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Worldly Christmas caroling
Members of the Smith-Cotton High School Foreign Language Club and German/French teacher Stephanie Davis, right, sing Christmas songs in various languages — Spanish, French, German, Latin and English —...
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Board hears updates to curriculum
Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education members heard updates to changes to the school curriculum for the 2017-18 school year during Monday’s meeting. Among the changes made to social studies...
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Gremlins swarm Wildcats at home, 76-32
After a slow start, Sacred Heart burned Warsaw 76-32 Monday with its full-court press, superior perimeter play and an 24-0 first-half run in Sedalia. A Tyler Simons 3-pointer gave Warsaw its first and...
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL Sacred Heart 42, Warsaw 34 McKenna Beeler scored 14 and Grace Goodwin had 10 in a 42-34 Lady Gremlins victory Monday at Warsaw. Sacred Heart (2-4) hosts Northwest 5 p.m....
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Candidate filing for April municipal election begins today
It may seem like the November election just ended, but it’s already time for candidate filing to begin for the April 4, 2017, municipal election in Pettis County. Candidate filing begins today for...
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Dec. 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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McCune receives honor from Missouri Veterans Commission
WARRENSBURG — Stacey McCune, Supply Manager for the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, was selected as the November 2016 Missouri Veterans Commission Employee of the Month. She was honored at the...
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The holidays aren’t about gifts exclusively
There is a poll on the side of the Sedalia Democrat website that goes like this: “Based on your personal experience, the holidays bring out the ______ in people.” “Best” “Worst” and “No Opinion” are...
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Anti-Railroaders’ fears realized
When railroads were first proposed in the mid nineteenth century, many feared their impact. Some were frightened of the power and danger of locomotives which they believed would run down women and...
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Boys & Girls Club hosts art exhibit
The Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri hosted its annual National Fine Arts Exhibit on Dec. 8 at Hotel Bothwell. More than 75 pieces of art were displayed in a variety of mediums,...
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Cole Camp native earns Doctor of Chiropractic degree
ST. LOUIS — Dr. James Cash, of Cole Camp, received his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Logan University in St. Louis. Cash is the son of Mike and Marcy Cash, of Cole Camp, and husband of Jackie...
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Smithton Schools to improve wireless access
While students are home spending Christmas with their families, Smithton Schools will be getting a gift of its own – increased wireless Internet access. The school district received a grant from the...
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Trump sign sparks controversy at Warrensburg basketball game
Warrensburg High School boys basketball lost to the Center Yellowjackets at home Monday, 66-62. During the game, a video of Center’s starting roster introductions surfaced on Facebook, and earned more...
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Opinion: be wary of unnatural borders
I graduated from Warrensburg High School in 2012 and, when I attended, turned my back to countless peers in opposing jerseys during introductions at football and basketball games. The gesture, one that...
View ArticleQuick Hits, Dec. 14: Gunter named Region 16 D-I Player of the Week
State Fair Community College Lady Roadrunners freshman guard Takayla Gunter has been named the Region 16 Women’s Division I Basketball Player of the Week for Dec. 5-12. The Tuscumbia native is the...
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Sacred Heart basketball sweeps Northwest at home
Sacred Heart swept Northwest in Sedalia during a varsity boys and girls doubleheader Tuesday. Sacred Heart 52, Northwest 34 McKenna Beeler scored 18 points, Elayna Ebers scored 15 and Grace Goodwin had...
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Students sponsored to attend Arrow Rock Lyceum
Approximately 408 students, along with teachers, await a special viewing of Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol” Tuesday afternoon in Arrow Rock. Lyceum Director of Marketing Kevin Magee...
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Cherishing Christmas traditions
I missed Christmas the year I was in Afghanistan. I had chosen to come home for Thanksgiving because, after all, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I thought missing the stress of everything that...
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Jack Miller Christmas stores
As I watch the Christmas shoppers rushing around the super shopping centers like Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and all the other big stores in Sedalia this year; I can’t help but think back to those cold crisp...
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Goody’s closing in Sedalia
Sedalia is losing one of its clothing retailers next month. Goody’s, 3105 W. Broadway Blvd., began posting “Store Closing Sale” signs earlier this month. The store, which opened Feb. 23, 1995, will...
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