Clik here to view.
Martin Warren Chapter, SAR inducts 2017 officers
Compatriot Albert Billings inducted the Martin Warren Chapter officers at the Jan. 21 meeting in Warrensburg. The following compatriots will serve during Fiscal Year 2017: Bruce McNeel, President; Gene...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stover Animal Rescue helps dogs, cats find homes
STOVER — Volunteers and board members at Stover Animal Rescue, Inc. donate their time and resources to help dogs and cats find their forever homes. The group often goes the extra mile in providing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sedalia-Pettis County United Way recognizes partners
Sedalia-Pettis County United Way announced $454,157 was raised for the 2016-17 campaign during an awards luncheon Friday at Best Western State Fair Inn. The goal is slightly short of the campaign goal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sacred Heart has accepted Rachel’s Challenge
Sacred Heart School students are learning the large impact a small act of kindness can have on another person. Rachel’s Challenge is a nationwide program started by Darrell Scott who was inspired by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Heroin remains in Pettis County
Heroin use in Missouri continues to rise, and with stories like the Williams family, whose daughter Jessica died of a heroin overdose in her father’s Sedalia home last year, people are becoming more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Valentine’s Day can be irritating … sometimes
As you undoubtedly know, Valentine’s Day, the most irritating holiday ever, was this past Tuesday. I usually look askance on Valentine’s Day because it has become yet another day to “celebrate,” with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Smoking is just a memory
Religion and politics are among the few subjects I can think of that are discussed more than smoking when a group of people gather and, depending on whether you smoke or not, most people have an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fishing from a river bank offers more than just fish
I get occasional urges to leave my boat and mountain of tackle plus must-have accessories at home, so I can spend a day — or, far more likely, part of a day — slogging along the usually muddy banks of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lady Tigers overwhelmed by St. Pius X in final home game
Smith-Cotton scored first Friday, but its lead was short-lived as the Lady Tigers suffered a fate similar to December’s loss against No. 7 ranked St. Pius X, 61-25, Friday, Feb. 17 at Smith-Cotton High...
View ArticlePrep Roundup, Feb. 18
HIGH SCHOOL BOY’S BASKETBALL Cole Camp 49, Sacred Heart 47 The Bluebirds secured a 3-way tie for first in the Kaysinger Conference regular season standings Friday with a 49-47 victory over Sacred Heart...
View ArticleClik here to view.
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Courts and canvases: Kaysinger athletes exhibit talent in the art show
Kaysinger conference student-athletes enrolled in fine arts credits swap pick-and-pops for pencils and pastels when school is in session, and a handful of players on the court for the basketball...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sedalia athletics remembers Ernie Dow
The Kaysinger Conference Basketball Tournament paused for moments of silence throughout the week of February 7-12 to remember longtime area referee and official, Ernie Dow, who died last Tuesday, Feb....
View ArticleCommunity Calendar for Feb. 20 to Feb. 26
To have your event or meeting listed, send details to fbemiss@civitasmedia.com or call 826-1000 ext. 1481. MONDAY 10 a.m.: Show-Me Mad Tatters, University Extension Office Conference Room, 1012A...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amber alert for sex offender accused of abducting child
OVERLAND, Mo. — The Overland Police Department out of Missouri issued an AmberAlert for an abduction incident that occurred at 2200 Woodson Rd in Overland at 11:35 a.m. Sunday. Overland is on the east...
View ArticleClik here to view.
VIDEO: NFPB hosts 22nd annual bullriding event
Often called “modern day gladiators” 45 cowboys competed for honors and fame Friday and Saturday evening during the 22nd annual National Federation of Professional Bullriders event inside the Mathewson...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hughesville superintent resigns
Pettis County R-V School District Superintendent Cody Hirschi resigned last Thursday and has announced he has accepted a new position at Superintendent at Mid-Buchanan R-V School District in Faucett,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Smithton Community Fire Department hosts dinner
Smithton Community Fire Department Volunteer Firefighters from left Scott Keith, Cody Wood, Zachary Nowell and Wade Willis are preparing to serve visitors at the department’s whole hog roast and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CRASH REPORTS
Three injured in Johnson County wreck Three teenagers sustained injuries Saturday in a one-vehicle wreck on Northwest 1300 Road, one mile west of state Highway 13. The crash occurred after Hope M....
View ArticleClik here to view.
State Fair women edge Moberly, Roadrunner men slip again
State Fair women’s basketball forced three shot-clock violations against Moberly Area Community College on Saturday, with the third occurring within the crucial last minute of a 2-point ballgame. With...
View Article