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Sedalia Police Department seeing increase in thefts from vehicles

Sedalia police say thefts from vehicles increase each summer, and 2017 is proving to be no different. Sedalia Police Department Cmdr. Dave Woolery said it’s safe to say the department sees an increase...

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Bombers overpower Jefferson City, 13-3

Barreling through its inaugural season to an early MINK League South division lead and pacing the league in runs, the Jefferson City Renegades opened Wednesday with two wins over the Sedalia Bombers....

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June 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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Walter Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Walter observed their 65th wedding anniversary June 14. Wiley Walter and Helen F. Biery were married June 14, 1952, by the Rev. W.P. Arnold at the East Sedalia Baptist Church. The...

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June 16 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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Smethers anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Smethers, of Sedalia, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 10, joined by friends and family, at the Sedalia Country Club. The couple was married June 10, 1967, at New Bethel...

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June 16 Crash Reports

Eight hurt in Henry crash Eight Alben, Iowa, residents sustained moderate injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday in Henry County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol...

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Uptown effort leader has passion for project

A work connection got Michael Pettis involved with the Uptown Theatre project, but his commitment to the community drove him to become a leader in the cause. “I saw it as a good opportunity for me to...

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Rookie Reporter: The love within a family

Growing up with a parent who has an illness makes a great impact on your life. When you have a parent with a disease, you learn at a young age that life is no longer about yourself, but what you can do...

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Any registered voter can vote

Even if you don’t have a government issued, picture ID, you can still vote with the same ID that you’ve always used. Until our elected officials get around to informing us of the new voter ID law,...

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Coaches discuss the role of youth sports programs

Legendary UCLA basketball John Wooden led his teams to 10 NCAA Championships in the span of 12 years in the 1960s and ’70s. Known as a coach who truly cared about those who played for him in the course...

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Crash Reports

Man arrested for DWI An Odessa man was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated after a single-vehicle accident at 10:40 p.m. Thursday in Johnson County. According to a Missouri State Highway...

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Evolution of tanning

One of the things I miss about my younger years is my blissful ignorance of the sun’s potential. I loved lying out in the sun, soaking up the warmth of the rays. I had a friend who lived in an...

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Center for Human Services honors volunteers, employers, clients at annual...

Friday afternoon, the Center for Human Services recognized several individuals in the community who have made a positive impact this past year in the lives of their clients. During the CHS Annual...

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The happy error

To say last week’s column contained an error would be an understatement on my part. I regret the error, but I am also delighted to be wrong. The error came from information that had been planted in my...

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Tony Monetti talks values, need for change in Washington

Attendees at Friday afternoon’s Pettis County Pachyderm Club heard from Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tony Monetti, of Warrensburg. Monetti announced his candidacy for the 2018 election against...

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Pettis County placed under weekend heat advisory

The National Weather Service has placed Pettis County under a Heat Advisory this weekend, effective from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Temperatures are forecasted to be in the...

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There’s nothing quite like being a father

Nothing in life is more difficult or more rewarding than being a father. At least a pickup load of books have been written about how to overcome real and imagined parenting problems, so I’m going to...

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Travelers win wood bat opener

First the Post 642 Sedalia Travelers — wielding wooden bats — struggled and persevered, and then it was Grant Eifert persisting through a relief appearance in a 7-5 victory Friday, June 16 over the...

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Sedalia man killed in wreck

A Sedalia man was killed early Saturday in a single-vehicle accident early Saturday in Pettis County on Green Road, east of state Route U. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at around 1:42...

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