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

Feb. 6

10:13 a.m.: Fredrick Thomas Curry Jr., 36, of Sedalia, was arrested in the 1000 block of East 11th Street on charges of second degree property damage, first degree trespassing, and resisting arrest. Officers conducted a subject check after receiving a report of a man standing on top of a woman’s garage, damaging it. Officers arrived and located the subject, who fled on foot. The man was arrested after a short foot pursuit.

9:25 p.m.: Richard D. Taber, 34, of the 2800 block of South Ingram Avenue, was arrested near the intersection of West 10th Street and South Ohio Avenue on charges of failure to register annually with the Department of Revenue and driving with a revoked license.

11:45 p.m.: Audrey E. Wright, 27, of the 1900 block of South Lamine Avenue, was arrested in the 100 block of East 16th Street on a charge of driving with a suspended license.

Incidents

Feb. 6

10:49 a.m.: Someone reportedly shot a bullet through the window of a property owned by the City of Sedalia in the 28000 block of Water Works Road. There was damage inside the room believed to be caused by the stray bullet, which was found and collected as evidence.

5:52 p.m.: A complainant reported a man entered a business in the 3800 block of South Limit Avenue, put a hand-held rotary saw, valued at $67.99, in his pants and left without paying.

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A Warsaw man sustained moderate injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 8 p.m. Monday in Pettis County.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Austin M. Gemes, 23, was driving east on Camp Branch Road, north of 32nd Street, when he failed to negotiate a curve, causing his vehicle to travel off the left side of the road where it struck a ditch and overturned.

Gemes, who was wearing a seat belt, was taken by Pettis County Ambulance District to Bothwell Regional Health Center for his injuries.

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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Dear Editor,

From “Local representatives weigh in on new legislative session” which was posted 1/6/17:

“Right-to-Work legislation is something I’ve worked on from the beginning,” Beard said. “I think it’s going to be fantastic for us economically but also as far as fundamentals go, it’s never a good idea to force someone to pay union dues or join a union if they don’t want to.”

It is a myth that Missouri workers are forced to pay union dues or join a union. The Taft-Hartley Act, passed in 1947 did away with the closed shop. “As far as fundamentals go,” unions are formed and decertified though democratic elections. Individual workers already have the right to join or not to join a union at their workplace. Additionally, the law specifically states that nonmembers cannot be required to pay for the union’s political activities.

Enacting Right to Work legislation will be economically “fantastic” for only a few people- namely, out of state millionaires like David Humphreys and the politicians he bought off with $25,000+ campaign contributions in return for pushing his anti-worker agenda.

The actual motive behind Right to Work laws is to replace good paying jobs with low wage work. States who passed this legislation saw average household income for both union and nonunion families decrease by $1500 annually. Right to Work also hurts retirees and local economies. Workers in Right to Work states are in greater danger of workplace injuries and have a 43.8 percent higher risk of dying on the job than workers in states without these laws. This legislation is contrary to the American Dream. Right to Work is wrong for Missouri.

Ashley Beard-Fosnow

Greenwood

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Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri raised more than $127,000 at its 27th annual An Evening of Heart & Hope presented by W-K Chevrolet, hosted Feb. 4 at the Sedalia Country Club.

“We’re so thankful to everyone who came out and bid from the heart,” said Fundraising Director Meghan Jeffreys. “The auction has always been a premier fundraising event in the community and thanks to our generous donors, we can continue to serve the nearly 800 children we see every day at our 11 Club sites.”

An Evening of Heart & Hope featured games, raffles, live and silent auctions, a performance by BGCWCM members and guest speaker Jake Rogers, who is BGCWCM’s 2017 Youth of the Year. New this year, guests and non-attendees could bid on silent auction items through a mobile bidding platform.

“This was our first year with mobile bidding and we were very happy with how well it went,” Jeffreys said. “It was a great way to allow those who couldn’t attend the auction a chance to bid on some amazing auction packages and baskets.”

In addition to raising general operating funds, the evening’s SAY Yes Scholarship Fund drive also netted more than $17,000. This fund provides 100 percent scholarships for area children whose families may not be able to afford the Club’s $5 per day programming fee.

“I’d like to give a special thank you to Starline, who is our SAY Yes Champion each year and to everyone who supported the scholarships,” Jeffreys added.

All proceeds raised at An Evening of Heart & Hope will be used for Club operations.

The crowd of auction attendees begins to fill the lobby of the Sedalia Country Club during An Evening of Heart & Hope, presented by W-K Chevrolet, hosted Feb. 4. The 27th annual auction raised more than $120,000 for Club operations.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_BGC-Auction1.jpgThe crowd of auction attendees begins to fill the lobby of the Sedalia Country Club during An Evening of Heart & Hope, presented by W-K Chevrolet, hosted Feb. 4. The 27th annual auction raised more than $120,000 for Club operations. Photo courtesy of Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri

Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri members sing “Keep Your Head Up” to kick off An Evening of Heart & Hope hosted Feb. 4.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri board member Megan Page, left, writes a raffle ticket for Kelsey and Ashley Weymuth for the Sparkles & Sweets game at An Evening of Heart & Hope, presented by W-K Chevrolet.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_BGC-Auction3.jpgBoys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri board member Megan Page, left, writes a raffle ticket for Kelsey and Ashley Weymuth for the Sparkles & Sweets game at An Evening of Heart & Hope, presented by W-K Chevrolet. Photo courtesy of Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri

Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri Operations Coordinator Laurie Schirlls hands off a Tori Burch purse to Designer Purse Raffle winner Jen Pinkel during An Evening of Heart & Hope, presented by W-K Chevrolet.

