Yielding to pressure is not the State Fair way.

The 2016-17 Lady Roadrunners, a particularly disciplined group after a 4-4 start to the season, endured extensive physical conditioning at practice and the loss of two players during a 4-game win streak extended Saturday, Jan. 28 in a 72-53 victory over Mineral Area College at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia.

Ahjana Oakes, who matched Ren’Cia Rolling with 16 points to lead SFCC, said the team intended to send a message with a victory in the thick of their Region 16 schedule.

“We’re coming after that No. 1 seed,” Oakes said.

“We’re State Fair and we don’t give up,” She added.

Oakes had six rebounds, while Rolling finished 6-for-8 from the field and 2-for-2 from three.

Alexis Cowan, 3-time Region 16 Player of the Week this season, scored 12 points and Maya Brewer scored 10.

In the first half, turnovers prevented State Fair from ascending to an eventual 25-point lead. The Lady Roadrunners totaled 21 turnovers on the game, and led 33-30 at halftime.

Mineral Area freshman Khianra Perry hit a jumper and drew a foul with one second to play in the first quarter, and the Lady Cardinals led 20-15 after a missed free throw.

Perry led MAC with 12 points. Shelby Moon hit two 3-pointers and finished with 10 points. The Lady Cardinals shot 5 of 24 from three.

State Fair (14-6, 4-1 Region 16) outscored Mineral Area 24-11 in the third quarter and doubled the Lady Cardinal’s rebounding output, 52-26.

Head coach Kevin Bucher said physical conditioning at practice paid off Saturday.

“The players can see when the other team gets tired,” Bucher said. “In that second half you could tell, their shots weren’t falling — airballs … That’s why we run so much in practice.”

To improve rebounding, specifically, the Lady Roadrunners practiced with medicine balls last week to improve arm strength and rebounding technique.

“All we did was pass the balls over the (basket),” Bucher said. “We were getting snached. We had the rebounds in our hands, but we would have it pulled out.”

Aaliyah Cowan is out for personal reasons and Takayla Gunter left the team last week, Bucher said. He said the Lady Roadrunners responded will to the adversity of losing a pair of teammates.

“You don’t know how you’re going to respond, but this team has been focused all week,” Bucher said. “Now it’s an opportunity to try to play for first place if we win down at Three Rivers.”

Three Rivers Community College delivered SFCC its most recent loss, 74-72, Jan. 13 in Sedalia. The Lady Roadrunners look to even the score 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Bess Activity Center in Poplar Bluff.

Mineral Area 79, State Fair Roadrunners 52

Mineral Area College men’s basketball asserted its regional dominance and remained undefeated in a 79-52 victory over State Fair Community College at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia.

Onteral Woodson, Jr. led the Roadrunners with 17 points, shooting 5 of 10 from the floor. Colton Kolowski finished with 13 points.

State Fair (11-11, 0-4 Region 16) trailed by as many as 30 points and never led.

Head coach Kevin Thomas said Missouri State — West Plains postseason sanctions due to self-reported rules violations last year alleviated some regional pressure in 2017.

“At the end of the day, with only four teams getting in with West Plains on probation, everybody’s going to get a chance to go to our regional tournament,” Thomas said. “But we have to get better at making shots. We just have a lot of room for improvement right now. We’re not playing very well and we’ve been struggling.”

“Any loss is discouraging. That loss is discouraging because it’s a region loss. But we don’t have time to feel sorry for ourselves. We’ve got to pick ourselves up and get ready to go. We have another game on Tuesday and Three Rivers on Saturday. We have a lot of basketball still to play.”

The Roadrunners have lost four straight since opening the Region 16 schedule against Three Rivers on January 13.

Thomas said the SFCC free-throw performance, 14-for-20, was a team highlight.

Mineral Area, improving to 23-0 on the season, was led by Lamar Morgan with 18 points and Devin Thomas, who had 12 points with seven rebounds.

State Fair faces Iowa Western Community College 7 p.m. Tuesday at Kanesville Gym in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Maya Brewer drives in the paint Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia during a 72-53 victory over Mineral Area College.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/web1_DSC_7117.jpgMaya Brewer drives in the paint Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia during a 72-53 victory over Mineral Area College. Alex Agueros | Democrat

Onteral Woodson Jr. goes for a lay-in Saturday in the first half of a 79-52 loss to Mineral Area in Sedalia.

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Ahjana Oakes finishes an attempt Saturday in Sedalia during a Region 16 victory against Mineral Area College. She had 16 points and six rebounds against the Lady Cardinals.

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Bryson Couch scored 20 points and Zion Buckner had 19 as the Smith-Cotton Tigers captured the 86th Annual Eldon Invitational basketball tourney title, defeating Christian of St. Louis, 63-50, on Saturday night in Eldon.

The Tigers were up by 10 at half, 30-20, then Christian went on 6-0 run to start the third quarter. S-C responded with a 7-0 run to build the lead back and kept the lead the rest of the game.

“Our kids were a little tired after playing three games in a row but they played hard throughout and I’m very proud of their effort,” said S-C Head Coach Bill Barton. “I am happy with how we are playing right now, especially as we begin this conference run.”

Before the game the team from Lebanon came to S-C’s locker room to wish the Tigers good luck and to apologize on behalf of their community for the incident that occurred after the teams’ game last week in Lebanon.

Sacred Heart conquers Slater Wildcat Classic

The Gremlins edged Fayette 52-50 Saturday at the Slater Wildcat Classic championship game in Slater.

Colby Young led Sacred Heart with 18 points and Trent Lyles finished with 13 points.

Micah Tanguay had 13 points as the Gremlins captured its third-straight Slater Wildcat Classic title.

Sacred Heart (14-3) hosts Tipton 6 p.m. Tuesday in Sedalia.

