Shayla Merrell for Newton County Circuit Clerk Missouri

05/28/2026

05/26/2026

‼️Educate your friends and family! This is such a serious issue.‼️

05/25/2026

“What Memorial Day Means to Me…”
Memorial Day means more to me now that I am older.

Now that I understand
that every fallen soldier
was once somebody’s baby.

Some mother once rocked them to sleep.
Some father taught them how to ride a bike.
Someone watched them run through sprinklers,
graduate high school,
fall in love,
dream about the future.

And then one day,
their family had to learn
how to keep living
without them.

That is what Memorial Day means to me.

It means understanding
that freedom is not normal.
It was protected.
Defended.
Paid for.

It means realizing
that somewhere in America,
there are families who never fully healed.

Families who still set flowers beside gravestones.
Who still cry during the national anthem.
Who still wonder who their son or daughter would have become.

A grandfather.
A mother.
An old man rocking on a porch someday.

Memorial Day means remembering
that some people gave up their entire future
so mine could exist.

05/17/2026

Happy to sponsor such a worthy group! Sports are so important for development! Fundraisers like this help keep the cost down for players and that is a win for everyone!

05/15/2026

Go get your Hurts Donuts at the Granby Ballfields and support a local child! I love that Newton County shows up to support their own!

05/08/2026

It was a privilege to be able to gather and pray together. Yesterday was the 75th anniversary of the National Day of Prayer. If you missed it, that’s ok, you can pray anytime, anywhere and any day! I encourage you all to do so! As a former pastor of mine used to say “You pray for me and I’ll pray for you.” Have a spectacular Friday! 🙏🙌

04/27/2026

Thank you!!

As we celebrate Juror Appreciation Week, we express gratitude to jurors past, present, and future, whose sacrifices and dedication to duty enable the fair administration of justice in our democracy.

04/25/2026

I had a truly enjoyable evening at the Stella Senior Center, which included a spaghetti dinner, pie auction, candidate forum, and dance. The Senior Center regularly hosts a dance every Friday night.

04/17/2026

Great day for a great day!! 🙌
Happy Friday everyone!!