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Saturday’s Smith-Cotton Show Me Classic 2017 had 22 visiting choirs from 1A-5A classified schools in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois participating. The results are as follows:

Jr. High Division:

First place – Carrollton 10th Street Singers

Unisex Men’s Division:

First place – Pleasant Hill Powerhouse

Second place – Atchison Mantime Steamroller

Unisex Women’s Division:

First place – Hilltop Harmony

Second place – O’Fallon Township Innovations

Third place – Neosho Sugar and Spice

Small Mixed Division:

First place – Carrollton 9th Street Singers

Second place – Green Ridge Harmony

Third place – Cole Camp Encore

Medium Mixed Division:

First place – Atchison Adrenaline

Second place Harrisonville Forefront

Large Mixed Division:

First place – Pleasant Hill Hillside Singers

Second place – Harrisonville Music Makers

Third place – Neosho Choraleers

Finals:

Fifth runner up – Carrollton 9th Street Singers

Fourth runner up – Pleasant Hill Hilltop Harmony

Third runner up – Neosho Choraleers

Second runner up – Atchison Adrenaline

First runner up – Harrisonville Music Makers

Grand champion – Pleasant Hill Hillside Singers

Preliminary Caption Awards:

Outstanding female vocalist – Bailey Schribnor, of Neosho

Outstanding male vocalist – Dylan Adams, of Pleasant Hill

Outstanding female performer – Angel Blackman, of Grain Valley

Outstanding male performer – John Coday, of Harrisonville

Best opener – Pleasant Hill Hillside Singers

Best ballad – Neosho Choraleers

Best closer – Harrisonville Music Makers

Best show design – Pleasant Hill Hillside Singers

People’s choice (All proceeds going to Memory Lane, local suicide prevention organization) – Neosho Choraleers

Finals caption awards:

Best band – Harrisonville Music Makers

Best vocals – Pleasant Hill Hillside Singers

Best choreography – Pleasant Hill Hillside Singers

Smith-Cotton Show Choirs will be competing at the following locations this season:

Mt. Vernon – Jan. 21

Harrisonville – Feb. 11

Nevada – Feb. 18

Carthage – Feb. 25

Nashville – Heart of America Show Choir Competition – April 1

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Smallcakes salesperson Blair Bennett holds a tray of Valentine’s Day treats Wednesday that the business will begin offering Friday for Feb. 14. Smallcakes Manager Brook Reid said they will offer chocolate-covered strawberries, cupcakes, pies, brownies and cheesecake. Small Cakes, located at West Broadway Boulevard and Thompson Boulevard, will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 14.

Russell Stover Manager Vicky Skrzypczak holds a tray of chocolate-dipped strawberries at the store located at 1021 S. Limit Ave. Skrzypczak said Wednesday afternoon that the store will make between 7,000 to 8,000 chocolate strawberries for Valentine’s Day this year. “I have 10 temps and a manager from Virginia coming in to help,” she added. The store will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 13 and 14.

Smallcakes’ Chocoholic cupcake and a Strawberries and Cream cupcake are two of the Valentine’s Day treats individuals can order for that special someone Feb. 14. Smallcakes Manager Brook Reid said they will make deliveries inside the city limits on Feb. 14.

Ashton Newman, a salesperson with Russell Stover, holds a heart-shaped box filled with chocolate-covered strawberries Wednesday. The store sells milk chocolate, dark chocolate and white chocolate berries. Russell Stover Manager Vicky Skrzypczak said it’s best to pre-order the berries up to a day before Valentine’s Day.

Smallcakes salesperson Blair Bennett holds a tray of Valentine’s Day treats Wednesday that the business will begin offering Friday for Feb. 14. Smallcakes Manager Brook Reid said they will offer chocolate-covered strawberries, cupcakes, pies, brownies and cheesecake. Small Cakes, located at West Broadway Boulevard and Thompson Boulevard, will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 14.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_TSD020917ValentineTreats-1.jpgSmallcakes salesperson Blair Bennett holds a tray of Valentine’s Day treats Wednesday that the business will begin offering Friday for Feb. 14. Smallcakes Manager Brook Reid said they will offer chocolate-covered strawberries, cupcakes, pies, brownies and cheesecake. Small Cakes, located at West Broadway Boulevard and Thompson Boulevard, will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 14. Faith Bemiss | Democrat

Russell Stover Manager Vicky Skrzypczak holds a tray of chocolate-dipped strawberries at the store located at 1021 S. Limit Ave. Skrzypczak said Wednesday afternoon that the store will make between 7,000 to 8,000 chocolate strawberries for Valentine’s Day this year. “I have 10 temps and a manager from Virginia coming in to help,” she added. The store will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 13 and 14.

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Smallcakes’ Chocoholic cupcake and a Strawberries and Cream cupcake are two of the Valentine’s Day treats individuals can order for that special someone Feb. 14. Smallcakes Manager Brook Reid said they will make deliveries inside the city limits on Feb. 14.

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Ashton Newman, a salesperson with Russell Stover, holds a heart-shaped box filled with chocolate-covered strawberries Wednesday. The store sells milk chocolate, dark chocolate and white chocolate berries. Russell Stover Manager Vicky Skrzypczak said it’s best to pre-order the berries up to a day before Valentine’s Day.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_TSD020917ValentineTreats-4.jpgAshton Newman, a salesperson with Russell Stover, holds a heart-shaped box filled with chocolate-covered strawberries Wednesday. The store sells milk chocolate, dark chocolate and white chocolate berries. Russell Stover Manager Vicky Skrzypczak said it’s best to pre-order the berries up to a day before Valentine’s Day. Faith Bemiss | Democrat

Two Sedalia women were arrested Tuesday in Pettis County after law enforcement received an anonymous tip regarding drug activity.

According to a Pettis County Sheriff’s Office news release, Pettis County deputies and detectives from the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force acted on an anonymous tip regarding drug activity in the 700 block of McVey Road

Upon arrival at the residence, detectives and deputies detected odors of narcotics when making contact with the occupants. After talking with the occupants, a search warrant was obtained for the residence and a search revealed about 20 grams of marijuana, digital scales, drug packaging materials and methamphetamine paraphernalia.

