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Thursday’s coverage of the Republican National Convention
Find out what deleegrations had to say at the Republican National Convention about the Second Amendment and fixing Veterans Affairs on our RNC page. Click here to see the RNC page. .neFileBlock {...
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Democrat Garner challenges incumbent state rep
Democrat and first-time candidate Kyle Garner, of Sedalia, has challenged Republican incumbent Nathan Beard for District 52 state representative. Garner has a bachelor’s degree in history and is in law...
View ArticleJuly 22 Crash Reports
Kansas man hurt in wreck An Overland Park, Kansas, man sustained moderate injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday in Johnson County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol...
View ArticleJuly 23-24 Crash Reports
Two seriously injured in Pettis Two Richland residents sustained serious injuries in a two-vehicle accident at 10:10 a.m. Friday in Pettis County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report,...
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Healthy U hits halfway point
KC Agin Current Weight: 260.6 Pounds Lost: 46 Inches Lost: 59.25 Well this has been one of the hardest things I’ve done to get my life back, have energy, lose weight, and get healthy. I almost gave up...
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Marcum seeks western commissioner re-election
Republican incumbent Jim Marcum is seeking re-election as Pettis County Western Commissioner against challengers and fellow Republicans Jack Robinson and Jason D. Cunningham, all of Sedalia, in the...
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Hayes birthday
Aleta (Moon) Hayes will celebrate her 80th birthday with an open house reception from 2 to 4 p.m. July 30 at Magnolia Baptist Church, 885 SW 840th Road in Holden. Aleta was born Aug. 2, 1936, in Green...
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Be safe during this heat wave
Though it’s stating the obvious, I must say it. It’s hot. I know that July is mid-summer, and that summer is supposed to be hot, but the heat and humidity over these past few days have been almost...
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Remembering barefoot days and simpler times
Columnist’s Note: I wrote this memory years ago, and each summer I am reminded of it by someone who also walked the streets of Sedalia on those tacky tar streets that were common during our childhoods....
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Pondering road trips, old movies and hot air
Short takes and not-so-deep thoughts: • One of the greatest feelings one can experience is dew-laden grass on bare feet – especially if it occurs as you are going out in the morning to pick up that...
View ArticleOur View: DNC: Dems’ chance to build excitement
For Democrats, the upcoming convention in Philadelphia offers a chance to do what Hillary Clinton’s campaign so far has struggled to do. Build excitement. The former secretary of state, 68, enters the...
View ArticleJuly 23-24 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...
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Legion baseball advancing in respective tournaments
The Sedalia Travelers might have played forever if not for the 10-run rule. In a 13-3 victory over the Lee’s Summit Outlaws, the Post 642 offense warmed up slowly and peaked in a six-run seventh...
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Kurt Schaefer talks law experience, denounces rumors at Pettis Pachyderm
State Sen. Kurt Schaefer, Republican candidate for Missouri Attorney General, spent much of his time speaking with the Pettis County Pachyderm Club on Friday at the Best Western State Fair Inn...
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Siblings, father prepare for national track meet in Sacramento
The Robinsons are on the road again. By train, bus and determination, Sedalia athletes Isaiah and Regina Robinson are returning to a national track competition. The siblings, traveling with their...
View ArticleCommunity Calendar for July 25 to July 31
To have your event or meeting listed, send details to fbemiss@civitasmedia.com or call 826-1000 ext. 1481. TODAY 10 a.m.: Show-Me Mad Tatters, University Extension Office Conference Room, 1012A...
View ArticleNulsen birth announcement
Ensign Ryan Nulsen and Elizabeth Wilhite Nulsen became the parents of a daughter, Ainsley Elizabeth Nulsen, born July 7, 2016, at Roper St. Francis Hospital in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. She...
View ArticleJuly 25 Crash Reports
Mayview man hurt in Saline A Mayview man sustained moderate injuries in a two-vehicle accident at 1:05 p.m. Saturday in Saline County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Robert P....
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Sedalia bicyclist killed in Friday accident
A Sedalia man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while riding a bike Friday evening in Pettis County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, around 7 p.m. Marty L. Kropf, 26, of...
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Democrat McCormack running for Pettis County Eastern Commissioner
Pettis County Eastern Commissioner candidate Charles McCormack is the only Democrat in the race, as well as the only Democrat in a contested race for county office this year. McCormack has no...
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