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Equine art as good therapy
Painting is often considered noteworthy therapy, and horses and horseback riding is considered in the same vein, so a combination of creating equine-themed art is an excellent combination of the two....
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Wednesday afternoon accident sends one to hospital
An early afternoon accident sent one person to the hospital Wednesday. The accident occurred when the driver of a vehicle traveling westbound on Main Street near Washington Avenue crossed the center of...
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Stepping Up Initiative becoming model for other counties
Since its inception in June 2015, the local Stepping Up Initiative has continued to make long and swift strides in treatment for those with mental health issues in Pettis County. That positive...
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A dog-gone good business venture begins
Faith Lewis has a caring heart. She loves her family, her friends and all creatures great and small. It’s because of her kindness and love for others that Lewis has started her own business, Stewie’s...
View ArticleFall crops near record production
No matter how many comments are made about it, there is nothing that can be done to change the weather. This is especially true for the men and women who choose farming as a source of income. With fall...
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Smith-Cotton swim 3-3 on senior night
The Smith-Cotton boys swimming team marked its Senior Night with wins over Belton, Battle and Marshall on Wednesday in a multi-dual meet at Arbisi Pool at Sedalia Middle School. The Tigers came up...
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Lincoln tests undefeated record at Cole Camp
In perhaps the coldest practice of the 2016 season yet, Lincoln football head coach Danny Morrison, the Lincoln staff and its players were marching up and down the field, methodically perfecting plays...
View ArticleOct. 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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Bothwell Regional Health Center Foundation to host ‘A Night in Havana’
The Bothwell Regional Health Center Foundation will host the fifth biennial benefit Saturday evening with the theme “A Night in Havana.” The Cuban-themed event will feature Cuban food, mojitos and a...
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4-H members make the best better
During the past week, residents and visitors in Sedalia may have noticed a transformation to many of the store windows, especially those downtown. Retail shops and business windows featured new...
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Sedalia Parks and Recreation looking for new community center options
It’s back to the drawing board, yet again, for the Sedalia Community Center. Over the last two years, the Sedalia Park Board has received two different plans from architects for a possible community...
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Kickin’ it: Smith-Cotton football has leaders in specialists
Snap, hold, kick. In football, the process is as essential as breathing, and just as fatal when corrupted. This season, the snap, hold and kick has been an afterthought for Smith-Cotton, thanks to...
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Volunteers prep for 35th annual Festival of Sharing
Approximately 115 volunteers were busy Friday afternoon inside the Mathewson Exhibition Center checking school, hygiene and layette kits for the 35th annual Festival of Sharing. After the kits are...
View ArticleMU presidential search needs disclosure
As the 16-member University of Missouri search committee for a new system president nears the end of its work, it promises to keep names of applicants secret until the final choice is made. The...
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Writing has been lifelong joy
I’ve always enjoyed teaching at the college level. Many of my students are older, returning to college because they have recognized the value in education. I like my relationships with...
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Family, friends, helped Kay Phifer overcome breast cancer
For Cole Camp resident Kay Phifer, a special mammogram ended up saving her life as her breast cancer was caught in an early enough stage that she was able to recover in less than a year. Phifer was...
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Landmarks in my mind
There is a picture that comes to my mind every time I drive by or go into the Sheriff’s Building downtown. It is a picture that was taken on the front steps of that building, the day Dick Priesendorf,...
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Pettis County Eastern Commissioner Brent Hampy talks roads, experience
As the general election draws near, the Pettis County Pachyderm Club heard from the only local Republican candidate in a contested race at the county level during Friday’s meeting. Pettis County...
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County music legend Leroy Van Dyke to perform at Sedalia Symphony
Monday’s season opening of the 82nd Sedalia Symphony Orchestra will feature local country music legend Leroy Van Dyke and The Auctioneers as special guest artists. “This Society wants to perpetuate an...
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