friday at the Shelbina Elementary School. The day was full of activities and presentors were on hand during the morning hours putting on displays for the students. The children read stories that they had written during the school year during the afternoon hours. Pictured is Kristian Shelley reading his story as Mary Winkler listens. He is the son of Kyle Shelley and is in Courtney Benson’s Kindergarten Class.
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Mary Jo Kattelman, left, and guest Rosie Dupay talk to the children about Mrs. Dupay’s llama named “Moon.”

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