Aug. 1 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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Monday ON AIR BASKETBALL 7 p.m. NBA — Exhibition, Men’s national teams, United States vs. Nigeria, at Houston CYCLING 11 a.m. FS2 — Tour of Utah, Stage 1, Zion Canyon Village to Cedar City, Utah HORSE...
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Sedalia Bombers earn second MINK League title
Less than two months ago, it was unclear if the Sedalia Bombers could take the heat. The club won three games through its first 10, suffered a bullpen meltdown and averaged about three runs a game. It...
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Travelers claim first American Legion State Championship
The only time Sedalia starting pitcher Gable Dull, listed as 5-foot-9 on Crowder College’s website, felt like small on the mound against the sluggers on the Post 218 Washington American Legion club,...
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View ArticleMosby wins Free Month Monday
Each Monday, the name of a current newspaper subscriber will be randomly selected and awarded one month of free home delivery of the Sedalia Democrat. This week’s winner is Kenneth Mosby....
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Above average rainfall Monday in parts of Pettis County
Everyone has heard of April showers but ones in August, especially like those Monday, are not common in Pettis County. With only a day into the month, residents in parts of the county received more...
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Dinner, auction to benefit Fair Foundation efforts
In a little more than a week, thousands of visitors will arrive in Sedalia for the Missouri State Fair. Competitions for the 2016 Fair began July 28 with the horse competitions. One other event that is...
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Council clarifies trash decision
The Sedalia City Council discussed the status of its 2016 strategic goals during Monday night’s pre-council meeting, but also offered some clarification for citizens concerned about the recent decision...
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Green Ridge kick off first-day practices at midnight
Green Ridge girls golf, boys soccer and girls volleyball kicked off the first week of practice with a night inside. The teams, its coaches, parents and administrators hosted a tailgate 10 p.m. through...
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Bothwell Urology Services relocates
Bothwell Urology Services has relocated from the Bothwell Healing Arts Center in west Sedalia to 1715 S. Lafayette Ave. in the medical complex at 17th Street and Ingram Avenue, south of the hospital....
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Persinger Joyce Persinger will observe her 81st birthday Aug.1 She was born Aug. 1, 1935, in Ashland. Joyce was married to the late Billy Frank Persinger. She used to babysit and enjoys quilting,...
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Stockman and butcher Andy Dexheimer
In 1896, I. MacDeMuth praised the livestock raised in Pettis County as “the best breeds in the largest numbers.” He also identifies nine retail butcher shops and one meat packing house in Sedalia. The...
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Live Primary Election updates for Pettis County
The Democrat is at the Pettis County Courthouse watching results come in live for the Primary Election. Here are the county-wide results so far with 14 precincts reporting. • State Representative,...
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PRIMARY: Deputy Assessor Christopher Woolery wins Pettis County Assessor’s seat
The Pettis County Assessor’s Office will be led by a familiar face as Deputy Assessor Chris Woolery won the Republican Primary Election Tuesday night. Woolery won with 1,985 votes, or 36.91 percent,...
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Incumbent Robert “Skip” Smith retains Pettis County Coroner’s Office
In what was perhaps the most contentious race in the Aug. 2 Pettis County Primary Election, incumbent Coroner Robert “Skip” Smith was re-elected to office, defeating Republican challenger Dan Hankins...
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Primary turnout less than expected in Pettis County
Voter turnout was much lower than expected for Tuesday’s Primary Election in Pettis County. Pettis County Clerk Nick La Strada had predicted between 30 and 34 percent of registered voters in the county...
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Final Pettis County Primary Election Results
The following are the results of Tuesday’s Primary Election in Pettis County. Final statewide results were not available at press time. Check sedaliademocrat.com and Thursday’s edition of the Democrat...
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Commissioner incumbents Hampy, Marcum win primary
With Tuesday’s primary election results for both Pettis County Eastern and Western Commissioners, only one race remains on Nov. 8 to determine the make-up of the Pettis County Commission. With both...
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