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Marshall wins pair over Sweet Springs at W-K Holiday Shootout
State Fair Community College hosted eight games Tuesday, Dec. 27 during the W-K Holiday Shootout at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center in Sedalia. Lincoln boys basketball hosted the Concordia...
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Dec. 28 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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MSHP reports six fatalities over Christmas holiday
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported six people died in traffic crashes over the Christmas holiday counting period from 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26, according to a MSHP...
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S-C early graduate a leader in football
Not only did senior John Carney make a difference on the football field, he also made a difference throughout Smith-Cotton High School. Carney was a starter for three years for the Tigers on the...
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A new term begins for Pettis County officials
Pettis County Coroner Robert “Skip” Smith signs his name to the official document stating he will serve another four-year term after he was sworn in Wednesday morning by Pettis County Clerk Nick La...
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Newcomer files for Sedalia City Council
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include information about Smithton candidate filing and to correct information regarding a La Monte councilperson. All four incumbents for the Sedalia...
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Cole Camp boys, girls basketball win shootouts against Rich Hill
Cole Camp and Rich Hill girls basketball played with fragile, insecure leads that untied at threats such as two consecutive buckets, a stray 3-pointer or a shooting foul Wednesday, Dec. 28 at the W-K...
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To have your event or meeting listed, send details to fbemiss@civitasmedia.com or call 826-1000 ext. 1481. TODAY Noon: Pettis County Pachyderms, Best Western State Fair Inn, 3120 S. Limit Ave. Noon:...
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Dec. 29 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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New Woods, T.J.Maxx to open in Sedalia
Two recent store closings are making way for two new Sedalia businesses. The two Bing’s locations have been vacant for a few months now after the locally owned grocery stores closed in late October....
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‘We all fight together’ for Kaizler
A community pulled together last week to make Christmas special for the Wood family, who have been battling their son Kaizler’s childhood cancer for a year. Tony and Rachel Wood, of Sedalia, have six...
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Two injured in Moniteau County accident
Two Kansas City residents sustained minor injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday in Moniteau County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, James M. Vincent, 64, was...
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Biggs anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Biggs, of Sedalia, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Oct. 20 with a gathering of family and friends at their home. Gladys West and Martin Biggs were married in 1946. They...
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Saturday last day to pay personal property taxes
A line of people extends from the Pettis County Collector’s windows to the second floor landing at noon Friday inside the Pettis County Courthouse. Friday was the last day to pay property taxes in...
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Sedalia’s top stories of 2016
Many of the top stories in 2016 include progress or conclusions of top stories from the previous year. A teenager was killed in July 2015 with no charges filed until March 2016, and two suspects were...
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Mayor Bob’s light can still lead us
Right about now, the world could benefit from Mayor Bob. Over the Christmas and New Year’s break, I have been going through some of the accumulated stuff around our house, putting it through the “keep...
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Hashbarger Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Hashbarger, of Stover, will celebrate their 60th anniversary Jan. 1. Weldon Hashbarger and Penny Pulley were married Jan. 1, 1957. The couple have three children, Greg Hashbarger,...
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Carrie Fisher: A life ‘well lived’
I hadn’t thought that I was much affected by the death of Carrie Fisher this past week. Hearing of her heart attack and subsequent death certainly made me think twice – after all, she was three years...
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A low-key New Year
Unlike the New Years of our younger days, my wife and I have a very low key way of celebrating the arrival of the New Year. Actually, until recently, we celebrated the arrival of the New Year with our...
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Lincoln girls basketball invert Slater, advance at Otterville Holiday Classic
The Lady Cardinal offense came to a screeching halt against a Concordia zone defense Tuesday in a 30-point loss at the W-K Shootout in Sedalia. A third-straight loss prompted two days of practicing...
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