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Sedalia-Pettis County United Way kicks off campaign, announces goal
For the first time in many years, the community came together for the annual Sedalia-Pettis County United Way campaign kick-off with Saturday’s Community Celebration, a fitting event for this year’s...
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Annual Veterans Appreciation Barbecue honors national treasures
While Saturday’s 12th annual Veterans Appreciation Barbecue was much smaller than in recent years, it wasn’t short on veterans and community members with a passion for helping others. The event, hosted...
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Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education to consider legislative policies
The Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday for the first meeting of the 2016-17 school year to discuss district policies. While the number of items listed on the...
View ArticleKidwell wins Free Month Monday
Each Monday, the name of a current newspaper subscriber will be randomly selected and awarded one month of free home delivery of the Sedalia Democrat. This week’s winner is J. Kidwell. Congratulations...
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10 Things to Know for Today
1. PNEUMONIA DIAGNOSIS FUELS QUESTIONS ABOUT CLINTON’S HEALTH For weeks, the Democratic presidential candidate dismissed questions about her health as little more than a conspiracy theory. Those...
View ArticleMan accused of burning car in Missouri woman’s disappearance
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man is in custody following the disappearance last week of a 21-year-old Missouri woman, accused of burning her vehicle that was found abandoned in south Kansas City, police...
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Portion of Lamine Avenue, 20th Street to close for resurfacing
The City of Sedalia will close South Lamine Avenue between East 16th Street and East 20th Street and East 20th Street between South Lamine Avenue and South Ohio Avenue for resurfacing from 6 a.m....
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Firearms for new hunters
The September 2016 issue of the “Missouri Conservationist” magazine includes a very interesting article about adult nonhunters who decide to become hunters. I highly recommend it to any adult who’s...
View ArticleManion birth announcement
Tina Clark and Alex Manion became the parents of a daughter, Emma Lee Manion, born at 7:57 a.m. Sept. 7, 2016, at Bothwell Regional Health Center. The maternal grandparents are Tammy and Dan Davis, of...
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Green Ridge School Board to meet Wednesday
On Monday morning, the Democrat received notification from Green Ridge R-8 School District Board of Education President Barry White of the decision to host a closed school board meeting at 6 p.m....
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S-C cadet receives nation’s highest JROTC award
So often in life people are asked to try something usually with the phrase, “you don’t know, you just may like it,” attached to encourage the individual’s participation. JROTC Cadet Capt. Nikkolle...
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Kewpies first at 17-team Smith-Cotton Classic
For Smith-Cotton girl’s golf head coach Chris Guffey, the Smith-Cotton Classic began sometime last week, researching scores for various high school girl’s golf teams. That homework helped him decide...
View Article10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHY CLINTON DIDN’T REVEAL ILLNESS The Democratic presidential nominee says she pressed on with...
View ArticleEx tried to avoid man arrested in new missing-woman case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man charged with burning a vehicle belonging to a 21-year-old Missouri woman who went missing last week was the subject of a 2007 protection order by his teenage girlfriend...
View ArticleWinchester Meadows celebrates National Assisted Living Week
Winchester Meadows, a retirement community in Sedalia, will celebrate National Assisted Living week Sept. 11-18. National Assisted Living Week was established in 1995. According to the National Center...
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Fulton receives honor from Missouri Veterans Commission
WARRENSBURG — Calvin Fulton, stores clerk for the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, was selected as the August 2016 Missouri Veterans Commission Employee of the Month. He was honored at a ceremony...
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Brock thanked for Sierra Bullets service
Master Bulletsmith Bryan Brock, of Sedalia, was recently thanked by Sierra Bullets for 25 years of service with a diamond added to his company pocket watch. On the left, congratulating Brock, is Sierra...
View ArticleSept. 13 Police Reports
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...
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Brighton woman injured in Henry County accident
A Brighton woman sustained moderate injuries in a two-vehicle accident at 11:45 a.m. Sunday in Henry County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Brian L. Kimble, 32, of Theodore,...
View ArticleThree cases resolved in Pettis County Circuit Court
The following cases were resolved Sept. 6 in the Pettis County Circuit Court with Judge Robert Koffman presiding, according to information from Pettis County Prosecuting Attorney Phillip Sawyer....
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