Versailles 74, Sherwood 55

Shane Randall led Versailles with 21 points in a 74-55 victory over Sherwood to place third in the Clinton Tournament on Saturday.

Wyatt Espinosa had 17 points for the Tigers, Hunter Edgar scored 12 and Coby Williams finished with 10.

Edgar and Randall were named to the All-Tournament team.

Versailles (9-8) hosts Dixon 6 p.m. Tuesday.

HIGH SCHOOL

GIRL’S BASKETBALL

Sacred Heart 55, Fayette 29

The Lady Gremlins defeated Fayette 55-29 to conclude the Slater Wildcat Classic on Friday.

Grace Goodwin led Sacred Heart with 14 points, while Madison McClain and Elayna Ebers had nine each.

Sacred Heart (12-6, 7-1 Kaysinger) faces Tipton on the road 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Central Missouri 87, Washburn 71

Marquiez Lawrence tied his career-high with 21 points and had 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season as Central Missouri defeated Washburn 87-71 on Saturday at the Multipurpose Building in Warrensburg.

The Mules (14-5, 8-3 MIAA) battle Central Oklahoma 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Hamilton Field House in Edmund, Oklahoma.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Central Missouri came back from a 14-point deficit Saturday in a 64-63 win over Washburn.

The Jennies (17-2, 10-1 MIAA) remains in a tie for first place with conference opponent Central Oklahoma.

Sydney Crockett led UCM with 17 points as four Jens finished with double-digit scoring. Kayonna Lee recorded a double-double of 10 points and rebounds apiece.

No. 19 Central Missouri faces No. 10 Central Oklahoma 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2.

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING

Smith-Cotton fourth at Warrensburg Tournament

The Smith-Cotton Tigers wrestling team finished fourth in an 11-team field on Saturday in Warrensburg.

Leading the way for the Tigers was Micheal Laster earning the top spot in the heavyweight division. Other top finishers were Kris Houk (152) and Gauge Young (160) finishing 2nd in their brackets. Third place finishers were Blake Pomajzl (138) and Izaiah Snyder (195). Finishing fourth in their respective brackets were Younger Layton (106), Tanner Harris (132), and Brody Kindle (145).

Laster picked up 3 falls and 1 decision on his way to the Championship match. In the final match the Tiger heavyweight faced off with a district opponent from Lebanon.

Laster traded a couple takedowns for escapes to get a 4-2 lead before pinning his opponent at the end of the 2nd period.

“It was a good Tournament for Micheal,” said head coach Charlie McFail. “He faced some good competition and was able to use the things that he and Coach Kindle work on in practice to defeat those opponents.”

Bryson Couch weaves through Rock Bridge defenders during a Dec. 17 game at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia. Couch led S-C in scoring during a 63-50 victory over Christian of St. Louis in the Eldon Tournament championship.

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To have your event or meeting listed, send details to fbemiss@civitasmedia.com or call 826-1000 ext. 1481.

MONDAY

10 a.m.: Show-Me Mad Tatters, University Extension Office Conference Room, 1012A Thompson Blvd.

Noon: Sedalia Rotary Club, Best Western State Fair Inn, 3120 S. Limit Ave.

3 p.m.: Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, (TOPS) Chapter 102, Boonslick Regional Library, 219 W. Third St.

6 p.m.: Cornerstone Celebrate Recovery. Meal and child care provided; Cornerstone Baptist Church, 827-4833.

6 p.m.: Smithton Senior Citizens Group Pitch and Pool, Smithton Senior Center on Washington Street.

6:30 p.m.: Show Me Sound, Sweet Adelines International; Wesley United Methodist Church, 1322 W. Broadway Blvd.

7 p.m.: Sedalia Chorale Rehearsal, rehearsal room 67 in the Stauffacher Center at State Fair Community College.

7 p.m.: Serenity Seekers Al-Anon, Ditzfeld Center 417 W. Pettis St.

7:30 p.m.: BRHC Grief Support Group, Mondays, 601 E. 14th St.

TUESDAY

6:30 a.m.: Sunrise Optimist, Best Western State Fair Inn, 3120 S. Limit Ave.

8 a.m.: Business Network International, at Heckart Family Center, 902 S. Ohio Ave.

Noon: Sedalia Noon Day Optimist Club, Best Western State Fair Inn (Gambler’s Room), 3120 S. Limit Ave.

12:10 p.m.: Nicotine Anonymous; John and Bernice Ditzfeld Center, 417 W. Pettis St.

3:30 and 5:30 p.m.: Weight Watchers; and 11:45 a.m., Thursdays; Parkview Christian Church, 1405 E. 16th St.

7 p.m.: Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a 12-step fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is recovery from co-dependence at the First United Methodist Church Celebration Center, 1701 W. 32nd St.; for more information call Barbra at 827-6522.

7 p.m.: Mozarkite Society, First Christian Church, 200 S. Limit Ave.

WEDNESDAY

9 a.m.: 1 Million Cups meeting, Thompson Conference Center in the Heckart Applied Health and Science Building at State Fair Community College, 3201 West 16th St.

Noon: Sedalia Lions Club, Best Western State Fair Inn, 3120 S. Limit Ave.

5:30 p.m.: Amigos de Cristo, Teen Mom Classes at 3003 W. 11th Street, 826-2788.

6:30 p.m.: First United Methodist Church, 1701 W 32nd St., hosting a Stephen Ministry; everyone is welcomed, registration ends Feb 2. For more information contact: StephenMinistry.FUMC@yahoo.com or 620-4484. The cost of training material is $50.

7 p.m.: Elks Lodge 125, Elks Lodge, 320 S. Kentucky Ave.

7:30 p.m.: Narcotics Anonymous Because We Care, also meets at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday; First Christian Church, 200 S. Limit Ave. For more information, call 221-2221.

