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...
View ArticleBombers 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....
View ArticleJune 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...
View ArticleWalter 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...
View ArticleJune 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...
View ArticleSmethers 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...
View ArticleJune 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...
View ArticleUptown 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...
View ArticleRookie 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...
View ArticleAny 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,...
View ArticleCoaches 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...
View ArticleCrash 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...
View ArticleEvolution 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...
View ArticleCenter 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleTony 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...
View ArticlePettis 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...
View ArticleThere’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...
View ArticleTravelers 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...
View ArticleSedalia 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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