Three children under the age of 6 were also in the residence.

Brittany Nichole Keith, 26, of the residence, was arrested on charges of resisting arrest, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of a child.

Sasha Marie Davenport, 29, was arrested on charges of tampering with physical evidence, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of a child.

Both Keith and Davenport were taken to the Pettis County Jail and placed on a 24-hour hold pending the filing of formal charges by the Pettis County Prosecuting Attorney. Formal charges were not available at press time.

Sasha Davenport

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Brittany Keith

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The Sedalia School District 200 honored two “outstanding” employees Wednesday afternoon in the Heckart Performing Arts Center at Smith-Cotton High School.

Each school in the district nominated an associate and a teacher to compete for the honor of being named the top educator and associate in the district. This year, mixed-age Skyline Elementary teacher Hilliary Owens took home the honor of Outstanding Educator of the Year, while Melissa Magaña, the bilingual school/home liaison at Whittier High School, was named the Outstanding Associate of the Year.

“First I couldn’t really believe it,” Owens said of hearing her name called as the winner. “I was excited. It’s a really great honor to have. We have a lot of really great educators in this district so it’s a true honor.”

“I couldn’t believe it,” Magaña said. “And then I thought, ‘am I supposed to say something?’ What I would’ve said is ‘thank you, gracias, spasibo, merci and obrigado,’ the five ways I know how to say thank you.”

During Wednesday afternoon’s ceremony, Sedalia Community Educators Association President Andrea Young explained that the process to select the Outstanding Educator of the Year was different this year. Educators, parents, students and anyone involved with the school district had the opportunity to nominate an educator who they found to be deserving of the award.

Once each district building named a winner, the candidates then went through an interview process with Smithton Superintendent Matt Teeter, Warrensburg Assistant Superintendent Michael Scott, Inter-State Studio and Publishing Human Resources Manager Steve Craighead and Sedalia Assistant Superintendent Nancy Scott.

Owens has been an elementary teacher for six years, all in the Sedalia district. She is a Smith-Cotton graduate and is now teaching at the same elementary school she attended as a student.

“There’s a couple of teachers there that were there when I was in school. It’s nice to see them and get to learn from them and be around them,” she said.

For Owens, being a teacher is more than a career — it’s a calling.

“What I’ve told people is I didn’t decide to become a teacher, I was called to be a teacher,” Owens explained. “It’s because of all those educators I had in school that made school a safe place to be and a fun place to be, and I want to be that role model for my students, and my athletes.”

Owens is a highly involved staff member, as she is an assistant coach for girls softball, tutors students after school, is the Skyline webmaster, is a member of several school committees, and assists Principal Kelly McFatrich when needed. Owens said she also does her best to support the district and its students as much as possible by attending things such as athletic events and helping at football games.

“I do a lot,” Owens added with a laugh.

Magaña has worked at Whittier for two years, and while she’s passionate about what she does, she’s quick to be humble and give credit to those around her.

“The reason I would’ve done that (said ‘thank you’ after winning) that is because it takes a lot of different people to do what we do,” Magaña said. “I had mentors here, friends, students, my Whittier family, a lot of people. You don’t do this alone.”

Magaña does a lot for Whittier, such as helping provide students transportation when needed, is the liaison with Open Door, helps students obtain food stamps and job assistance, and helps students get medical appointments, housing and clothing, as well as helps with translating throughout the district. Magaña also helps with various Whittier events, such as graduation and holiday meals.

Magaña said that Maya Angelou’s quote, “When you get you give, and when you learn you teach,” has stuck with her for a long time and is part of why she continues to work at Whittier.

“I’m honored and humbled to have received this, but I really couldn’t have done it without my team,” she said.

Hilliary Owens, a mixed-age teacher at Skyline Elementary, gets a congratulatory hug from Parkview Elementary teacher Andrea Young once Owens is named the 2016-17 Outstanding Educator of the Year on Wednesday in the Heckart Performing Arts Center at Smith-Cotton High School. Owens and Young were both candidates from their respective schools for the top honor.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_TSD020917SedaliaOutstandingTeacher.jpgHilliary Owens, a mixed-age teacher at Skyline Elementary, gets a congratulatory hug from Parkview Elementary teacher Andrea Young once Owens is named the 2016-17 Outstanding Educator of the Year on Wednesday in the Heckart Performing Arts Center at Smith-Cotton High School. Owens and Young were both candidates from their respective schools for the top honor. Nicole Cooke | Democrat

Sedalia Community Educators Association President Andrea Young, left, presents a framed certificate to Melissa Magaña after she was named the 2016-17 Outstanding Associate of the Year on Wednesday in the Heckart Performing Arts Center at Smith-Cotton High School. Magaña is the bilingual school/home liaison at Whittier High School.

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Surrounding by applauding colleagues, Melissa Magaña reacts to hearing her name called as the 2016-17 Outstanding Associate of the Year for Sedalia School District 200.

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Mixed-age Skyline Elementary teacher Hilliary Owens, right, poses for a photo with Skyline Elementary Principal Kelly McFatrich after Wednesday afternoon’s recognition ceremony.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_TSD020917SedaliaOutstandingTeacher4.jpgMixed-age Skyline Elementary teacher Hilliary Owens, right, poses for a photo with Skyline Elementary Principal Kelly McFatrich after Wednesday afternoon’s recognition ceremony. Nicole Cooke | Democrat

As the term “fake news” gets thrown around more and more, State Fair Community College hosted a guest speaker Wednesday afternoon to address the societal problem of misinformation.

State Fair Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter hosted Brian Southwell, who presented “Misinformation in Mass Media as a Dilemma for Democracies” in the Thompson Conference Center at SFCC. The room was full of students, SFCC teachers and staff, and members of the public looking to learn more about the highly-talked about issue.