8 p.m.: Sedalia Alcoholic Anonymous, 517 S. Lafayette, meets Wednesday through Saturday; pot-luck on first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. For more information call 826-9608. All closed meetings; non-smoking.

THURSDAY

10 a.m.: Wesley United Methodist Women; Wesley United Methodist Church, 1322 W. Broadway Blvd.

Noon: Kiwanis of Sedalia, Best Western State Fair Inn, 3120 S. Limit Ave.

6 to 8 p.m.: Old Drum Open Mic at Java Junction, 112 N. Holden St., downtown Warrensburg.

6 p.m.: Sedalia Visual Art Association 6 p.m., Central Bank of Sedalia Annex, 403 W. Broadway Blvd. For more information visit: http://sedaliavisualartassociation.org.

6 p.m.: Women in Crisis Group, call 827-5555 for location.

6:30 p.m.: Christian Fellowship of First Responders, fellowship meeting, Bethlehem Baptist Church on Anderson School Road.

6:30 p.m.: Sedalia Duplicate Bridge Club, Sedalia Senior Center, 312 S. Washington Ave.

6:30 p.m.: Sedalia Business Women, Best Western State Fair Inn, 3120 S. Limit Ave., www.sedaliabwm.org.

7 p.m.: Sedalia Bible Academy, Boonslick Regional Library, 219 W. Third St. For information call 826-9988.

7 p.m.: Senior dance; bring snacks. Dance is at Saline County Fairgrounds in Marshall. Admission is $6.

7 p.m.: Smith-Cotton Choral Society, vocal music room at the high school.

8 p.m.: Sedalia Al Anon Group, at 517 S. LaFayette Ave., 826-9608. Meeting is open to all; non-smoking.

FRIDAY

11 a.m.: Stroke Survivors Support Group, Bothwell Education Center, 600 E. 14th St.

11:30 a.m.: 40 & 8 Fellowship, Golden Corral, 2004 W. Broadway Blvd.

Noon: Pettis County Pachyderms, Best Western State Fair Inn, 3120 S. Limit Ave.

Noon: Prayer for the Nation at Antioch Fellowship, 507 W. 24th St.

SATURDAY

7 to 10 a.m.: Shrine Breakfast, Sedalia Shrine Club, 1615 Elm Hills Blvd. For to-go orders call 281-3026 or 826-6171. Cost is $6.

8:30 a.m.: SPARK (Sedalia/Pettis Amateur Radio Club) Repeater Club at Sedalia Fire Headquarters, 2606 W. 16th St.

10 a.m.: Overeaters Anonymous, John and Bernice Ditzfeld Center, 417 W. Pettis St. For a ride, call 829-2527.

10 to 4 p.m.: Show Me Classic Vendor Sale and Formal Dress Sale at Smith-Cotton High School. Admission is free.

6 p.m.: Smith-Cotton Athletic Booster Club Bingo, Sedalia Shrine Club, 1375 Elm Hills Blvd.

6 p.m.: The Place at the Lake, Benton County’s domestic and sexual violence abuse resource, support meeting, 201 E. Main St., Lincoln. 24 hour hotline 1-866-347-9044; other information call, 547-2611.

8 p.m.: Sedalia Alcoholic Anonymous, 517 S. Lafayette, meets Wednesday through Saturday; pot-luck on first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. For more information call 826-9608. All closed meetings; non-smoking.

SUNDAY

7 p.m.: Alcoholic Anonymous 12×12 Non-smoking group, Monday through Sunday; John and Bernice Ditzfeld Center, 417 W. Pettis St., 829-2527.

7 p.m.: Narcotics Anonymous Because We Care, also meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, 200 S. Limit Ave. For more information, call 221-2221.

This list is a sampling of crime in Sedalia and the surrounding area. Information is taken from official police reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved in each case.

Sedalia Police Department

Arrests

Jan. 27

2:07 p.m.: Julieana Charleen Stone, 27, of the 350 block of McAnally, was arrested at her residence on charges of driving with a suspended license and possession of drug paraphernalia. An officer saw a subject, who has a suspended license, driving near the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and Kentucky Avenue but was unable to perform a traffic stop. The officer later made contact at her residence and smelled the odor of marijuana. A search revealed drug paraphernalia and marijuana.

5:25 p.m.: Misty Nicole Robertson, 32, of the 3500 block of South Grand Avenue, was arrested near the intersection of East Broadway Boulevard and South Engineer Avenue on a charge of driving with a suspended license.

8:42 p.m.: Elisha J. Greene, 19, of the 3200 block of South Kentucky Avenue, was issued a municipal court summons in the 2200 block of South Ingram Avenue for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Officers responded to a report of a subject trying to open doors at Sedalia Middle School. They located one vehicle with one occupant in the parking lot. They searched the vehicle and occupant due to the odor of marijuana and found drug paraphernalia and a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle.

Jan. 28

3:14 a.m.: Billy J. Hill, 38, of the 3300 block of South Washington Avenue, was arrested in the 800 block of West Fourth Street on a charge of fourth degree domestic assault. Officers responded to a report of a physical disturbance. Upon arrival, they made contact with the suspect, who had cornered the victim inside the residence and made contact with her several times. The victim was recklessly struck in the face by the suspect.

11:58 a.m.: Frank John Farmer, 67, of the 700 block of East Broadway Boulevard, was issued a municipal court summons in the 700 block of East Broadway Boulevard for stealing. The suspect allegedly stole two items, valued at $7.29, from a business.

9:27 p.m.: Derek S. Jackson, 26, of the 500 block of West Pettis Street, was arrested in the 300 block of West Lamine Avenue on charges of second degree burglary, stealing and second degree property damage. A victim reported at 6:24 p.m. their front door was kicked in and a TV had been taken. A male suspect was identified by a neighbor.

11:50 p.m.: Billey J. Rogers Jr., 38, of the 1500 block of South Osage Avenue, was arrested near the intersection of South Ohio Avenue and East 19th Street on a charge of driving with a suspended license.

