Sheldon News

Attendance took a hit in some areas of the Philadelphia School District this morning as the SEPTA strike entered its second day.

A 22-year-old woman was injured in a single-vehicle accident at 9:40 p.m. Monday on Route B at Sheldon in Vernon County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Kirk Davisson, 49, Sheldon, was arrested Nov. 3 on a charge of aggravated stalking, a Class D felony.

Kaleb Leonard, 24, Sheldon, will be arraigned in Vernon County Circuit Court Nov.

Ginger Hickman Rogers, 76, Independence, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, at Research Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., surrounded by her family.

Aileen Bell Beeny, 87, formerly of Sheldon, Mo., passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, with her children at her side.

David L. Woods, 42, Sheldon, has been arrested on two counts of child molestation, a class B felony, and two counts of statutory sodomy, an unclassified felony.

In honor of the 105th Annual Sheldon Picnic to take place this weekend, the Sheldon, Mo., Post Office will issue a commemorative postmark.

In honor of the 105th Annual Sheldon Picnic to take place this weekend, the Sheldon, Mo., Post Office will issue a commemorative postmark.

In honor of the 105th Annual Sheldon Picnic to take place this weekend, the Sheldon, Mo., Post Office will issue a commemorative postmark.

In honor of the 105th Annual Sheldon Picnic to take place this weekend, the Sheldon, Mo., Post Office will issue a commemorative postmark.

An Ottawa man hopes to sow the seeds of music."We really just want to give Ottawa a day filled with great entertainment and leave them with a happy memory, like the memories we have of bluegrass festivals we have been to," John Williams, organizer of Saturday's Ottawa Family Bluegrass Festival, said.

A frenzy of activity takes place during the emergency drill held at the Sheldon School on Tuesday, July 21.

The Sheldon City Council held a special meeting Thursday, July 16, to discuss the continuation of improvements at the city's baseball field.

Chadd Duncan and Kerry Daulton and siblings Bronson Daulton and Jacob, Caleb and Tanner Duncan, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Jace Autry Duncan.

A Sheldon man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle-car accident at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday on Route DD, four miles northeast of Sheldon in Vernon County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

A Sheldon man was seriously injured this morning in Vernon County when his motorcycle collided with a car, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.

Marissa Vaughn will wed Rocky Castlebury on June 27, 2009, at the First Christian Church in Greenfield, Mo., at 7 p.m., with a reception to follow.

Wentworth College's Lamar Extension Site held its first commencement ceremony on May 30, at the Pentecostal Assembly Church in Nevada.

Larry and Mary Fowler, Sheldon, Mo., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary June 26, 2009.