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Horace Mann Elementary students celebrate Peace Week
It seems that everywhere one looks in the world today there appears to be conflict and turmoil, but upon a closer look, there are those who are striving for peace. They can be found in our midst,...
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Adventurous turkey hunting
These days I do most of my spring turkey hunting in blocks of timber scarcely bigger than woodlots interspersed within broad expanses of cropland and pasture. I’m not complaining. How could I be? The...
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Easter, a time to reconnect with family
The word of the week is “anticipation.” Carly Simon did an entire song about it once, but I don’t think she was singing about the anticipation that currently envelops 1020 South Barrett. You see, this...
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Birthdays
Brockschmidt Emma Brockschmidt will observe her 99th birthday April 10. Emma was born April 10, 1918 in Ionia. She was married to the late Albert Brockschmidt. Emma has three children, Erma Davis and...
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The fine art of getting lost
There are men in this world who can find there way to any place on the planet with out assistance. I am not one of them! There are a few things I am good at, and some I’m not so good at, but there is...
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Thank you, everyone
Please allow me to thank all of the voters and volunteers who supported the State Fair Community College Building Strong Futures campaign. Even though the issue did not pass, over 52 percent of all...
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Child Safe of Central Missouri working to protect children
For the month of April, there are 451 pinwheels on the Pettis County Courthouse lawn, shiny and blowing in the spring breeze. They represent the 451 children served by Child Safe of Central Missouri...
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Smith-Cotton Open welcomes range of athletes
Smith-Cotton track and field hosted the S-C Open at Tiger Stadium in Sedalia on Friday, attracting athletes who share a strikingly different expectations across familiar events. Marshall, Versailles,...
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April 8 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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A weekend of egg hunts
Brenno Da Silva, 7, and Wesley Da Silva crack open plastic eggs to check out Brenno’s prizes after the egg hunt hosted by Sedalia Parks and Recreation on Saturday in Liberty Park. Hundreds of kids...
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Pettis County Fire District hosts chili supper
Pettis County Fire District Lt. Thomas Schmitt, left, and Firefighter Rachel Winfrey prepare to serve Firefighter Kenny Johnson afternoon during the annual chili supper fundraising event Saturday...
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Sacred Heart School hosting enrollment
Sacred Heart School, educating preschool through 12th grade, is enrolling for the the 2017-18 school year. Enrollment is open to the public and will take place at the Sacred Heart School front office....
View ArticleCommunity calendar for April 10 to April 16
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...
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Four killed in four different accidents during weekend
Four separate fatal accidents were reported during the weekend in West Central Missouri. A Warrensburg teenager was killed in a single-vehicle accident at 9:05 a.m. Friday in Johnson County. According...
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Forest therapy guide hosts walk at Bothwell Park
On a day with sunny skies and balmy temperatures, several local people walked into the great outdoors for a different type of therapy, one that incorporated the elements of nature with the five senses....
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Sedalia School District 200 school board to consider salary, maintenance...
The members of the Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education remain unchanged after the three board members whose terms were up for reelection — Kenny Coffelt, Michael Stees and Scott Gardner —...
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Lady Cardinals claim Kaysinger softball tournament
For the first time since 2006, Lincoln Lady Cardinals softball secured the Kaysinger Conference Tournament, defeating Windsor 4-1 in the championship game Saturday at Mike Hare Memorial Ballpark in...
View ArticleQuick Hits, April 10
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Cole Camp Classic (at Cole Camp) Lincoln 9, Crest Ridge 5 Lincoln beat Crest Ridge, 9-5, Saturday at the Cole Camp Classic in Cole Camp. Sam Hinrichs pitched four innings and...
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April 10 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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Tipton teen hurt in accident
A Tipton teenager sustained moderate injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 11:16 p.m. Friday in Moniteau County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Ashley D. Sullivan, 16, was...
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