Incidents

Jan. 23

11 a.m.: A hit-and-run vehicle accident was reported in a business parking lot in the 3200 block of West Broadway Boulevard. An older white male driving a white Toyota allegedly hit the victim’s vehicle.

Jan. 27

3:50 p.m.: All four tires on two vehicles were reportedly punctured with an unknown item in the 2400 block of West Second Street Terrace.

Jan. 28

9:25 a.m.: A victim reported hearing a boom in the middle of the night at a residence in the 2400 block of South Ohio Avenue. In the morning they found someone had driven through their yard and left vehicle parts. The vehicle left a fluid trail to the area of Heck Avenue and Driftwood Drive. The vehicle was towed and the incident is under investigation.

6:02 p.m.: A hit-and-run vehicle accident was reported in a business parking lot in the 2000 block of South Limit Avenue. A maroon-and-gold truck allegedly struck a vehicle while backing out of its parking space.

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Arrests

Jan. 27

3:06 p.m.: William J. Resa, 43, of Warsaw, was arrested in Benton County on charges of driving with a revoked license and speeding.

10:51 p.m.: Russell W. Gottman, 19, of Hannibal, was arrested in Johnson County on charges of possession of up to 35 grams of marijuana, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, minor in possession and failure to have two lighted headlights.

Jan. 28

2:03 a.m.: Tyler J. Hallum, 25, of Holden, was arrested in Johnson County on charges of driving while intoxicated, no license plate lamp and failure to display valid license plates.

2:10 a.m.: Daniel P. Velasquez-Wilson, 20, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was arrested in Saline County on a charge of driving while intoxicated.

11:36 p.m.: Toby P. Townsend, 35, of Independence, was arrested in Saline County on charges of driving while intoxicated, driving with a suspended license and lane violation.

11:54 p.m.: Gabriel M. Smith, 22, of Springfield, was arrested in Pettis County on charges of driving while intoxicated and speeding.

Jan. 29

2:08 a.m.: Davis Munoz, 25, of Whiteman Air Force Base, was arrested in Johnson County on charges of driving while intoxicated, speeding, no insurance, lane violation and resisting arrest.

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A Sedalia man was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated after a single-vehicle accident at 10:45 p.m. Saturday in Moniteau County.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Aaron T. Cramer, 24, was driving east on U.S. Highway 50, 700 feet east of Koerkenmeier Road, when his vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and overturned.

Cramer, who was wearing a seat belt, was taken by ambulance to St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City with moderate injuries.

He was also arrested on a charge of careless and imprudent driving.

Information is taken from preliminary Missouri State Highway Patrol and Sedalia Police Department reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved.

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A Smithton teenager was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated after in a single-vehicle accident at 12:27 a.m. Sunday in Pettis County.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Edison F. Selvey, 17, was driving south on state Route W, north of Bluhm Road, when his vehicle traveled off the left side of the road, impacted the ditch and overturned.

Selvey, who was not wearing a seat belt, was taken by Life Flight to University Hospital in Columbia with serious injuries.

He was also arrested on charges of lane violation and no seat belt.

Information is taken from preliminary Missouri State Highway Patrol and Sedalia Police Department reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved.

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Having or attending a large gathering for Super Bowl Sunday? Make sure you’ve received a flu shot.

Cases of influenza, commonly called the flu, in Pettis County have increased over last year, but are not at epidemic levels. Influenza is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Although most healthy people recover from the flu without complications, some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious complications from the flu.

“Every flu season is different, and influenza infection can affect people differently. Even healthy people can get very sick from the flu and spread it to others,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website states.

Melinda Nevils, a registered nurse at the Pettis County Health Center, said the numbers are up over last year, but not at great proportion. She said she urges everyone to get a flu shot. They are available at the Pettis County Health Center and many insurers cover the cost of the shot. Those who are not insured can receive a shot for $25, Nevils said. Many drug stores like CVS and Walgreens provide flu shots in their pharmacies as well as many local physicians. Nevils said it’s never too late to get a flu shot, since the vaccine builds up antibodies.

Barbara Peterson, director of marketing and communications at Bothwell Regional Health Center, said so far in January, 115 confirmed cases of influenza have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control by BRHC. Of those, 103 cases were Influenza A and three cases were Influenza B. Nineteen of those people were admitted to the hospital.

That compares with December when there were 37 cases of Influenza A reported and 10 cases of Influenza B. In January 2016, there were 60 cases of Influenza A and three cases of Influenza B reported.

The flu usually spreads from person to person in respiratory droplets when people who are infected with a flu virus cough, sneeze or talk. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs. A person may also get the flu by touching a surface or object with a flu virus on it and then touching their mouth, nose or eyes. Healthy adults may be able to infect others one day before getting symptoms and up to five to seven days after getting sick. Therefore, it is possible to give someone the flu before you know you are sick as well as while you are sick.

How do I know if I have the flu?

The flu usually starts suddenly and may include the following symptoms:

• Fever (usually above 100 degrees)

• Cough

• Sore throat

• Runny or stuffy nose

• Body aches

• Headache

• Chills

• Fatigue (tiredness)

• Diarrhea and vomiting (more common among children than adults)

How can I avoid spreading the flu?

Some simple hygienic behaviors that can help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses such as the flu are:

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze — throw the tissue away after you use it.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.

• If you get the flu, stay home from work, school, and social gatherings. This will help prevent spreading your illness to others.

• Try not to touch your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs often spread this way.

What should I do if I get sick?

It is very difficult to distinguish the flu from other infections on the basis of symptoms alone. Most people with the flu have mild illness and do not need medical care. However, if you have symptoms of flu and are in a high risk group, or are very sick and worried about your illness, contact your health care provider. There are tests that can determine if you have the flu. There are also drugs your doctor may prescribe for treating the flu called antivirals.