“I don’t want you to overlook the fact this has been a concern for a long time,” Southwell said. “Maybe not in the same way exactly as it is now, maybe there’s some aspects of the environment that are somewhat unique, but we’ve had misinformation in our system in the United States for a long time. “

Southwell gave a few examples of misinformation in history, such as news coverage of the Spanish-American War and the radio broadcast of “War of the Worlds,” which confused some people who missed the show’s introduction and thought the U.S. was really being invaded.

According to a SFCC news release, Southwell directs the Science in the Public Sphere Program at RTI International, an independent, nonprofit research institute. He also is on the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University. He has published numerous books and journal articles, and Southwell said Wednesday he is one of many authors of an upcoming book on misinformation, “Misinformation and Mass Audiences,” for the University of Texas Press.

Southwell explained that people tend to just accept new information as true with one part of the brain, then judge that information by tagging it with other parts of the brain as true or false.

An important, and very relevant, point made by Southwell was that emotions make people vulnerable and that anger encourages inaccurate acceptance — meaning you tend to accept like-minded information based on emotions. The current political climate is a perfect example of people only accepting “true” information that fits their ideology.

At the beginning of his presentation, Southwell quoted a researcher who said being wrong is unavoidable, noting it’s human nature to make mistakes and learn from those mistakes. Corrections can be used as a remedy to misinformation, but they must be offered in a particular way to help people understand the correction and, arguably most importantly, to realize something was even wrong in the first place.

Southwell used the example of the FDA asking advertisers to put out corrective ads when they produce a false or misleading advertisement, such as a drug ad that has exaggerated claims. Southwell helped conduct a study that tested if corrective advertising has any effect. Researchers found that correcting information explicitly in the ad — “This drug works really fast” — is easier to correct than something implied, such as leaving out some of the side effects.

“One caveat though is that correction is possible but direct rebuttal and large-scale exposure is needed,” he said. “You have to directly point out what was wrong, directly rebut that, and you have to do that in a large scale way that you bought enough advertising space or earned media that is going to fight fire with fire. If you have a $10 million advertising budget for the original ad, you’re going to need that to correct it. It’s not enough to just put it on the website somewhere and hope people find it.”

During questions from the audience, Southwell said people need to encourage media literacy, that it should be part of one’s civic duty to be careful with the information being passed along.

“It’s an integrated system and we all have a role to play,” he said.

Southwell said certain viewpoints can make their way into news coverage, but sometimes it’s a bias of available resources to get certain stories on the news.

“I don’t think there’s any one perfect news organization,” he said. “I think competition of perspectives is healthy, but I do think that journalists can provide useful information and I think they often do. … I think the case gets overstated sometimes in terms of everything is hopelessly biased one way or another and that all bias is inherently bad — you might have a bias toward providing certain types of helpful information.”

Southwell said news institutions must be allowed to build credibility, and news consumers should ask for more transparency, such as who is funding a news organization, and become familiar with bylines to build trust.

He also said it’s crucial to get to know people around you to build up credible, transparent institutions and trusting communities. Getting rid of some of the anger could inherently get rid of the need to fight opposing sides with untrue rhetoric or “fake news.”

“I think we live in a world where we’re abstractly tied through our phones in this news environment, we don’t know each other as well as we used to,” he said. “I think we have to be able to depend on other people and neighbors to get through a scary time and being able to check out information with people you know — who don’t have the same viewpoint — can help.”

Brian Southwell, guest speaker hosted by State Fair Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter, talks Wednesday afternoon about misinformation during his presentation “Misinformation in Mass Media as a Dilemma for Democracies” in the Thompson Conference Center at SFCC.

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The Roadrunners were electric in the first half – stealing, running and dunking the ball on Missouri State University – West Plains to a 10-point lead before halftime Wednesday, Feb. 8.

State Fair Community College cratered after the break, returning to a reality where the Roadrunners have dropped the last 10 of 11 games and seven straight with a 94-84 loss to the Grizzlies at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia.

Onteral Woodson Jr. led SFCC with 24 points, Russel Baker scored 19, Amir Smith had 17 with 14 rebounds and Vonny Irvin added 13 points in the game.

Baker had six assists.

State Fair head coach Kevin Thomas said the 2016-17 Roadrunners have a knack for inconsistent runs.

“That’s been our M.O. all year,” Thomas said. “We’re unable to put together 40 minutes of basketball. I thought in the first half, we had some lapses defensively, but for the most part I thought we did a decent job of guarding and we were able to get stops. Because we got stops, we were able to get out in transition and get some layups.

“In the second half, those easy buckets were hard to come by because we couldn’t stop them.”

The Grizzlies were led by Lane Duncan, who scored 30 points with four rebounds and assists each.

The Roadrunners entered the second half with a 9-point lead.

Duncan scored his 15th point with a 3-pointer in the second half, which cut the State Fair lead to 47-33. Woodson Jr. matched Duncan’s three on the next possession, but would signal the start of an 11-0 Grizzlies run.

Stefan Lakic, who finished with 23 points for MSU-West Plains, made it a 2-point game two possessions later to the lone applause of Grizzlies head coach Chris Popp.

The Grizzlies led 55-50 after the scoreless SFCC run and never relinquished its lead. Thomas said West Plains’ efficient offense “took the wind” out of the Roadrunners.

“We have good enough players to where we should be able to compete with people, but we just don’t play at a high level for long periods of time,” Thomas said. “We can’t sustain stretches and get stops and continue to get good possessions offensively.”

State Fair (11-14) hosts Indian Hills Community College 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia.

