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Dealing with the aftermath of suicide
It’s heartbreaking when anyone decides life is too painful to bear. The suicide of a young person is especially agonizing for those left behind; just when it seems, at least from the outside, that life...
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Symbols of Easter abound in Sedalia
A wooden cross with a crown of thorns representing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ is pictured in front of Wesley United Methodist Church, 1322 W. Broadway Blvd. on a rainy Good Friday. Easter Sunday...
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Whirlwinds of our lives
Little whirlwinds have blown through our house through the years dismantling the decorating ideas of my wife and I, and we would not have it any other way. The current whirlwind is named Carrika; she...
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Two arrested for shooting at vehicle Friday
Two young Sedalians were arrested Friday afternoon in connection with shooting at a vehicle earlier that day. According to a Pettis County Sheriff’s Office news release, around noon Friday deputies...
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Child Safe forensic interviews help with trauma
Although Child Safe of Central Missouri Inc. helps with the entire lengthy process of dealing with child abuse, its primary purpose is to conduct forensic interviews, assisting an investigation by...
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State Fair holds on for regional split with Three Rivers
State Fair Community College softball split a Region 16 doubleheader Friday with Three Rivers Community College at Centennial Park in Sedalia. Th Lady Raiders snapped a 3-3 tie in the final frame of...
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Spawning crappie: now you see them, now you don’t
In the fall of 1979, I was always figuratively and probably far too often literally standing on the bank of the Pomme de Terre River near the former site of the Avery Bridge, watching Truman Lake fill...
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Quick Hits, April 15
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL’S SOCCER Kickapoo 2, Smith-Cotton 1 (OT) Jessica Coble scored on a penalty kick Thursday in a 2-1 overtime loss to Kickapoo in the Lady Chiefs Shootout. The Lady Tigers continue the...
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April 15 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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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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Heber Hunt students partner with UNICEF to help feed malnourished children
The character of Atticus Finch in the novel ‘To Kill A Mockingbird” is quoted as saying to his daughter Scout, “You never really understand a person until you consider his point of view — Until you...
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Missouri State Poultry Association hosts spring show
Crowing and honking filled the The Poultry Barn on the Missouri State Fairgrounds Saturday as 800 various birds waited to be judged in a bi-annual show that drew 60 open exhibitors and 30 junior...
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Crash reports
2 Marshall residents killed Two Marshall residents were killed in two vehicle accident at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Saline County. Janice L Jones, 80, of Marshall was driving northbound on U.S. 65 Highway...
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Hafertepe Jr. goes 5-for-5 at Missouri State Fair Speedway
Last year’s Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour champion and runner-up, Sam Hafertepe Jr. and Johnny Herrera dueled to a close finish at the Missouri State Fair Speedway on Saturday. At the drop of the...
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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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Life is a blessing
I saw most of the gathering on April 13 at Smith-Cotton High School on social media and the Kansas City news. It is a tragic situation. A young girl had taken her own life days before and everyone’s...
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Thank you for effort
Thank you to the many community members and companies who supported Building Strong Futures at State Fair Community College. I greatly appreciate all who contributed their time, talents and money to...
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State Fair Community College plant sale open to customers
The saying goes, “March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers,” but with the unpredictable weather the area has experienced the past few months, anything is possible, especially for those...
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Portion of West Main Street to close Tuesday
Street repair work will begin on the westbound lane of West Main Street near the intersection of West Main Street and Industrial Road at 7 a.m. Tuesday through 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to a City of...
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Jim Spring AED “Fore” the Heart Golf Tournament raises funds for defibrillators
For Benton County resident Paula Spring, life is about getting down to the heart of the matter. Deeply committed to civic causes, Spring has devoted much of the past two years to the Jim Spring AED...
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