Missouri State Highway Patrol commissions 39 troopers
Col. J. Bret Johnson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announced 39 troopers graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30 in the Patrol’s Law...
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Woods provides details on new Sedalia store
Woods Supermarkets has officially confirmed it will be opening a second location in Sedalia after the Democrat reported on the new location last week. A new release issued Tuesday afternoon announces a...
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Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation looking forward
The Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation is already making plans for the 2017 festival, including a new tour and a Joplin memorial concert. Foundation President Kathleen Boswell presented the...
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Smithton bounces back: Lady Tigers win over Northwest, 51-41
After surrendering an upset loss Saturday to the hosting Lady Eagles in the Otterville Holiday Classic, and after a cautious first half Tuesday against Northwest, the Smithton Lady Tigers bounced back...
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Pettis County expecting snow Wednesday night
Pettis County has been placed in a Winter Weather Advisory from 8 p.m. Wednesday until 9 a.m. Thursday. The local area is expecting 1 to 3 inches of snow, which could begin as early as 8 p.m. Wednesday...
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Memorial Roe v. Wade observance to be hosted Jan. 20
The public is invited to attend a memorial observance of the 44th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the historic case in 1973 that legalized abortion in all 50 states, from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20 at...
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Public input needed for intersection improvements
Area residents are invited to two upcoming public meetings to provide input on safety improvements to high crash intersections along state Route 13 between Clinton and Springfield, according to the...
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Students ‘breakout’ of traditional studying
While students were enjoying their last day of the Thanksgiving break, Sedalia School District 200 staff members were working hard to extend their knowledge for the benefit of their students. Nov. 28...
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4 receive educators’ group scholarships
The Sedalia Community Educators’ Association recently awarded four $250 scholarships to Sedalia School District 200 staff members who are continuing their education. Receiving the awards were Michelle...
View ArticleLady Roadrunners softball adds four players
State Fair Community College Lady Roadrunners Softball Head Coach Lyndsey Talbot has added four student-athletes to the 2017 roster. Kylie Johnson is an infielder/utility player who played at...
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Signs, wine featured at 1 Million Cups
The first 1 Million Cups program of 2017 featured a new type of marketing sign and a local winery. Guerrilla Signs began in May 2014, CEO of Engineering Russell Smith said, with a different, smaller...
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Icy deep-freeze designs
Looking like deep-freeze diamonds, ice simmers in the sunlight late Wednesday morning at Clover Dell Lake. Plummeting temperatures caused many lakes and ponds to begin freezing again overnight. The...
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Missouri State Highway Patrol reports two fatalities during New Year’s weekend
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported there were two fatalities during the New Year’s holiday counting period from 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30 to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, according to a MSHP news...
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Sedalia landlords against possible rental inspection ordinance
Seven meetings later, the Sedalia Rental Inspection Committee is still divided on whether or not a rental inspection ordinance is needed to solve Sedalia’s problem of sub-standard housing. Wednesday...
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COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL LSU 88, Missouri 77 The Tigers relinquished a 5-point halftime lead Wednesday in n 88-77 loss against LSU in Columbia. HIGH SCHOOL GIRL’S BASKETBALL Cole Camp 51, Holden 37 The...
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School closings for Thursday
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Gold Buyer robbery suspects indicted by grand jury
Two men arrested for an armed robbery in December 2014 were indicted by a grand jury Wednesday. According to information from Pettis County Prosecuting Attorney Phillip Sawyer, a grand jury was...
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Jan. 5 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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Year’s first snow light, dry
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Cases resolved in Pettis County Circuit Court
The following is a sampling of cases that were resolved in the Pettis County Circuit Court from Dec. 19 to Dec. 30, according to information from Pettis County Prosecuting Attorney Phillip Sawyer....
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