If you get the flu, get plenty of rest, drink a lot of liquids, and avoid using alcohol and tobacco. Also, you can take medications such as Tylenol to relieve the fever and muscle aches associated with the flu. Never give aspirin to children or teenagers who have flu-like symptoms, particularly fever. Stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine, except to get medical care or other necessities.

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A tip from a neighboring law enforcement agency led to the arrest of three men Sunday in Pettis County.

According to a Pettis County Sheriff’s Office news release, deputies received a tip Sunday from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office regarding Randy Lee Gleason Jr., of Leeton, who had a Johnson County warrant for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute with a cash-only $20,000 bond.

Deputies were given another tip of males standing outside a residence in the 4200 block of West Main Street in Sedalia.

When deputies arrived, they located Gleason and another male. Gleason, who was in possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana, was taken into custody without incident on a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.

A computer check revealed the other subject, Christopher Duffey, had a Sedalia Police Department warrant. Duffey attempted to pull away and run from deputies, but he was taken into custody. Deputies searched Duffey and found drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine.

Deputies were given consent to search inside the residence. Clinton Brown was found inside and was arrested on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and endangering the welfare of a child.

All three men were taken to the Pettis County Jail and placed on 24-hour holds pending the filing of formal charges by the Pettis County Prosecuting Attorney’s office.

Formal charges were not available at press time.

Clinton Brown

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Christopher Duffey

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Randy Lee Gleason Jr.

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Construction workers can be seen on scaffolding Monday afternoon working on the concrete walls of the future PetSmart located just off U.S. Highway 50 and Oak Grove Lane. The pet supply store chain is set to open in 2017, according to Melissa Wenzel, Consumer PR Manager for PetSmart, but she didn’t have specific information about an opening date.

A construction worker carries over a pair of concrete blocks as a coworker mixes up a batch of concrete to place the blocks on the upper portion of PetSmart’s wall. Wenzel said PetSmart’s more than 1,500 stores across North America are comprised of a variety of sizes, with the average size being about 20,000 square feet. She said new stores, on average, have a staffing plan of 16 to 20 associates.

Also on Monday afternoon, dirt work was being conducted next door to PetSmart at the future home of a strip mall that will include a Buffalo Wild Wings. The building is expected to house three other tenants, although those retailers are still unknown. Travis Bell, a front of house manager for Buffalo Wild Wings in Warrensburg, told the Democrat in November that the company’s goal is to open the Sedalia location in the beginning of October.

A construction worker places a another concrete block on the top of the south wall of PetSmart on Monday afternoon. It appeared that most of the work taking place Monday was masonry work. All four walls are up, although workers continue to extend the walls higher.

Construction workers can be seen on scaffolding Monday afternoon working on the concrete walls of the future PetSmart located just off U.S. Highway 50 and Oak Grove Lane. The pet supply store chain is set to open in 2017, according to Melissa Wenzel, Consumer PR Manager for PetSmart, but she didn’t have specific information about an opening date.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/web1_TSD013117PetSmartConstruction1.jpgConstruction workers can be seen on scaffolding Monday afternoon working on the concrete walls of the future PetSmart located just off U.S. Highway 50 and Oak Grove Lane. The pet supply store chain is set to open in 2017, according to Melissa Wenzel, Consumer PR Manager for PetSmart, but she didn’t have specific information about an opening date. Nicole Cooke | Democrat

A construction worker carries over a pair of concrete blocks as a coworker mixes up a batch of concrete to place the blocks on the upper portion of PetSmart’s wall. Wenzel said PetSmart’s more than 1,500 stores across North America are comprised of a variety of sizes, with the average size being about 20,000 square feet. She said new stores, on average, have a staffing plan of 16 to 20 associates.

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Also on Monday afternoon, dirt work was being conducted next door to PetSmart at the future home of a strip mall that will include a Buffalo Wild Wings. The building is expected to house three other tenants, although those retailers are still unknown. Travis Bell, a front of house manager for Buffalo Wild Wings in Warrensburg, told the Democrat in November that the company’s goal is to open the Sedalia location in the beginning of October.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/web1_TSD013117PetSmartConstruction3.jpgAlso on Monday afternoon, dirt work was being conducted next door to PetSmart at the future home of a strip mall that will include a Buffalo Wild Wings. The building is expected to house three other tenants, although those retailers are still unknown. Travis Bell, a front of house manager for Buffalo Wild Wings in Warrensburg, told the Democrat in November that the company’s goal is to open the Sedalia location in the beginning of October. Nicole Cooke | Democrat

A construction worker places a another concrete block on the top of the south wall of PetSmart on Monday afternoon. It appeared that most of the work taking place Monday was masonry work. All four walls are up, although workers continue to extend the walls higher.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/web1_TSD013117PetSmartConstruction4.jpgA construction worker places a another concrete block on the top of the south wall of PetSmart on Monday afternoon. It appeared that most of the work taking place Monday was masonry work. All four walls are up, although workers continue to extend the walls higher. Nicole Cooke | Democrat

The cities of La Monte and Green Ridge have not filed their annual financial reports to the Missouri State Auditor as required by law, according to a report issued Monday.

On Monday, Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway issued her office’s monthly report on local governments that failed to meet financial reporting laws. Out of the 333 local governments with financial reports due last month, 44 percent failed to meet the deadline.

“I’m disappointed by the dismal success rate demonstrated by so many local governments who are failing to provide even the most basic information about their own financial management,” Galloway said in a news release. “These reporting requirements are not new and they are not complicated. When local governments can’t provide this essential information, they are failing to meet fundamental obligations to transparency and accountability in government.”

The City of La Monte is running its annual financial report in today’s edition of the Democrat and said by telephone that they were in the process of sending it to the state auditor. The City of Green Ridge could not be reached Monday after two attempts to reach them by phone.

