Whiteman remembered as hero
On Saturday during the 28th Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony for 2nd Lt. George A. Whiteman, Sharon Berry Still, of Chillicothe, whose husband was a nephew, and Ross Williams, a nephew from Springfield,...
View ArticleWhittier graduates say school is like family
Success can be measured amid the smiles, tears and hugs of 45 Whittier High School students who graduated in the auditorium of Smith-Cotton Junior High School Friday evening. Students and staff alike...
View ArticleCelebrating Tiger pride
Saturday evening marked the close of one chapter and the beginning of another in the life stories of the 371 graduates of Smith-Cotton High School. Hosted at the Mathewson Exhibition Center on the...
View ArticleMay 23 Crash Reports
Kingsville teen injured A Kingsville teenager was injured in a one-vehicle accident after striking a parked vehicle at 2:58 a.m. Sunday in Johnson Country. Logan M. Edwards, 16, was driving on state...
View ArticleRealizing importance of education
OUTSTANDING SENIORS This is the second in a series of profiles of area graduates. On the recommendation of school administrators, one senior from each Kaysinger Conference School and graduates from...
View ArticleRealizing importance of education
OUTSTANDING SENIORS This is the second in a series of profiles of area graduates. On the recommendation of school administrators, one senior from each Kaysinger Conference School and graduates from...
View ArticleSedalia Police seeking shooting suspect
Sedalia Police officers are seeking a suspect in a shooting incident that occurred early Sunday morning. According to a Sedalia Police Department news release, at 1:35 a.m. Sunday, officers responded...
View ArticleMay 24 Crash Reports
Two injured in Morgan Two Barnet residents were injured in a single-vehicle accident at 5:20 p.m. Sunday in Morgan County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Arthur W. Wade, 80, was...
View ArticleA willingness to serve her country
A natural curiosity for human nature and a desire to follow in the footsteps of her father has led Lincoln senior Justine Ransdell down the path to her career goals. Ransdell, who graduated May 13,...
View ArticleMay 24 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 ArticleUPDATE: Sedalia Police seeking shooting suspect
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include additional information from the Sedalia Police Department. Sedalia Police officers are seeking a suspect in a shooting incident that occurred...
View ArticleCity council talks trash
The Sedalia City Council discussed two important topics during a lengthy work session Monday night, and one could impact citizens in the next month. Public Works Director Brenda Ardrey spoke to council...
View ArticleLincoln advances at state 9-4 over Liberal
It was only a matter of time before Lincoln (25-2) would get to Liberal’s pitching staff. The Cardinals scored a run in the first and second innings before a 5-run fourth separated Lincoln from the...
View ArticleNorthwest outlasts Drexel, 8-4 in State opener
Northwest avoided an early disaster Monday to advance in the Class 1 Missouri Baseball Tournament at home. Mustang starter Connor Tichenor was roughed up in the first inning, allowing one run with the...
View ArticleDouble-X in California races four features Sunday night
Several local drivers competed at the Double-X Speedway in California, Missouri on Saturday. The circuit featured winged sprint cars, street stocks, hobby stocks and 600cc micro sprint cars. California...
View ArticleKaysinger track athletes compete at state
A handful of student-athletes from the Stover and Cole Camp track and field placed in the State Track meet this weekend. Cole Camp Freshman led the way for Cole Camp’s girls team, with Tayler Gudde...
View ArticleArea softball, girls soccer All-District teams announced
Class 1 District 15 softball recently named its All-District team. La Monte had seven players named All-District. Sandra Arroyo, Maleiah Parker, Katie Patrick, Kameron Morton, Madison Harris and Vada...
View ArticleSFCC Board of Trustees approves maintenance contracts
The State Fair Community College Board of Trustees met in regular session Tuesday to discuss several personnel matters and maintenance items for the college. In her comments to the board, SFCC...
View ArticleMay 25 Crash Reports
Child, teen injured in Johnson A child and a teenager were injured in a single-vehicle accident at 11:14 p.m. Monday in Johnson County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Aubrianna M....
View ArticleFor the love of the game
There is a saying that “sports don’t build character, they reveal it.” For Cole Camp senior Gabbi Mallard, sports have helped to develop the person she has become today and have led the recent graduate...
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