Russel Baker reaches to finish a layup attempt Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia. The Roadrunners lost 94-84 in to the Missouri State University – West Plains Grizzlies for its seventh straight loss.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_DSC_9355.jpgRussel Baker reaches to finish a layup attempt Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia. The Roadrunners lost 94-84 in to the Missouri State University – West Plains Grizzlies for its seventh straight loss. Alex Agueros | Democrat

Corey Mendez leaps into a dunk attempt Wednesday during a 94-84 loss to Missouri State University – West Plains at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_DSC_9393.jpgCorey Mendez leaps into a dunk attempt Wednesday during a 94-84 loss to Missouri State University – West Plains at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia. Alex Agueros | Democrat

A La Monte woman sustained moderate injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 7 p.m. Monday in Pettis County.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Sandra M. Boals, 52, was driving south on state Route 127, south of Crystal Springs Road, when she swerved to miss a vehicle that was traveling on the wrong side of the road. Boals then over-corrected, causing the vehicle to cross the center line and travel off the left side of the road where it struck a ditch, overturned and struck a utility pole.

Boals, who was wearing a seat belt, was taken by Pettis County Ambulance District to Bothwell Regional Health Center for her injuries.

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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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

Feb. 7

9:27 a.m.: Timothy L. Davis, 40, of Sedalia, was arrested in the 1000 block of South Ohio Avenue on charges of possession of marijuana and three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. Officers received a report of a suspicious subject sleeping an apartment stairway with drug paraphernalia around him. When officer arrived they made contact with the subject, who was still asleep. Marijuana, a glass pipe and two syringes were in plain view.

10:40 a.m.: Jason L. Kreisel, 37, of the 700 block of South Engineer Avenue, was arrested at the SPD station on charges of stealing and resisting arrest. At 8:30 p.m. Feb. 4, an officer was working at a business in the 700 block of East Broadway Boulevard and saw a man shoplift alcohol. The officer attempted to stop the suspect, but he ran away from the business. On Feb. 7, a family member brought the suspect to the station for an interview.

1:37 p.m.: Tiffany L. Kizzire, 28, of the 1800 block of South Barrett Avenue, was arrested in the 4300 block of Wisconsin Avenue on a charge of stealing. A suspect reportedly stole a pair of pants, valued at $36, from a business.

3:45 p.m.: Ashleigh Alice Hooker, 19, residence unknown, Marri S. Buckner, 19, of the 2200 block of Westmoreland Road, and Jamika L. Yount, 20, of the 1500 block of West Main Street, were all issued a municipal court summons for stealing in the 4300 block of Wisconsin Avenue. Three females reportedly concealed items while in a business and the suspect vehicle was located leaving the store. After further investigation, the merchandise was recovered and returned to the business.

Incidents

Feb. 7

11:45 p.m.: A burglary was reported at a residence in the 300 block of South Grand Avenue when a couple returned home after being gone overnight. They noticed a 60-inch flat screen TV and a cellphone were missing. They also noticed glass broken by the patio door and the lock was broken on the back door. Stolen and damaged items are estimated at $5,204.

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Students from 11 schools participated in the Kaysinger Art Show at State Fair Community College this week, amassing more than 300 pieces of two- and three-dimensional work. Green Ridge High School students visited the show Thursday.

The art show was hosted in conjunction with the Kaysinger Conference in the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Building and was hosted this year by Green Ridge High School.

“We have 11 schools in our conference, and one school each year is kind of in charge,” Lori Larimore, Green Ridge art teacher, said Thursday. “So, that makes us the host, as far as art goes we had a junior high contest and a high school art contest.”

Larimore brought her students to see the show Thursday and to visit the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, also on the SFCC campus.

Categories for the show included paint, graphite, colored pencil, pastel, markers, design, charcoal, photography and three-dimensional art. Students had the possibility to place in first through fourth or receive an honorable mention. Larimore said most of the schools entered a total of 30 pieces each.

Teachers from the schools hung the pieces last week and three people from the area judged the work.

“Our school did really well,” Larimore said. “I teach only two high school classes a day, I have about 30 kids in those two classes. So, I asked my principal if I could bring the kids up to see all the artwork. I think that’s good for them to see their own on display, plus their competition. It good to see too what other kids are doing.

“When the teachers are all here hanging it, we’re looking at what other teachers are doing,” she noted. “So, I think that’s good for them (students) to look at and go ‘wow, I really like how they do that.’”

Green Ridge High School 11th-grader Hannah Schwermer received two first-place ribbons and one second-place ribbon.

“She has three really nice pieces in this show,” Larimore said.

Schwermer won first in graphite with a drawing of a dog and first in colored pencil with a drawing of two wolves. Also in the graphite category, she received a second-place ribbon for a portrait of her grandmother’s friend, who is a make-up artist.

When asked about why she liked art, she said her interest in it came about as she got older.

“Honestly, I wasn’t really into it when I was younger,” she said. “I did it as a hobby. As I got older, if I had like any kind of frustrations or sadness or anything, I would just devote all my thoughts to it. It helped me so much through anything. It’s been just kind of like a … savior.”

She noted that she enjoys working in all art mediums, but leans toward drawing.

“I like to draw with pencil, just because it’s something that I scribble on my notebooks while I’m in school,” she added. “I’m more used to that, but I love pen too. I’m not into painting, but I also enjoy that. I enjoy every media, really.”

Schwermer said she attributes her talent to her grandmother Linda Schwermer, a Sedalia jewelry artist. She plans to go to college and major possibly in psychology, but also plans to retain her art skills for relaxation.

“I want to do something with my art, but I want to keep it a hobby,” she added.