The City of Smithton met its annual financial report deadline last month, according to the report. No other Pettis County municipalities were included.

Cities, towns and villages in Missouri are required to file annual financial reports with the State Auditor within six months of the end of their fiscal year. The reports must include basic financial information, such as starting and ending account balances, the amount of money received and spent over the year, and property tax rates charged to citizens. State law has required this information be submitted to the State Auditor’s Office since at least 1965. This requirement is not to be confused with new reporting requirements enacted in 2015 as part of municipal court reform efforts, which are on hold pending legal review and action.

Galloway’s report includes filing statuses for the 259 cities, five towns and 69 villages whose financial reports were due by the end of December 2016. Of the 333 municipal governments included in this reporting period, 185 filed a completed annual financial report on time and 148 did not, for a success rate of 56 percent.

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Smithton forced enough Windsor scoring droughts to pull away from the Lady Greyhounds, 45-32, Monday, Jan. 30 at Windsor High School in Windsor.

Trailing 15-11 after the first quarter, Windsor was scoreless for more than two minutes before a Riley Rollins 3-pointer made it 17-14, Smithton.

The Lady Tigers opened the second half with a 9-0 run, punctuated by a pair of Audrey Williams free throws, to push its lead to 30-18.

Williams led Smithton with 14 points on three 3-pointers. Jenna Snapp finished with 13 points.

Snapp and Madison Brown, sophomores, were the only Lady Tigers to score in each quarter. Head coach Bryan Werner commended Snapp’s 2-way impact after the game.

“She’s as athletic as any girl in the conference,” Werner said. “Her on defense, she’s got long arms and she’s active. She can be tough at the top of the zone. She’s also capable of getting down and rebounding … And on offense, she just opens everything up because, every coach knows she can drive.”

Riley Rollins scored 10 points on two 3-pointers to lead the Lady Greyhounds. Jodi Delong added eight.

Windsor (11-10) opens the Kaysinger Conference Tournament as the No. 7 seed, hosting La Monte 9 p.m. Friday at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia.

Smithton (8-10) faces Stover 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the first round of the conference tournament.

Audrey Williams releases a 3-point attempt Monday, Jan. 30 at Windsor High School in Windsor during a 45-32 victory over the Lady Greyhounds. She led Smithton with 14 points on three 3-pointers.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/web1_DSC_7422-2.jpgAudrey Williams releases a 3-point attempt Monday, Jan. 30 at Windsor High School in Windsor during a 45-32 victory over the Lady Greyhounds. She led Smithton with 14 points on three 3-pointers. Alex Agueros | Democrat

Taylor Swisher drives past a Smithton defender Monday during a 45-32 Lady Greyhound loss at Windsor High School in Windsor.

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Windsor freshmen Ryan Eggers, Maria Rodriguez and Lilly Hurd sit below seniors Devyn Williams, left and Riley Rollins near the end of a 45-32 loss to Smithton at Windsor High School on senior night.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/web1_DSC_7603-2.jpgWindsor freshmen Ryan Eggers, Maria Rodriguez and Lilly Hurd sit below seniors Devyn Williams, left and Riley Rollins near the end of a 45-32 loss to Smithton at Windsor High School on senior night. Alex Agueros | Democrat

HIGH SCHOOL

GIRL’S BASKETBALL

Tipton 51, Sacred Heart 32

Alyson Brant scored her 1,000th point with a double-double performance Monday in a 51-32 victory over Sacred Heart at home.

Brant finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Abby Backes had 15 points and Brooklyn Pace scored 14 points with five assists.

Sacred Heart (12-7, 7-2 Kaysinger) was led by Elayna Ebers with eight points.

The Lady Gremlins host the winner between Lincoln and Green Ridge in the Kaysinger Conference Tournament 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia.

Tipton hosts the winner between Otterville and Northwest 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Cole Camp 57, Stover 39

The Lady Bluebirds moved to 7-2 in conference play and 17-3 overall Monday with a 57-39 victory against Stover.

Camryn Schear led Cole Camp with 14 points and Bailey Heimsoth had 12.

Tori Harding added nine points.

Shelby Jackson finished with 12 points for Stover.

Cole Camp hosts the winner between Windsor and La Monte 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the first round of the Kaysinger Conference Tournament at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia.

Stover hosts Smithton 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Sedalia.

This list is a sampling of crime in Sedalia and the surrounding area. Information is taken from official police reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved in each case.

Sedalia Police Department

Arrests

Jan. 29

6:44 a.m.: Mitchell Ledon Harrington, 36, of Otterville, was arrested in the 700 block of East Broadway Boulevard on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. An officer conducted a subject check at a business. A search through communications revealed he had a parole violation warrant. The man was arrested and a search found a methamphetamine pipe.

Incidents

Jan. 29

2:12 a.m.: A hit-and-run vehicle accident was reported in a parking lot in the 3400 block of West Broadway Boulevard.

10:30 p.m.: A suspect reportedly physically assaulted a female victim while taking her cell phone out of her hand in the 600 block of East 10th Street, then left with the phone.

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Arrests

Jan. 29

6:15 p.m.: David R. Standiford, 35, of Raymore, was arrested in Henry County on charges of possession of a controlled substance, violation of a protection order, possession of marijuana and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia.

10:54 p.m.: Nathan D. Thompson, 37, of Warsaw, was arrested in Benton County on charges of driving with a revoked license and hazardous equipment.

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Brooke Adams, of Sedalia, became the mother of a daughter, Brooklynn Rain, born Jan. 27, 2017. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces.

The maternal grandparents are Ronda and Jason Banion, of Sedalia. The maternal great-grandparents are Larry and Norma Meyer, of Stover.

