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David White was named the 18th Circuit Court's drug court administrator March 21. White is trying to bring the drug court into compliance with state drug courts by developing a team to help those struggling with drugs. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
18th Circuit Treatment Court adds full-time administrator
David White became the 18th Circuit Treatment Court Administrator March 21. Treatment court, also known as drug court, started in 2000, with one of the first drug courts in Missouri. more
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Spectrum begins broadband network expansion in Pettis County
Spectrum recently announced that construction is underway on several fiber-optic network expansion projects that will bring gigabit broadband and other Spectrum services to more than 400 homes and small businesses in Pettis County. more
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Sedalia Primrose Retirement Community resident Donna Egan, 89, left, is surprised when a cake is presented to her Friday, April 26 in the Independent Living Bistro. Egan won the regional Primrose Spelling Bee, and the center celebrated her accomplishment. She will now advance to a national competition. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Primrose Spelling Bee champ to go to national competition 
A local woman has spelled her way into a national spelling bee competition using words like pachydermatous, verisimilitude, and oleaginous. more
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Bill providing tax relief for seniors requires work, commissioners say
As the Missouri legislature considers updates to a bill providing tax relief for seniors, Pettis County Commissioners took time this week to consider the bill's local ramifications. more
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Karl Kramer, the recipient of the 2024 Boys and Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri Legacy Award, stands with Executive Director Brooke Wilkens, left, and Assistant Director of Development Gabby White on Thursday, April 25. The awards were presented during a breakfast event at the Sedalia Country Club. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Boys & Girls Club presents Legacy Awards
During the 2024 Boys and Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri Legacy Awards ceremony on Thursday, April 25, Karl Kramer, of Overland Park, Kansas, and Ditzfeld Container and Trash Services of Sedalia were honored. more
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Pettis County Clerk Nick La Strada has dropped a lawsuit against Pettis County for surveillance equipment recording audio and video at the Pettis County Election Office in the Annex. La Strada agreed to drop the case due to reassurances audio recording had been disabled. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Pettis County Clerk drops lawsuit over County-operated surveillance cameras
When Pettis County Clerk Nick La Strada agreed to drop a lawsuit against Pettis County involving the County’s surveillance cameras in the election office, the County Commissioners told the Sedalia Democrat they were ready to move on. more
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Sedalia Police continuing to investigate South Sneed shooting
According to Sedalia Police Chief David Woolery, a male gunshot victim is still clinging to life in a regional hospital as of noon Tuesday, April 23. more
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Police report one shot, one arrested in South Sneed shooting Sunday
A Sedalia man has been charged as an accessory to second-degree murder after a shooting over the weekend. more
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Angel Hughes has been working at Steak 'n Shake for six months and said the job has given her better skills in communication, problem solving and customer interaction. A paycheck and new friends come with the job as well. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Seeking a summer job? Employers offer sound advice
As schools prepare to let students out for summer vacation, many are preparing to look for jobs. more
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On Thursday, April 18, from left, Open Door Development Director Michelle O'Donnell, warehouse lead Allison McIntyre and supervisor Victoria Powell stand in the food pantry warehouse by a huge box of cereal recently donated by First Christian Church of Sedalia and local Menards employees. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Open Door Food Pantry seeks help during low donations, expanding needs
Victoria Powell, supervisor of the Open Door Food Pantry, told the Democrat on Thursday, April 18 that the need for food is rapidly outstripping the diminished supply. more
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Sedalia's large landfill is familiar to anyone driving just west of the city limits. An ordinance restricting landfills in Pettis County is currently working its way through the legal system and the outcome may determine the number of "trash mountains" in the Sedalia range. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Pettis County First celebrates recent decision in landfill legal battle
The legal battle to prevent two new local landfills had what appears to be a win in a Moniteau County court with Judge Kenneth M. Hayden upholding the majority of a dump-restricting Pettis County ordinance. more
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Sedalia Democrat announces change in publication days
Starting later this month, the Sedalia Democrat will transition to a twice-weekly print publication. more
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Boys and Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri's new executive director Brooke Wilkens has only been on the job 10 days, and jokes it has been mostly meetings. Wilkens comes from Warrensburg and will oversee 15 sites. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
New executive director joins Boys and Girls Club
Brooke Wilkens is the new Executive Director of Boys and Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri. more
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On Friday, April 5, Dan Lowe with the Sedalia Chapter of the Missouri Right to Life holds a sign discouraging petition signers at Bazoo Books. Lowe and several other Right to Life members were on hand for the controversial reproductive freedom petition drive. File photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Part 2: The pros and cons of the reproductive freedom initiative
On Tuesday, April 9, Susan Klein, the executive director of Missouri Right to Life, spoke to the Democrat about the controversial "Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative" petition. more
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Jay and Lynn Hurt, formerly of Sedalia, hold their son Harrison Dean Hurt, born Dec. 11, 2023. Harrison was born with several health issues. A benefit for the family is slated for Saturday, April 13, at the Pork House. Photo courtesy of Jay and Lynn Hurt
Benefit for Hurt family slated for April 13
A benefit dinner and auction for the Jay and Lynn Hurt family is slated for Saturday, April 13, at the Pork House on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. more
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James Sneed, left, the new Pettis County Ambulance District board member for District 3, displays his oath of office with Pettis County Clerk Nick La Strada after being sworn in Tuesday night, April 9. He was elected in the April 2 municipal election. Sneed will replace Vice Chair Mike Brown, who decided not to run in 2024. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Photos: PCAD installs new board members
Seasonal landscaper Sarah Keating preps the strawberry beds at the Community Garden, 407 N. Hurley Ave., on Tuesday, April 9. Keating said she enjoys the fresh air, birds and nature, but hopes others will feel the need to pitch in and help. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Community Garden set to grow a bounty of fruits and veggies
Sarah Keating was working alone in the Community Garden, 407 N. Hurley Ave., on Tuesday, April 9, pulling last year’s leaves out of the strawberry beds. Not much else is growing this early in the garden, but the strawberries are already taking off. more
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Police searching for man after North Prospect shooting
The Sedalia Police Department is searching for a man in connection with a shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning, April 9. more
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Sedalia Parks and Recreation head landscaper Shawna Yeager gives away young native Missouri trees at the Arbor Day event Friday, April 5 outside Convention Hall in Liberty Park. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Arbor Day gathering offers advice, trees to help grow community forest
A small crowd of tree lovers gathered Friday morning, April 5 outside Convention Hall in Liberty Park for an Arbor Day event hosted by the City of Sedalia and the Missouri Department of Conservation. more
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From left, Kourtney Woodbury, of Kansas City, with the Missourians for Constitutional Freedom; Heather Carlos, of Overland Park, Kansas, with Planned Parenthood; and volunteer Teresa Cicela, of Henry County, take signatures for the "Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative" petition on Friday, April 5, outside Bazoo Books in Sedalia. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Part 1: The pros and cons of the reproductive freedom initiative
On Friday, April 5, members of Planned Parenthood, the Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, the Sedalia Democrat Club, and volunteers gathered in front of Bazoo Books to collect signatures for the "Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative" petition. more
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