Hannah Schwermer, an 11th-grader at Green Ridge High School, stands with one of her first-place entries Thursday at the Kaysinger Art Show in the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Building at State Fair Community College. Schwermer also received first place in colored pencil and second place in graphite.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_TSD021017KaysingerArt-1.jpgHannah Schwermer, an 11th-grader at Green Ridge High School, stands with one of her first-place entries Thursday at the Kaysinger Art Show in the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Building at State Fair Community College. Schwermer also received first place in colored pencil and second place in graphite. Photos by Faith Bemiss | Democrat

Green Ridge High School students Michael Cockrum, left, a senior, and Carson Brown, ninth grade, look over photography entries Thursday at the Kaysinger Art Show at SFCC. Green Ridge High School art teacher Lori Larimore said 11 schools participated in the show, which ended Thursday. Green Ridge was the host school this year.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_TSD021017KaysingerArt-2.jpgGreen Ridge High School students Michael Cockrum, left, a senior, and Carson Brown, ninth grade, look over photography entries Thursday at the Kaysinger Art Show at SFCC. Green Ridge High School art teacher Lori Larimore said 11 schools participated in the show, which ended Thursday. Green Ridge was the host school this year. Photos by Faith Bemiss | Democrat

Kalie Crawford, left, and Courtney Lamb, both 11th-graders at Green Ridge, look at pastel entries Thursday at the Kaysinger Art Show. Crawford said she received an honorable mention in the graphite category.

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Green Ridge High School student Hannah Schwermer’s colored pencil drawing of two wolves sports a blue ribbon at the Kaysinger Art Show at SFCC Thursday.

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A Sedalia man convicted of sodomy in December 2016 received his sentence Wednesday morning.

Travis J. Clunie, 26, of the 1900 block of South Lamine Avenue, was charged with first degree sodomy after a woman reported April 27, 2016, to the Sedalia Police Department that she had been sodomized by Clunie in January 2016 while they were at Katy Park, located at 24th Street and South Grand Avenue. He was then found guilty at the conclusion of a jury trial Dec. 15-16, 2016, at the Pettis County Courthouse.

According to information from Pettis County Prosecuting Attorney Phillip Sawyer, Clunie was sentenced Wednesday morning to 30 years in the Department of Corrections, which was the jury-recommended sentence.

Clunie’s sentencing hearing was originally scheduled for Jan. 27, but according to information from Sawyer, it was continued when Clunie’s attorney, Gerald Jackson, requested a continuance to present evidence pertaining to a motion for a new trial previously filed on Clunie’s behalf.

Information from Sawyer states that after hearing evidence on the request for a new trial and arguments from both parties, Judge Robert Koffman overruled the motion and proceeded to sentencing. Jackson argued that the appropriate sentence was less than the 30 years sought by Sawyer and recommended a five-year sentence.

According to court documents, the victim told detectives she decided to come forward when she found out Clunie was being investigated for another sex crime. Clunie has also been accused of raping a 15-year-old female in a local church sometime after Jan. 1, 2016. A trial for that case has not been scheduled.

The victim, who first met Clunie in 2015, said she picked him up in her vehicle to get some food and then drove to Katy Park to eat, court documents state. She told detectives that while parked at Katy Park, Clunie forced her to perform oral sex on him.

Clunie admitted to the incident when speaking to SPD detectives in April 2016 and corroborated details matching the victim’s story, which Sawyer spoke about frequently during the December trial. Jackson alleged that the victim had previously told Clunie via online messages that she “liked it rough” so he thought the act was OK. However, the messages were deleted, so detectives have not seen them.

Travis Clunie

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The A-10 close-air support plane at Whiteman Air Force Base will remain until at least 2021, according to U.S. Air Force officials.

The decision delays initial retirement of the aircraft by three years, as the Air Force had planned to begin mothballing the A-10 as early as 2018. However, the service is still deliberating the future of the platform, including whether it still needs to start a new program to replace it, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said Tuesday to Defense News.

“We’re going to keep them until 2021, and then as a discussion that we’ll have with (Defense) Secretary (Jim) Mattis and the department and the review over all of our budgets, that is what will determine the way ahead,” he told reporters.

The A-10s at Whiteman are part of the the 442nd Fighter Wing (442 FW), an Air Force Reserve Command unit controlled by the Tenth Air Force, is a tenant unit at Whiteman AFB and is operationally gained by the Air Combat Command. The 442 FW flies the A-10 Thunderbolt II.

Tech Sgt. Bob Williams, the superintendent of the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, confirmed Wednesday that the A-10s won’t mothballed in 2018.

“We will have the A-10 until at least 2021, but our priority is to make the sure the 442nd stays here at Whiteman, whether we remain with the A-10 or move to a different platform,” Williams said.

Over the next couple of years, Goldfein said he’d like to see the dialogue about the close-air support mission (CAS) move from a “platform-centric” discussion about whether to sustain the A-10 to a “family of systems” approach that recognizes that many aircraft support ground forces.

The Air Force first floated the idea of buying the “OA-X” light attack aircraft last year, which would help supplement the A-10 and other assets conducting low-end missions in the Middle East. The newest unfunded priorities list submitted by the service includes $8 million to support an experiment that would allow aircraft manufacturers to show off potential offerings, but the effort has not been funded yet.

The A-10 Thunderbolt II will remain a part of the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base until at least 2021.

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Tipton students arrived to the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in leis, straw hats and Hawaiian shirts Friday, equipped for a day at the beach.

The Lady Gremlins, however, put the heat on Tipton and ensured their shot at a third conference tournament championship in four years was anything but leisurely.

With a regular season conference title clinched, the Lady Cardinals claimed the tournament championship in a tightly-contested victory over Sacred Heart, 44-40 in Sedalia.

It came down to the final possession.

Down three with 8.9 seconds to play and Grace Goodwin on the line, the Lady Gremlin guard sank one free throw and intentionally missed the second. McKenna Beeler fell on the rebound and Sacred Heart was awarded one chance after the jump ball.

The Lady Gremlin inbounds pass was clean, but the entry pass to the post was tipped into Brooklynn Pace’s possession. She was fouled with 1.9 seconds, and iced the game with a pair of free throws.

Pace said she stayed cool for the sake of her team.

“I knew that my team needed me the most and that if I was overwhelmed I probably wasn’t going to make it,” Pace said. “I calmed myself down and just shot it.”

Tipton finished 16-for-24 at the line, better than Sacred Heart’s 16-for-30.