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WARRENSBURG — KMOS-TV, the University of Central Missouri’s public broadcasting station, will host an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday to showcase the station’s renovated master control facility. KMOS-TV is located in the Patton Broadcasting Center in Wood 11 on the UCM campus.

The new facility provides a state-of-the-art facility that offers more stable broadcast and the addition of Channel 6.4 to the three channels already broadcast by KMOS.

“We need to update due to the fact the some of the equipment in use was no longer supported by manufacturers,” said Josh Tomlinson, interim director of broadcasting services. “The new equipment provides better transmitter control and resolves some compliance issues.”

Tomlinson added that the upgrade and channel expansion allows KMOS to increase its annual broadcast hours by 8,000 hours to a total of 35,000 hours of on-air programming annually. It also offers greater graphics capabilities and increases storage capabilities from 3.66 terabytes to more than 100 terabytes of storage.

The upgrade was funded with proceeds from the sale of the university’s former radio station, KTBG-FM.

The public is invited to attend. KMOS-TV staff members will be on hand to provide tours of the new master control facility and the station.

Learn more about KMOS-TV programming and outreach programs at kmos.org.

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A Kansas City man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle at 9:57 p.m. Sunday in Johnson County.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Aaron D. Collins, 19, of Ottawa, Kansas, was driving east on U.S. Highway 50, three-tenths of a mile west of PCA Road, when he struck a pedestrian in the road, identified as Demetrius A. Hayden, 25.

Hayden was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:35 p.m. by Johnson County Coroner Clark Holdren.

Information is taken from preliminary Missouri State Highway Patrol and Sedalia Police Department reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved.

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Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the year of the vehicle accident.

A Smithton man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the July 2016 death of a Sedalia bicyclist.

According to online court records, Marty L. Kropf, 27, of Smithton, has been charged with first degree involuntary manslaughter, failure to register a motor vehicle, owning/operating a motor vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility, failure to display valid license plates and no seat belt.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, around 7 p.m. July 22, 2016, Kropf was driving east on state Route HH, east of Olive Branch Road, when he rear-ended 51-year-old Patrick K. Gwaltney, who was riding a bicycle eastbound. Gwaltney was ejected from his bike into a ditch.

Kropf continued traveling eastbound for several hundred feet before stopping his vehicle.

Gwaltney was pronounced dead at the scene by Pettis County Coroner Robert Smith.

According to court documents, Kropf told the responding MSHP trooper he never saw Gwaltney prior to the crash and that he did not know which direction Gwaltney had been traveling.

In the court documents, the trooper states that Gwaltney was traveling on the fog line and was “as near to the right side of the road as possible” at the point of impact. The trooper also states Kropf was also traveling on the fog line or slightly across it at impact. The trooper adds that Kropf’s view “should have been unobstructed,” although he had mentioned there was a crack on his windshield.

“… it would not have taken much of a swerve for Mr. Kropf to avoid the impact,” the trooper wrote. “Mr. Kropf struck and killed Mr. Gwaltney while he was not paying attention, and while Mr. Gwaltney was in plain view. Mr. Kropf was reckless by not paying attention to the road in front of him.”

Kropf was initially arrested the night of the accident and taken to the Pettis County Jail with multiple charges requested, but Pettis County Prosecuting Attorney Phillip Sawyer told the Democrat that no charges were filed at that time.

“We were asked to consider the manslaughter charge. We elected not to file any of them (the charges) until filing of the crash report,” Sawyer said by phone Tuesday afternoon. “After receiving that is when we filed the charges.”

Kropf was arrested Friday night by the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office after a warrant was issued. He was issued a $5,000 bond, cash or surety, with special condition that he is not to operate a vehicle. An arraignment has been scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Pettis County Courthouse.

According to online court documents, Kropf has a history of minor traffic violations, but no felony charges.

According to his obituary, Gwaltney was a Smith-Cotton High School graduate. He owned and operated Patrick Kent’s Lounge in Sedalia and worked for Ditzfeld Transfer for the last 12 years. He was also active in the local athletics community, coaching for the Sedalia Football League and several area traveling teams, as well as serving as the defensive coordinator for the Sedalia Outlaws.

Marty Kropf

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The 1882 History of Pettis County describes the town of Green Ridge and identifies several businesses there, but does not mention a bank, and its biographical section does not mention any bank employees. By 1898, according to I. Mac DeMuth’s pamphlet A Feast of Cold Facts, Green Ridge had one bank, but it is not described in DeMuth’s publication.

However, one 19th century resource, the 1895 Portrait and Biographical Record of Johnson and Pettis County, while it doesn’t give information about the bank itself, does provide some information about Everett E. Durand, the cashier at the Green Ridge Bank.

Durand was born in Corning, Iowa, in 1858, the oldest son of Lucian and Louisa Whipple Durand, who had both come from the east to Iowa when they were children. Lucian Durand died in 1864, and in 1874, Louisa Durand moved her family to Sedalia, Missouri.

Everett Durand attended elementary schools in Iowa. When he was 18, he entered the Sedalia Collegiate Institute. In 1878, he entered Sedalia Seminary, which had consolidated with the Collegiate Institute. Sedalia Seminary offered four courses of college level work—a liberal arts curriculum, a commercial or business program, a graduate level music degree, and a normal or pedagogy department patterned after the program offered at the State Normal Schools.

In 1882, Durand graduated from the normal department and began to teach in Green Ridge, where he worked as both a teacher and an administrator for nine years. While there, he made many improvements in the school system. During the summers of 1888, 1889, and 1890, he worked as a contractor for the Star Route mail service, traveling throughout the U.S.

Durand married Mamie Flesher, daughter of Dr. W. H. and Catherine Flesher, in 1891. By 1895, the couple had two children, Paul and Esteline.

That same year, Durand retired from teaching and began a career at the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Green Ridge, where he quickly moved into the position of cashier. He served on the Board of Directors of the Citizens Building and Loan Association in Green Ridge. He was described as “efficient” and one who “clung to the loftiest principles of honor and uprightness.”

