Aug. 26 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 ArticleThe gold standard in education
For the Sedalia School District 200, the past eight years have been challenging in some respects but as the 671 administrators, faculty and staff met Monday in the Heckart Center for the Performing...
View ArticleResurgence at Smith-Cotton: milestones abound
Just a few feet from the main entrance, the Tiger model in Smith-Cotton High School looks more like a piece of art than a hallway ornament when the building empties. A powerful mascot immediately sets...
View ArticleAug. 26 Crash Reports
Man seriously injured in Moniteau A California, Missouri, man sustained serious injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 3:38 a.m. Thursday in Moniteau County. According to a Missouri State Highway...
View ArticleIt has always payed to advertise to kids
As I watched television with my granddaughter the other day, I was amazed at the extent advertisers go today, to hook children on their products. Ads aimed at kids have always been around of course,...
View ArticlePray that our children stay safe
This is just about my favorite time of year: First Day of School! This time is a marker for what I have accomplished – or not accomplished – over the previous year, probably because the start of my...
View Article2016 Football Preview
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View ArticleCitizens think highly of Sedalia
The results are in and for the fourth year in a row citizens have described Sedalia has a good place to live. The annual citizens’ survey is distributed through the water bill and can be completed on...
View ArticleEconomic Development Sedalia-Pettis County names new Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Economic Development Sedalia-Pettis County (EDC) announced Friday that Jessica Craig, of Sedalia, has been hired as their new Executive Director, according to a news release....
View ArticleEaster remains on administrative leave in Green Ridge
The Board of Education of the Green Ridge R-8 School District met Friday afternoon in a closed meeting for over two hours to discuss the paid leave of Superintendent Cara Easter. Easter was placed on...
View ArticleSedalia 200 heritage stands tall
When students returned Thursday at Smith-Cotton Junior High School, they saw many familiar images at the iconic campus, with two soon-to-be traditions to admire. In two of the 100-year-old trees on the...
View ArticleTigers shut out Marshall in first win
An early fumble recovery against Marshall set the tone for a figurative Smith-Cotton recovery after a week one road loss. The Tigers took the ball from Owls quarterback John Haug after a high snap...
View ArticleResurgence at Smith-Cotton: New facilities meet homegrown, longtime staff
The identities of those holding up Smith-Cotton athletics are written, hanged and plastered across campus: Jaynes, Heckart, Dey and more. But the names of those currently supporting the Tigers are best...
View ArticleAug. 27-28 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 ArticleA look at the Sweet Springs football team
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View ArticleOn the wing with bumblebees
A bumble bee seems to be putting its breaks on mid-air as it approaches a colorful saliva flower Monday afternoon at the Merci Boxcar Gratitude Garden on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. According to...
View ArticleVIDEO: An Interview with Northwest High School Football Coach Garry Walker
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View ArticleKCP&L Sedalia employees to donate almost $20,000 to Open Door
Sedalia KCP&L employees have given back to the community in the first half of 2016 by supporting many local projects. The Sedalia Service Center consists of 22 personnel including lineman, field...
View ArticleScore Campaign now includes Pettis County
COLUMBIA — Columbia Orthopaedic Group has become the presenting sponsor of the 2016 Missouri Tigers Score Against Hunger campaign, which will be hosted in Pettis County for the first time ever. The...
View Article‘The Heard Memorial Clubhouse Cookbook’ includes history, recipes
A cookbook filled with not only delicious recipes but chock-full of local history is selling fast. “The Heard Memorial Clubhouse Cookbook” has sold 100 copies since May but more copies are in the...
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