Abby Backes led Tipton with 23 points with three 3-pointers. Alyson Brant scored 10 points and Pace had nine.

Beeler finished with 16 points for Sacred Heart, followed by Goodwin with nine and Madison McClain with seven.

The Lady Gremlins trailed by three or less for the majority of Friday’s game, and challenged the Tipton offense at the point of attack.

“They were applying pressure on offense,” Pace said. “We had to extend our offense out, when we’re used to driving. It was making it difficult to get those easy layups we’re used to getting.”

2017 Kaysinger Conference Basketball Tournament sponsored by W-K Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac opened the final day for the girl’s bracket with its ninth-place game.

Northwest bumped Green Ridge in the ninth-place game 36-29 behind 18 points from Megan Simpson and nine points on three 3-pointers from Megan Walk.

Cole Camp rebounded from a semifinals loss to Sacred Heart, earning third-place honors with a 56-36 victory over Smithton.

Bailey Heimsoth and Alyssa Oelrichs scored 14 points each and Camryn Schear added 10 to seal the victory.

The Lady Bluebirds pinned down the Smithton guards with a full-court press and multiple zone defenses. Cole Camp led 16-2 after the first quarter and opened the second half with an 8-0 run, pushing the advantage to 34-12.

Jenna Snapp led the Lady Tigers with 10 points, Hannah Eisenbarth had nine and Audrey Williams finished with eight.

Windsor claimed fifth-place with a 35-23 consolation final victory over Otterville.

The Lady Greyhounds favored its half-court offense, bleeding the clock with a patient approach. Windsor head coach Brad Forrest drew plays on the upper half of a whiteboard, having broken two of its kind through the season.

As Windsor establishes a half-court presence – winning three games in the tournament – Forrest said he’s keeping the broken clip board.

“I broke the first one in Tipton and broke that one at Northwest and then I broke it again some other time,” Forrest said. “That’s why I’ve got half and I refuse to buy another one, because we’ve been playing pretty good since I’ve broken it.”

Jodi Delong led the Lady Greyhounds with 10 points, while Riley Rollins, Taylor Swisher and Shelbie Renno added six apiece.

Otterville was led in scoring by Abby Nichols, who finished with 13 points. Dalanney Stone followed with five.

Abby Nichols comes down with a rebound Friday during a 35-23 loss to Windsor in the consolation final of the Kaysinger Conference Tournament at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_DSC_9762-1-.jpgAbby Nichols comes down with a rebound Friday during a 35-23 loss to Windsor in the consolation final of the Kaysinger Conference Tournament at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia. Photos by Alex Agueros | Democrat

Alyssa Oelrichs rises for a jump shot Friday during a Cole Camp victory, 56-36, over Smithton for third place in the Kaysinger Conference Tournament at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia.

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Madison McClain, center, reaches for a rebound among Tipton players in the lane Friday, Feb. 10 at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia during a 44-40 Lady Cardinals victory in the Kaysinger Conference Tournament.

http://sedaliademocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_DSC_9940.jpgMadison McClain, center, reaches for a rebound among Tipton players in the lane Friday, Feb. 10 at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia during a 44-40 Lady Cardinals victory in the Kaysinger Conference Tournament. Photos by Alex Agueros | Democrat

Linda Oehrke Myers, of Sedalia, announces the engagement of her daughter, Danielle Myers, of Sedalia, to Matt LaGree, of Warrensburg. He is the son of Mike and Tara LaGree, of Shawnee, Kansas. Danielle is the granddaughter of Cecil and Charlene Oehrke, of Sedalia.

The future bride is a 2007 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. She received a B.S. in Public Relations and a M.A. in Mass Communications from the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. She is pursing a Ph.D. in Journalism (Strategic Communications) at the University of Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia.

The future groom is a 2006 graduate of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in Shawnee, Kansas. He received a B.S. in Corporate Fitness and a M.S. in Sports Management from the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. He is a firefighter at the Warrensburg Fire Department.

A Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, wedding will take place at Simple Blessings in Knob Noster.

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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.

10:30 a.m.: Be Forever Young, Parkview Christian Church, 1405 E. 16th St.

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.

5 p.m.: Sedalia Public Library Board of Trustees, Public Library, 311 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.

6:10 p.m.: Daughters of Isabella for Rosary; meeting at 6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Hall, 1708 Elm Hills Blvd.

6:30 p.m.: Memory Lane Foundation for Suicide Prevention Support Group Meetings; at State Fair Community College. For building and room number please like our Facebook page or go to the website under the events tab or call, 596-5173.

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

7 p.m.: Cole Camp Area Historical Society, at the Cole Camp Jung Memorial Library in Cole Camp.

7 p.m.: Sedalia Chorale Rehearsal, rehearsal room 67 in the Stauffacher Center.

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

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

7:30 p.m.: Windsor School Board, High School Library, 210 North 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.

8:30 a.m.: Sedalia Literacy Council, basement meeting room, Boonslick Regional Library, 219 W. Third St.

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.

1 p.m.: Show-Me Ladies with Hatitudes, lunch. For location information, call Maryann at 826-8138.

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

6 p.m.: Crossroads Hospice at the Heckart Family Center, 903 S. Ohio Ave. For more information, contact Colleen Dietmeyer at 422-5804.

6 p.m.: Dream Factory Sedalia Chapter, North 65 Cafe.

6 p.m.: Women’s Democrat Club, Best Western State Fair Inn, 3120 S. Limit Ave.

7 p.m.: Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) at the First United Methodist Church Celebration Center, 1701 W. 32nd St.; for more information call Barbra at 827-6522.

7 p.m.: Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary, Lincoln.

7 p.m.: Granite Lodge 272, Masonic Center, 601 W. Broadway Blvd.

7 p.m.: Loyal Order of Moose, Sedalia Lodge 1494, at the lodge, 119 Winchester Ave.