Like many successful businessmen of the time, Durand was active in civic and community affairs. A “true-blue Republican,” he was appointed Postmaster of Green Ridge by President Chester A. Arthur. In 1891, he began a term as city treasurer, a position he still held in 1895.

He and his wife were active in the Green Ridge Congregational Church, where he served as Treasurer and Sunday School Superintendent.

Durand was also active in fraternal orders in three communities. He was a member and former Past Grand of the International Order of Oddfellows in Green Ridge. He was a member of Prairie Queen Lodge of the Knights of Pythias in Windsor, and was Trustee and member of the Supreme Lodge of the Royal Tribe of Joseph in Sedalia.

The Portrait and Biographical Record praised Durand as a “most successful man…who turned his abilities into the channel of an honorable purpose [and] who accomplished the object of his endeavor.”

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Today kicks off American Heart Month and citizens are encouraged to add a little red to their wardrobe Friday in honor of heart health.

Friday marks National Wear Red Day, a yearly reminder from the American Heart Association of the reality of heart disease in the United States. Amanda Avent, Corporate Events Director for the Warrensburg, Sedalia and St. Joseph areas, said the easiest way to participate is simply wearing red Friday, but she also suggested red decorations at work and encouraging friends to visit the AHA website at heart.org.

“Most people don’t realize heart disease is America’s No. 1 killer,” Avent said Tuesday afternoon. “It appears in ways that aren’t as noticeable as people would think. High blood pressure is a silent killer, it affects so may people in today’s world with things like obesity and fast food, lack of exercise, poor eating habits.

“Heart failure, cardiac arrest, they affect people more often than they know,” she added. “Yes, a heart attack can sometimes be stopped and prevented, but once someone has congestive heart failure, it’s not reversible, there is no cure. We can prolong their life, make life more comfortable, but there is no cure.”

According to information from AHA, more than one in three people has some form of cardiovascular disease. The long list of statistics for heart disease is sobering:

• Coronary heart disease accounts for 1 in 7 deaths in the U.S., killing more than 360,000 people a year.

• About 790,000 people in the U.S. have heart attacks each year. Of those, about 114,000 will die.

• Approximately every 40 seconds, an American will have a heart attack.

One positive note is that from 2004 to 2014, the annual death rate attributable to coronary heart disease declined 35.5 percent, according to AHA, although the information adds that risk factors remain “alarmingly high.”

Avent noted that stroke used to be the No. 3 cause of death in the U.S., but in recent years it was bumped down to No. 5. According to the AHA, someone in the U.S. has a stroke about once every 40 seconds, and stroke accounts for 1 of every 20 deaths in the US.

“More people die of heart disease and stroke than all cancers combined,” Avent said.

Avent also pointed out several areas of advocacy AHA is involved in, such as helping get laws passed across the country to make CPR training a graduation requirement for high school students. Missouri is the 35th state to pass such legislation, Avent said, and it will begin with the 2017-18 school year. AHA information notes that “fast action can save lives.”

“Eighty percent of cardiac disease is preventable, unfortunately there’s that 20 percent of genetics we can’t do anything about, but we can help people make better life choices, more aware of their numbers, going to doctors and talking about what’s going on in their lives,” Avent said. “Hopefully we can prevent more deaths from heart disease and stroke.”

The Go Red For Women Sedalia Luncheon will be hosted from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at the MEC Building on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. The event includes a silent auction, live apron auction, program, heart-healthy lunch, Diva Lounge and a tribute wall. This year’s theme is “No place like Sedalia Go Red,” a play off of “The Wizard of Oz.”

“We’re able to come together in that community to have empowerment of women, celebrate women, celebrate why we’re there — to support and raise money for the American Heart Association,” Avent said.

For additional sponsorship or ticket information, call 660-441-0090 or email Amanda.Avent@heart.org.

For more information on how to get involved and tips to prevent heart disease and stroke, visit GoRedForWomen.org/WearRedDay.

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Personnel from the Sedalia Police and Fire departments walk around the aftermath of a single-vehicle rollover accident just before 6 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of East Broadway Boulevard and Harding Avenue. According to SPD Sgt. Josh Howell, a witness saw an eastbound truck traveling at a high rate of speed down Broadway. The witness said the vehicle was already off the road when they saw the truck. Howell said evidence at the scene suggests the truck struck a road sign, struck and severed a light pole, struck another road sign, hit a ditch, went airborne, hit the parked white vehicle, then went airborne again and struck the parked ambulance. No serious injuries were reported.

Personnel from the Sedalia Police and Fire departments walk around the aftermath of a single-vehicle rollover accident just before 6 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of East Broadway Boulevard and Harding Avenue. According to SPD Sgt. Josh Howell, a witness saw an eastbound truck traveling at a high rate of speed down Broadway. The witness said the vehicle was already off the road when they saw the truck. Howell said evidence at the scene suggests the truck struck a road sign, struck and severed a light pole, struck another road sign, hit a ditch, went airborne, hit the parked white vehicle, then went airborne again and struck the parked ambulance. No serious injuries were reported.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/web1_TSD020117RolloverAccident1.jpgPersonnel from the Sedalia Police and Fire departments walk around the aftermath of a single-vehicle rollover accident just before 6 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of East Broadway Boulevard and Harding Avenue. According to SPD Sgt. Josh Howell, a witness saw an eastbound truck traveling at a high rate of speed down Broadway. The witness said the vehicle was already off the road when they saw the truck. Howell said evidence at the scene suggests the truck struck a road sign, struck and severed a light pole, struck another road sign, hit a ditch, went airborne, hit the parked white vehicle, then went airborne again and struck the parked ambulance. No serious injuries were reported. Nicole Cooke | Democrat