7 p.m.: Masonic Granite Lodge 272 meeting, at 601 W. Broadway Blvd.

7 p.m.: Mid-Mo Speakers Club, Boonslick Regional Library conference room, 219 W. Third St.

7 p.m.: Show-Me Model A Club, Central Missouri Electric Co-op, north of Sedalia on U.S. Highway 65.

WEDNESDAY

9:30 a.m.: Community Retired Teachers for coffee; 10 a.m. for meeting, Christ and Trinity Lutheran Church, 3201 Southwest Blvd.

10 a.m.: TOPS Chapter 958 10 a.m., First Baptist Church, 200 E. Sixth 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.: Sedalia-Pettis County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for executive committee; 7 p.m., meeting, Anthony Buckner Community Center, 500 Welch Ct.

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 p.m. on Sunday; 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

7:45 a.m.: 40 & 8 Voiture 333, at Knights of Columbus Hall, 1708 Elm Hills Blvd.

10 a.m.: American Red Cross Board meeting, 112 W. Fourth St.

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

1 p.m.: The Whiteman Area Piecemakers in the meeting room of Knob Noster Branch of the Trails Regional Library, 202 N. Adams. For more information call 647-3367 or 563-5247.

4:15 p.m.: Birthright, volunteer meeting at offices, 1810 W. 11th St.

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

6:30 p.m.: Sedalia Cadet Squadron Civil Air Patrol, Civil Air Patrol building, U.S. Highway 50.

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

6:30 to 8 p.m.: The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) at Epworth United Methodist Church, 1124 E. Broadway Blvd. Meetings will provide support for parents and caregivers of adult children with mental illness. For more information call Denise Woolery at 287-7718 or Tammy Pittman at 221-3616.

7 p.m.: Gamma Epsilon Master Chapter. For location information call 827-2299.

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

7 p.m.: Sedalia Photo Club, Wesley United Methodist Church, 1322 W. Broadway Blvd.

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

7:30 p.m.: Central Missouri Coin Club, Farm Credit Services, 2600 S. Limit Ave.

7:30 p.m.: Central Missouri Harley Owners Group Sedalia Chapter, Yeager’s Cycle Sales, 3001 S. Limit Ave.

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

FRIDAY

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.

7 p.m.: Bunceton Senior Dance Melody Makers Band will perform; bring finger food. Dance at Bunceton Lions Club; $4 per person.

7 p.m.: State Fair Saddle Club, Central Missouri Electric Cooperative, U.S. Highway 65. Carry-in dinner.

SATURDAY

7 a.m.: VFW Post 2591, all-you-can-eat breakfast at 121 S. Ohio Ave. The event is open to the public; cost is $6 for adults; $3 for children 2 to 8; and under 2 free.

8 a.m.: First Christian Church Men’s Fellowship, Best Western State Fair Inn, 3120 S. Limit Ave.

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

1 p.m.: Missouri State Fair Bikers Against Child Abuse, American Paramedical Service classroom, 400B Industrial Road.

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

8 p.m.: Sedalia Alcoholic Anonymous, 517 S. LafayetteAve., 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. on Wednesday; 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

Feb. 9

5:13 a.m.: Juan Romero Ubaldo, 39, of the 600 block of West Seventh Street, was arrested near the intersection of West Third Street and South Missouri Avenue on charges of driving with a revoked license and identity theft.

9:45 p.m.: Charles E. Roden, 59, of the 1000 block of West Third Street, was arrested near the intersection of West Third Street and South Quincy Avenue on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Officers responded to a report of a suspicious person in the roadway. They made contact with the man and investigation revealed he was in possession of methamphetamine and related paraphernalia.

Incidents

Feb. 8

10:37 a.m.: An officer responded to Heber Hunt Elementary school for a report of child abuse. A 9-year-old boy said a family member choked him.

Pettis County Sheriff’s Office

Arrests

Feb. 10

10:26 a.m.: Charles Roden, who was at the Pettis County Jail on a 24-hour hold, was arrested at the jail on charges of arson in a jail confinement and second degree assault on a law enforcement officer after deputies responded to an arson call at the jail.

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Arrests

Feb. 8

6:30 p.m.: Claudia Graham, 49, of Gravois Mills, was arrested in Morgan County on charges of driving while intoxicated and careless and imprudent driving.

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The Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education will have a work session tonight to discuss a number of topics including the district’s athletic conference and a review of the district’s strategic plan.

Sedalia School District 200 is a member of the West Central Conference, consisting of seven school district members including Warrensburg, Nevada, Central High School, Clinton High School, St. Pius High School, and Archbishop O’Hara High School.

At least three of those districts — Nevada, Warrensburg and St. Pius — have indicated they will be joining other athletic conferences in which its member schools are closer geographically. The process to join another athletic conference typically takes two years.

Monday’s meeting will review what this means for Smith-Cotton’s athletic program.

The board will also review any updates to the district’s strategic plan for the 2017-18 school year.

In other news, the board will hear an update regarding the Connecting the Prairie to the Ivy students trip Feb. 20-23. This trip will allow a group of Smith-Cotton sophomores, juniors and one senior to travel to the East Coast to tour three Ivy League universities — Dartmouth in Hanover, New Hampshire, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The students who qualified for the trip participated in an interview process involving an essay. The trip was initially geared to sophomores and juniors, but one senior will also be traveling with the group to explore MIT to which he has applied.

The trip is funded by local businesses and no district funds are being spent. It’s designed to not only give the students exposure to the Ivy League, but to make it aware of schools in the Midwest as a prospective option for Midwest students.

Lastly, the district will look at the impact of state budget cuts for this year and next. While most K-12 grade school have been spared from Gov. Eric Greitens’ $146 million cut to the state budget, the school district will face a significant cutback in federal transportation funding. Cuts to Sedalia 200 are estimated at $130,000.

The work session will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Sedalia Middle School.

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